The annual Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting Ceremony takes place annually on the Sunday following Thanksgiving.

Local shops, businesses, organizations, and citizens come together to join the parade from City Hall to Monument Park for the annual tree lighting. Entertainment, caroling, sleigh rides, and refreshments are all part of the fun!

Sunday Event Schedule

3:30 Surround Sound Chorus caroling in Pleasant Plaza

4:15 Gather at City Hall on Pleasant Street

4:30 Join the Holiday Stroll to Monument Park, led by Gardner High School Band

At Monument Park

Gardner Middle School Chorus Performance

Tree Lighting and Memorial Lights Ceremony

Holiday Singalong

Santa arrives in a Horse Drawn Sleigh

Holy Family Academy will be selling hot cocoa & treats

Donations of non-perishables for Gardner CAC will be accepted

After the Tree Lighting Ceremony, rides around the park in the horse-drawn carriage will be available to the public, courtesy of Gardner Square Two.