Merry Healdsburg - Tree Lighting Celebration
Visitors gather in downtown Healdsburg to watch the Plaza illuminate with festive holiday lights and experience a magical snow flurry. Guests can take horse-drawn carriage rides through the surrounding streets, meet Santa for pictures, and listen to live musical and choral performances. The event also features children's craft stations for decorating ornaments and a holiday night market filled with local vendors.
What to Expect
Features carriage rides, Santa photos, live music, and a night market.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
Downtown Healdsburg
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
City of Healdsburg Community Services
Food & Drink
The holiday night market features food and desserts from local vendors.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families with children
Vibe
Festive and cheerful
Energy Level
Moderate
Budget
Free
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
Moderate
Location
Know Before You Go
- Tickets: Photos with Santa and carriage rides are complimentary.
- Hours: 5:00-9:00 PM.
- Accessibility: The event is ADA accessible.
Tips & Advice
- Get to the Plaza before the tree lighting ceremony begins, because organizers ask guests to arrive ahead of it so they can join the countdown.
- Take your free horse-drawn carriage ride early, because the carriage rides finish about an hour before the night market closes.
- Arrive at the start of the evening if you want to hear the Healdsburg Chorus, because they perform only at the very beginning.
- Wait until after the tree lighting for free photos with Santa, because that's when Santa starts taking pictures.
- Stop by the children's craft station at any point in the evening, because kids can decorate ornaments and make holiday crafts all night.
Special Events & Promotions
- Healdsburg Chorus performance to open the evening
- Special musical performance later in the evening
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there for kids?
There's a craft station where kids decorate ornaments and make other holiday crafts all night long. There are also free photos with Santa and free horse-drawn carriage rides.
What's at the Holiday Night Market?
Local vendors line the streets around the Plaza selling jewelry, home goods, food and desserts, holiday decorations and more.
What music is there?
The Healdsburg Chorus opens the evening, and a special musical performance of holiday classics fills much of the rest of the night.
How can my business sell at the market?
Vendor applications are open to Healdsburg-based businesses and community organizations. The deadline is October 15, 2026.
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