We found three Christmas tree lightings in and around Syracuse whose organizer page shows a 2026 date, a time and a place. The first one on the list is Home for the Holidays Tree Lighting on Nov 27. None of these pages says the lighting is free, so none of the cards calls it free. Three do not state a price.
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Date, time, place and price come from each organizer’s own page. A page that does not state a price stays “No pricing information.”
Clinton Square · Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY
For little kids: Bell Grove Baptist Church choir and the Syracuse Figure Skating Club perform. A mailbox for letters to the North Pole is on the east side of the square.
Good to know: The city announced the 6 p.m. lighting on Nov. 10, 2026.
Genesee St., from Fulton St. west to the Cayuga County Courthouse · Genesee St., from Fulton St. west to the Cayuga County Courthouse
For little kids: A performance is part of the evening. A parade is part of the evening.
Village Square · Smokey Hollow Plaza, Baldwinsville, NY
For little kids: Santa is at the tree lighting. The Baldwinsville Community Band plays at the library after-party.
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Before you go
TimeGo by the cardThe time on each card is the one posted when we checked. Recheck the organizer’s page the day you go.
WarmDress for standing stillA lighting is usually outdoors at dusk. A blanket for the stroller helps more than a walk would.
SpotStand where they can seeA tree lighting is short. A spot near the tree, not the back of the crowd, is the one little kids can see.Keep planning
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Ice skating in SyracuseHoliday and indoor rinks, skate aids and prices
Thanksgiving weekend in SyracuseParades, turkey trots and what’s open on Thursday
Christmas parades in SyracuseParades and tree lightings with dates and start times
Christmas trains in SyracusePolar Express, Santa and lights trains with datesThe Nutcracker in SyracuseBallet and touring shows, sensory-friendly flaggedChristmas tree farms in SyracuseChoose-and-cut farms, wagon rides and kid notes
More things to do with kids in Syracuse this weekDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every ThursdayGood questions
Home for the Holidays Tree Lighting at Clinton Square: Fri, Nov 27, 2026, 6 p.m. Auburn Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting at Genesee St., from Fulton St. west to the Cayuga County Courthouse: Sat, Nov 28, 2026, Parade 4pm; tree lighting 5pm at the State Street Event Plaza. Baldwinsville Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting at Village Square: Sat, Nov 28, 2026, Parade at 5:30 p.m.; Santa and the tree lighting immediately after.
None of the organizer pages on this list says the lighting is free. Each card says “No pricing information.”
Santa: Baldwinsville Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting. A performance: Home for the Holidays Tree Lighting, Auburn Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting and Baldwinsville Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting. A parade: Auburn Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting and Baldwinsville Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting. Only what that lighting’s own page states is listed.
Parade dates and start times are on the Christmas parades page. This page is the tree lightings.
The month’s other dated listings are on the December page, and November’s are on the November page.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 11, 2026, and we recheck them every week through December. How we choose and check.
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