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Michaels Launches Four 2026 Holiday Décor Collections
Michaels’ 2026 holiday décor assortment became available online and in stores on October 23, with four themed collections spanning traditional, playful, natural and glamorous styles. Read more...
Hailsham Confirms Performers and Full Market Lineup for Nov. 27 Christmas Lights Switch-On
Hailsham Town Council says its Nov. 27 lights switch-on program is now confirmed, with a fully booked market and actor Jonathan Linsley leading the ceremony. Read more...
Yakima Seeks a 35- to 50-Foot Evergreen for Its 2026 Community Christmas Tree
Yakima is inviting residents to nominate an accessible 35- to 50-foot evergreen for Millennium Plaza; selection is expected by Nov. 9. Read more...
Dayton Moves Grande Illumination to Dec. 4 and Replaces Its Holiday Parade
Downtown Dayton’s 2026 tree-lighting kickoff moves to Dec. 4, while the parade is replaced by indoor holiday programming at The Dayton Arcade. Read more...
Sydney Sets Nov. 26 Date for Martin Place Christmas Tree Lighting and Citywide Festivities
The City of Sydney’s 2026 Christmas program includes a 110,000-light Martin Place tree, nightly sound-and-light shows and neighbourhood fairs. Read more...
Covent Garden Plans 300,000 Christmas Lights and Theatre-Inspired Tree Displays for 2026
Covent Garden’s 2026 Christmas programme begins November 12, with 300,000 LED lights, oversized decorations and a new Forest of Theatre installation. Read more...
Macy’s Expands Holiday Square as Herald Square Unveils Its 2026 Christmas Displays
Macy’s says its 2026 Herald Square season will include a 50,000-square-foot Holiday Square, a reimagined Santaland and Blue Hippo holiday windows. Read more...
H&M Home Holiday 2026 Collection Arrives With Glass Ornaments and Après-Ski Details
H&M Home says its holiday collection launches Oct. 22 with tree decorations, lighting, textiles and tableware inspired by a winter cabin escape. Read more...
Flower Mound Seeks Lighted Floats for Dec. 5 Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting
The Texas town has opened parade entries for its Dec. 5 holiday event and scheduled an Oct. 27 information session for prospective participants. Read more...
North Carolina Arboretum Opens Winter Lights Ticket Sales With Three New Displays
The 2026 walk-through show runs Nov. 13 through Jan. 3, with more than one million lights and new forest- and water-inspired installations. Read more...
Cullman Plans Student-Decorated Festival of Trees for December 2026
Cullman’s Tree Commission outlined a free public display at the Wellness & Aquatics Center, with school and library trees on view Dec. 4–27. Read more...
Los Angeles Union Station Sets Nov. 19 Date for Its 11th Christmas Tree Lighting
The free Nov. 19, 2026, celebration will feature a 30-foot tree, live music and seasonal décor across Union Station through Dec. 27. Read more...
Mobile Adds a 200-Drone Light Show to Its 2026 Christmas Tree Celebration
Mobile, Alabama, plans a 200-drone holiday light show at its Nov. 20, 2026, Christmas tree lighting after the City Council approved a $200,000 contract. Read more...
Hess Unveils 2026 Holiday Hauler Truck and Snow Plow With 84 Lights
Hess has released its 2026 Hauler Truck and Snow Plow holiday set for $49.99 through HessToyTruck.com. The two-vehicle set combines 84 lights, seven animated light patterns and six sound effects on the hauler truck. Read more...
Cantigny Adds Superhero-Inspired Sunday Light Show for 2026 Christmas Season
Cantigny's 2026 Christmas light show will add “A Marvelous Christmas,” a Sunday version featuring music inspired by superhero films. The seasonal event is scheduled for November 20 through January 3, with the themed program offered on five Sundays. Read more...
National Christmas Tree Lighting Ticket Lottery Opens Oct. 28
The National Park Service and National Park Foundation will open a free ticket lottery on October 28 for the 2026 National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, scheduled for December 3 on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. Lottery entrants may request up to five tickets; entry does not guarantee tickets. Read more...
Stockport Adds Christmas Lights Switch-On to Nov. 15 Spectacular Sunday
Stockport's free Spectacular Sunday will finish with a Christmas lights switch-on at 4:45 p.m. on November 15. The town-centre event is scheduled to feature more than 200 performers, over 50 free shows and a parade finale with more than 100 drummers. Read more...
