Faneuil Hall Holiday Tree Lighting Spectacular (CANCELLED for 2021)
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If new information for this event is already available for this year, please let us know.
| Venue: | Faneuil Hall Marketplace |
| Dates: | Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - Tuesday, December 3, 2019 |
| Hours: | Hours Vary see below |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Seasonal Fun |
There will not be a holiday tree at Faneuil Hall this year or a Blink! program. It would have been our 10th year presenting the Blink! light and sound extravaganza that has attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors from near and far throughout the holidays. We hope we can bring Blink! back next year. Join thousands of Bostonians in lighting the city's first holiday tree of the season! The live broadcast on WBZ-TV Channel 4 and myTV38 from 7:30 – 8:00PM.
The official Blink! Tree Lighting takes place on December 3 during the live broadcast on WBZ-TV/CBS Boston at 7:30 p.m. It will feature appearances by Santa Claus, The City of Boston Community Choir, holiday singers, and the official flipping of the switch to illuminate thousands of twinkling lights synchronized to music.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh will help “flip the switch” to light the 80-foot+ holiday tree, located at Marketplace Center adjacent to Faneuil Hall Marketplace.
The lighting marks the start of Blink!, a six week state-of-the-art light and sound extravaganza featuring more than 350,000 LED lights with daily performances between 4:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The event also kicks off the New England Patriots Annual Holiday Toy Drive for which Faneuil Hall Marketplace will be a drop-off location for toy donations for needy children.
FUN FACTS ABOUT THE TREE
- The Faneuil Hall holiday tree is 80 feet tall without the star – 83 feet tall with the star.
- It is the largest holiday tree in New England, and is likely to be taller than Rockefeller Center’s tree (which is normally about 75 feet tall).
- The 85-year-old, 12-ton Norwegian Spruce comes from Long Island, New York.
- It is scheduled to arrive on November 7th and begins installation on November 8th.
- It takes 10 people to raise the tree, followed by 12 days to set up and decorate with 30,000 lights and 1,000 strobes.
FUN FACTS ABOUT BLINK!
Blink! is a state-of-the-art light and sound show set to the music of the Holiday Pops. The lights dance seamlessly to the music through every inch of Faneuil Hall to create a spectacle not to be missed. The entire six week show will use the same amount of electricity as an average American household uses in a month. It runs every night from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. through January 5.
Find more December Events in Boston in our holiday event guide.
| HOURS | ↑ top |
CANCELLED FOR 2021
Tree Lighting Ceremony: 7:30 – 8:00PM
Live on WBZ-TV and myTV38
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/event/wbz-tv-presents-the-faneuil-hall-holiday-spectacular/2145498275
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
Quincy Market Colonnade, Boston, MA map
Phone: 617/523-1300
From The South - Drivers coming into Boston
Take I-93 North to Exit 23 (Government Center)
Stay in the left lane and turn left onto North Street at the end of the ramp.
Turn left at the dock square garage and follow signs toward aquarium to the Southbound Surface Artery.
Turn right at State Street.
Continue three blocks and turn left onto Broad Street.
The garage entrance for 75 State Street is on the right.
From The West - Drivers coming into Boston on the Masspike (I-90) Eastbound
Mass Pike to I-93
North (Exit 24B on left).
Merge onto I-93 Northbound to enter the Central Artery Tunnel and proceed North about 1/2 mile underground to Exit 23.
Stay in the left lane and turn left onto North Street at the end of the ramp.
Turn left at the dock square garage and follow signs toward aquarium to the Southbound Surface Artery.
Turn right at State Street.
Continue three blocks and turn left onto Broad Street.
The garage entrance for 75 State Street is on the right.
From the North - Drivers coming into Boston on 93 South
I - 93 South to Exit 24A (Government Center).
Follow signs for the Aquarium to Southbound Surface Artery.
Turn right at State Street.
Continue three blocks and turn left onto Broad Street.
The garage entrance for 75 State Street is on the right.
Ride the T
Blue line to Aquarium/Faneuil Hall, Green Line to Government Center, or Orange line to State Street http://www.mbta.com
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