# Small Business Saturday and Tree Lighting — Menomonee Falls Downtown > Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM - Where: Centennial Plaza and Menomonee Falls Downtown District, Centennial Plaza, Main St, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 - Ages: All ages - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Christmas in the Falls (Menomonee Falls Downtown) - Official page: https://www.christmasinthefalls.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/milwaukee/activities/small-business-saturday-and-tree-lighting-menomonee-falls-downtown--listing-598e539297e958c2628d266c ## About Christmas in the Falls opens with Small Business Saturday in the Menomonee Falls Downtown District, a day-long kickoff that ends with the village's traditional tree lighting. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. downtown shops, boutiques and restaurants are decorated for the season, and families can meet Santa at the American Legion Post and take a wagon ride around the historic part of the Falls. Centennial Plaza, the newly renovated square in the heart of the village, hosts holiday entertainment through the day, including St. Paul's UCC handbell choir and performances by the youth group Accompany of Kids, plus Christmas carolers around downtown. At 6 p.m. the day wraps up with the tree lighting ceremony, accompanied by the Falls Patio Players and the Menomonee Falls High School band and orchestra. The mix of Santa, wagon rides and short performances works well for preschool and elementary-age children; plan the Santa visit and wagon ride earlier in the day, then return to the plaza for carols and the lighting. ## Similar picks in Milwaukee - [Annual Pfister Hotel Tree Lighting Ceremony](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/annual-pfister-hotel-tree-lighting-ceremony--listing-df757d4a9ff344a1fc8ba941) — Fri, Nov 27 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM · The Pfister Hotel · All ages · checked Oct 30. Santa lights the Pfister's big lobby tree on the Friday after Thanksgiving, with warm drinks and holiday treats. 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