2025 Annual Downtown Culver City Holiday Tree Lighting Sled-tacular

SoCal’s Holiday Season is Getting a Fun and Snowy Start: Downtown Culver City Celebrates its Annual Holiday Tree Lighting with 50 Tons of Fresh Snow!

Also celebrating the 30^th Anniversary of Culver City High School’s Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Downtown Culver City is pleased to welcome residents, neighbors, and guests to the 2025 Holiday Tree Lighting Sled-tacular, a beloved tradition for over 20 years that has been enjoyed by thousands of friends and families. This year’s holiday season will once again be magically ushered in with a winter wonderland festival – 50 tons of fresh snow plus sledding, snowmen, and carnival games. Plus visits with Santa in his first appearance of the season in Culver City!

Adding to the excitement is the wonderfully delightful half-hour Tree Lighting Ceremony with singing and music by 250 of the talented students from each of Culver City’s public schools, followed by a boisterous countdown led by the Mayor as he lights the beautiful 25-foot Holiday Tree. This year is extra special as the Celebration highlights 30 years of the local Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA) – Culver City High School’s innovative arts program for young musicians, dancers, filmmakers, theatre folk, and visual artists that nurtures their creativity and creates life-long commitments to the arts.

“We’re thrilled to welcome our friends and neighbors to this joyous community celebration in Downtown and throughout the holiday season,” says Darrel Menthe, Executive Director of the Culver City Downtown Business Association. “This event is so important for family fun and creating memories that last a lifetime. We are especially excited to celebrate the AVPA, which has been inspiring our kids and the community for decades. We invite everyone to come join us as we light up the season!”

Free popcorn and hot chocolate will be offered on Town Plaza throughout the evening, graciously provided by The Culver Theater and The Culver Hotel, while dozens of great Downtown restaurants will also welcome families before or after all the fun. So bring your mittens, reindeer hats, and sense of joy and wonderment to join this seasonal hit for neighbors throughout the LA region!