12/04/2025
Don't forget this Perkasie event on Saturday!
🎄🚨LONG POST ALERT! Here is our annual post with the Ten Things to Know about America’s Oldest Tree Lighting. 5pm-8pm on Saturday, December 6th, 2025. Read on for information about event attractions, affected roads, parking, restrooms and more…..
1️⃣ 117 Years of Holiday Magic! It’s the 117th year of Perkasie’s beloved Tree Lighting Ceremony - America’s Oldest! Join us in Perkasie’s festive town center for a night of lights, laughter, and holiday cheer.
2️⃣ Santa Lights the Tree at 7 PM! Santa and Mrs. Claus make their grand entrance on a sparkling Perkasie Electric Truck, waving to the crowd before Santa climbs high above to light our magnificent tree. ⭐️ Kids aged 10 and under can bring a non-perishable food donation for Pennridge FISH to the Perkasie Town Improvement table (corner of 7th & Market) for a chance to help Santa light the tree! Drawing at 6:30pm - then grab your cameras, because Santa will be available for photos afterward at the RE/MAXX 440 building!
3️⃣ Leave the Pets at Home, Please! We love our furry friends, but this event is very crowded - so please, no pets. Service animals only. And while you’re at it: no coolers, just cozy coats, cocoa, and Christmas spirit.
4️⃣ 🚌 Park! Parking options include:
- Street parking and municipal lots outside the event zone
- Trinity Lutheran Church (4th & Chestnut)
- Grandview Service Centre (530 Arch St)
- Ken Smith Basses Lot (Corner of 5th St & Race St)
- Guth Elementary (601 N 7th St)
- EFE Laboratories (700 W Park Ave)
- Penn Community Bank HQ (219 S 9th St - walk through the trolley tunnel)
- ADA parking and drop-off: QNB lot at 6th & Chestnut.
5️⃣🎶 Holiday Music & Warm Memories. The heated tent by the tree bursts to life at 5:15PM when Perkaise’s former Mayor recites “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Then sing along to with the Pennridge Middle School Choirs, and dance to merry tunes from Mike Greer & Co. until 8PM.
6️⃣🌟 Something Magical Around Every Corner. From 5-8PM, stroll through twinkling streets filled with:
- Live music and stilt-walkers 🎶
- Highland Cows - Dazzling acrobatics
- Horse & Carriage Rides (by Davis Feed Mill, 7th St) - Holiday Tractor Rides (from 8th & Market) 🚜
- Princess performances and meet & greet on Market St
- A Christmas Sing-Along & Show at 5:30pm and 7:30pm at the Market Center (5th & Market)
- Trinity Lutheran’s Christmas Cafe at 5th & Chestnut ☕️
- The Revivals Block Party Bus at 7th & Arch 🎉
7️⃣🍽️ Come Hungry - Leave Happy! The expanded Food Truck Court in Shelly’s lot has more flavor than ever! Plus, Perkasie’s local eateries are serving special Holiday menus: Stewart's Arch Street Deli, C & C Cafe, So Fresh So Green Juice Co., Mystic Ways Brewing, Maize Restaurant, Nourish Kitchen & Catering, Perkaise Pizza & Pasta, Rams Pint House & Rooftop Lounge, Van Lieu’s, The Perk, Pomodorino, and Free Will Brewing.
8️⃣🚂 Trains & Traditions. Step into nostalgia at the Perkasie Electric Building (120 N 7th St) to see the Holiday Train Display, open 12-8 PM. Make sure to visit the Perkasie Historical Society Museum on W Walnut St for live readings of “The Polar Express” at 4 PM & 5 PM and a special Christmas in Perkasie exhibit from 4-7 PM. Come to town early to ride with Santa at Perkasie’s Historic Carousel in Menlo Park. Open from 12pm-5pm and everyone rides FREE on the day of the Tree Lighting!
9️⃣🚧 Plan Ahead - Road Closures & Restrictions. Downtown roads close 2PM-8:30PM. Check parking locations and updates at www.perkasieborough.org/our-events/tree-lighting-ceremony
🔟❤️ It’s Free Because Perkasie Cares! Every twinkling light, carol, and smile is made possible by our generous local sponsors. When you shop, dine, and do business in Perkasie, please support those who make this hometown magic shine:
A&T Chevrolet, American Heritage Credit Union, Gilmore & Associates, Dunkin' Donuts 5th St, Begley, Carlin, and Mandio LLP, Grim, Biehn & Thatcher, Moving Targets, Orthodontic Specialists, Perkasie Dental Loft, QNB Bank, Laurel Abstract Company, Penn Community Bank, Redtail Financial Group, Kimberley Vassal Coe & Weimer Insurance Perkasie
