Light Up the Harbor opens Sag Harbor’s holiday season with music and the lighting of the tree and windmill near Long Wharf.
Likely the first Friday in December 2026
The organizer has not confirmed every displayed detail. The timing shown is an editorial estimate based on recent recurrence.
At a glance
Date
December 2026; official date TBA
Time
Music around 4:15 p.m.; lighting around 5 p.m. historically
Location
Long Wharf and Bay Street Theater courtyard · Sag Harbor, NY 11963
Admission
Free community event
Three-year record
Recent history is more useful than an unsupported guess. Cancellations, venue changes and unannounced dates remain visible rather than being rewritten as if they never happened.
| Year | Date, time and location | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | December 6, about 4–5:30 p.m.; lighting around 5. | held | 2024 source |
| 2025 | December 5, 4:15–5:30 p.m.; same area. | held | 2025 source |
| 2026 | Not announced as of July 28. | not announced | 2026 source |
Planning notes
The public music program begins before the tree and windmill are illuminated.
Waterfront temperatures can be significantly colder after sunset.
The event is also described as Light Up Sag Harbor; verify the current organizer name and schedule.
What changed
The first-Friday-in-December pattern held in 2024 and 2025.
Recent lighting times centered on 5 p.m.
Source standard
East End Seasonal is an independent editorial publisher, not the organizer or a sponsor. This guide was last reviewed on July 30, 2026. The organizer’s current announcement controls if a detail changes.
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