NOV28
A waterfront holiday evening in Jupiter with school and dance-group performances, a holiday market and the amphitheater tree lighting, closing with an electric violinist.
Holiday season
Holiday Tree Lightings in Palm Beach County
Every 2026 tree lighting from Jupiter to Boca, listed by city, with dates, times and venues from each organizer.
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Jupiter
2 on the calendarDEC4
The Town's annual tree lighting moves to the new Town Green this year, with performances by local schools, music, a countdown to the lighting, food vendors and a giveaway. Please leave pets at home. Confirm details with the organizer before you go.
Palm Beach Gardens
1 on the calendar
DEC5
Santa arrives on a fire truck to light the City's tree at 5:45 PM, with a synthetic ice rink, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus (6–7 PM), the Mistletoe Market, inflatables, music and food vendors. Confirm details with the organizer before you go.
North Palm Beach
1 on the calendar
DEC2
The Village's annual tree lighting, with a performance by the North Palm Youth Symphony and the official lighting by the Mayor. Confirm details with the organizer before you go.
West Palm Beach
1 on the calendar
DEC3
West Palm Beach lights Sandi, its famous sand Christmas tree, with Phoenix5 live, photos with Santa and a holiday gift boutique. Nightly light shows follow through Dec. 30.
Palm Beach
1 on the calendarDEC1
Santa and his elves parade down the 100 block of Worth Avenue at 6:10 PM, and Santa lights the avenue's tree at 6:25 PM. Confirm details with the organizer before you go.
Lake Worth Beach
1 on the calendarNOV30
The city's downtown tree lighting with photos with Santa, games, crafts, face painting and stage performances.
Palm Springs
1 on the calendarDEC5
An evening of lights in the Village Courtyard with the tree lighting at 7:45 PM and photos with Santa. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Palm Springs Police Department's Stuff A Cruiser Toy Drive. Confirm details with the organizer before you go.
Greenacres
1 on the calendar
DEC4
The City's holiday night with a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, Santa, carnival rides and games, an ice-skating rink, school performances, carolers and vendors. Free admission; carnival rides are free for Greenacres residents with proof of residency. Confirm details with the organizer before you go.
Royal Palm Beach
1 on the calendarDEC5
The Village's annual Winter Festival counts down to the lighting of a 28-foot Christmas tree and a drone show at 6:20 PM, with school choirs and bands, crafters, carnival rides, a skating rink and photos with Santa. Confirm details with the organizer before you go.
Wellington
1 on the calendarDEC3
Wellington celebrates holiday traditions across cultures with food trucks, market vendors, holiday activities, a Santa visit and the tree lighting at 6:30 PM. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Hometown Holiday Toy Drive. Confirm details with the organizer before you go.
Boynton Beach
1 on the calendarDEC5
A Grinch and Whoville-themed evening downtown with the tree lighting, a drone show, live music, parade-group performances, a children's stage, holiday market and food vendors, plus shuttle service. Parking and road-closure details are still to be announced. Confirm details with the organizer before you go.
Delray Beach
2 on the calendarNOV14
A free family afternoon in west Delray with Santa visits, crafts, a trackless train, face painting and cookie decorating, ending with the tree lighting at dusk.
DEC1
Family & Community Palm Beach County
Delray Beach 100-Foot Christmas Tree Lighting & Yuletide Festival
Santa lights Delray's iconic 100-foot tree, with Santa's Holiday Village, carolers, vendors and a silent disco along a car-free Atlantic Avenue.
Boca Raton
2 on the calendarNOV20
Santa arrives and the tree is lit in the courtyard between Tap42 and Rocco's Tacos, with a holiday DJ, LED dancing robots, cookie decorating and crafts. Santa photos are by donation to the Boca Raton Toy Drive.
NOV21
The city's free holiday kickoff: the mayor lights the tree at 7:30 PM along with 50,000 LED lights on Mizner Park's palms, plus live bands (The Holidazed, Sekond Nature, Jam-X), a holiday market, crafts and Santa photos.
