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​Lights On Festival 2024
December 7th  3:00 - 8:00 PM

Lights On 2024 Activities


Welcome to the activities page! 
This page may be updated through the day of the event, so check back again for any updates.  

SITE 1 - Taunton Green
3:00-8 PM: Lighting of the Green Holiday Display


SITE 2 - Main Stage
4:30-5 PM: Welcome Ceremony with Mayor O'Connell
  • Dance Performance by Miss Taunton
  • Musical Performance by Southeastern Massachusetts Festival Chorus 
  • Performance by TPAC: Skit from Elf
5:00 PM: Santa's Arrival & Lights On!
6:00-8:00 PM: Performance by Cara Brindisi

Sponsored by: Bristol County Savings Bank, Morton Hospital & Eastern Bank/Cambridge Trust

SITE 3 - Post Office Square
3-5 pm Petting Zoo & Pony/Horse Rides 
3-8 PM: The Fun Bus
Sponsored by: Leader Bank

SITE 4 - Around Taunton Green 
5:30-7:30 PM: LED Juggler

Sponsored by: Brewster Ambulance Service

​SITE 5 - Winthrop Street Baptist Church
(39 Winthrop Street)

3-8 PM: Free Christmas Kids Fair with free carnival games, trackless train ride, face painting, and family photos.  Free hot chocolate, cookies and hot dogs. Free Christmas ornament (one per family)

Site 6 - St. Thomas Episcopal Church Rectory
(111 High Street)

5-8 PM: Christmas Open House with decorated trees, fireplaces with stockings, Christmas Village, hot chocolate & cookies (former McKinstry House circa 1900)


​SITE 7 - Boys & Girls Club of Metro South
3-8 PM Taunton Scouts Archery Range

5-8 PM Face Painter 

Sponsored by: R & F Motor's Inc. & Brewster Ambulance

Site 8 - Taunton Public Library
​(12 Pleasant St)

11 AM-12:30 PM: Cookie Decorating (cookies courtesy of Trucchi's Supermarket)
1-2:30 PM: Character Meet & Greet with Elsa & Anna (courtesy of Friends of the Taunton Library)



SITE 9 - Pilgrim Church
(45 Broadway)
3:30-4 PM Lines & Spaces

5:30-6 PM: Taunton HS Select Chorus
6:15-7:00 PM: Taunton Civic Chorus
​7:15-7:30 PM The Youth Choir from Central Baptist Church, Southington, CT

​Sponsored by Jordan's Furniture
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SITE 10- Bristol County Savings Bank
(35 Broadway)
5-8 PM: Visit with Santa 
First 300 children will receive a Gingerbread  Cookie donated by Arts Bakery
Caroling by Taunton Middle School Choruses (outside)
5:15 PM Martin Middle
6:00 PM Friedman Middle
6:45 PM Parker Middle

Sponsored by Bristol County Savings Bank



​SITE 12 - Shuhari Dojo Martial Arts
(30 Main Street)

Board Breaking Bonanza 


SITE 13 - Strolling on Main Street
(Main Street)

​5:30-7:30 PM:  Cedric Purcell Magician

Sponsored by Gay & Gay PC 

SITE 14 - Main Street
(at intersection of Trescott Street & Main Street)

3:30 - 4:00 Bristol Pymouth HS Cheerleaders
​4:00-4:30: Taunton Dance Academy - Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South
6 PM & 7 PM: Aerialicious Aerial Acrobatics Show

Sponsored by: Representative Pat Haddad

SITE 15 - PRIDE Inc.
(3 Trescott Street)

5-8 PM: Balloon Twister

Sponsored by TMLP

SITE 16 - Trescott Street Gallery
(8 Trescott Street)

​3-8 PM: Boston Artistry's Creative Customization's Station - make your own Lights On themed tee, tote, or baseball hats

3-8 PM: Youth Art Show
Sponsored by Rockland Trust
 

SITE 17 - Main Street
5:30-7:30 PM: Stilt Walker
Sponsored By Christ Community Church

