Our annual celebration of the community and the businesses that make it special. There will be live performances all along Harvard Street from the Ridley Green to Brookline Village, in addition to giveaways and a window decorating contest. Plan on being in Brookline on Thursday, December 4, to celebrate the kickoff to the holiday season!

See below for a preview of all the great activities:
 

Visit our presenting event sponsor - Brookline Bank!

1324 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446

Stop by Brookline Bank at Coolidge Corner to celebrate First Light with hot chocolate, fresh cookies, and bring the family to meet your local officials!

Visit the Florida Ruffin Ridley School Green for entertainment all evening!

5pm Tracy Clark Sings Holiday Classics

5:30pm School of Rock

6pm Canerada

6:30pm Acapella
 

The Ridley Green will also feature tables with treats and activities from the following organizations:

-Advanced Brookline Dental

-Better Business Bureau

-Waterstone at the Circle

-Brookline Community Foundation

-Post Physical Therapy

-Hilton Garden Inn

-Brookline Rec

-Crafts Zone

-HarborOne

-Chestnut Hill Realty

-Nick's House

-Brookline Chamber of Commerce

The Arcade Building - 318 Harvard Street

4:30pm Urban Nutcracker presented by City Ballet of Boston

5pm Strummerville Ukelele

6pm Clark & Page

Brookline Village

Decorate your own ornaments at St. Mary of the Assumption School and then get some hot cocoa at Brothers and Sisters Co.

Turtle Books has a jam-packed schedule: kids story time with Ms Kiersten starting at 4pm, crafts & reading with parents from 5-6pm, and from 6-7pm meet Gary Wolf, author of Roger Rabbit.

Find a turkey at Literally Local!

Check out live music from The Comfortablists from 5-7pm, at The Showroom in Brookline Village.

Visit Station Street Studios for The After Jam Ukulele Trio at 5pm.

HC Studio will feature soul music from Tenille Ja’Nae at 5pm.

While in the Village stop by Brothers & Sisters for a Hot Cocoa Bar!

Stop by Feet of Clay Free pottery hand building for all ages from 6:30-8:30pm!

At Cadeau Boutique, check out Lynn Jeffrey of CostumeWorks’ Costumes and Conversations at 4pm.

The Hilton Garden Inn will showcase classical piano music from Ashley Liu starting at 5:30pm.

At Hipstitch, decorate your own ornaments to give your tree some flair.
Check out Brookline Ice to see some live ice sculpting!

Coolidge Corner
Warm up with some hot cocoa and candy canes at Zaftigs on your way down Harvard Street!

Poke Poki will be handing out free lollipops

Get a Boston General Store giftcard at their giveaway.

Visit Tiny Hanger for some cotton candy :)

JP Licks is offering a free small coffee with any purchase and double points on purchases made in the app. 

Check out Paris Creperie and Bar Lunette for an evening full of music!

4pm John Everett Martin- Bar Lunette

5:30pm Bob Diccico- Bar Lunette

6pm Jeff O’Neil Cello- Paris Creperie

Visit the Brookline Booksmith for performances from Brookline Music School from 5pm to 7pm and get some free hot drinks.

Check out Village Vinyl for some blues music from Alizon Lissance at 4pm and the SoulMates Duo at 6pm.

Swing by Eureka Puzzles for live music from Jay Ottaway and Justin Hancock starting at 5:30.

Boston Ballet School will have coloring and cookies

At the Diana Stelin Gallery, visit an artist reception for Evelyn Berd starting at 4pm and enjoy live music from Jazz with Yas at 4:30pm.

Visit Party Favors for cupcakes and get some updates from local real estate professional Todd Glaskin.

Stop by the Courtyard Marriott to decorate your own cookies.

Iris Hotel will feature a hot chocolate stand, cookies, candy canes, and ice cream sundae station with liquid nitrogen. Warm up in the lobby with live music from SEE TRACY

Get down with your crafty self at Crafts Zone and make your own wreath

Rise Signature Homes will feature Peter Malagodi and his kid-friendly music from 5-6pm, plus a hot cocoa bar and face painting.