Friday, November 28th 2025 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. The Grove Plaza
Kick off the holiday season in Downtown Boise with the annual lighting of the Downtown
Boise Holiday Tree! Adorned with more than 5,000 lights and a custom-made tree topper,
the 45-foot tree is Boise Cascade’s gift to our downtown and lights up the Grove Plaza
Throughout the season.
Join your neighbors at this free all-ages event complete with a candle lighting ceremony, live
holiday music by local band Payette, special guests, and the official countdown and lighting
of the Holiday Tree!
This event also marks the official launch of the Giving Tree Program! Learn more by visiting
the Giving Tree page and by visiting our friends from the Women’s and Children’s Alliance at
the Holiday Tree Lighting Event.
The Holiday Tree Lighting event is made possible by our amazing volunteer teams who hand
out candles, monitor for fire safety, and share event information with guests. Thank you,
volunteers!
The Boise Cascade volunteer team handing out candles at the 2024 Tree Lighting.
Holiday Tree strives to be accessible and accommodating to all downtown visitors and event attendees. This event provides accessible bathrooms, wheelchair access and most furniture are movable. Please find the event manager on site during the event to answer questions or assist with accessibility needs. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations. Accessible parking stalls can be found throughout downtown and in the nearby public parking garages. For individual questions about our event accessibility or for advanced accommodation requests related to a disability, please email info@downtownboise.org.