It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion.

Governor Mike Kehoe and First Lady Claudia Kehoe are inviting families to join them for the Mansion’s first-ever tree lighting ceremony on Friday, December 5, at 6 p.m.

The event kicks off their Candlelight Tours, where guests can stroll through the festively decorated first floor of the Mansion until 8 o’clock.

Tours continue Monday, December 8, and are free and open to the public through the Madison Street gate.

This year’s theme is “Saint Nicholas: A Season of Giving,” part of the Kehoes’ charitable initiative, Mansion on a Mission, supporting Missouri families in need.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will also make appearances at the nearby Maus House on select evenings throughout December.