Almost immediately after the Boston Common tree lighting, the city will light up the Commonwealth Avenue Mall and Charlesgate Park on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 8:15 p.m. The lights will extend to Kenmore Square this year for the first time ever, the Boston Parks & Recreation Department says.

From seeing Mariah Carey at TD Garden to checking out menorah and tree lightings, here are 54 fun things to do in and around the city this season.

With Christmas a little more than a month away, Boston is gearing up for the delivery of its Christmas tree. The Nova Scotia Government announced a 45-foot white spruce is being donated to be this year’s “Tree for Boston” The tree will come from the Mattie Settlement in Antigonish County owned by Hugh and Liz Ryan.