Holiday Tree Lighting & Movie Night

Date and Time

Saturday, Dec 5, 2026 4pm - 8:30pm

Location & Parking

Details

Join Union Depot in-person for the exciting annual Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration & Movie Night on Saturday, December 5!

Schedule of Events:
4:00 PM: St. Paul Winter Carnival 2027 Button Reveal
4:30 PM – Holiday performance
6:00 PM – Tree lighting ceremony
6:30 PM – Movie night

This is a free community event open to the public. No tickets are necessary.

At 4:00 PM in the Waiting Room with the reveal of the St. Paul Winter Carnival 2027 Button, entertainment and holiday activities. Enjoy a holiday musical performance, free hot chocolate, photo ops, and craft stations.

At 6:00 PM guests will move outside to the North Plaza for the tree lighting celebration followed by a short but thrilling fireworks display and Holiday sing-a-long.

At 6:30 PM warm up inside the Waiting Room with Movie Night! Concessions will be available for purchase including popcorn!

You are encouraged to bring blankets for extra seating. We will have chairs available.

Visit the European Christmas Market on the East Plaza while you’re here! Shop for unique, handmade holiday gifts and decorations from local vendors, drink Glühwein (spiced mulled wine), and taste European inspired food and delicacies.

Getting to Union Depot:Parking – https://www.uniondepot.org/about/parking/
Transit – https://www.uniondepot.org/transit/transit-map/

Give your family plenty of time to walk from the parking areas to the celebration in the Waiting Room.