Lighting of the Green & Winter Wonderland 2024 in Taunton MA
The Lights On theme is Christmas Around the World . Downtown Taunton will be lit for the holiday season, with the city’s 110th Lights On festival kicking things off on Saturday December 7th and the Taunton parade on Sunday. The official ceremony starts at 4:30 p.m. with the lighting of the Taunton Green. There will be live entertainment, various activities hosted by local businesses and organizations in the downtown area, a fireworks display, food vendors, and more. The lights will be on through January 1st. Bring the kids for a fun weekend event
NEW FOR 2024: Winter Wonderland at Liberty & Union Park
Live Music
activities for the kids
food vendors
fire pit (if permissible due to current drought state)
enjoy Winter Wonderland evenings on December 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22
All the Christmas South Shore Holiday Events
Lights On 2024 Activities
Welcome to the activities page!
This page may be updated through the day of the event, so check back again for any updates.
SITE 1 – Taunton Green
3:00-8 PM: Lighting of the Green Holiday Display
SITE 2 – Main Stage
4:30-5 PM: Welcome Ceremony
Performance by Miss Taunton
Performance by Southeastern Massachusetts Festival Chorus
5:00 PM: Santa’s Arrival & Lights On!
6:00-8:00 PM: Performance by Cara Brandisi
Sponsored by: Bristol County Savings Bank, Morton Hospital & Eastern Bank/Cambridge Trust
SITE 3 – Post Office Square
3-8 PM: The Fun Bus
Sponsored by: Leader Bank
SITE 4 – Around Taunton Green
5:30-7:30 PM: LED Juggler
Sponsored by: Brewster Ambulance Service
SITE 5 – Winthrop Street Baptist Church
(39 Winthrop Street)
3-8 PM: Free Christmas Kids Fair with free carnival games, trackless train ride, face painting, and family photos. Free hot chocolate, cookies and hot dogs. Free Christmas ornament (one per family)
Site 6 – St. Thomas Episcopal Church Rectory
(111 High Street)
5-8 PM: Christmas Open House with decorated trees, fireplaces with stockings, Christmas Village, hot chocolate & cookies (former McKinstry House circa 1900)
SITE 7 – Boys & Girls Club of Metro South
3-8 PM Taunton Scouts Archery Range
5-8 PM Face Painter
Sponsored by: R & F Motor’s Inc. & Brewster Ambulance
Site 8 – Taunton Public Library
(12 Pleasant St)
11 AM-12:30 PM: Cookie Decorating (cookies courtesy of Trucchi’s Supermarket)
1-2:30 PM: Character Meet & Greet with Elsa & Anna (courtesy of Friends of the Taunton Library)
SITE 9 – Pilgrim Church
(45 Broadway)
3:30-4 PM Lines & Spaces
5:30-6 PM: Taunton HS Select Chorus
6:15-7:00 PM: Taunton Civic Chorus 7:15-7:30 PM The Youth Choir from Central Baptist Church, Southington, CT
Sponsored by Jordan’s Furniture
SITE 10- Bristol County Savings Bank
(35 Broadway)
5-8 PM: Visit with Santa
First 300 children will receive a Gingerbread Cookie donated by Arts Bakery
Caroling by Taunton Middle School Choruses (outside)
5:15 PM Martin Middle
6:00 PM Friedman Middle
6:45 PM Parker Middle
Sponsored by Bristol County Savings Bank
SITE 11 – Jones Block (BCSB)
(29 Broadway)
3-8 PM: Caricature Artists
Sponsored by Bristol County Savings Bank
SITE 12 – SDMA/Weyants American Kickboxing
(30 Main Street)
4:00 PM & 6:30PM: Board Breaking Bonanza
SITE 13 – Strolling on Main Street
(Main Street)
5:30-7:30 PM: Cedric Purcell Magician
Sponsored by Gay & Gay PC
SITE 14 – Main Street
(at intersection of Trescott Street & Main Street)
4:00-4:30: Taunton Dance Academy – Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South
6 PM & 7 PM: Aerialicious Aerial Acrobatics Show
Sponsored by: Representative Pat Haddad
SITE 15 – PRIDE Inc.