Norwich Names JaackMaate Trio to Switch On 2026 Christmas Lights
Norwich City Council has invited YouTuber and podcaster JaackMaate (Jack Dean) and his Happy Hour co-hosts Stevie White and Robbie Knox to switch on the city's Christmas lights on November 19. Free entertainment is scheduled before the 7 p.m. switch-on. Read more...
ALDI Lists Nostalgic Ceramic Tree for Oct. 21 Release at $19.99
ALDI lists its Merry Moments Nostalgic Tree at $19.99, with the green version marked available from October 21, 2026. Parade reported the seasonal return on October 18; ALDI's listing confirms the product name, price and availability date. Read more...
Savannah and LeBron James’ 2025 Green Christmas Tree Inspires a 2026 Decor Trend
A Homes & Gardens trend feature revisits Savannah and LeBron James’ 2025 tree, with green ornaments, peridot-toned ribbon and warm lights, as inspiration for 2026 decorating. Read more...
Vasona’s Fantasy of Lights Switches to Four Walk-Through Nights in 2026
Santa Clara County Parks has moved the 2026 Fantasy of Lights at Vasona to a walk-through format, with four evenings planned on two December weekends and no drive-through dates listed. Read more...
Chico Parade of Lights Cancels Its 2026 Event
The Chico Parade of Lights will not take place in 2026. Organizers said updated city security requirements and added costs made this year’s downtown event financially and logistically impossible. Read more...
Moose Jaw Starts Installing Downtown Christmas Lights Ahead of October Event
Moose Jaw began installing downtown holiday lights October 16 ahead of its October 22–25 Christmas in October weekend; the city plans a pause for Remembrance Day. Read more...
Cornelia Begins Christmas Light Show Setup at City Park October 19
Cornelia’s City Park will close to most visitors from October 19 for Christmas light show setup, ahead of a free drive-through display running November 26 through December 31. Read more...
Marble Falls Shelves Its Planned 2026 Glory Tree Project
Marble Falls has canceled its proposed 2026 Glory Tree project after key requirements and logistics could not be finalized in time. The separate Walkway of Lights is proceeding. Read more...
Oakfield Confirms 2026 Majestic Lights Tree Celebration Will Go Ahead
Town and Village of Oakfield officials say their December 4 Majestic Lights Christmas tree celebration will proceed as planned, separately from the cancellation of another local holiday display. Read more...
Morton Arboretum Opens Public Sales for 2026 Illumination Light Show
Public tickets for The Morton Arboretum’s 2026 Illumination season went on sale October 15. The Lisle, Illinois, light exhibition is scheduled for November 14 through January 2 and will feature 22 displays, including four new large-scale installations. Read more...
Dothan Sets Dec. 1 Date for Christmas Spectacular and City Tree Lighting
Dothan, Alabama, plans a free evening celebration at Porter Park on December 1, 2026, including the official city Christmas tree lighting, Santa’s arrival, cocoa and live holiday entertainment. Read more...
Martha Stewart’s Forest of Wonder to Transform Yaamava’ for 2026 Holidays
Martha Stewart and Yaamava’ Resort & Casino announced a resort-wide holiday décor experience opening November 18, with illuminated woodland scenes and a tree-lighting event. Read more...
Mystic Holiday Light Show Returns Nov. 20 with Mile-Long Display
The Mystic Holiday Light Show plans its third season at Mystic KOA from November 20 through December 31, with more than a mile of drive-through lights and music. Read more...
Mount Dora Marina Ends Its Christmas Light Display After More Than 30 Years
The Mount Dora Boating Center & Marina says it will no longer stage its waterfront Christmas light display, a tradition that grew to more than one million lights. Read more...
Joanna Gaines Reveals a Candy-Inspired Christmas Ornament for 2026
Joanna Gaines’ October 12 reveal at Magnolia’s Waco holiday setup spotlighted a $14 glass-and-clay candy-jar ornament inspired by vintage ribbon sweets. Read more...
Hailsham Sets November 27 Date for Christmas Lights Switch-On and Market
Hailsham Town Council schedules its Christmas lights switch-on for November 27, with a town-centre market, live entertainment and family activities. Read more...
Surrey Expands Bear Creek Lights for 2026, Adding 25% More Displays
Surrey’s Bear Creek Lights returns November 6–20 with an expanded walking route, 25% more displays and free timed-entry tickets opening October 20. Read more...
