Crews Install Big Red Ornaments Downtown
Holiday ornaments went up in the Washington Square roundabout in Lansing on a Thursday morning, with high school performers at the event.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Civic
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Crews with the Lansing Board of Water and Light and the city of Lansing public services department installed large red holiday ornaments in the Washington Square roundabout in downtown Lansing. The ornaments will remain until the holidays are over.
Why it matters
The display is a recurring seasonal tradition that gives downtown Lansing a visible holiday marker for residents and visitors. The installation was paired with a community performance, linking the display to local students.
The source provides no quantitative figures, so this field relies on the installation timing: the ornaments were placed on a Thursday morning and remain until the holidays conclude. The number and size of ornaments were not reported.
The players
Lansing Board of Water and Light
The Lansing Board of Water and Light is the city's publicly owned utility that provides electric and water service to the Lansing area.
Waverly High School Marching Band
The Waverly High School Marching Band is the musical ensemble of Waverly High School, a public high school in the Lansing area.
The details
Crews placed the big red holiday ornaments in the Washington Square roundabout on Thursday morning. Waverly High School Marching Band and Everett High School's dance team and color guard performed at the event.
Timeline
Thursday morning, November 5, 2026: Crews install the ornaments in the Washington Square roundabout.
Until the holidays are over: The ornaments remain on display.
Seasonal Patterns
The display continues a holiday decoration tradition that the city has maintained for years in its downtown core, following the same seasonal placement each year. It fits a recurring cycle of November installations that mark the start of the winter holiday season in Lansing.
Residents and visitors can view the ornaments in the Washington Square roundabout through the holiday season. The display is located in downtown Lansing and stays in place until the holidays are over.
The takeaway
Seasonal civic displays like this one give downtown Lansing a shared visual marker of the holidays. Residents planning downtown visits this season can view the ornaments in the Washington Square roundabout.
Further reading
For more on local civic life, explore Lansing civic news and the holiday traditions shaping downtown.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WLNS 6 Lansing.
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