KidsOutAndAbout is Boston's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!
If we're missing an activity that should be on our list, please email Mindy Mangan at mindy@kidsoutandabout.com. Please make sure to include a link to the event when you email. Thank you!
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 1 - Dec 24, 2025 |
Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's |
| Nov 7 - Dec 24, 2025 |
Santa Photo Experience - Burlington Mall |
| Nov 14 - Dec 24, 2025 |
Santa Photo Experience - South Shore Plaza |
| Nov 21 - Dec 24, 2025 |
Santa Photo Experience - The Shops at Chestnut Hill |
| Nov 21 - Dec 23, 2025 |
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride |
| Nov 24, 2025 |
Annual Trellis Lighting - Christopher Columbus Park |
| Nov 28, 2025 |
Sip, Shop, & See Santa - At Wojcik's Farm |
| Nov 28 - Dec 24, 2025 |
Visit Natick Mall for Pictures with Santa |
| Nov 29, 2025 |
Annual Tree Lighting - At Smolak Farms |
| Nov 29, 2025 |
Martin’s Park Annual Ship Lighting |
| Nov 30, 2025 |
Holiday Extravaganza - Norwood Town Common |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Santa at the Eustis Estate |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Breakfast With Santa at the Irish Cultural Centre |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Christmas in Rockport - Santa's Arrival & Tree Lighting |
| Dec 7, 2025 |
Breakfast with Santa - Sachem Rock |
| Dec 7, 2025 |
Santa’s Elf Adventure: Goat Hike & Llama Cheer - Goats to Go |
| Dec 13, 2025 |
Wayland Town Center’s 2025 Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting / Menorah Lighting |
| Dec 13, 2025 |
Santa in Salem - At Phillips House Museum |
| Dec 13, 2025 |
Holiday Stroll - MarketStreet Lynnfield |
| Dec 14, 2025 |
Breakfast With Santa - At Venezia Restaurant Boston |
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 18, 2025 |
2025 Boston's Official Holiday Tree Arrival |
| Nov 22, 2025 - Jan 1, 2026 |
Holidays at the Newport Mansions |
| Nov 28 - Dec 28, 2025 |
17th Annual Festival of Trees - Massachusetts Horticultural Society |
| Nov 28 - Dec 30, 2025 (Select Days) |
Christmas by Candlelight - Old Sturbridge Village |
| Nov 29 & 30, 2025 |
FourthAnnual Gloucester Fishtown Horribles Parade of Trees |
| Multiple dates Nov 29 - Dec 14, 2025 |
Easton Festival Of Trees |
| Dec 4, 9, & 17, 2025 |
Candlelight Tours - Nichols House Museum |
| Dec 6 & 7, 2025 |
Christmas in Salem 2025 - With Historic Salem, Inc |
| Dec 14, 2025 |
Beacon Hill Holiday House Tour 2025 - At Nichols House Museum |
Light Displays
| Multiple dates Nov 14 - Dec 24, 2025 |
The Enchanted Village - Jordan's Furniture |
| Multiple dates Nov 14, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 |
2025 ZooLights - At Stone Zoo |
| Multiple dates Nov 22, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 |
Annual Christmas Festival of Lights - National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette in Attleboro |
| Multiple dates Nov 22 - Dec 28, 2025 |
Winter Wonderland: Holiday Lights - At Southwick's Zoo |
| Multiple dates Nov 22, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 |
Night Lights - New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill |
| Multiple dates Nov 26, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 |
Bright Nights at Forest Park |
| Multiple dates Nov 27, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 |
Gift of Lights - New Hampshire Motor Speedway |
| Multiple dates Nov 28 - Dec 27, 2025 |
GARDENS AGLOW - at Heritage Museums & Gardens |
| Multiple dates Nov 28 - Dec 28, 2025 |
Christmas Festival of Lights - Edaville Family Theme Park |
| Multiple dates Nov 28, 2025 - Jan 3, 2026 |
South Shore Celebration of Lights |
| Multiple dates Nov 28, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 |
Holiday Lights Spectacular - Roger Williams Park Zoo |
| Multiple dates Nov 30, 2025 - Jan 1, 2026 |
Winter Lights on Cape Ann |
| Dec 4, 2025 |
2025 Boston Common Tree Lighting - Boston Common |
| Dec 4, 2025 |
2025 Lighting of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall - Friends of the Public Garden in Boston, MA |
| Dec 4 - 7, 2025 |
2025 Marblehead Christmas Walk |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
Light Up Seaport - Boston Seaport |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Holiday Pig Wagon Lighting - Powisset Farm |
Living Nativities/Religious Celebrations
Holiday Theatre
| Multiple dates Nov 28 - Dec 21, 2025 |
The Nutcracker - Commonwealth Ballet Company |
| Multiple dates Nov 28 - Dec 28, 2025 |
Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker - Boston Ballet |
| Nov 29, 2025 |
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet - Boch Center |
