Caldwell's second annual Winter Wonderland celebration ushers in the season Saturday.

Events surround the refurbished train depot and plaza, with a depot open house, music, food and craft vendors from 5 to 8 p.m. Lighting of the holiday tree is set for 7 p.m., and thousands of LED lights will line Indian Creek through downtown.

Other holiday tree lightings are set for Monday in Nampa, Nov. 28 in Boise and Dec. 5 in Star and Meridian.

Here's a roundup of community holiday events in Ada and Canyon counties:

NAMPA

Friday-Sunday: Canyon County Christmas Show at the Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd. Event starts at 11 a.m. each day and ends at 9 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday.

Monday: Holiday tree lighting at 6 p.m. in the plaza at 2nd Street South and 12th Avenue.

Nov. 28-30: Canyon County Festival of Trees at the Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. S. Runs 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday.

CALDWELL

Friday: Winter Wonderland, 5 to 8 p.m., in and around downtown train depot, 701 Main St.

Dec. 5: Night Light Parade starts at 6 p.m. at O'Connor Field House and continues down Blaine Street.

MERIDIAN

Dec. 5:

• 10 a.m.: Winter Land Parade on Main from Franklin to Fairview Avenue.

• 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Christmas Street Faire on Idaho Street between Main and Second Street.

• 5:30 p.m.: "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" on the big screen at Generation Plaza, corner of Main and Idaho.

• 6 p.m.: Tree lighting with Mayor Tammy de Weerd and Santa Claus, Generation Plaza.

• 7:30 p.m.: Meridian Symphony Concert at Meridian Middle School, 1507 W. 8th Street.

KUNA

Dec. 5: Down Home Country Christmas.

• 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.: craft bazaar, Old 4th Street Gym.

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: senior center craft fair, 229 Ave. B.

• 6 p.m.: Night Light Parade, Main Street.

• 7 p.m.: Tree, Wreath and Basket Silent Auction, Old 4th Street Gym. Benefits go to the Kuna Food Bank.

STAR

All events at Star City Hall, 10769 West State Street.

Dec. 5: Tree lighting with Mayor Nate Mitchell, 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 5-6: Star Chamber Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

• Star Lions will provide free cookies and cocoa.

• Star Outreach will be collecting winter coats and canned food.

• Star Elementary School will sponsor the decorative wreath silent auction.

EAGLE

Dec. 5: 2009 Eagle Country Christmas sponsored by the Eagle Arts Commission.

• 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Heritage Park Gazebo: School and community groups sing and play music.

• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Heritage Park: Visit with Santa, enjoy kids' activities, join a canned food drive and more.

• More events at Eagle Plaza and the Albertsons parking lot.

• 6 p.m.: Tree lighting by Mayor Phil Bandy.

• 4 to 8:30 p.m. at Eagle Seventh Day Adventist Church: Enjoy Christmas caroling, kids crafts room opens, free hot soup and animals available for petting - including a live camel.

BOISE

Sunday: Hymns of Thanksgiving, Qwest Arena, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 30th: 5:30 p.m. at the corner of Bannock Street and Capitol Boulevard: Lighting the Capitol Christmas Tree with Gov. Butch and First Lady Lori Otter, who invite folks to bring canned food for the Idaho Food Bank (every child who does will get a free book).

Nov. 25-29: Saint Alphonsus Festival of Trees, Boise Centre.

Nov. 27: Idaho Foodbank Empty Bowls event, The Grove plaza, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Nov. 28: Boise Holiday Parade, 9:45 a.m., Downtown.

Nov. 28: Tree lighting from 5 to 7 p.m. in The Grove.