Boston Common Tree Lighting Ceremony

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Official Website:	Boston Common Tree Lighting Ceremony
Location:	Boston Common, Boston, MA map
Phone:	(617) 635-4505
Dates:	Thursday, November 29, 2012
Hours:	Hours Vary see below
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	Free
Category:	Seasonal Fun

Enjoy the 71st annual lighting of Boston’s Official Christmas Tree provided as a gift by Nova Scotia.

The heart of the city will be illuminated with seasonal cheer at Boston’s Official Holiday Tree Lighting. The Skating Club of Boston will also present a spectacular skating show prior to the lighting at the Frog Pond.

WCVB TV’s Anthony Everett and JC Monahan will host Channel 5’s live broadcast of the event beginning at 7 p.m. featuring Season Five “American Idol” finalist Elliott Yamin, “The Voice” contestant James Massone, Nova Scotia band Squid, the Boston Arts Academy, an appearance by the Grinch, and many more acts to be announced.

The holiday decorations throughout Boston Common and the Public Garden, including the City of Boston’s official Christmas tree from Halifax, a 45-foot white spruce donated by Paul and Jan Hicks of Jordan Bay, Nova Scotia, will light up in sequence shortly before 8 p.m. when Mayor Menino is joined onstage by Deputy Premier Corbett, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Santa Claus. The show will close with a pyrotechnic display by Pyrospectaculars, Inc.

As an added element to the City of Boston’s annual tree lighting ceremony, The Skating Club of Boston will present a spectacular skating show at the Boston Common Frog Pond featuring a dynamic and exciting assortment of local skating stars in all the various disciplines of ice-skating. Frog Pond, Boston Common. 5:30 p.m. 617-635-2120.

Immediately following the Boston Common tree lighting, Mayor Menino is scheduled to join Back Bay residents at Arlington Street for the lighting of Commonwealth Avenue Mall.

Trees along the Mall will be illuminated through April 1 with elegant white lights made possible thanks to community support and private donations raised by the Committee to Light Commonwealth Avenue Mall.

For more information please call (617) 635-4505, go to www.cityofboston.gov/parks, or visit us on Facebook.

For Boston Common parking information go to www.massconvention.com/bcg.html.

Hours

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Frog Pond Skating Show - 5:00pm
Lighting Festivities: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

See it Live on Chronicle from 7pm-8pm.

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Get there early!

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Recent Reviews

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Pathetic!

So poorly organized this year, so pathetic, boring, especially empty stage for 20 minutes in the middle of the concert. That band, packed in the plastic cube, could barely be seen and heard in such a big place and with such a big crowd. People around were complaining a lot!!! The only performance, which saved the whole thing was a band of guys with drums from Nova Scotia. Non stop bla-bla-bla about Boston Ballet followed by a Bear Dance for a few minutes... will not come next year.

Fun Times :)

Very fun, just great to be out with so many other people excited about the Christmas season. I got there at 6 and the front lawn closest to the stage was pretty sparsely populated. I went to grab some fried dough & lingered for a while checking out free sample stuff and returned to the lawn at 7. It was completely packed and even the upper lawns were getting cramped! So, advice - get on the front lawn at 6! You can't really see much on the back lawns, so you want to be closer. Wear warm stuff so you don't freeze, and don't worry about getting out - there were no problems or jams, since the Commons are so wide open. I highly recommend it!!