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City Of Boston: Mayor Wu Announces 2021 Enchanted Trolley Tour

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December 2, 2021

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Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the schedule for this year's Enchanted Trolley Tour, a Boston holiday tradition of lighting holiday trees throughout the City. This year, the Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour will take place on Friday, December 3, Saturday, December 4, and Sunday, December 5, in neighborhoods throughout Boston. This event is presented by Bank of America and includes visits with Santa, tree lightings, and more.

“It’s a joy to participate in our annual holiday trolley tour and tree lightings across the City,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “The holiday season is a time for friends, family, and neighbors to come together and celebrate, and I am delighted to welcome all to attend this weekend of fun for families and residents.”

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The 2021 Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree Lightings Schedule is as follows: 

Friday, December 3, 2021

  • 5:30 p.m. - Mattapan Square, Mattapan
  • 6:15 p.m. - Wolcott Square, Readville
  • 7 p.m. - Hastings Street Lot, Centre Street, West Roxbury

Saturday, December 4, 2021

  • 1 p.m. - Codman Square, Dorchester
  • 1:45 p.m. - Hyde Square, Jamaica Plain
  • 2:30 p.m. - J.P. Monument, Jamaica Plain
  • 3:30 p.m. - Brigham Circle, Mission Hill
  • 4:15 p.m. - Bolling Building, Roxbury
  • 5:30 p.m. - Blackstone Square, South End
  • 6:45 p.m. - Oak Square, Brighton

Sunday, December 5, 2021

  • 1 p.m. - M Street Park, South Boston
  • 2 p.m. - Beach Street & Harrison Avenue, Chinatown
  • 3 p.m. - Paul Revere Mall, North End
  • 4 p.m. - Thompson Square, Charlestown
  • 5 p.m. - Maverick Square, East Boston
  • 7 p.m. - Adams Corner, Dorchester

Follow the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment on social media @VisitBostonCity and visit boston.gov/visiting-boston to learn about more free, family-friendly events happening in the City of Boston.

This is an entirely outdoor, open-air event. It is encouraged, but not required, to wear masks. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated are still at high-risk of spreading COVID-19. If you are not fully vaccinated, you should avoid large social gatherings. If you do plan to attend, avoid congested areas, wear a mask to cover your nose and mouth, and maintain six feet of physical distance as much as possible. To get vaccinated, find a location near you on boston.gov/coronavirus.

Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the schedule for this year's Enchanted Trolley Tour, a Boston holiday tradition of lighting holiday trees throughout the City. This year, the Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour will take place on Friday, December 3, Saturday, December 4, and Sunday, December 5, in neighborhoods throughout Boston. This event is presented by Bank of America and includes visits with Santa, tree lightings, and more.

“It’s a joy to participate in our annual holiday trolley tour and tree lightings across the City,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “The holiday season is a time for friends, family, and neighbors to come together and celebrate, and I am delighted to welcome all to attend this weekend of fun for families and residents.”

The 2021 Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree Lightings Schedule is as follows: 

Friday, December 3, 2021

  • 5:30 p.m. - Mattapan Square, Mattapan
  • 6:15 p.m. - Wolcott Square, Readville
  • 7 p.m. - Hastings Street Lot, Centre Street, West Roxbury

Saturday, December 4, 2021

  • 1 p.m. - Codman Square, Dorchester
  • 1:45 p.m. - Hyde Square, Jamaica Plain
  • 2:30 p.m. - J.P. Monument, Jamaica Plain
  • 3:30 p.m. - Brigham Circle, Mission Hill
  • 4:15 p.m. - Bolling Building, Roxbury
  • 5:30 p.m. - Blackstone Square, South End
  • 6:45 p.m. - Oak Square, Brighton
  • 1 p.m. - Codman Square, Dorchester
  • 1:45 p.m. - Hyde Square, Jamaica Plain
  • 2:30 p.m. - J.P. Monument, Jamaica Plain
  • 3:30 p.m. - Brigham Circle, Mission Hill
  • 4:15 p.m. - Bolling Building, Roxbury
  • 5:30 p.m. - Blackstone Square, South End
  • 6:45 p.m. - Oak Square, Brighton
  • Sunday, December 5, 2021

    • 1 p.m. - M Street Park, South Boston
    • 2 p.m. - Beach Street & Harrison Avenue, Chinatown
    • 3 p.m. - Paul Revere Mall, North End
    • 4 p.m. - Thompson Square, Charlestown
    • 5 p.m. - Maverick Square, East Boston
    • 7 p.m. - Adams Corner, Dorchester

    Follow the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment on social media @VisitBostonCity and visit boston.gov/visiting-boston to learn about more free, family-friendly events happening in the City of Boston.

    This is an entirely outdoor, open-air event. It is encouraged, but not required, to wear masks. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated are still at high-risk of spreading COVID-19. If you are not fully vaccinated, you should avoid large social gatherings. If you do plan to attend, avoid congested areas, wear a mask to cover your nose and mouth, and maintain six feet of physical distance as much as possible. To get vaccinated, find a location near you on boston.gov/coronavirus.


    This press release was produced by the City of Boston. The views expressed here are the author’s own.