# Event Details - **Event Name**: Winter Lights Tree Lighting Celebration 2025 - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm – Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us in Downtown Santa Rosa’s Courthouse Square the day after Thanksgiving for an evening of free, festive fun for the whole family. Enjoy live entertainment, local food and gift vendors, and a full lineup of family-friendly activities as we celebrate the season together.  Throughout the night, you can visit and take photos with Santa Claus, Snoopy, and Redwood Credit Union’s Reddy the Redwood, get creative with hands-on crafts, and drop off wish lists at the "Letters to Santa" station. Connect with local organizations who will be onsite to share the important work they do in our community, and give back through Redwood Credit Union’s food drive and Secret Santa programs. Browse local vendors for holiday gift shopping, and unwind in the calming tent hosted by Common Ground Society. Plus enjoy on-stage performances by School of Rock Santa Rosa, Sonoma County Taiko, Santa Rosa Ballet, and Transcendence Theatre Company, all leading up to the official lighting of Santa Rosa’s holiday tree. Event Lineup 4:00 PM – Welcome to Winter Lights 4:05 PM – Sonoma County Taiko 4:20 PM – Marcus Arana (Holy Old Man Bull) 4:35 PM – School of Rock House Band 5:00 PM – Santa Claus arrives on Santa Rosa Fire Department truck 5:15 PM – Santa Rosa Ballet 5:25 PM – School of Rock House Band 6:00 PM – Transcendence Theatre Company 6:20 PM – Holiday Hooligans 6:55 PM – Tree Lighting Countdown Local Organizations • Redwood Credit Union A Simple Gesture community food drive Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership • Common Ground Society Calming Tent and family-friendly activities. • Kadiant Learn more about their impactful work through programs for children with autism, providing counseling, education, and community support. • Keysight Discover local STEM careers and the cutting-edge technology developed right here in Santa Rosa. • Redwood Bike Share Use promo code WINTERLIGHTS for two free 45-minute rides to get to and from the Tree Lighting Celebration. • Santa Rosa Growlers hockey team Meet the hockey team and their mascot Sudsy, and get game day tickets. • Santa Rosa Police Community connection and recruitment information. • WOW! Smiles Visit the WOW! Smiles booth for a chance to win a free case of braces, plus they’ll be giving away festive freebies. Performances • Holiday Hooligans • Santa Rosa Ballet • School of Rock Santa Rosa • Sonoma County Taiko • Transcendence Theatre Company Activities & Family Fun • Auntie Stacey’s Balloon Twisting • i9Sports • Jumpin’ Jacks Jump House • Keyyo Face Painting • Miss Daisy Face Painting • Photos with Santa with Luxe Lens, A Photo Booth Co. • School of Rock Instrument Petting Zoo • YogaSix Santa Rosa Holiday Shopping Vendors • Amore Eterno • Angela’s Jewelry • Buddy's Farm Sonoma County Honey • Island Goddess • MorninGloria’s • No Peach Flameworks • Pedro’s Balloons & Toys • Renewal by Andersen Food & Drinks • Amanda’s Creations Cakery & Dessert Bar • Ausiello’s 5th Street Bar & Grill • Blondie’s Bakery Boutique • Boy Scouts of America – Troop 707 (popcorn & holiday treats) • Cheese & Crust Wood-Fired Pizza • Golden Kettle Corn • Mercadito El Gordo • Mini Pancakes • Nothing Bundt Cakes • Sonoma Churros • The Roosevelt James • The Soda Society • World Famous Corndogs - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-rosa/winter-lights-tree-lighting-celebration-2025/200029134178704 - **Event Categories**: christmas-lights, art, holiday, sports, theatre, pictures-with-santa, music, fine-arts, entertainment, shopping, christmas, thanksgiving - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1960 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029134178704?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=santa+rosa-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Santa Rosa - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Downtown Santa Rosa - **lat**: 38.44028 - **long**: -122.7133 - **full address**: Downtown Santa Rosa, 64 Old Courthouse Sq, Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4921, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 2 - **organizer**: Santa Rosa Metro Chamber (https://allevents.in/org/santa-rosa-metro-chamber/26460436) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/9446ced1f20a8b7604214c466488d3b6581637c4d0006bcd2bacb26bfe6c9f64-rimg-w1200-h675-dc1a1611-gmir?v=1764315001 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/792a59771bf92e1e1bb53bd8f60ad04cba9542f273851b02a130777fe583b6be-rimg-w300-h300-dc1b1911-gmir?v=1764315001 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Downtown Santa Rosa, 64 Old Courthouse Sq, Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4921, United States - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Santa Rosa Metro Chamber - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** christmas-lights, art, holiday, sports, theatre, pictures-with-santa, music, fine-arts, entertainment, shopping, christmas, thanksgiving - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Winter Lights Tree Lighting Celebration 2025 ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Winter Lights Tree Lighting Celebration 2025", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/9446ced1f20a8b7604214c466488d3b6581637c4d0006bcd2bacb26bfe6c9f64-rimg-w1200-h675-dc1a1611-gmir?v=1764315001", "startDate": "2025-11-28", "endDate": "2025-11-28", "url": "https://allevents.in/santa-rosa/winter-lights-tree-lighting-celebration-2025/200029134178704", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Downtown Santa Rosa", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "64 Old Courthouse Sq, Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4921, United States", "addressLocality": "Santa Rosa", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "38.44028", "longitude": "-122.7133" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us in Downtown Santa Rosa’s Courthouse Square the day after Thanksgiving for an evening of free, festive fun for the whole family. 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