Tree lighting, Festival of Lights lead list of local holiday events

Tree lighting ceremony, 6 p.m., Nov. 26: The annual tree-lighting ceremony celebrates the beginning of the holiday season in downtown Los Altos. Highlights include choral and solo performances of traditional holiday music, activities for children and goodies at many downtown stores. The ceremony takes place at the Community Plaza, corner of State and Main streets.

Published on 11/17/1999

Festival of Lights Parade, 7 p.m., Nov. 28: The Festival of Lights Parade, always scheduled the for Sunday following Thanksgiving, is one of the biggest crowd-pleasers of the year in Los Altos. The wonderland of floats, marching units and musical groups makes its way down Main and State streets. In the event of rain, the parade will be held Sunday, Dec. 5.

Carriage rides Dec. 3-19: The Los Altos Village Association sponsors half-hour carriage rides around the downtown triangle Thursdays through Sundays, Dec. 3-19. For more information, call 949-5282.

Hanukkah - 5:30 p.m., Dec. 7: The fourth annual Hanukkah celebration takes place at the Community Plaza.