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    Holidays & lights · South Bend, Indiana

    Tree Lighting & Santa's Arrival

    Friday 4 December 2026 · 5–9 pm

    For kidsEvening

    Downtown South Bend and the St. Joseph River from above. Photo: Cntrlaltdel33t, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Downtown South Bend's First Friday tree lighting on the Gridiron, with Santa's arrival and Santa's House.

    Friday 4 December, 5–9 pm (tree lit shortly after 6 pm).

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