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Boston Common Tree Lighting (85th Annual)

Special Events · All ages · Free

Celebrate the season at Boston Common’s 85th annual tree lighting, a free, all-ages evening hosted by the city and the Province of Nova Scotia. Gather near the Visitor Information Center at 139 Tremont Street between 6 and 8 PM to welcome the holiday lights and the tree gifted by Nova Scotia. The Commonwealth Avenue Mall lighting follows later that evening.

When
Thursday, December 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Price
Free
Ages
All ages
Where
Boston Common, 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA, 02116

Organized by Boston Parks and Recreation Department

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