South Bay

Santana Row
San Jose

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
Annual Light up the Row Celebration

Santana Row Tree Lighting Ceremony
Enjoy fun Holiday festivities throughout Santana Row — live holiday music, special performances by local theatre groups, choirs, carolers, stilt walkers, hot chocolate sampling and activities for children and families. 6:30-9pm.

The annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place at approximately 6:30pm in Park Valencia (on Olin Avenue), near Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant.

408-551-4611

Santana Row Tree Lighting Ceremony

Steinbeck Plaza
Cannery Row
Monterey

Friday, Nov. 28, 2008
Cannery Row Annual Holiday Tree Lighting
Fun Holiday festivities include live reindeer, costumed carolers, music and activities 3-6pm. Free to the public.

Tree Lighting takes place at 5:30pm at Steinbeck Plaza.

Visit with Santa (after tree lighting) until 9pm.

831-649-6690

Cannery Row Holiday Tree Lighting

North Bay
- Wine Country

Napa Valley & COPIA

Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008
Napa Holiday Parade &
COPIA'S Tree Lighting Party
Napa Holiday Parade will begin at Napa City Hall, winding its way from downtown Napa and ending at COPIA (The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts) for a fun Tree Lighting Party.

Enjoy Holiday festivities, Hot Chocolate, discounts on Holiday Shopping, Caroling, Dance Performances, Tree Lighting Ceremony and a visit from Santa — Ho, Ho, Ho!

Holiday Parade 5-6pm.
Tree Lighting Party 6-7:30pm.

Rain or shine. Parking is available in Downtown Napa and at COPIA (located at 500 First Street).

Holiday Parade: 707-257-0322
Tree Lighting: 707-259-1600 or 888-512-6742

Napa Holiday Parade
and Copia's Tree Lighting Party

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East Bay

Jack London Square
Oakland

Friday, Nov. 28, 2008
Jack London Square
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Come and join in the festivities for Oakland’s 70-ft. Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Pictures with Santa, arts & crafts fair, live entertainment. Kids' Jump Houses and fun Carnival Games. Festival 1-7pm.

Enjoy Oakland’s favorite R&B band, Rendezvous.

Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6pm — Jack London Square (foot of Broadway and Pavilion), Oakland.

Jack London Square
Tree Lighting Ceremony

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Jelly Belly Co.
Fairfield

Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008*
Jelly Belly Tree Lighting Ceremony
Tree Lighting usually takes place on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving. Enjoy live entertainment and Candy Factory Tours. The fun includes live entertainment, activities and the arrival of Santa to the Visitor Center at Jelly Belly Candy Company, One Jelly Belly Lane, Fairfield. Free admission.
4:30-8pm.

*Date and time subject to change. Be sure to call ahead to confirm.

1-800-JB-BEANS
1-800-522-3267
707-428-2800

Jelly Belly Tree Lighting Ceremony

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New York City

Rockefeller Center

Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008*
Rockefeller Center
Christmas Tree Lighting, NYC
The annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony signals the beginning of the Holiday Season in New York City.

The Tree Lighting has been a New York City tradition since 1933 — back then, the tree had only 700 lights; today it has over 25,000.

The Tree Lighting Ceremony is an annual star-studded event — broadcast live on NBC 7-9pm.

Tree Lighting takes place at approximately 8:55pm.

*Date subject to change. Be sure to call ahead to confirm.

212-632-3975
212-332-6868

Rockefeller Center
Christmas Tree Lighting

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