The most wonderful time of the year in MetroWest! Don’t miss Winter Wonderland at Southwick’s Zoo 11/21-12/29, and the region’s many holiday strolls and events: Holliston Holiday Stroll 11/30, Framingham Tree Lighting 12/6, Hudson Holiday Stroll, Natick Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting and Ashland Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting 12/7, Marlborough Holiday Stroll 12/8, Menorah Lighting & Hanukkah Car Parade 12/29 in Franklin & Medway, plus Community Menorah Lightings in Holliston 12/26 & Milford 12/27. Indulge in the sounds of the season with Ayla Brown at Hopkinton Center for the Arts 12/6, Westborough Community Chorus “Winter Festival” 12/6-12/8, and the Claflin Hill Holiday Pops 12/14. Enjoy the classic tale A Christmas Carol at the historic Wayside Inn 12/7, 12/13-14. Click here for more holiday events!

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Nantucket is December’s quintessential holiday destination! But this year’s 50th Annual Christmas Stroll (12/6-12/8) is the ultimate Christmas event, drawing thousands of visitors from around the world! But there’s more: Stroll Marketplace (12/7); Jolly Jam: Skate with Santa (12/8); Annual Red Ticket Drawing (12/24-1 pm) and more. Bartlett’s Wreath Workshops 9am-3pm-Wednesdays-Fridays-Saturdays-Sundays-11/23-12/8. Stay a night or a few, dine out, Christmas shop unique shops-boutiques, stroll holiday-illuminated Main Street. Nantucket says Merry Christmas!

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Celebrate Christmas in Rockport throughout the month of December for holiday fun and celebrations! Santa arrives at T-Wharf on Saturday, December 7 for photos followed by the Dock Square Tree Lighting Ceremony. Join Mrs. Claus for Storytime and photos12/1, 12/7 & 12/8 at Cider Hill Farm. Write a letter to Santa and sip on hot cocoa. Can’t miss New England’s brightest holiday tradition, A Christmas Carol, running 12/5–12/22 at the North Shore Music Theatre.

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On Sunday, December 1, 12 to 4pm. Stop by Alden House in Duxbury on Sunday, December 1 between noon and 4 pm to dip candles, make a colonial ornament and learn about holiday food traditions. Over at Edaville Family Theme Park, the holiday fun this December includes steam trains, Christmas lights, food, crafters, Santa Claus and vintage amusement rides! Check edaville.com for dates and times. The Winter Fine Arts & Craft Fair at Plimoth Patuxet Museums features a festive and bountiful showcase of independent artists and makers, and hands-on demonstrations. For all December events visit SeePlymouth.com!



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On December 7, the 40th Annual Fall River Children’s Holiday Parade promises to be a magical celebration of the holiday season, perfect for families and children. AHA! Starry Night on December 12 transforms downtown New Bedford - cozy up by the fire pit and behold the Custom House building transform into a giant snow globe! On December 20, enjoy a Navy Christmas Dinner at Battleship Cove, representing what was eaten on board the Navy ships during WWII. Also in December, The City of Taunton (known as the Christmas City) marks the 111th Lighting of the Taunton Green, along with LaSalette Shrine Festival of Lights!

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Make your plans to see the Berkshires dressed in twinkling lights this holiday season! Visit Naumkeag for the Winterlights show, comprised of over three million lights, glittering decorations, sweet treats and more. Let Nightwood at The Mount, transport you into a magical landscape with stunning scenic elements, dramatic lighting, and moving music. Be sure to check out Radiant Lights, a multisensory holiday experience at Hancock Shaker Village. Lastly, enjoy Berkshire Museum’s holiday event, Festival of Trees. This year's theme, Aquatica, is all about the sea, river, and wetland critters that we know and love. Come get your sparkle on in the Berkshires.

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The Boston Pops will perform Holiday Pops 2024 at Lowell Memorial Auditorium on Sunday, December 15. Join the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and Conductor Keith Lockhart for their sparkling and beloved Holiday Pops concert! Capturing the magic of the Christmas season and the winter charms of New England, the Boston Pops will perform their signature Sleigh Ride, as well as other holiday classics, and new arrangements of seasonal favorites. Santa Claus himself will make a guest appearance during the concert’s finale, followed by the traditional Boston Pops Holiday Sing-a-long, to bring this special performance to a close. 2:30 to 4 pm. Learn more here!

