Boston Common Tree Lighting 2025

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Dates:	Thursday, December 4, 2025 - Thursday, December 4, 2025
Hours:	6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Ages:	Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	Free
Category:	Holiday

Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, together with our title sponsor The Province of Nova Scotia will host Boston’s signature holiday celebration, the 84th annual Boston Common Tree Lighting, on Thursday, December 4, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Boston Common, adjacent to the Visitor’s Information Center at 139 Tremont Street.

The event is supported by title sponsor Province of Nova Scotia and media partners WCVB Channel 5 and The Boston Globe. Other sponsors include presenting sponsor, Amazon, signature sponsor, Meet Boston, and key sponsors, Constellation Power and JetBlue.

WCVB Channel 5’s Chronicle anchors will host Channel 5’s live broadcast of the event beginning at 7:00 p.m.

The holiday lights throughout both parks will light up in sequence shortly before 8 p.m. when Mayor Wu is joined onstage by Santa Claus and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

A sampling village will feature giveaways and refreshments from H.P Hood and several other companies while supplies last.

Sponsors of the “Make the Common Glow for the Holidays” who make the lighting of the Common and Public Garden possible include The Lynch Family Foundation (Silver Tier Sponsor) and other sponsors to be named soon.

Immediately following the celebration on the Boston Common, Mayor Michelle Wu, the Friends of the Public Garden, and the Committee to Light Commonwealth Avenue Mall will flip the switch to light up Commonwealth Avenue Mall.

Please call (617) 635-4505 or visit our tree lighting page for more information about the festivities. To stay up to date with news and events in Boston parks, sign up for the email list and follow the social channels @bostonparksdept on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Looking for more Boston holiday lightings & celebrations? Check out our handy guide to family fun for lots more ideas.

WEBSITE

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www.boston.gov/calendar/boston-common-tree-lighting

LOCATION

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Boston Common, Boston, MA map
Phone: (617) 635-4505

Boston Common
Adjacent to the Visitor’s Information Center at 139 Tremont Street.

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Always a great time

I've gone to this ceremony for the past five years now and I've always enjoyed it. It's a great way to get out and enjoy the holidays with friends and family while being surrounded by people doing the same. This year in particular the short fireworks display after the tree lighting was phenomenal. Such a great event for both children and tourists alike. Not to mention it's completely free. There's not much to dislike about this, just a good old community event.

Pathetic

So poorly organized this year, so pathetic, boring, especially empty stage for 20 minutes in the middle of the concert. That band, packed in the plastic cube, could barely be seen and heard in such a big place and with such a big crowd. People around were complaining a lot!!! The only performance, which saved the whole thing was a band of guys with drums from Nova Scotia. Non stop bla-bla-bla about Boston Ballet followed by a Bear Dance for a few minutes... will not come next year.

Fun Times

Very fun, just great to be out with so many other people excited about the Christmas season. I got there at 6 and the front lawn closest to the stage was pretty sparsely populated. I went to grab some fried dough & lingered for a while checking out free sample stuff and returned to the lawn at 7. It was completely packed and even the upper lawns were getting cramped! So, advice - get on the front lawn at 6! You can't really see much on the back lawns, so you want to be closer. Wear warm stuff so you don't freeze, and don't worry about getting out - there were no problems or jams, since the Commons are so wide open. I highly recommend it!!