19 Places to see Holiday Lights in the East Bay

Your guide to the best places to see Holiday lights in Oakland, Berkley, Alameda, and more.

📸 Alameda’s Christmas Tree Lane

Holiday lights in the East Bay are back.

Grab the stroller, stash some thermos wine, and get out there.

This year, we’ve scoured the web for holiday lighting festivals in the East Bay.

Find the locations below with events ordered by date.

If you know of one that we missed, send us a tip.

Oakland

Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony | Nov. 29, 5:45-8PM | Jack London District

"Magic of Christmas" Lighting Concert | Nov. 29, 6PM | Temple Hill Auditorium

Holiday Circle of Lights | Dec. 1 - Jan. 1 | Mountain View Cemetery

Lights Up! | Dec. 3, 6:00 PM | Piedmont Community Hall

Tree Lighting & Holiday Parade | Dec. 5, 4:30 PM | 1333 Park Ave, Emeryville

Fairy Winterland | Dec. 13 - 28, Weekends, 12pm - 7pm | Children’s Fairyland

Berkeley

Lights on Fourth Street | Nov. 4 - Jan. 1, Nightly | Fourth Street Shopping Center

Indoor Tree Lighting @ Claremont | Dec. 3, 5:30 PM | Claremont Club & Spa

Holidays @ Tilden Steam Train | Dec. 6 - Jan. 5, Weekends | Tilden Park

The Sundar Shadi Holiday Display | Dec. 13-26, 5PM | 7501 Moeser Lane, El Cerrito

Alameda

Holiday Tree Lighting Festivities | Nov. 28, 4 - 6PM | South Shore Center

Christmas Tree Lane | Dec. 1-31, Nightly ~5:30pm | Thompson Ave.

Lighted Yacht Parade | Dec. 6, Starts @ 5:30PM | Oakland/Alameda Estuary

Hayward/Fremont

Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting | Nov. 29, 5-8PM | Pacific Commons, Fremont

Mt. Eden Mansion Lights Up Celebration | Dec. 2, 5:30-7:30PM | Mt. Eden Mansion, Hayward

McConaghy House Lights Up Celebration | Dec. 3, 5:30-7:30PM | McConaghy House, Hayward

Meek Mansion Lights Up Celebration | Dec. 4, 2025, 5:30-7:30PM | Meek Mansion, Hayward

Other East Bay

City of Newark Annual Tree Lighting | Dec. 5, 5:30-7:30PM | Newark Civic Center