The event is the City's traditional kick-off to the holiday season and is free for the entire family. Enjoy a host of family oriented activities including live musical performances, carousel rides, holiday crafts, horse drawn carriage rides, letter writing to the North Pole and more! Take a photo in the "winter wonderland", with Rudolph or other costumed characters and visit with Santa.* Free cider provided by the New Haven Lions Club.
The Ceremony is hosted by News Channel 8 & WCTX MyTV 9's Gil Simmons with special guest Ronald McDonald. Live performances by
The Tree Lighting Celebration is presented in collaboration with the Department of Parks, Recreation and Trees plays a part of the city's larger holiday celebration featuring late night shopping, and other festive activities.
Rain date is Friday, December 2.
*Visits with Santa end at 7:30pm.
Photograph courtesy of Judy Sirota Rosenthal