When: December 7, 2026, from 5–8 PM
Where: Terrace Theater Plaza, 300 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
Celebrate the holiday season in Downtown Long Beach at the 12th annual Christmas Tree Lighting!
Downtown Long Beach is ready to sparkle as the 12th annual Visit Long Beach Christmas Tree Lighting returns Dec. 7, 2026, with a towering tree, more than half a million lights, falling snow and a fireworks finale.
**Admission to the Visit Long Beach Christmas Tree Lighting is free, but tickets are required for entry.**
Tickets will be released in weekly batches on Mondays at 10 AM beginning Nov. 9, with a limit of four tickets per person.
Drop 1: Monday, November 9 at 10 AM
Drop 2: Monday, November 16 at 10 AM
Drop 3: Monday, November 23 at 10 AM
Drop 4: Monday, November 30 at 10 AM