(3 Trescott Street)
5-8 PM: Balloon Twister
Sponsored by TMLP
SITE 16 – Trescott Street Gallery
(8 Trescott Street)
3-8 PM: Boston Artistry
3-8 PM: Youth Art Show
Sponsored by Rockland Trust
SITE 17 – Main Street
5:30-7:30 PM: Stilt Walker
Sponsored By Christ Community Church
SITE 18- Rob Roy Academy
(52 Main Street; temporary location)
4-8 PM: Complimentary Hot Chocolate
4-5 PM: Face Painting by Rob Roy Academy
5-8 PM Balloon Twister
Sponsored by Associates for Human Services
SITE 19 – Main Street
(at intersection of Cedar Street & Main Street)
5:00-8:00 PM: Bubbles McGee
Sponsored by Tighe & Bond
SITE 20 – Liberty and Union Park
(78 Main Street)
4:30-8:00 PM: Laser Light Show by Pinnacle Laser
Sponsored by Morton Hospital & Eastern Bank/Cambridge Trust
SITE 21- Taunton Federal Credit Union
(14 Church Green)
4-8 PM Hayride
Sponsored by Taunton Federal Credit Union
SITE 22 – First Parish Church
(76 Church Green)
2:00-5:00 PM Church Tours – complimentary cookies while supplies last
3:00-8:00 PM: Festival of Lights
3:00- 4:00 PM: Taunton City Band
5:30-7 PM: Taunton High School Jazz Band
7:30-8:00 PM School of Rock
Sponsored by The Kacie Project
SITE 23 – City Hall (outside)
(15 Summer Street)
3-8 PM: Trackless Train Ride
Sponsored by Bristol Community College
SITE 24 – City Hall (inside)
(15 Summer Street)
3-8 PM: Snowglobe Experience Photo Booth
5:30 & 7:00 PM: Mad Science
5-8 PM: Raffle Tables to support the Christmas Parade
Sponsored by Winn Waste
SITE 25 – Main Street
5-8 PM: Strolling Christmas Carolers
Sponsored by Biss Lumber
SITE 26 – The Center on Main
(49 Main Street)
5:30-8 PM Storytime with Mrs. Claus
4-8 PM Open House featuring:
Live Music
Tours
Recreation in The Loft
Sponsored by Cozy Kitties & Canines
SITE 27 – Eastern Music
(43 Main Street)
5-5:45 PM: The Unlikely Strummers
Sponsored by Trucchi’s
SITE 28 – Studio 27 Flowers
(43 Main Street)
5:30-7:30 PM: Living Nutcracker
Sponsored by World Insurance
SITE 29 – YMCA Family Resource Center
(37 Main Street)
4-7 PM: Letters to Santa & Reindeer Food Station
Sponsored by Maynard Roofing
SITE 30 – The Barber Room/Real Art Studios
(31 Main Street)
6-8 PM: Performance by Bree Perry & Matt Borello
Sponsored by Martignetti’s
SITE 31 – Taunton Perfroming Arts Center
(21 Main Street)
5:30, 6:30, 7:30 PM:
Twas the Night Before Christmas Lights On version
SITE 32 – Taunton Antiques Center
(19 Main Street)
5-8 PM: Face Painter
Sponsored by G Lopes
Site 33 – Open Doors Yoga
(13 Main Street)
3-8 PM: Reptile Show of New England
Sponsored by Taunton Development Corporation
Site 34 – Seeley Lot
(corner of Weir Street & Taunton Green)
4-8 PM: S’Mores Station (while supplies last & weather permitting)
Sponsored by Veolia
SITE 35 – Neighbor’s Coffee
(32 Weir Street)
5:30-7 PM: Meet & Greet with
Miss Taunton Ericka Correia &
Miss Taunton Teen Lillian Rankin
Sponsored by Cooperative Productions