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Hope you all had a happy holiday and Merry Christmas, this is the final week of most Christmas themed events. Please double check before heading out as some events may be cancelled or rescheduled.
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FRIDAY - DECEMBER 26th
Historic Holiday Stroll @ Downtown @ 3:30PM Led by 19th-century Dickensian costumed guides, the festive stroll takes you on a journey of how Boston’s holiday traditions evolved.
Candlelight: Christmas Special Concert @ Simons Theatre @ 7PM / 9PM Enjoy this special concert in a beautiful glow of candlelight, featuring the music from Tchaikovsky’s ‘The Nutcracker,’ Debussy, and other traditional holiday melodies.
Rambudikon’s Dark Christmas @ The Palladium @ 6:30PM Featuring Found Piece, Astra Mortis, Fatal Pulse, & more
Adam Ezra Group @ City Winery @ 7:30PM With Jeff Kazee
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 27th
Wasabi Fenway Bowl @ Fenway Park @ 2:15PM UConn Huskies vs Army Black Knights
Killers of Kill Tony Comedy Show @ Wang Theatre @ 7PM ‘Killers of Kill Tony’ is a standup lineup featuring regulars and fan-favorites from "Kill Tony", the #1 live podcast in the world.
‘The Next Generation’ Comedy Show @ Laugh Boston @ 6:30PM Enjoy an lineup of up-and-coming local comedians, hosted by James Dorsey.
‘The Snow Queen’ Ballet @ Emerson Colonial Theatre @ 7PM One of the world’s top ballet companies, Grand Kyiv Ballet, performs a stunning holiday show inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved fairy tale.
The Neon Queen @ City Winery @ 7:30PM Get ready to celebrate the queens of pop in a high-energy, one-of-a-kind show featuring killer vocals and unstoppable hits.
Livingston Taylor: Home for the Holidays @ City Winery @ 7:30PM With Chelsea Berry
Katie Connor in Concert @ Club Cafe @ 7PM Katie brings a fun mix of standards, Broadway and Pop for a unique, powerful and whimsical show!
House: Alchemy Boston @ The Chemist @ 8PM Featuring Susan Esthera, Leo Alarcon, Sumontri, & more
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 28th
ABBA Brunch @ City Winery @ 12PM This high-energy show invites the audience to dance and sing along to some of the greatest pop songs of all time.
Pillow Fight Comedy Show @ City Winery @ 7:30PM Pillow Fight is a fun-filled stand-up comedy show with an early 2000s slumber party vibe.
‘The Sloppy Broys’ Podcast Live @ Crystal Ballroom @ 8PM With Mike Mitchell
The Felice Brothers @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Charlotte Cornfield
Club d’Elf @ City Winery @ 7:30PM With Mono Means One
ALL WEEKEND
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - ‘Elf’ in Concert @ Symphony Hall This holiday season, enjoy the heartwarming tale of Buddy the Elf on the big screen while every note of John Debney’s wonderful score is played live to picture.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Show @ Puppet Showplace Theater This charming production transports audiences to a magical realm, staged in the pages of a giant painted storybook.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - 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.
All weekend - Art Workshop: A Story of Maushop @ ICA Step into the world of ‘Big Baby’ by artist Robert Peters —a reimagination of the Wampanoag legend of Maushop - and create your own art piece inspired by the story.
All weekend - Drop-In Live Jazz @ ICA Sip a festive drink, enjoy shopping from local creatives, and relax with live music by some of Boston’s most talented musicians!
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 - ‘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 - ‘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 @ Hanover Theatre Essential to the holiday season, ‘A Christmas Carol’ is a joyous and opulent musical adaptation of the classic story made for the whole family.
ONGOING
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 - 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 - 17th Annual Festival of Trees @ Massachusetts Horticultural Society Elm Bank Families are invited to the Garden at Elm Bank this holiday season to experience a festive wonderland complete with stunning lightscapes, scavenger hunts, raffles, train models, and more!
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 - ‘Faces in the Crowd: Street Photography’ Exhibition @ MFA Take a look at how different photographers employ the camera as a tool of transformation, taking everyday pictures from the ordinary to the strangely beautiful or even ominous. Ends 7/13/2026.
Ongoing - ‘Reality and Imagination: Rembrandt and the Jews in the Dutch Republic’ Exhibition @ MFA NEW - This exhibition draws on the MFA’s collection of Dutch art and Judaica to explore the different ways Jewish communities interacted with the artistic culture of Holland in the 1600s. Ends 12/1/2026.
Ongoing - ‘One Hundred Stitches, One Hundred Villages’ Exhibition @ MFA NEW - This exhibition presents nearly 20 rarely seen kaleidoscopic Chinese patchwork textiles coming from remote provinces that reflect local styles and reveal artistic sensibilities and personal histories. Ends 5/3/2026.
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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