Sparkle on the Square Opening / Light Up the Square
Holiday-season opening activation for the City's Sparkle on the Square display, with live entertainment, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, merchandise vendors, food trucks, festive treats and seasonal activities. The ordinary nightly light display is excluded; this record covers the dated December 1 opening activation.
- When · Pacific time
- Tue, Dec 1
4 pm–6 pm - Where
- Poncitlán Square
38315 9th Street East, Palmdale, CA 93550
Los Angeles County - Admission
- Free entry; merchandise, food-truck and festive-treat purchases vary.
- Before you go
- Poncitlán Square public plaza. Current parking, closures and ADA route details are not published.
Please note: Numeric weekday 2 means Tuesday. The Dec. 1 date is explicitly announced in the current September-December 2026 City publication; January 2027 display dates are retained only in the note and are not projected as recurring events.
Dates in our guide
Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 4:00-6:00 p.m.; flip-the-switch ceremony at 4:45 p.m. The associated light display is announced for December 1, 2026-January 3, 2027, nightly dusk-10:00 p.m., but those ordinary display hours are not a separate event record.. Dates announced by the source.
- Tue, Dec 1 · 4 pm–6 pmCalendar ↓
Sources & freshness
Checked 2026-09-09. Confirm last-minute changes before traveling.
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