Tosa Village Tree Lighting

Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2026, starting at 5 pm

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Photo by Brittany Roob of Jonathan’s Portraits

Join us to officially usher in the holiday season in the Village!
4 pm
Grand opening of the Village Christmas Market
5 pm
Village Tree Lighting Ceremony—and Santa arrives on a fire truck!

2026 EVENT SCHEDULE

4 pm
• Grand Opening of the Village Christmas Market on Harwood Avenue
• Food donations will be collected for the Tosa Cares holiday food drive (or click here to donate online)
Root Common and Harwood Avenue between Wauwatosa Avenue and State Street

5 pm
Village Tree Lighting ceremony begins
Pocket Park at Harwood and Wauwatosa Avenues (north side of Wauwatosa Ave.)

5:20 pm
Countdown to light up the tree—and Santa arrives on a fire truck!
Pocket Park at Harwood and Wauwatosa Avenues (north side of Wauwatosa Ave.)

5:30-9 pm
Continue the celebration at the Village Christmas Market
Root Common and Harwood Avenue between Wauwatosa Avenue and State Street

PARKING

There are 7 FREE public parking lots with a total of almost 550 spaces within a five-minute walk of the center of the Village.

The parking lots nearest to the Village Christmas Market are the Harts Mills Lot and the Harmonee Bridge Lot, both of which are located on Harwood Avenue south of the train tracks. The market is a 1-2 minute walk over the pedestrian footbridge from each of those lots.

Click here for a map and more details about parking in the Village.

ALSO HAPPENING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON IN THE VILLAGE

November 28
Small Business Saturday
Throughout the Village

December 2-6
Village Christmas Market
Pocket Park at Wauwatosa Ave. and Harwood Ave.

December 3
Tosa Cookie Trail
Pocket Park at Wauwatosa Ave. and Harwood Ave.

Thank you to our Holidays In the Village sponsors!