# Visit Long Beach Christmas Tree Lighting > Event for families in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Mon, Dec 7 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Where: Terrace Theater Plaza, 300 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free; tickets required for entry - Organizer: Visit Long Beach - Official page: https://www.visitlongbeach.com/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/visit-long-beach-christmas-tree-lighting--listing-4496b88d2b1a2b0e486a7335 ## About Downtown Long Beach's 12th annual Christmas Tree Lighting fills Terrace Theater Plaza on a Monday evening in December. The 67-foot tree is switched on together with more than half a million lights, followed by a fireworks finale while artificial snow falls over the plaza. Before the lighting, families can take free holiday train rides, have photos taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and watch live music and holiday performances that include dancers from Long Beach Ballet's The Nutcracker. Giant ornaments and a walk-in snow globe serve as photo spots, and food trucks sell seasonal treats. Entry is free but needs a ticket: tickets are released online in weekly batches starting November 9, with a limit of four per person. 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