# Tosa Village Tree Lighting > Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Wed, Dec 2 · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Pocket Park at Harwood and Wauwatosa Avenues (Wauwatosa Village), Harwood Ave & Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53213 - Ages: All ages - Price: Food donations collected for Tosa Cares - Organizer: Wauwatosa Village Business Improvement District (Tosa Village) - Official page: https://www.wauwatosavillage.org/ - 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/tosa-village-tree-lighting--listing-37fa10f48dd296c2f6e364a3 ## About The Village of Wauwatosa opens its holiday season with an evening tree lighting at the small Pocket Park where Harwood and Wauwatosa Avenues meet. The night starts at 4 p.m. with the grand opening of the Village Christmas Market along Harwood Avenue and Root Common, followed at 5 p.m. by the tree lighting ceremony. Around 5:20 p.m. the crowd counts down to light the tree, and Santa pulls up on a fire truck, which is the moment most young children wait for. Afterward families can stay for the market until 9 p.m. for food, hot chocolate and gift stalls, and children can drop a letter in the market's mailbox for Santa. Organizers collect food donations for the Tosa Cares holiday food drive, so bring a canned or boxed item if you can. 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