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Atwater Village Tree Lighting Festival

Los Angeles, CA · Holiday

When

December 6, 2026

Where

Glendale Blvd & Perlita Ave median · Los Angeles · CA

Cost

Not confirmed

Status

Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

A community-funded neighborhood holiday tradition on the Glendale Boulevard median in Atwater Village, with a holiday market, youth performances, and the lighting of a 75-foot Deodar Cedar at dusk. The Los Angeles Fire Department brings Santa in on a fire truck. The festival has run annually since the early 1990s.

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• Atwater Village Tree Lighting Festivalsame spot

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