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THURSDAY - DECEMBER 18th
Hanukkah @ MFA @ 5PM
Come together for an evening of art, music, and activities in celebration of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.
Street Dogs Night 1 @ Paradise Rock Club @ 6PM With Street Power & The Stress
House of Harm @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With Computer Kill, Pleasure Coffin, DJ Carbo, & Ghost Cop
Meredith Marks Night 1 @ The Sinclair @ 7:45PM With DJ Luxx Noir London
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 19th
Artful Evenings @ MFA @ 7PM
This special event series include entertaining and quirky tours and art-making activities for adults with rotating themes that connect the Museum’s collections to both pop and niche culture.
Cabaret Comedy Show @ City Winery @ 7:30PM Presented by Boston Comedy Festival
‘A Cosmopolitan Christmas’ Concert @ Calderwood Pavilion @ 7PM / 9:30PM Join Broadway stars and special guests in this lighthearted, sometimes naughty, sometimes poignant musical celebration of the holiday season.
Streetlight Manifesto @ Roadrunner @ 8PM With Dead Bars
Street Dogs Night 2 @ Paradise Rock Club @ 6PM With Death Before Dishonor & Battery March
Silverstein @ The Palladium @ 7PM With Thursday, Free Throw, & Bloom
Meredith Marks Night 2 @ The Sinclair @ 7:45PM With DJ Luxx Noir London
AZ @ City Winery @ 7:30PM With Dutch ReBelle
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 20th
Winter Solstice Celebration @ Peabody Essex Museum @ 10:30AM Celebrate the longest night of the year through an array of nurturing programs including sound bathing, solstice rituals, candle making, and more.
Small Mart Holiday Art Market @ Crystal Ballroom @ 11AM The holiday edition of Small Mart presents 40+ of the raddest vendors with vintage finds, killer art, and more!
The Anania Show: Holiday Debauchery @ Huntington Theatre @ 7:30PM Your favorite multi-hyphenate– Anania brings a high-energy, hilarious, and beautifully manicured night to The Huntington.
Start Making Sense @ Paradise Rock Club @ 7PM With Drew & The Blue
Crooked Coast @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With American Ink & Hyperfix
ARMNHMR @ Big Night Live @ 9:30PM With Camilla Fabb
SHAI HULUD @ The Palladium @ 6:30PM With Hamartia & Holder
The Red Chord @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With The Number Twelve Looks Like You, See You Next Tuesday, & Vomit Forth
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 21st
Somerville Flea Holiday Market @ Arts at the Armory @ 10AM Enjoy two jam-packed floors of gift buying goodness featuring curated vintage wares and artisan creations.
Kid Flicks Short Films Screenings @ ICA @ 11AM Take in the audience favorite and award-winning films from the latest edition of New York International Children’s Film Festival! Ends 12/28.
Oz Pearlman Live Show @ Chevalier Theatre @ 7PM Don’t miss your chance to witness one of the greatest mentalists in the world live!
The Movielife @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With Punchline & True Crime
Compaq Big Band @ City Winery @ 3PM / 7:30PM With Anais Reno
ALL WEEKEND
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - ‘Sister’s Christmas Catechism’ Comedy Show @ Hanover Theatre It’s CSI: Bethlehem in this holiday mystery extravaganza as Sister takes on the mystery that has intrigued historians throughout the ages, whatever happened to the Magi’s gold?
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Snowgaze Music Festival @ Deep Cuts Featuring Exit 18, Little Oso, Clifford, Glimmer, & more
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings @ Simons Theatre This exceptional holiday concert features beloved traditional Christmas carols like ‘Silent Night,’ ‘Deck the Halls,’ ‘The First Noel,’ and more.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Millennium Gospel Choir @ MFA Experience the joy, virtuosity, and power of the Millennium Gospel Choir in a series of concerts that have become a beloved staple of the holiday season at the MFA. Ends 12/20.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Shit-faced Shakespeare: ‘Hamlet’ Play @ The Rockwell Shakespeare’s timeless examination of human nature is reimagined in this raucous, interactive and vibrant theater experience where no show is the same. Ends 2/14/2026.
All weekend - Disney On Ice: Frozen & Encanto @ Agganis Arena Step inside beloved Disney stories like never before as dazzling ice skating transports you to wintry scenes from ‘Frozen’ and enchanting moments from ‘Encanto.’ Ends 12/29.
All weekend - Harvard Square Holiday Fair @ Brattle Square One of the area's most beloved holiday markets is back on select weekends this December. Ends 12/21.
All weekend - Visit with Santa @ Stone Zoo Experience the wonder of the season with a special visit with Santa at ZooLights! Ends 12/23.
All weekend - ‘Urban Nutcracker’ Ballet @ Shubert Theatre This classic dance theatrical will showcase winter scenes set in present-day downtown Boston, blending the rhythms of Duke Ellington with the classical music of Tchaikovsky. Ends 12/21.
All weekend - ‘The Nutcracker’ Ballet @ Citizens Bank Opera House Boston Ballet’s annual production of ‘The Nutcracker’ is an exquisite spectacular featuring some of the world’s most challenging choreography and Tchaikovsky’s magical score performed by the Boston Ballet Orchestra. Ends 12/28.
All weekend - ‘The Slutcracker’ Burlesque Show @ Somerville Theatre Come see why people travel from across the globe to witness this homegrown burlesque spectacular. Ends 1/4/2026.
All weekend - Holiday Pops @ Symphony Hall Listen to Christmas classics performed by the Boston Pops orchestra lead by Keith Lockhart at Symphony Hall. Ends 12/24.
All weekend - ‘Wonder’ Musical @ Loeb Drama Center Based on R.J. Palacio’s novel and hit feature film, this uplifting new musical follows the Pullman family as they navigate change, identity, and what it means to belong. Ends 2/8/2026.
