Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and The Friends of Copley Square welcome the holidays with the annual Copley Square Tree Lighting on Monday, November 28, from 5 - 6 p.m.

This free event will feature appearances by Mayor Walsh, NECN’s Jenny Johnson, Santa Claus, and Rudolph along with musical performances by the Boston Children’s Chorus, vocalist Marchelle Jacques-Yarde, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and Berklee College of Music student Mahamma Germain of Hyde Park.  In addition, the US Postal Service will unveil its new holiday stamp. 

The Old South Church bell will toll when the tree is illuminated.  Light refreshments will be provided by local businesses New England Coffee and HP Hood LLC. The Fairmont Copley Plaza will host a family reception immediately following for all in attendance.  The reception will include cookie decorating, photos with Santa and treats from the Fairmont Copley Plaza.

Even more festivities will take place in and around Copley Square on November 28. The Boston Public Library and The Catered Affair will host a Storytime and Candy Cane Tea at the library from 3:30 - 5 p.m.  The tea is free but reservations are required by calling 617-859-2282. 

For additional information please call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at 617-635-4505.  Learn more about the event at the Friends of Copley Square website.

This will be this year's largest celebration with an expanded presence on City Hall plaza, more local food and drink options and glow lawn games. This year's final Beer Garden on the Bricks event, themed 'Light Bright Beer Garden', will also serve as the unveiling City Hall's new exterior lighting installation. Guests will get a demonstration of the new systems capabilities.

The new lighting fixtures will wash the building in a warm white light, and also have the capability of projecting a wide-range of color options which will allow the City to light the building to acknowledge a variety of civic and celebratory events.  

Our event will feature:

Music by Dorchester's Big City 101.3FM with Marcus James

Wanderlush Cocktail Catering, featuring beverages from:
Idle Hands Craft Ales
Aeronaut Brewery
Downeast Cider
Lila Wines

Boston Main Streets Food Vendor:
The Red Eyed Pig (West Roxbury)

Attendees can play special glow games and enter for a chance to win a $2,500 holiday mad dash shopping spree through Boston's Main Streets' districts.

Admission to the Garden is free and open to members of the public. Food will be available for purchase, and drinks will be available for purchase for those who are ages 21 and above. Entertainment will be provided.

Please join Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Office for Immigrant Advancement for the We Are Boston Gala at Boston Park Plaza.

The event is a night of music, dance, and food by Boston's best, honoring Richard E. Holbrook of Eastern Bank, Clear Channel Outdoor,  and John R. Cruz of Cruz Companies.

There will be a special guest appearance by Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin Star Diane Guerrero.

For tickets or more information, contact A.J. Williams Events 617-267-2244 or visit MOIA.EVENTBRITE.COM.

These monthly Wednesday night events are free and open to the public and are 21+. Enjoy local food trucks paired with rotating craft beer and cider selections available for purchase, while listening to some great live entertainment, playing street-party games, and finding out what Boston's neighborhoods have to offer.