Tomorrow: Golden Gate Park's 86th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting

Tomorrow: Golden Gate Park's 86th Annual Holiday Tree LightingPhoto: Ingrid Taylar/Flickr
Caitlin Harrington
Published on December 02, 2015

Golden Gate Park's 86th annual holiday tree lighting kicks off tomorrow evening at McLaren Lodge. Longtime park superintendent John McLaren started the tradition of lighting trees along a mile-long stretch of Fell Street leading to his home, McLaren Lodge, in 1929. The tradition lives on Thursday from 4pm to 8pm with rides, games, caroling, a snow play area, a cookie factory, and a visit from Santa himself.