85 NYC Christmas Tree Lightings and Menorah Lightings for 2024

Bring a homemade ornament and join the neighborhood at the 11th annual tree decorating party in 2024. There's no need to chop down any trees, because a 28-foot Norwegian Spruce lives in the park all year long. There will be music, caroling, and refreshments.

Not to be outdone by the Park Slope tree lighting, Sunset Park takes the prize for earliest tree lighting! The event takes place outside Our Lady of Perpetual Help church at Fifth Ave and 60th Street and will feature music, goodie bags, and photos with an Elf riding the neighborhood trolley!

Join the Bronx Borough president's tree lighting celebration with hot cocoa, cookies, caroling, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, and singing from the Renaissance High School Varsity Voices!

Hot beverages, caroling, acapella performances, and doughnuts at the tree lighting on College Walk on Columbia University's campus!

Family fun with hot chocolate and cookies as the tree is lit in the historic Bohemian Hall Beer Garden located in north Astoria / Ditmars.

Join along with the neighborhood in 2024 at the 16th annual tree lighting in Greenwood Park! There will be photo opportunities, snacks, hot cocoa, and the lighting of a 33-foot-tall balsam fir tree! Note that Greenwood Park is a beer garden and event space, not a public park.

Visit NYC's historic Dutch farmhouse Hendrick I. Lott House in Marine Park, Brooklyn for a classic tree lighting with hot cocoa, cookies, music, and a visit from Sinterklaas!

The tree lighting is at 5pm, but there is a full day of events planned throughout Historic Richmond Town, with carriage rides, mulled cider, music, and handmade gifts for sale. Tickets are required to enter the location.

Crafts, caroling, choir music, and photos with Santa at the botanical garden. Events throughout the day with tree lighting around 5pm.

Cocoa, cookies, Santa, and music at this annual neighborhood tree lighting, celebrating its 11th year in 2024!

Candlelit caroling and choir singing with candy canes and hot cocoa!

The Brooklyn Borough tree, in all its glory! The lighting takes place in the plaza behind Brooklyn Borough Hall and will feature refreshments and music.

Help trim the Marion Street tree with a homemade ornament! There will be hot cocoa, Christmas karaoke, and the lighting of the tree in Marion-Hopkinson Playground.

The Al Smith Holiday Celebration will bring arts and crafts, a choir singing carols, and hot cocoa to the Alfred E. Smith recreation center.

The "Tinker Fest" tree lighting at the Lewis H. Latimer House Museum features music, crafts, and a tree lighting at 5pm. Lewis Latimer was an inventor, so the museum is dedicated to giving children an opportunity to experiment with all kinds of scientific materials in the Tinker Lab.

The neighborhood tree lighting in Brower Park, with singing and refreshments!

Sip some hot cocoa and enjoy some snacks as the neighborhood lights the Hill Street tree! Local students will be providing decorations and lighting the tree. Hill Street Garden is Clifton in Staten Island, half-way between the ferry landing and the Verrazzano Bridge.

Even though Christmas is fast approaching, you can still find the holiday spirit late in the season at Lady Moody Triangle. There will be carol singing, sweets to eat, and one of the last changes to catch a glimpse of Santa before Christmas!

Come meet Santa in the newly-renovated Big Park! There will be friends, fun, and a toy giveaway for kids 1–12 years old.

An evening of events ends with Santa lighting the tree at the MetroTech Commons! There will be live music and performances, hot cocoa and doughnuts, and an ice carving demonstration!

The big tree at Bay Plaza lights up pretty early, but that means Santa can make a personal appearance! There will be music, dancing, giveaways, and a performance by a drumline! 2024 will be the 7th annual lighting at the mall.

Stop by the mall next morning and have breakfast with Santa!

Caroling, a visit from Santa, neighborhood announcements, music, food, and tree lighting ceremony!

One of the earliest tree lightings in the city! The celebration starts around 4pm and features food, music, opera singing, stilt walkers, and an appearance by Santa. The tree will be lit at 6pm.

Santa will make more visits to Fifth Ave in Park Slope every Saturday in December, so stop by Fifth Ave between Dean and 18th to see his sleigh!

Hot chocolate, italian cookies, and a visit from Santa in Ciccarone Park!

Stop by Victory Boulevard to see the tree! This neighborhood tree lighting brings an evening of entertainment with Christmas carols and an opportunity for a photo with one of Santa's helpers!

Hot cocoa, apple cider, and Christmas cookies with live music!

One of the longest-running events, 2024 will be the 101st annual NYSE tree lighting! Standing outside the famous stock exchange building, the lighting ceremony features food, performances, and celebrity appearances. Where else could you see Santa alongside Clydesdale horses, the Coca-Cola Polar Bear, and the Harlem Globetrotters? The events begin in the afternoon before the stock exchange closing bell and the tree will be lit around 5pm.

The biggest tree in NYC has been lighting up Rockefeller Center for 92 years as of 2024! All eyes are on the city when the tree is lit, but you'll need to stop by early to get some standing room in Rockefeller Plaza if you want to see the celebration in person.

The tree is lifted into place early in November and surrounded by scaffolding as the 50,000 LED lights are installed. The night of the lighting is a huge event that is broadcast on TV, featuring ice skating, musical performances, and celebrity guests. Even if you are out of town during the holidays, you may still have time to see the tree as it is usually on display nightly until the middle of January.

2024 will be the 20th annual lighting of the tree lighting in Dumbo, which, not coincidentally, takes place down under the Manhattan Bridge overpass! There will be carols to sing, calypso music, hot cocoa and snacks, and a light show projected on the bridge! The season is about giving, so there will be places to donate unwrapped toys, coats, or non-perishable food.

