Jamaica Avenue Holiday Lights
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Where: Jamaica Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens, New York
When: Tree illumination December 5 at 7pm, with a parade the following day
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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Home to the largest Christmas tree lighting in Queens, held on Rockaway Boulevard, followed the next day by the Parade on Rockaway. Through the season the commercial stretch stays lively with music, pop-up vendors, and street decorations.