Jack London Square Holiday Tree Lighting

Name: Jack London Square Holiday Tree Lighting
Start: 2026-12-07
End: 2026-12-07
Location: Jack London Square, Broadway & Water St

Oakland, CA · Holiday

When: December 7, 2026
Where: Jack London Square, Broadway & Water St · Oakland · CA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

Jack London Square's holiday season opens with a tree lighting, laser light show, and a faux-snow Snow Village most years in early December. KTVU has sponsored the free waterfront ceremony as a long-standing Oakland tradition.

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Jack London Square Holiday Tree Lightingsame spot
Jack London Square's holiday season opens with a tree lighting, laser light show, and a faux-snow Snow Village most years in early December.
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