See some trees set sail on the Harlem Meer at the 28th annual flotilla of trees! Christmas trees with LED lights are floated onto the Harlem Meer for the holiday season, and this sundown celebration takes place as they are lit on the first night. There will be singing and ice carving demonstrations before the trees make their debut. If you'd like to see the trees, feel free to visit the park any night during December.

This neighborhood celebration brings fun for the whole family to Richmond Road! 2024 will be the 9th annual festival outside Casale Jewelers on Richmond Road in Todt Hill, and it brings Christmas carols, raffles, live reindeer, and an opportunity for a photo with one of Santa's helpers!

Tour buses may flock to nearby Dyker Heights, but Bay Ridge has their own tree set up along the shore, with a view of the Verrazano! Stop by the Shore Road Park gazebo at 90th Street to light the neighborhood tree and enjoy the lights of the bridge along with carolers, music, and snacks.

A street fair, tree lighting, music, and a visit from Santa at the Ft. Hamilton military base! Photo time with Santa will be available and the event is free and open to the public, but you must register ahead of time.

Find some holiday bliss on Roosevelt Island with a community event and tree lighting! You can follow a holiday trail beginning at the ferry landing on the East side of the island where you'll find music, treats, and giveaways. The tree lighting will take place on the Meditation Lawn.

See the community tree in the plaza outside the Maspeth Federal Savings bank!

In addition to the tree lighting, you can stop by all Maspeth Federal Savings locations to drop off food and toys during events in November and December to benefit those in need.

Tour buses may flock to nearby Dyker Heights, but Investors Bank is bringing a bit of shine to the neighborhood with their own tree lighting! Stop by to see Santa, have some snacks, and enjoy live music and caroling.

Celebrate with a trip back in time! The Vander Ende–Onderdonk House will be decorated for a festive Christmas, but this early-December holiday of Saint Nicholas Day is actually predates any American celebrations. Saint Nick has been known to visit children and leave a gift under their pillows or in their empty shoes. Check in with Nick and make sure you're on the list of good children before his annual visit, and grab some popcorn and roasted chestnuts while you're at it!

Make some decorations for the tree while listening to music and sipping some hot cocoa!

Live chamber music and a brass band will fill the park with festive vibes while the tallest evergreen tree in the park shines on Winter Solstice! There will be hot cider, cookies, and doughnuts available.

2024 will be the 12th annual tree lighting at Astoria Park's Great Lawn in Queens, near the base of the 59th Street Bridge, with popcorn, music, photos with Santa, and free pretzels!

Sing carols and have some hot chocolate at the park's second tree lighting!

Previously known as "Winter's Eve", the Lincoln Square celebrations are back with multiple displays and events! The tree will be lit in Dante Park and decorated with ornaments from local businesses. A lighting installation called "Tumbling Brights" can be seen along Broadway Mall through January.

Check the Lincoln Square BID's website for even more performances throughout the season.

There are quite a variety of tree lightings across the city, but Park Avenue may hold the record for the longest! The Fund for Park Avenue sets up more than 100 live trees along the Park Avenue median from 54th to 97th. The trees arrive in early November and are installed, then the tree lighting ceremony takes place outside Brick Presbyterian Church at 91st Street, and 2024 will be the 79th annual lighting!

The Winter Village brings free ice skating, an open-air marketplace, and a restaurant that looks like an ice castle to Bryant Park. To bring life to this wintery wonderland, there will be live performances, fireworks, and the lighting of the tree!

There's no shortage of decorations in Dyker Heights, but this is a special tree lighting just for the local community. Stop by the northeast corner of Dyker Park and celebrate with the locals while the tour buses churn through the famous stretch of Dyker Heights lights.

Come see the tree light up under the Washington Square Park arch — There will be caroling, a brass band, and a visit from Santa! Stop by again on Christmas Eve for a special time of caroling under the Arch.

The community comes together for a special performance before lighting the tree in Marcus Garvey Park! Enter the park at the northern edge at Fifth Avenue

The classic tree lighting that may be one of the oldest still celebrated in the city! Madison Square Park was the site of a public Christmas tree in 1912, so 2024 will be the 112th year a tree has been displayed in the park!

Caroling, cookies, and hot cocoa come to Abingdon Square in 2024 for the 11th annual tree lighting! Bring your camera and you may catch a glimpse of Santa when he visits 🎅

A full day of fun awaits kids at Rufus King Park and the King Manor Museum! There will be ornament making, story readings, arts & crafts, and presents, then the tree lighting in the park. Register ahead of time to ensure your child has a guaranteed reservation for the workshops and giveaway.

The Rockaway tree shines bright at the beach! There will be arts & crafts, kiddie rides, and hot cocoa.

An ice skating show at the rink at Riverbank State Park will bring along Santa for a tree lighting! The rink is covered, but outdoors, so be prepared for a chilly visit depending on the weather.

The East Village neighborhood tree will come to life with twinkling lights! 2024 will be the 33rd annual tree lighting in Tompkins Square. There will be live music, caroling, and refreshments.

This community tree lighting in the garden will feature hot chocolate and gingerbread house building!

The Parks Department will light a tree in the park for the community to enjoy!

New Dorp's tree lighting event brings giveaways from local merchants, a train ride, costumed characters, and a photo booth with Santa!

Hear some holiday tunes at Westerleigh Park from the Susan Wagner High School band and chorus! Feel free to bring ornaments to hang on the tree and baked goods to share!