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Good afternoon Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, December 7th - 10th

December 07, 2023

Enjoy your weekend Boston! If you ever have anything you’d like to see added, please feel free to reach out using the contact link at the bottom.

THURSDAY - DECEMBER 7

Hanukkah @ MFA @ 5PM Come together for an evening of art, music, and activities in celebration of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.

Museums at Night @ Harvard Art Museums @ 5PM Visit the museums after hours and enjoy an evening of art, fun, food, prizes and more!

Candlelight: Holiday Special Concert @ Temple Ohabei Shalom @ 6:30PM / 8:45PM Enjoy this special concert in a beautiful glow of candlelight, featuring the music from ‘The Nutcracker,’ Debussy, and other traditional holiday melodies.

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet @ Boch Center @ 7PM Be transported by the magic of jaw-dropping acrobatics, larger-than-life puppets, and stunning hand-crafted sets and costumes.

FRIDAY - DECEMBER 8

‘The Innocent’ Screening @ MFA @ 7PM Part of the ‘Encore! Favorites from the Boston French Film Festival’ special series.

SATURDAY - DECEMBER 9

East Boston Holiday Bazaar @ ICA Watershed @ 12PM Shop local makers, artisans, and fooderies, and enjoy family-friendly music and dance performances.

Brighton Bazaar: Holiday Edition @ Roadrunner @ 11AM This festive season, come shop for the right kind of kitsch with over 130 thoroughly unconventional vendors selling art, vinyl, vintage, & more!

The Junior League of Boston’s Holiday Market @ District Hall @ 11AM Enjoy a day of holiday shopping fun and support a great cause.

‘MASQUERADE’ Screening @ MFA @ 2:30PMPart of the ‘Encore! Favorites from the Boston French Film Festival’ special series.

The 8-Bit Big Band @ Berklee Performance Center @ 8PM The 8-Bit Big Band is a Grammy Award-winning contemporary symphonic jazz orchestra that celebrates and reimagines video game music’s most beloved hits.

Jelly Roll @ Agganis Arena @ 7PM With Paramlee, The Band Camino, & Benson Boone

Meshuggah @ MGM Music Hall @ 7PM With In Flames & Whitechapel

SUNDAY - DECEMBER 10

‘The Sounds of Bosnia & Herzegovina’ in Concert @ Berklee Performance Center @ 7PM Take a journey through the musical heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina, resonating with influences from both the East and the West.

Organ Concert @ Chevalier Theatre @ 3PM Chevalier Theatre presents an exclusive organ concert featuring our most beloved and well-known music.

Kiss 108 Jingle Ball @ TD Garden @ 6PM Featuring SZA, Sabrina Carpenter, One Republic, Flo Rida, and more

ALL WEEKEND

THURSDAY & FRIDAY - ‘Four Decades of Madonna’ Show @ Berklee Performance Center @ 8PM This powerful interdisciplinary student production will pay homage to four boundary-breaking decades of music from the iconic Madonna.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Computer Science Education Weekend @ MoS @ 10AM Enjoy a roster of fun and educational hands-on activities for visitors of all ages.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Holiday CREATOR Market @ Boston Public Market Each weekend this November and December, 30 pop-up artisans will offer specialty goods and gifts at the BPM alongside their regular vendors.

All weekend - Kilroy Square Holiday Market @ Quincy Square Don't miss two weekends of holiday shopping in Quincy featuring unique local vendors.

All weekend - SoWa Winter Festival @ SoWa Power Station The annual festival brings 100+ of the region's best small businesses selling everything from specialty food, art, crafts, and other goods.

All weekend - Snowflake Crossing @ Downtown Crossing Steps This holiday favorite returns with a variety of special events, including an Ice Festival, Christmas songs concert, Santa visit, and more!

All weekend - Penn & Teller Live Show @ Boch Center Magicians Extraordinaire and Kings of Sin City bring their effortless comedy and jaw-dropping magic to Boch Center!

All weekend - The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays @ Emerson Colonial Theatre Enjoy a mind-blowing showcase featuring jaw-dropping talents of the most incredible illusionists on earth.

All weekend - Sundance Film Festival Shorts Screenings @ ICA The showcase is a 90-minute theatrical program of seven short films curated from the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, including two Festival Award-winning titles.

