# Old Sacramento Tree Lighting Ceremony and Theatre of Lights Opening Night > Event for families in the Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Wed, Nov 25 · 5:30 PM - Where: K Street, Old Sacramento Waterfront, K Street between Front St and 2nd St, Sacramento, CA 95814 - Ages: All ages (family-friendly) - Price: Free to the public - Organizer: Downtown Sacramento Partnership - Official page: https://www.downtownsac.org/ - Last checked: Wed, Oct 28 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/sacramento/activities/old-sacramento-tree-lighting-ceremony-and-theatre-of-lights-opening-ni--listing-5e9603a079bd04bfb2e9c3ba ## About The Downtown Sacramento Partnership lights the 60-foot holiday tree on K Street in Old Sacramento on Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 25. Festivities start at 5:30 PM with pre-show performances by community groups and speakers, then the tree lighting, and the first Theatre of Lights show of the season follows at 6:15 PM. Theatre of Lights is a 20-minute retelling of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas played out on the balconies above K Street, with Sacramento history sound effects, light projections on the 150-year-old facades and an appearance by Jack Frost. The street is packed with standing spectators on this night: the organizers suggest the middle of K Street near Front Street as the best viewing spot, and you may bring your own chairs. 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