Saturday, December 5 | 5:00 pm
The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum invites the community to begin the holiday season with its popular annual Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, at 5:00 pm in the Mansion Courtyard. Doors open at 4:30.
The event is free, but registration is required.
At the event, you can make a holiday craft and say hello to our special guest, Frosty the Snowman! The food trailer offers complimentary hot pretzels, cookies, and cups of hot chocolate.
Holiday Planetarium Show
Before and after the event, visitors can see two popular holiday-themed shows in the Reichert Planetarium.
Laser Holidays is a festive mix of everyone’s favorite holiday music, from the classical to the modern, set to fantastic laser light and digital artwork. Appropriate for all ages.
Purchase tickets for Laser Holidays at 4:00 pm
Purchase tickets for Laser Holidays at 6:00 pm
Season of Light looks at historical religious and cultural rituals – not only Christian and Jewish, but also Celtic, Nordic, Roman, Irish, Mexican and Hopi. It also explores the astronomical meanings behind seasonal traditions.