Holiday Events in the Boston Area
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Boston KidsOutAndAbout Holiday Newsletter |
Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers:
The holiday season is filled with fun throughout our area for the next several weeks! Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's bring the community together in a vibrant celebration of joy and tradition. Here is your master guide to the holidays, including events, concerts, activities, Christmas tree farms, and more! From dazzling light displays to festive markets, there’s something
for everyone to enjoy. Gather with family and friends to create lasting memories and experience the spirit of the season. Â You'll see right below my signature a link to our HUGE list of ideas for local fun: 101 of them! Scan the list below, then bookmark the 101 list as your go-to resource for this holiday season!
Happy Holidays!
 —Debra Ross, publisher |
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KidsOutAndAbout's 2025 holiday events list for Boston: Santa sightings, Christmas concerts, lights, trees, nativities, and more. . . plus activities for Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve.
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From November 22, 2025 – January 3, 2026, join the elves this holiday season for Santa’s Brickmas Adventure, a new festive event filled with creativity, kindness, and holiday cheer making its global debut at LEGO® Discovery Center Boston in Assembly Row! Work together to complete fun missions that power up Santa’s Magic Meter by building last-minute presents and dancing with the elf helper squad. Even create LEGO® hearts for children in need and designing cozy gingerbread houses for the elves to enjoy. Every mission helps keep the holiday magic alive!
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Time to choose and cut your Christmas tree! This is KidsOutAndAbout's list of places to cut your tree in Boston.
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Celebrate the season with sparkling lights, festive trees, model trains, and cozy holiday fun at the Garden at Elm Bank! Open November 28 (Black Friday) through December 28, 2025. Dozens of Themed Holiday Trees! Tickets must be purchased in advance at masshort.org.
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Come experience the history of Christmas festivities at Old Sturbridge Village. Relish old traditions and create new ones as you watch demonstrations of classic Christmas projects, stroll through the decorated Village and Christmas Tree Trail, listen to stories and live music, sample sweet treats, ride the horse-drawn carryall, and more. We hope your family will join us, as we celebrate a very special time of year.
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Experience one of New England's oldest Christmas traditions! Friday - Sunday November 28 - December 28, 2025. Steam trains, Christmas lights, food, local businesses and crafters, Santa, and vintage amusement rides.
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Saturday, November 29: NUTCRACKER! MAGICAL CHRISTMAS BALLET at the Schubert Theatre: Celebrate America’s favorite Christmas tradition with an international all-star cast that blends world-class ballet with whimsical puppets, lavish costumes, and stunning acrobatics!
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Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 10, 12:30, and 3: The Ever After Princess Christmas Ball is a magical holiday event where snow sparkles indoors, music fills the air, and your child’s favorite fairytale friends come to life in the most enchanting way. This one-of-a-kind experience brings together eight beloved princesses, a mischievous tinker fairy, the graceful Snow Queen and Snow Princess, and a radiant Royal Host who guides the magic from start to finish.
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Westgate Mall in Brockton is hosting The Salvation Army of Brockton’s Annual Angel Tree now through December 10, 2025. Help make a child’s holiday wish come true by selecting an ornament from the Angel Tree and then purchasing a child’s requested gift. The Angel Tree is located near Kay Jewelers.
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KidsOutAndAbout's list of family-friendly New Year's activities in the Boston area
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