# Santa Clara Holiday Tree Lighting & Celebration at Central Park > Event for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Fri, Dec 4 · 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM - Where: Central Park Pavilion, 909 Kiely Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95051 - Ages: All ages (Free community celebration) - Price: Free community admission; complimentary holiday cookies and hot cocoa provided by the city - Organizer: City of Santa Clara Parks & Recreation - Official page: https://www.santaclaraca.gov/our-city/departments-g-z/parks-recreation/special-events/tree-lighting - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 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 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/san-jose/activities/santa-clara-holiday-tree-lighting-and-celebration-at-central-park--listing-32053889b65e89a821a516a9 ## About The City of Santa Clara's annual Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration at Central Park brings the community together for a festive holiday evening around the Central Park Pavilion. Families gather to marvel at the lighting of Santa Clara's towering 90-foot redwood holiday tree, illuminated with thousands of multi-colored LED lights. The festival features live ice carving demonstrations where skilled sculptors transform giant blocks of ice into winter animals, choral performances by local school choirs, and cheerful holiday dance routines. Children can meet Santa and Mrs. Claus inside the holiday tent, make take-home holiday crafts, and enjoy complimentary cookies and hot cocoa. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Central Park's paved lakeside paths and wide concrete plaza around the pavilion provide easy stroller and wagon passage. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Family restrooms equipped with baby changing counters located at the Central Park Community Center and pavilion building. • Age Suitability: Perfect evening outing for toddlers, elementary school kids, teens, and multi-generational families. • Sensory Tips: Ice carving exhibits generate brief power tool sounds; outdoor park setting provides plenty of wide lawn space for children sensitive to noise. ## Similar picks in San Jose - [Cupertino Community Tree Lighting & Holiday Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/cupertino-community-tree-lighting-and-holiday-celebration--listing-1cb3e976f5480e9261875816) — Thu, Dec 3 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Cupertino Civic Center · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. 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