SITE 18- Rob Roy Academy
(52 Main Street; temporary location)

4-8 PM:  Complimentary Hot Chocolate
4-5 PM: Face Painting by Rob Roy Academy
5-8 PM Balloon Twister

Sponsored by Associates for Human Services

SITE 19 - Main Street
(at intersection of Cedar Street & Main Street)

5:00-8:00 PM: Bubbles McGee
Sponsored by Tighe & Bond

​SITE 20 - Liberty and Union Park
(78 Main Street)

4:00-8:00 PM: Laser Light Show by Pinnacle Laser
Sponsored by Morton Hospital & Eastern Bank/Cambridge Trust

SITE 21- Taunton Federal Credit Union
(14 Church Green)

4-8 PM Hayride

Sponsored by Taunton Federal Credit Union

SITE 22 - First Parish Church
(76 Church Green)

2:00-5:00 PM Church Tours - complimentary cookies while supplies last
3:00-8:00 PM: Festival of Lights

​3:00- 4:00 PM:  Taunton City Band
5:15-7 PM: Taunton High School Jazz Band
7:30-8:00 PM School of Rock

Sponsored by The Kacie Project

SITE 23 - City Hall​ (outside)
(15 Summer Street)
3-8 PM: Trackless Train Ride
Sponsored by Bristol Community College

SITE 24 - City Hall (inside)
(15 Summer Street)

3-8 PM: Snowglobe Experience Photo Booth
5:30 & 7:00 PM: Mad Science
​5-8 PM: Raffle Tables to support the Christmas Parade

Sponsored by Winn Waste


​SITE 25 - Main Street
​5-8 PM:  Strolling Christmas Carolers
Sponsored by Biss Lumber


SITE 26 - The Center on Main
(49 Main Street)

5:30-8 PM Storytime with Mrs. Claus

4-8 PM Open House featuring:
  • Live Music
  • Tours
  • Recreation in The Loft
Sponsored by Cozy Kitties & Canines

SITE 27 - Eastern Music
(43 Main Street)

5-5:45 PM: The Unlikely Strummers
Sponsored by Trucchi's

SITE 28 - Studio 27 Flowers
(43 Main Street)

​5:30-7:30 PM:  Living Nutcracker

Sponsored by World Insurance

​SITE 29 - YMCA Family Resource Center
(37 Main Street)

​4-7 PM:  Letters to Santa & Reindeer Food Station
Sponsored by Maynard Roofing

SITE 30 - The Barber Room/Real Art Studios
(31 Main Street)

​6-8 PM:  Performance by Bree Perry & Matt Borello

Sponsored by Martignetti's

​SITE 31 - Taunton Performing Arts Center
(21 Main Street)

​5:30, 6:30, 7:30 PM: 
Twas the Night Before Christmas Lights On version


SITE 32 - Taunton Antiques Center
(19 Main Street)

​5-8 PM:  Face Painter

Sponsored by G Lopes

Site 33 -  Open Doors Yoga
(13 Main Street)

3-8 PM: Reptile Show of New England

Sponsored by Taunton Development Corporation

Site 34 - Seeley Lot
(corner of Weir Street & Taunton Green)

4-8 PM: S'Mores Station (while supplies last & weather permitting)

Sponsored by Veolia

SITE 35 - Neighbor's Coffee
(32 Weir Street)

​5:30-7 PM: Meet & Greet with
Miss Taunton Ericka Correia &
Miss Taunton Teen Lillian Rankin  

Sponsored by Cooperative Productions

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SITE 36- KS Dance Studio
(44 Weir Street)

​6 PM:   Dance tutorial & performance for all ages

SITE 37- Devitos Pizzeria
(4 Taunton Green)

​5-8 PM:  Spiderman Meet & Greet

SITE 38- Weir Street 
(outside past food vendors)

​5-8 PM:  Bowzers Basement: Mario characters


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The Lights On Festival is planned and organized by the City of Taunton and the non-profit Downtown Taunton Foundation. 
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