Tree Lighting Ceramony

Join us for a magical night you won’t want to miss! 🎅✨ Gather your friends and family for our annual Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting on the Green — a beloved New England tradition that kicks off the season with joy, unity, and hometown heart. 🎄
Hot cocoa, twinkling lights, and the magic of community await. Don’t miss this memory-making moment!

🌟 Save the date: Friday, November 29th
📍 New Milford Town Green
🎁 Free & open to the community

Annual Tree Lighting

Join us on the historical Village Green for the lighting of the trees put up by the New Milford United Methodist Church’s Men’s Group. Santa will be on hand, too.

Annual Tree Lighting on the Green

Join us for the 58th lighting of the trees on New Milford’s Village Green Nov. 30 at 5:30 p.m.
The event will coincide with Small Business Saturday, a day that encourages people to shop at small businesses.
Highlights will include the lighting of the Christmas trees on the Green and visits with Santa.
The tradition of the trees on the Green was started by Walter Schutte in 1967 and the practice continues in his memory.
Over the years, many people have come from near and far to view the trees.
Members of the New Milford United Methodist Men’s Club and other church members donate their time and effort to place the trees on the Green, string the wires and the lights, and take them down shortly after New Year’s.