Long Beach Christmas Tree Lighting

Visit Long Beach lights a 67-foot tree at Terrace Theater Plaza on Monday, December 7, 2026, from 5 to 8 p.m. The night includes falling snow, fireworks, Long Beach Ballet Nutcracker dancers, free holiday train rides, Santa photos, food trucks, and a walk-in snow globe.

Admission is free, but tickets are required. Weekly ticket drops land Mondays at 10 a.m. beginning November 9, limited to four tickets per person. Bring a new unwrapped toy for the Spark of Love Toy Drive if you can.

The plaza stays decorated with more than 500,000 lights through New Year’s, so you can still stop for photos after the ceremony night.