All weekend - Holiday Pops @ Symphony Hall Listen to Christmas classics performed by the Boston Pops orchestra lead by Keith Lockhart at Symphony Hall.

All weekend - ‘The Nutcracker’ Ballet @ Citizens Bank Opera House Mikko Nissinen’s ‘The Nutcracker’ returns to the stage with beloved characters, glittering sets, and dancing that will lift your spirits during this holiday season.

All weekend - Black Nativity @ Emerson Paramount Center This lively retelling features jubilant gospel music, dramatic dance, black vernacular, and Biblical narrative.

All weekend - ‘A Christmas Carol’ Musical @ North Shore Music Theatre Based on Charles Dickens’ classic novella, this dazzling musical production has been one of New England’s brightest holiday traditions for more than 30 years.

All weekend - ‘Real Women Have Curves’ Musical @ Loeb Drama Center Based on the play by Josefina López that inspired the iconic hit film, this musical production is an empowering new show that explores life’s unexpected curves.

All weekend - ‘The Band’s Visit’ Play @ The Huntington Theatre A brief visit can have a lasting impact in this stunning musical adaptation of the acclaimed 2007 film that cast a spell over Broadway.

All weekend - ‘The Heart Sellers’ Play @ Calderwood Pavilion This funny, moving, and big-hearted new play tells the story of Jane and Luna and their lives as Asian immigrants in 1970s America.

All weekend - ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’ Play @ BCA Plaza Edward Albee’s Tony Award winning play is considered a masterpiece of American drama, featuring extravagant drama, dazzling language, and unforgettable characters.

ONGOING

Ongoing - Snowport @ Seaport Find gifts, treats, and plenty of surprises in this one-stop wonderland you can enjoy all christmas season.

Ongoing - Holiday Shoppes @ Tuscan Village Tuscan Village debuts its open-air holiday market featuring 30 small businesses and artisans.

Ongoing - Edaville Festival of Lights @ Carver Experience one of New England’s oldest Christmas traditions featuring steam trains, Christmas lights, vintage amusement rides, Santa, and more!

Ongoing - Zoo Lights @ Stone Zoo Enter a winter wonderland of tree-lined paths lit by thousands of twinkling lights spanning Stone Zoo's 26 acres.

Ongoing - Night Lights: Starry Skies @ New England Botanic Garden Celebrate the season at the Botanic Garden with a winter light display like no other in the region!

Ongoing - Magic of Lights @ East Hartford This unique, immersive drive-through lights experience brings your favorite holiday scenes and characters to life.

Ongoing - Winterlights Winterlights returns to three special locations around Massachusetts with dazzling light displays, festive music, seasonal treats, and more.

Ongoing - Musical Shows @ MoS PlanetariumMuseum of Science puts on special experiences adapting the music of Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Lady Gaga, and The Divas to immersive visuals in the Charles Hayden Planetarium

Ongoing - ‘Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s - Today’ Exhibition @ ICA Anchored in the concept of diaspora, the exhibition surveys the works of 28 artists of Caribbean descent and aims to challenge conventions and propose new ways of looking at and understanding the region.

Ongoing - ‘Marking Resilience: Indigenous North American Prints’ Exhibition @ MFA The exhibition features 30 newly acquired works by Indigenous artists from the United States and Canada who were inspired by the resilience and creativity of their cultures.

Ongoing - ‘Fashioned by Sargent’ Exhibition @ MFA Featuring over 50 artworks by the influential American artist John Singer Sargent, the exhibition explores his complex relationship with his affluent clients and their clothes.

Ongoing - ‘Strong Women in Renaissance Italy’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition explores the lives and experiences of women in Renaissance Italy and offers new perspectives on female creativity, power, and agency.

Ongoing - 'Tiny Treasures: The Magic of Miniatures' Exhibition @ MFAFeaturing ancient and contemporary works in a surprising array of forms, this exhibition explores miniaturization in art and how artists and artisans play with our perception of scale.

Ongoing - 'Matthew Wong: The Realm of Appearances' Exhibition @ MFASee the full scope of Wong's works created during his short but vibrant career.

Ongoing - ‘Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade’ Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums The exhibition explores the entwined histories of the opium trade and the Chinese art market between the late 18th and early 20th centuries.

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