Thanksgiving Week + Weekend Event Mega-Roundup!
Here we are at Thanksgiving week! We’re going to go offline later this week, so today we’re sharing a mega-roundup of events to carry you through the Thanksgiving week + weekend! The first section includes recurring events, and then following are events broken out by day November 25-December 1. And if you’re heading to New York City, be sure to check out these tips for seeing the Thanksgiving Day parade in NYC!
RECURRING EVENTS
Through November 30: Embark on a Gnomevember scavenger hunt at Tower Hill Botanic Garden to look for gnomes hiding throughout the property (Boylston)
Through November 30: Check out more than 50 works by New England artists at the Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit (South Hamilton)
Through December 7: Head to the Methuen Festival of Trees (Methuen)
Through December 8: The Sea Festival of Trees includes a maze of sparkling holiday trees, holiday stage performances, an ice rink, visits with Santa, a Giant Gingerbread House, food, and more (Salisbury Beach)
Through December 24: Take a free photo with Santa, play games, and make crafts when Santa’s Village takes over Bass Pro Shops (Foxborough)
Through January 1: Visit the Edaville Festival of Lights (Carver)
Through January 1: Enjoy The Enchanted Village as you visit with Santa inside Jordan's Furniture (Avon)
Through January 5: The Polar Express™ 4-D Experience returns to the Museum of Science (Boston)
Through January 5: ZooLights brightens the Stone Zoo once again (Stoneham)
November 29-December 1: Don’t miss the Holiday Cr[eat]or Market (Boston)
November 29-December 29: Catch a performance of the Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker (Boston)
November 29-December 1: The Castleberry Faire comes back to town for the season (Wilmington)
November 30-December 8: It’s time for Jose Mateo’s Nutcracker (Boston)
November 25-December 1 Events
Monday, November 25
See the Annual Trellis Lighting at Christopher Columbus Park (Boston)
Paint with Santa (Shrewsbury)
Take a Chestnut Hill Farm Autumn StoryWalk (Southborough)
Have some hot cocoa with the reindeer at Stone Zoo (Stoneham)
Tuesday, November 26
Toddler Tuesday at the Boston Nature Center gives little ones a chance to explore the colors, sounds, sights, and textures outside (Boston)
Make your way to Mother Goose on the Loose (Boston)
The Maria Baldwin School hosts its 48th Annual Community Thanksgiving Potluck Feast (Cambridge)
Shop the Lexington Farmers’ Market Thanksgiving FEASTival to fill your Thanksgiving table with a local fall harvest bounty (Lexington)
Get some good ideas at this Assistive Technology Fair (Newton)
Young chefs will enjoy a Thanksgiving Cupcake Decorating Workshop (Wakefield)
Wednesday, November 27
Diaper Lab hosts a weekly postpartum support group (Cambridge)
The Amazing Decorated Winter Tree Scavenger Hunt begins (Chelmsford)
Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature fills the Concord Museum with more than 30 fanciful trees decorated with original ornaments inspired by acclaimed children’s storybooks and contemporary picturebooks (Concord)
Get outside for a Parents and Tots Nature Walk (Norwell)
Thursday, November 28
The LaSalette Shrine Lights open for the season to brighten the night sky (Attleboro)
Friday, November 29
Join the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers as they share stories of history and modern culture in a performance that culminates with a full audience powwow in honor of Native American Heritage Month (Boston)
Night Lights return to Tower Hill Botanic Garden for a secular celebration of winter, light, and nature (Boylston)
Puppet Showplace Theater stages Go Home Tiny Monster (Brookline)
It’s time for the MIT Friday After Thanksgiving Chain Reaction (Cambridge)
See Santa arrive on a Charles Riverboat at Canal Park (Cambridge)
Stop by the Southwick Zoo Winter Wonderland, where visitors can ride the train through the enchanted forest to admire holiday light displays, visit with Santa Claus, meet Santa’s furry friends in the petting zoo, find Rudy the Reindeer in the Adventure Maze, hang out with Christmas characters, chow down on delectable treats from the Gingerbread Bakery, and enjoy a live Cirque de Holiday performance (Mendon)
Greater Boston Stage Company performs Miracle on 34th Street (Stoneham)
This Fall Family Scavenger Hunt is a 2-mile self-guided adventure with scenic hikes, fun activities, and more (Westwood)
Saturday, November 30
Take in a free Tuba Christmas Concert (Boston)
Support local youth and kick off your holiday shopping at the More than Words Holiday Fest (Boston)
This ICA Playdate offers free activities, art-making, and family fun focused on the theme Tell Me a Story (Boston)
Take Selfies with Santa, then stay to explore the Blink! Lightshow (Boston)
Help decorate the Charles Hotel tree, enjoy cocoa, cookies, and clam chowder, listen to stories, take in a live jazz performance, then see Santa appear for the tree lighting (Cambridge)
Decorate a holiday wreath at Blue Hills Trailside Museum (Milton)
Storytime at the Jackson Homestead is all about Dinosaurs today (Newton)
Shop local for holiday gifts at the North Shore Holiday Market (Peabody)
Stop by the Annual Tree Lighting & Small Business Saturday to visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus aboard the Ladder 16 firetruck, see a Reindog pet costume contest, sip coca, make ornaments, and more (Roslindale)
Etsy Makers of Boston hosts a holiday artisan and craft show at Bow Market (Somerville)
Support local businesses and crafters during this Meet the Maker: Small Business Saturday event (Worcester)
Sunday, December 1
An American Tail comes to the big screen (Brookline)
Have breakfast with Santa at The Shops at Chestnut Hill (Chestnut Hill)
Stop by Santa’s Workshop at Smolak Farms to decorate ornaments, ride the cow train, make reindeer feed, and meet the big guy (North Andover)
Caring Santa offers a sensory-friendly holiday experience (Saugus)
Discover two floors of unique holiday gift shopping goodness at The Somerville Flea (Somerville)
Have brunch with Santa at Old Sturbridge Village (Sturbridge)
The Mass Hort’s Festival of Trees returns (Wellesley)