More about this guide
Here are the holiday tree lightings on our calendar across Palm Beach County for the 2026 season: 16 lightings in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Greenacres, Jupiter, Lake Worth Beach, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Springs, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington and West Palm Beach, 12 of them listed as free by the organizer. Each one links to the city, town or venue that hosts it, and this page rebuilds every day, so past lightings drop off on their own.
Tree lightings by date
- Sat, Nov 14: Holiday Happenings & Tree Lighting at Delray Marketplace, Delray Marketplace, Delray Beach (3:00–6:00 PM (tree lit at dusk; rain date Nov. 15)) (free).
- Fri, Nov 20: Holiday Kickoff at The Shops at Boca Center, The Shops at Boca Center, Boca Raton (5:30–8:00 PM) (free).
- Sat, Nov 21: Boca Raton Holiday Tree Lighting, Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton (6:00–10:00 PM (tree lit 7:30 PM)) (free).
- Sat, Nov 28: Harbourside Place Annual Holiday Tree Lighting, Harbourside Place, Jupiter (5:00–10:00 PM (tree lit 6:30 PM)) (free).
- Mon, Nov 30: Lake Worth Beach Tree Lighting, Cultural Plaza, Lake Worth Beach (6:30–8:00 PM) (free).
- Tue, Dec 1: Delray Beach 100-Foot Christmas Tree Lighting & Yuletide Festival, Old School Square, Delray Beach (6:00–9:00 PM (tree lit at 7 PM)) (free).
- Tue, Dec 1: Worth Avenue Holiday Tree Lighting (Holidays On Worth), 100 block of Worth Avenue, Palm Beach (6:10–8:00 PM (Santa parade 6:10 PM; tree lit 6:25 PM)).
- Wed, Dec 2: North Palm Beach Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, Veterans Memorial Park, North Palm Beach (7:00–8:00 PM).
- Thu, Dec 3: Wellington Holiday Cultural Celebration & Tree Lighting, Wellington Amphitheater, Wellington (5:00–9:00 PM (tree lit 6:30 PM)) (free).
- Thu, Dec 3: Clematis by Night Holiday Tree Lighting (Sandi), Centennial Square & Great Lawn, West Palm Beach (6:00–10:00 PM) (free).
- Fri, Dec 4: Greenacres Holiday in the Park & Christmas Tree Lighting, Samuel J. Ferreri Community Park, Greenacres (5:00–9:00 PM) (free).
- Fri, Dec 4: Town of Jupiter Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, Town Green at the Jupiter Municipal Campus, Jupiter (5:30–7:00 PM) (free).
- Sat, Dec 5: Royal Palm Beach Winter Fest & Tree Lighting, Commons Park, Royal Palm Beach (3:00–9:00 PM (tree lighting & drone show 6:20 PM)) (free).
- Sat, Dec 5: Boynton Beach 55th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting, Centennial Park & Amphitheater, Boynton Beach (4:00–10:00 PM).
- Sat, Dec 5: Palm Beach Gardens Tree Lighting & Mistletoe Market, The Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens (4:00–8:00 PM (tree lit 5:45 PM)) (free).
- Sat, Dec 5: Village of Palm Springs Holiday Tree Lighting, Village Courtyard, Palm Springs (6:00–9:00 PM (tree lit 7:45 PM)).
Most lightings pair the tree with Santa visits, school choirs and bands, vendors and food trucks, and many fill up well before the switch is flipped, so arrive early and check the organizer's page for parking, shuttles, weather calls and rain dates. Times can change; the organizer's page always has the final word.
Looking for more of the season? See holiday lights & boat parades, boat-parade viewing spots, Christmas Eve & Day and New Year's Eve.
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Frequently asked questions
When are the tree lightings in Palm Beach County in 2026?
Delray Beach on Nov 14, Boca Raton on Nov 20, Boca Raton on Nov 21, Jupiter on Nov 28, Lake Worth Beach on Nov 30, Delray Beach on Dec 1, Palm Beach on Dec 1, North Palm Beach on Dec 2, Wellington on Dec 3, West Palm Beach on Dec 3, Greenacres on Dec 4, Jupiter on Dec 4, Royal Palm Beach on Dec 5, Boynton Beach on Dec 5, Palm Beach Gardens on Dec 5 and Palm Springs on Dec 5. Full times and venues are in the cards above.