All weekend - ‘A Christmas Carol’ Musical @ North Shore Music Theatre Join the more than one million people who have been dazzled by this original, award-winning adaptation based on Charles Dickens’ classic novella. Ends 12/21.
All weekend - ‘A Christmas Carol’ Musical @ Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre Step into the magic of Victorian England and rediscover the heart and soul of the holiday season with Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. Ends 12/23.
All weekend - ‘Black Nativity’ Musical @ Emerson Paramount Center This lively retelling features jubilant gospel music, dramatic dance, black vernacular, and Biblical narrative. Ends 12/21.
All weekend - ‘The Sound of Music’ Musical @ Company Theatre Revisit the world’s most beloved musicals with The Company Theatre. Ends 12/21.
All weekend - ‘Annie’ Musical @ Wheelock Family Theatre
Beloved family musical about Little Orphan Annie, kicking off its Boston run this weekend. Ends 12/21.
All weekend - ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Play @ Emerson Colonial Theatre Experience the wizarding world like never before at this record-breaking hit that brings the beloved story to the stage through astonishing theatrical magic. Ends 12/20.
All weekend - ‘A Sherlock Carol’ Play @ Lyric Stage This fresh and charming reimagining of two of the most beloved literary characters is a Dickens of a yuletide detective story that’s as “good as gold.” Ends 12/21.
ONGOING
Ongoing - Holiday Shopping Market @ Boston Public Market This holiday season, shop from 30+ small businesses selling unique handmade gifts, organic and homemade products, and more for your holiday needs. Ends 12/21.
Ongoing - SoWa Winter Festival @ SoWa Power Station The annual festival brings 125+ of the region's best small businesses selling everything from specialty food, art, crafts, and other goods. Ends 12/28.
Ongoing - Snowport @ Seaport Find gifts, treats, and plenty of family-friendly activities and surprises in this one-stop wonderland you can enjoy all christmas season. Ends 12/28.
Ongoing - WinterFest @ The Yard at Charlestown Prepare to be dazzled by stunning light displays, thrilling amusements, and a fantastic winter market brimming with artisanal vendors. Ends 12/30.
Ongoing - Holiday Shoppes @ Tuscan Village Tuscan Village is bringing back its open-air holiday market featuring 50+ small businesses and artisans. Ends 12/24.
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. Ends 1/4/2026.
Ongoing - Night Lights: Dazzling Gardens @ New England Botanic Garden Celebrate the season at the Botanic Garden with a winter light display like no other in the region! Ends 1/4/2026.
Ongoing - Gardens Aglow @ Heritage Museums & Gardens
This treasured holiday experience features beautiful light displays throughout the gardens, festive seasonal décor, and fun activities for all. Ends 12/27.
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! Ends 12/28.
Ongoing - Winterlights Winterlights returns to three special locations around Massachusetts with dazzling light displays, festive music, seasonal treats, and more. Ends 1/3/2026.
Ongoing - Historic Holiday Stroll @ Freedom Trail
Guided Dickens-inspired walk along the Freedom Trail highlighting Boston’s holiday traditions and lights. Ends 12/27.
Ongoing - Somerville Winter Farmers Market @ Arts at the Armory @ 9:30AM Saturdays* - This weekly winter market features 70+ local food vendors with the best locally grown and regionally produced foods.
Ongoing - ‘Monsters of the Deep: Between Imagination and Science’ Exhibition @ MIT Museum Using historical prints, this exhibit traces the scientific process of observing, measuring, and describing that turned whales from monsters into mammals. Ends 1/2026.
Ongoing - ‘Martin Puryear: Nexus’ Exhibition @ MFA The exhibition brings together sculptor Martin Puryear’s diverse artworks, highlighting his elaborate craftsmanship and sophisticated sources of inspiration—from global cultures, social history, and the natural world. Ends 2/8/2026.
Ongoing - ‘Of Light and Air: Winslow Homer in Watercolor’ Exhibition @ MFA Follow the major chapters in seminal American artist Winslow Homer’s career and learn about the various environments—ecological, artistic, social, and economic—that shaped his enduring work in watercolor. Ends 1/19/2026.
Ongoing - ‘Rituals for Remembering’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition brings together works by influential Cuban artists María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Ana Mendieta whose art explores the notions of displacement, exile, and nature as transformative tool. Ends 2/15/2026.
Ongoing - Fall 2025 Exhibitions @ ISG Museum Paying homage to a seminal African American artist and lifelong Bostonian Allan Rohan, these series of exhibitions raise questions of whose legacy is preserved and what stories a metropolis reveals. Ends 1/19/2026.
Ongoing - ‘Portia Zvavahera: Hidden Battles / Hondo dzakavanzika’ Exhibition @ ICA Inspired by Indigenous Shona and African Pentecostal faith traditions, Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera’s exhibition centers around wild animals, where bulls, snakes, rats, and owls represent mysterious forces and potential threats. Ends 1/19/2026.
Ongoing - ‘Sketch, Shade, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black’ Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums This exhibition celebrates the act of drawing using familiar tools—charcoal, chalk, crayon, and graphite, showcasing how simple tools can be powerful vehicles for artistic expression. Ends 1/18/2026.
Ongoing - ‘Jung Yeondoo: Building Dreams’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum Photographing ordinary families and individuals, Artist Jung Yeondoo’s work invites viewers to take a closer look at those strangers we don’t notice and imagine their dreams. Ends 1/25/2026.
Ongoing - ‘Draw Me Ishmael: The Book Arts of Moby Dick’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum ‘Draw Me Ishmael’ is the first exhibition focused on the book arts of the hundreds of editions of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick - the most persistently pictured of all American novels. Ends 3/29/2026.
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