10+ Holiday Lighting Celebrations Coming to Boston in 2026

Get ready to light up your holiday season with Boston's top lighting ceremonies for the 2026 season. From the iconic Boston Common tree to the sparkling lights of the Comm Ave Mall and beyond, mark your calendar for a magical season in the city. Events listed chronologically. 🔺) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/citgo-sign-relighting-celebration-in-kenmore-square-boston-boston-1048188">CITGO SIGN RELIGHTING CELEBRATION</a> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/uYmIJAS.jpeg"> Date: Thursday, 11/19 at 6pm Info: Not technically a holiday lighting, but it’s a big glowing triangle, so it’s basically a Christmas tree. After a renovation moved it 30 feet higher and 120 feet east, the CITGO sign gets relit in Kenmore Square with the BU Pep Band, Berklee House Band, and a countdown to the big moment. 1) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/quincy-market-annual-tree-lighting-boston-1047659">QUINCY MARKET TREE LIGHTING</a> <img src="https://media.thebostoncalendar.com/image/upload/v1762953971/holiday-1_ezaxd8.jpg"> Date: Saturday, 11/21 at 2pm Info: An afternoon of holiday magic awaits at this year’s Faneuil Hall Tree Lighting Celebration featuring live entertainment, free festive treats, and SO much more. The tree will be lit with over 1 mile of lights and 900 ornaments during this lighting ceremony. BONUS: See the tree <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/quincy-market-holiday-tree-arrives-in-boston-boston-1048080">arrive on a tractor trailer</a> at 10am Fri Nov 13!   2) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2022-annual-trellis-lighting-at-christopher-columbus-park-boston-395455">NORTH END WATERFRONT TRELLIS LIGHTING﻿</a> <img src="https://media.thebostoncalendar.com/image/upload/v1762954056/holiday-2_u8cuz4.jpg"> Date: Monday, 11/23 at 5pm Info: 50,000 blue lights will illuminate 260 feet of trellis, along with 14 decorated trees nearby. Enjoy the holiday sing-alongs and a visit from Santa Claus, along with cookies, hot chocolate, and clam chowder. 3)<a href="https://joyraft.com/event/3rd-annual-holiday-ship-lighting-at-martin-s-park-in-seaport-boston-434296"> MARTIN'S PARK SHIP LIGHTING</a> <img src="https://media.thebostoncalendar.com/image/upload/v1762954092/holiday-3_oayuht.jpg"> Date: Saturday, 11/28 at 4pm Info: Watch Martin’s Park glow with over 1,500 feet of blue and white lights as the ship, bridge, and beach fencing are illuminated. Enjoy holiday tunes from Ball In The House, meet Betty the Yeti, and catch Santa’s grand arrival by boat. 4) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/charles-hotel-harvard-square-annual-tree-lighting-celebration-cambridge-1048219">CHARLES HOTEL ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING</a> <img src="https://media.thebostoncalendar.com/image/upload/v1762954126/holiday-4_zmp4ey.jpg"> Date: Saturday, 11/28 at 4pm Info: Celebrate the season at The Charles Hotel’s annual tree lighting featuring a festive holiday market with local vendors, seasonal treats, and a visit from Santa.  5) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/copley-square-holiday-tree-lighting-boston-1048222">COPLEY SQUARE TREE LIGHTING</a> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/YeYgo8b.jpeg"> Date: Monday, 11/30 at 4pm Info: Celebrate Copley Square's annual tree lighting with live music, Santa and Rudolph appearances, plus performances by the Boston Children’s Chorus, Joelle James, and the Boston Pops Brass Ensemble, followed by cookies and photos with Santa at the Fairmont Copley Plaza at 6pm. 6) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-landing-holiday-tree-lighting--2-boston-1047983">BOSTON LANDING HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING</a> ﻿<img src="https://i.imgur.com/rg14P1J.jpeg"> Date: Wednesday, 12/2 at 4pm Info: Celebrate the season at Boston Landing’s holiday tree lighting with a FREE, family-friendly celebration filled with festive experiences, holiday entertainment, and seasonal surprises throughout the neighborhood! 7) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-common-tree-lighting-ceremony-2023-boston-400664">BOSTON COMMON HOLIDAY TREE</a> <img src="https://media.thebostoncalendar.com/image/upload/v1762954569/holiday-7_hzewn4.jpg"> Date: Thursday, 12/3 at 6pm Info: The start of the holiday season in Boston commences with the illumination of Boston's official Christmas tree, as well as the trees adorning both Boston Common and the Public Garden. BONUS: Don't miss the <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-s-official-holiday-tree-arrival-2023-boston-436346">tree arriving on the Common from Nova Scotia</a> on Tue Nov 24 at 10am! 8) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2023-lighting-of-the-commonwealth-avenue-mall-boston-434684">COMM AVE MALL HOLIDAY LIGHTS</a> <img src="https://media.thebostoncalendar.com/image/upload/v1762954580/holiday-8_ybjx59.jpg"> Date: Thursday, 12/3 at 8pm Info: This is one of, if not *the* biggest annual light installations in Boston. Following the Boston Common Tree Lighting, join the City of Boston and the Friends of the Public Garden for this special illumination.  9) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/beacon-hill-holiday-stroll-and-tree-lighting-2023-boston-437210">BEACON HILL TREE LIGHTING</a> <img src="https://media.thebostoncalendar.com/image/upload/v1762954592/holiday-9_vrqbog.jpg"> Date: Thursday, 12/3 at 5pm Info: Join the festive celebration at the Beacon Hill Holiday Stroll, an annual event by the Beacon Hill Business Association, featuring a traffic-free stroll on Charles Street with refreshments, live music, and a magical tree lighting. More details TBA. (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc3Y_UoniXG">Photo</a> by @yayitsyanan) 10) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/light-up-seaport-in-snowport-2023-boston-433762">LIGHT UP SEAPORT</a><img src="https://media.thebostoncalendar.com/image/upload/v1762954661/holiday-10_tivv8s.jpg"> Date: Friday, 12/4 at 5pm Info: Mark your calendars for December 4, when Boston’s largest holiday tree will light up the Seaport. Enjoy live performances, holiday tunes, and an appearance from Seaport’s own Betty the Yeti before the tree lighting at 7:20pm. 11) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-anchor-winter-garden-holiday-tree-lighting-charlestown-1029261">THE ANCHOR HOLIDAY TREE AND MENORAH LIGHTING</a> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/kiPOf2u.jpeg"> Date: Friday, 12/4 at 6pm Info: The annual Tree and Menorah Lighting is the official kickoff to this year’s Frozen Fire Festival and the grand opening of The Anchor's year-round Winter Garden! 12) <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/menorah-lighting--2-boston-1008462">MENORAH LIGHTING SEAPORT</a> <img src="https://media.thebostoncalendar.com/image/upload/v1762954672/holiday-11_mxa6ju.jpg"> Date: Thursday 12/10 at 4:30pm Info: Celebrate Hanukkah in Seaport with a 9-foot menorah lighting, presented with Chabad of Downtown Boston. Enjoy traditional treats like kosher jelly donuts and chocolate gelt.

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