| Multiple dates Dec 4 - Dec 21, 2025 |
A Christmas Carol - North Shore Music Theatre |
| Dec 5 - 7, 2025 |
Melrose Youth Ballet Presents The Nutcracker |
| Multiple dates Dec 5 - 21, 2025 |
Black Nativity - Emerson Paramount Center |
| Multiple dates Dec 6 - Dec 14, 2025 |
ChristmasTime - Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston |
| Multiple dates Dec 6 - 23, 2025 |
Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" - Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre |
| Multiple dates Dec 12 - 28, 2025 |
Midwinter Revels: A Scandinavian Story for Christmas |
| Multiple dates Dec 13 - 21, 2025 |
Anthony Williams' Urban Nutcracker - Boch Center |
| Dec 18, 2025 |
A Prairie Home Companion Christmas - Boch Center |
| Dec 20 & 21, 2025 |
The Muppet Christmas Carol - Coolidge Corner Theatre |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 22, 2025 |
Ring in the Season - Nichols House Museum |
| Multiple dates Dec 4 - 24, 2025 |
Holiday Pops - Boston Symphony |
| Multiple dates Dec 7 - 24, 2025 |
Holiday Pops Kids' Matinees - Boston Symphony |
| Dec 12, 2025 |
Tis the Season, presented by The Legacy Dance Company |
| Dec 12 - 14, 2025 |
Holiday Pops Concert with the Firebird Pops Orchestra |
| Dec 14, 2025 |
Holiday Pops - Cambridge Symphony Orchestra |
| Dec 14, 2025 |
Eileen Ivers: Joyful Christmas - Cary Hall |
| Dec 18, 2025 |
Canadian Brass: "Making Spirits Bright" - Cary Hall |
| Dec 21, 2025 |
Irish Christmas in America - Cary Hall |
| Dec 27 & 28, 2025 |
Elf in Concert - Boston Symphony |
| Dec 30, 2025 |
A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live at the Symphony |
| Dec 31, 2025 |
New Year's Eve with Seth MacFarlane and the Boston Pops |
Christmas Tree Experience
| By reservation only starting Nov 15, 2025 |
Indian Rock Farm - Foxborough, MA |
| Opens Nov 22, 2025 |
Cranston's Christmas Tree Farm - Ashfield, MA |
| Opens Nov 23, 2025 |
McKay's Christmas Trees - Brighton, MA |
| Opens Nov 28, 2025 |
Crane Neck Christmas Tree Farm - West Newbury, MA |
| Opens Nov 28, 2025 |
Turkey Hill Farm - Haverhill, MA |
| Opens Nov 28, 2025 |
Deerfield Tree Farm - Millis , MA |
| Opens Nov 28, 2025 |
Sleighbell Farm - Sutton, MA |
| Opens Nov 28, 2025 |
Tree Berry Farm - Scituate , MA |
| Opens Nov 28, 2025 |
Smolak Farms - North Andover, MA |
| Opens Nov 28, 2025 |
Boston Christmas Trees - Brighton, MA |
| Opens Nov 28, 2025 |
Vandervalk Farm & Winery - Mendon, MA |
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Kelly's Christmas Trees |
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Radebaugh's Christmas Tree Farms - Belchertown , MA |
Ice Skating
Hanukkah
| Dec 13, 2025 |
Wayland Town Center’s 2025 Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting / Menorah Lighting |
| Dec 14, 2025 |
Family Fun Chanukah Celebration 2025 - The Boston Synagogue |
| Dec 14, 2025 |
Rockport Chanukah Celebration |
| Dec 16, 2025 |
Community Hanukkah Celebration - Congregation Shirat Hayam |
| Dec 17, 2025 |
Latkes and Laughter - Harvey Wheeler Community Center |
| Dec 18, 2025 |
Community Menorah Lighting - Congregation Shirat Hayam |
| Dec 18, 2025 |
Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration |
| Dec 19, 2024 |
Second Annual Somerville Chanukah Party - Arts at the Armory |
| Dec 14, 2025 |
Chanukah Festival - JCC Greater Boston |
| Dec 7, 2025 |
Faneuil Hall Chanukkah Celebration |
| Dec 21, 2025 |
Grand Seaport Chanukkah Celebration |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 7 - Dec 28, 2025 (Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas) |
The 2025 Holiday Market at Snowport - Boston Seaport |
| Nov 15, 2025 |
Barrel House Z Holiday Vendor Marketplace - Weymouth |
| Nov 22 & 23, 2025 |
Salvage Angel's Annual Holiday Shopping Stroll & Pop-Up Market Weekend |
| Nov 29, 2025 |
Small Business Saturday: Meet the Makers - Cider Hill Farm |
| Nov 30, 2025 |
Boston Women's Market - Arts at the Armory |
| Dec 5 - 7, 2025 |
The Umbrella Winter Market - Concord |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Nutcracker Christmas Marketplace - Quincy Point Congregational Church |
| Dec 6 & 7, 2025 |
Plimoth Patuxet Winter Fine Arts & Crafts Fair |
| Dec 13, 2025 |
Holiday Palooza 2025 - With the Boston Skyline Chorus- Lexington |
| Dec 13 & 14, 2025 |
Winter Market - Canal District Kendall |
New Year's Eve
Miscellaneous
Below are more holiday activities that have been posted to our calendar by the organizations hosting them. If you are affiliated with a business hosting a holiday event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... it's free, and easy, to post! Click here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!
