About this Event
🎄 Arlington Tree Lighting Ceremony 2026 🎄
Gather with friends, family, and neighbors as we celebrate one of Arlington’s favorite holiday traditions and officially kick off the season with the lighting of the community holiday tree.
Make an evening of it by enjoying December First Thursdays before the ceremony! Stop by the Levitt lawn for Letters to Santa with the Arlington Public Library and browse a festive holiday market hosted by Small Business Mercado from 4:00 PM–8:00 PM. Then explore holiday-themed activities, special experiences, and festive fun at more than 25 downtown businesses and cultural institutions from 5:00 PM–8:00 PM.
✨ Free and family-friendly
🎅 Letters to Santa | 4 PM-8 PM
🛍 Small Business Mercado Holiday Market | 4 PM–8 PM
🎁 December First Thursdays | 5 PM–8 PM
🎄 Tree Lighting Ceremony | 7 PM
The Tree Lighting Ceremony is proudly presented by the City of Arlington, Republic Services, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, and Levitt Pavilion.
We look forward to celebrating the start of the holiday season with you in Downtown Arlington! 🎄✨
Event venue & nearby stays
Levitt Pavilion, 100 West Abram Street, Arlington, United States
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