Contact us to find out more about using our new 13,000 lumens laser projector for other large-scale projections in the community. Our projector is available for rent for a variety of projects that promote the district!
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2025 JP Holiday Light Show
JP Centre/South Main Streets presented their annual large-scale laser projection show for the holidays, along with the first-time ever South Street Illumination. This year the light show debuted on Thursday, December 4 with a party, which includes a procession to the South Street Mall to see the illumination! Both the JP Holiday Light Show and the South Street Illumination played every night from December 4 to January 3, 2026.
The light show projected several stories high onto the steeple of First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain. The show, entitled “Twas the Night Before Solstice,” was approximately 8 minutes long and featured audio in English and Spanish. Between shows, the projection featured drawings by kids in the Jamaica Plain community. This year, the show was created by Kate Raisz, of 42 Degrees North Media and one of our distinguished board members!
At our Debut Party on Thursday, December 4, folks watched the premier of the projection show, while hot cocoa was served by the E-13 Boston Police Department. Afterward, JP Honk led the party to the South Street Mall for the Illumination at 5:30 PM.
We are especially grateful to our contributors, including Blue Frog Bakery, City Feed and Supply, Rachael Kulik at Insight Realty Group, TCB – The Cooperative Bank, 42 Degrees North Media, bb.q chicken, Brilliant Places at Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, Ellen and Janis Real Estate Team, Jamaica Plain Rentals and Sales & Property Management, Station8salon, Rockland Trust, Morrison’s Auto Rite Inc., First Baptist Church, On Centre, KidsArts, Boing! Toy Shop, JP Licks, and the E-13 Boston Police Department.
ESPAÑOL
“Era la noche anterior al solsticio”, 2025. VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL.
Narrado por Brenda Troncoso.
ENGLISH
“Twas the Night Before Solstice,” 2025. ENGLISH VERSION.
Narrated by Aashrita Joga.
2024 JP Holiday Light Show
For the fifth year in a row, JP Centre/South Main Streets presented the only large-scale laser projection show in Boston during the holiday season. It projected several stories high onto the steeple of First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain. The show was approximately 8 minutes long and played nightly on the hour and half hour between 5:00 and 8:45 PM, from December 7 to Saturday, January 4, 2025. Viewers scanned a QR code prior to the show and, as the show played on the steeple, they could listen to accompanying music and dialogue on their mobile device. This year the show was bilingual in Spanish and English! The show was created by artist Diego Delmar and celebrated the spirits of winter and giving across our many cultures.
Morrison’s Auto Rite Inc.
Michael & Gayle Epp
Deborah J Karson Photography
Cervone Deegan Real Estate at Coldwell Banker
42 Degrees North Media
2023 JP Holiday Light Show
The 2023 JP Holiday Light Show debuted on Saturday, December 2, 2023, and played nightly from December 2 until Saturday, January 6, between 5:00 pm and 8:45pm. The eight-minute show featured a countdown between shows and played approximately every half hour.
The Jamaica Plain Holiday Light Show was the only annual large-scale laser light show in Boston during the holiday season. It projected several stories high onto the steeple of First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain. It has become a holiday tradition in JP and for the first time ever, it included music as part of the viewing experience. Viewers scanned a QR code prior to the show and could listen to accompanying music on their own mobile device.
The show was created by artist Diego Delmar and featured the elusive white squirrel of Jamaica Plain. It celebrated the spirit of giving across many cultures and highlights of the Winter season.
Many thanks to our sponsors:
- Boston Main Streets Foundation;
- TCB – The Cooperative Bank;
- JP Business & Professional Association;
- Blue Frog Bakery;
- Jamaica Plain Rentals and Sales & Property Management;
- Rachael Kulik at Insight Realty Group;
- Rockland Trust;
- First Baptist Church and the Centre for Faith, Art & Justice.
Past Shows
2022 – Thank you to all of the contributors who made our crowdfunding campaign a success. Because of your donations, we received a matching grant from the Boston Main Streets Foundation, bringing the total raised to $15,053! We hope that you were able to enjoy the show and the season in Jamaica Plain!
2021 Winter Light Show: Thank you to all who came out to see our 2021 Winter Light Show! Check our our animated portions on our YouTube channel, starring the White Squirrel of Jamaica Plain! We also used this opportunity to recognize our 2021 Business of the Year, Happy Market and Spirits!
2020 Winter Light Show: Thank you to all of our contributors, our sponsors, First Baptist Church of Jamaica Plain, and MASARY Studios for a wonderful production! You can watch a video of the show below. See a brief recap from MASARY Studios here.
JP Holiday Lights
Created by MASARY Studios @masary_studios
Photos by Aram Boghosian @aramphoto
Video by Phil Gedarovich @dynamic.phil
Thank you for your drawings!
Thank you to all those who contributed drawings – be sure to check them out in the light show – and thank you to our sponsors and donors for our JP Holiday Light Show
“JP Together”/ Anunciando “JP Unidos” — A Celebration of Our Community Through Art/ Una Celebración de La Comunidad A Través del Arte
THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to the show! You can see a video feed of the show below, from our Facebook Live stream.
Thank you to all who supported our JP Holiday Light Show – “Peace, Love, and Jamaica Plain.”