Hallmark Stars Set for October 14 Jingle Stop Visit in Arlington Heights
Hallmark actors are scheduled to meet fans in Arlington Heights, Illinois, on October 14 as the network prepares to launch its Christmas programming season. The visit is planned for 2–4 p.m. at Little Green Apple, a Hallmark Gold Crown store at 9 W. Rand Road.According to Fantasy Land News, the announced guests are Jonathan Bennett, Erin Cahill, James Denton, Sarah Drew and Peter Mooney. The stop precedes the October 16 start of Countdown to Christmas.The report does not establish a ticket, wristband or purchase requirement. Visitors should check arrangements with... Read more...
Anko Brings More Than 200 Christmas Decor Pieces to Philippine Stores
Anko's 2026 Christmas range includes more than 200 pieces, from tree ornaments and tabletop decor to gift wrap. The retailer says the collection is available at six stores in the Philippines. Read more...
Lady Lake Library Opens Entries for 2026 Festival of Trees
The Lady Lake Library is accepting entries through November 9 for its 2026 Festival of Trees. Participants supply and decorate a 5- to 9-foot tree, with the display open to visitors from November 23 through January 2. Read more...
Disney Adds New Character Ornaments to Its 2026 Mickey Family Christmas Collection
Disney's October 12 holiday release adds a second Mickey Family Christmas assortment and new tree ornaments, including plush duck characters, a Tinker Bell ball ornament, and pieces from the Sugarplum Fairytale line. Read more...
Bethlehem Christkindlmarkt Returns for 34th Season with Ornament Makers and 200 Artisans
Bethlehem's Christkindlmarkt will run on select dates from November 13 through December 20, 2026. The German-inspired market features more than 200 artisans and the returning German ornament maker Käthe Wohlfahrt. Read more...
Pittsburgh Names 38-Foot Blue Spruce as Its 113th City Christmas Tree
Pittsburgh officials selected a 38-foot blue spruce from Brighton Heights for the City-County Building. The donated tree is scheduled to arrive in November and be lit during Light Up Night on November 21. Read more...
Entergy Texas Becomes Presenting Sponsor of The Woodlands Holiday Light Experience
The Woodlands Township named Entergy Texas presenting sponsor of Holiday on The Waterway for the 2026–27 season, continuing the free display of more than one million holiday lights. Read more...
Smithsonian National Zoo Schedules ZooLights for Nov. 20–Jan. 3
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo will stage its 18th annual ZooLights on select evenings from November 20, 2026, through January 3, 2027, featuring one million LED lights and more than 100 animal lanterns. Read more...
Magic of Lights Sets Nov. 20 Opening for Colorado Springs Drive-Through Display
Magic of Lights returns to Pikes Peak International Raceway from November 20, 2026, through January 2, 2027, with a drive-through holiday display featuring more than two million lights. Read more...
2026 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour Will Stop in Communities Across Ten States
The 2026 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is scheduled to travel from Idaho through ten states between October 29 and November 19, with community events along the route and one military-only stop. Read more...
Cheekwood’s 2026 Holiday LIGHTS Brings French-Inspired Décor and More Than One Million Lights
Cheekwood’s Nashville holiday event will run November 20, 2026, through January 3, 2027, pairing more than one million lights with a new French-inspired mansion transformation led by former White House Chief Floral Designer Laura Dowling. Read more...
New Hampton’s Little Light of Mine Seeks 2026 Display Sponsors
Organizers of New Hampton, Iowa’s Little Light of Mine holiday-light display say there is still time to sign up as a display sponsor before the 2026 season. Read more...
Lowe's Unveils Its 2026 Christmas Décor Lineup, With New Trees and Character Displays
Lowe's 2026 holiday assortment adds vintage-inspired Christmas trees and lights, new Rudolph and Friends décor, and a five-foot poseable Elf on the Shelf. Read more...
Bents Opens Its 2026 Christmas Wonderland in Warrington
Bents Opens Its 2026 Christmas Wonderland in Warrington
Bents Garden & Home unveiled its 2026 Christmas displays on October 7, with festive experiences and a winter light trail on the season's programme. Read more...
Disney Reveals 2026 Jollywood Nights Ornament and Holiday Decor
Disney Reveals 2026 Jollywood Nights Ornament and Holiday Decor
Disney’s October 6 preview of 2026 Jollywood Nights highlights Hollywood-inspired Christmas décor, a new event-exclusive Gertie ornament and a season that runs into early January. Read more...
Congress Hall Seeks a Donated Tree for Its 2026 Christmas Display
Congress Hall Seeks a Donated Tree for Its 2026 Christmas Display
Cape May’s Congress Hall is asking nearby families to donate its 2026 Winter Wonderland tree. The selected evergreen will be moved to the resort’s Grand Lawn and decorated with 5,000... Read more...