Faneuil Hall Marketplace Tree Lighting

Name: Faneuil Hall Marketplace Tree Lighting
Start: 2026-12-01
End: 2026-12-01
Location: Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Boston, MA · Holiday

When: December 1, 2026
Where: Faneuil Hall Marketplace · Boston · MA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

Faneuil Hall Marketplace lights its large Christmas tree between Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market in a free evening ceremony with live entertainment, hot chocolate, and a visit from Santa. The lighting falls in the days just after Thanksgiving and opens the marketplace's holiday season. It has been a Boston tradition for decades.

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