Where:
Boston
Surrounding areas
Boston, MA
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Date Idea, Festivals & Fairs, Kid Friendly, Nightlife, University
Event website:
https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/
Top tree lighting this holiday season in/around Boston:
Info: Every year the people of Nova Scotia give a tree to Boston as a way to say thank you for the assistance Boston gave after a large explosion wrecked Halifax in 1917. The annual Tree Lighting on Boston Common will be held on Thursday, 12/5 at 6pm.
2) COMM AVE MALL HOLIDAY LIGHTS
Info: This is one of, if not *the* biggest annual light installations in Boston. The Comm Ave Mall will be lit for the season starting Thursday, 12/5 at 8pm.
Info: The Seaport tree will be lit for the holiday season during Light Up Seaport on Friday, 12/6 at 5pm.
4) HOLIDAY TRELLIS IN THE NORTH END
Info: On Monday, 11/25 at 5pm, 50,000 blue lights will illuminate 260 feet of trellis, along with 14 decorated trees nearby.
Info: The Faneuil Hall Marketplace Tree Lighting Ceremony is happening on Tuesday, November 26 from 4-7pm complete with Santa flipping the switch, free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, hot chocolate, and much more.
6) MARTIN'S PARK SHIP LIGHTING
Info: Join Martin's Park in celebrating the holiday season with their fourth annual Ship Lighting on Saturday, 11/30 at 4pm.
Info: Every year, the City of Boston drops a big tree off at the corner of Mt Vernon & Charles Street in Beacon Hill. This year's Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting will be held on Thursday, 12/5. (Photo by @yayitsyanan)
8) PUBLIC GARDEN LIGHTS
Info: As part of Boston Common's holiday lights installation, the Public Garden bridge and adjacent evergreens are also lit up annually. The lights will be activated for the season on Thursday, 12/5.
9) FROG POND & STATE HOUSE LIGHTS
Info: Every year, trees near the State House and Frog Pond are illuminated for the holiday season. The installation will go live right after the Boston Common tree lighting on Thursday, 12/5. (Photo by @juansurface)
10) COMMUNITY BOATING ON THE ESPLANADE
Info: Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sailboat tonight? Community Boating Sailing Center on the Esplanade be lit for the holiday season on 12/1. (Photo by @smcc_photography)
Info: As part of Illuminations, residents and businesses of Somerville transform their spaces and yards with lights, ornaments, and shrines of devotion and fantasy —and song from Dec. 12 through early January.
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 6:00p
Boston Area Spanish Exchange (BASE)