Holiday celebrants braved chilly temperatures to catch the city's annual Christmas tree lighting in Boston Common. The massive evergreen, gifted to the city each year by Nova Scotia, represents a ...

Looking to get into the holiday spirit? Boston is ready to light its Christmas trees and turn on the colorful holiday lights displays that make the city a winter wonderland to end the year. Read below ...

Children were bundled in coats, hats, and mittens. Some held blinking swords and glow sticks. Adults wore Christmas necklaces decorated with candy canes and tiny lights. The 83rd annual Boston Common ...

Bostonians are invited to gather for the city’s traditional Christmas tree lighting on the Boston Common. The 83rd annual Boston Common Christmas tree lighting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on ...

Some families in Boston take holiday lights to another level—like “the neighbors have a radio station and synchronized light choreography” level. Think: dancing light shows, inflatable characters, ...

Boston is getting a head start on Christmas by announcing its 2025 holiday lighting events – from the Boston Common tree to the trellis at Christopher Columbus Park. Different parts of the city will ...

OUR CAMERAS WERE THERE WHEN IT ARRIVED. ON THIS DREARY DAY IN NOVEMBER, A SPARK OF LIGHT ROLLS ON TO BOSTON COMMON. RAIN OR SHINE, THE TREE HAS ARRIVED. THE RAIN AND CHILL DIDN’T DETER A CROWD FROM ...

Beams of light radiate across the night sky from Boston Light, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, in Boston Harbor. The light, emanating from an 1859 Fresnel lens, can be seen up to 27 miles away on clear night.