# Rockville Tree Lighting 2026 > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: The Square in Rockville Town Center, 36 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD 20850 - Ages: All ages - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: City of Rockville - Official page: https://www.rockvillemd.gov/ - 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/washington-dc/activities/rockville-tree-lighting-2026--listing-065ee1cec57fff5af8c61c63 ## About Rockville's annual holiday tree lighting fills The Square in Rockville Town Center on the first Friday evening of December. The city's community celebration brings live music and local performance groups to the stage, photos with Santa, skating on the seasonal rink at the Square, and other holiday activities, and this year adds the new Gibbs Street Holiday Market for gift shopping. The Square is also partnering with Toys for Tots: families who bring a new, unwrapped toy for the drive are entered in a raffle. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m., so families with young children can come early for Santa photos and the lighting, while older kids can stay to skate. 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