When is the Delray Beach Christmas tree lighting in 2026?
Holiday Happenings & Tree Lighting at Delray Marketplace is Saturday, November 14, 3:00–6:00 PM (tree lit at dusk; rain date Nov. 15), at Delray Marketplace, 14851 Lyons Rd. and is free. Delray Beach 100-Foot Christmas Tree Lighting & Yuletide Festival is Tuesday, December 1, 6:00–9:00 PM (tree lit at 7 PM), at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave and is free.
When is the Boca Raton Christmas tree lighting in 2026?
Holiday Kickoff at The Shops at Boca Center is Friday, November 20, 5:30–8:00 PM, at The Shops at Boca Center, 5150 Town Center Circle and is free. Boca Raton Holiday Tree Lighting is Saturday, November 21, 6:00–10:00 PM (tree lit 7:30 PM), at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real and is free.
When is the West Palm Beach Christmas tree lighting in 2026?
Clematis by Night Holiday Tree Lighting (Sandi) is Thursday, December 3, 6:00–10:00 PM, at Centennial Square & Great Lawn, 100 N. Clematis St. and is free.
When is the Palm Beach Christmas tree lighting in 2026?
Worth Avenue Holiday Tree Lighting (Holidays On Worth) is Tuesday, December 1, 6:10–8:00 PM (Santa parade 6:10 PM; tree lit 6:25 PM), at 100 block of Worth Avenue.
When is the Jupiter Christmas tree lighting in 2026?
Harbourside Place Annual Holiday Tree Lighting is Saturday, November 28, 5:00–10:00 PM (tree lit 6:30 PM), at Harbourside Place, 200 N. U.S. Highway 1 and is free. Town of Jupiter Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony is Friday, December 4, 5:30–7:00 PM, at Town Green at the Jupiter Municipal Campus, 210 Military Trail and is free.
When is the Palm Beach Gardens Christmas tree lighting in 2026?
Palm Beach Gardens Tree Lighting & Mistletoe Market is Saturday, December 5, 4:00–8:00 PM (tree lit 5:45 PM), at The Gardens North County District Park, 5101 117th Court N. and is free.
When is the Wellington Christmas tree lighting in 2026?
Wellington Holiday Cultural Celebration & Tree Lighting is Thursday, December 3, 5:00–9:00 PM (tree lit 6:30 PM), at Wellington Amphitheater, 12100 Forest Hill Blvd. and is free.
When is the Boynton Beach Christmas tree lighting in 2026?
Boynton Beach 55th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting is Saturday, December 5, 4:00–10:00 PM, at Centennial Park & Amphitheater, 120 E. Ocean Ave..
When is the Lake Worth Beach Christmas tree lighting in 2026?
Lake Worth Beach Tree Lighting is Monday, November 30, 6:30–8:00 PM, at Cultural Plaza, 414 Lake Ave. and is free.
Are Palm Beach County tree lightings free?
These are listed as free by their organizers: Holiday Happenings & Tree Lighting at Delray Marketplace, Holiday Kickoff at The Shops at Boca Center, Boca Raton Holiday Tree Lighting, Harbourside Place Annual Holiday Tree Lighting, Lake Worth Beach Tree Lighting, Delray Beach 100-Foot Christmas Tree Lighting & Yuletide Festival, Wellington Holiday Cultural Celebration & Tree Lighting, Clematis by Night Holiday Tree Lighting (Sandi), Greenacres Holiday in the Park & Christmas Tree Lighting, Town of Jupiter Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, Royal Palm Beach Winter Fest & Tree Lighting and Palm Beach Gardens Tree Lighting & Mistletoe Market. For the rest, the organizer's page doesn't say, so check it before you go.
Do you list ticket prices?
No. Prices change often, so we mark free events as Free and link every paid event to its organizer. Check the organizer's page or ask us for current pricing.
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