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Central MA nights are bright in December, as the Festival of Lights takes Worcester Common, Night Lights dazzle at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, and a Winter Wonderland delights at Southwick’s Zoo. Families embrace longstanding traditions such as Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village and Handel’s Messiah at historic Mechanics Hall. And visitors revel in new experiences like the Frosty Festival at EcoTarium and Brick Fest Live at DCU Center. Happy Holidays! 



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Discover a truly magical Santa experience filled with festive fun and cherished memories at Yankee Candle Village in South Deerfield now through December 23! More than just a visit, this holiday adventure includes writing and mailing a letter to Santa, snapping a photo in his sleigh, and uncovering merry surprises tucked away in a giant advent calendar. Embark on the Passport to the Holidays scavenger hunt for your chance to win a spectacular holiday prize pack worth over $600! Book your appointment and buy your ticket here!

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Snowport once again brings holiday cheer and activities to Seaport starting November 8! The Snowport Curling Lanes will return along with The Tree Market, an annual holiday tree lighting, Light Up Seaport (December 6), annual Menorah Lighting (December 29), and of course, sightings of Betty the Yeti, Snowport’s official mascot. Snowport features The Holiday Market at Snowport - an enchanting and festooned open-air market that will be festive as ever and showcase over 120 businesses.

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Discover the one-of-a-kind holiday experiences that make Cape Cod truly magical and truly yours! Stay in a cozy B&B, book a relaxing spa day, dine fireside, and bundle up for a brisk walk on the seashore. Savor such quintessential holiday experiences as the illuminated Pilgrim Monument, festively decorated downtowns, and village strolls. A vibrant arts community, seasonal pop-up markets and picturesque Main Streets offer plenty of opportunities to shop local for your holiday gifts! Plan your holiday getaway to the Cape today at CapeCodChamber.org.

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Celebrate the season with a Storybook Holiday in Western Mass. Start with a visit to the ice skating rink and singing Christmas Tree at MGM Springfield and keep the festivities going with Grinch’s Grotto at The Springfield Museums. Enjoy a night of delicious food and live carolers at The Student Prince before a visit to Bright Nights at Forest Park – New England’s largest drive-through holiday light display. You’ll need a few more nights to see the McCray’s Holiday Light Stroll and Silver Bell Nights, so click here to see all that Western Mass has to offer this holiday season!

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The holidays come alive in Hampshire County! Northampton’s Main Street becomes a winter wonderland for the town’s Holiday Stroll, while Amherst’s Inn on Boltwood brings in carolers, a holiday tea, and breakfast with Santa. Don’t miss the Lighting of the Merry Maple, and find all your favorite gifts at the Sip ‘n Shop Stroll, where you can take a horse-drawn carriage through downtown Amherst! Head back to Northampton at month’s end to ring in the New Year at First Night Northampton!



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Experience the magic of the season in North Central Massachusetts! Stroll through the Red Apple Farm Winter Lights and Lancaster Festival of Lights, or enjoy shopping at the Holiday Sip & Shop at Hollis Hills Farm. Leominster’s Winter Stroll offers festive fun, and Christmas Eve at Hardwick Vineyard & Winery provides a cozy celebration. Ring in the new year on the slopes at Wachusett Mountain’s Ski in the New Year event. Unwrap the best of the season with us!



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December magic is stunning across Martha’s Vineyard, where everyday island joy is magnified by holiday lights, wreaths, family and fellowship. Holiday-dressed Towns beckon, shops’ warm welcomes invite locals, visitors; wreathed-lighthouses illuminate dark-night skies, bells, carols, twinkling-lights, perhaps snowfalls brighten one’s path. December-long Very Vineyard Holiday events include Christmas in Edgartown (12/13-15), Vineyard Artisans Holiday Fair (12/21) and much more! Spend a night, weekend or longer; dine out after holiday shopping for unique island crafts and gifts. It’s all here for the holidays! 

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Wall Power! - Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier national, Paris is on view at The Clark from December 14–March 9. Beginning in the 1930s, artists, government officials, art dealers, and entrepreneurs sought ways to modernize the ancient tradition of tapestry-making in France to reassert its role as an independent art form available to contemporary artists. Drawn from the celebrated collection of the Mobilier national from the 1940s to the present day, this exhibition explores tapestries by such artists as Joan Miró, Jean Lurçat, Henri Matisse, and Le Corbusier.

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