Light Up Seaport And 25 Other Holiday Events Across MA This Weekend

MASSACHUSETTS — It isn't so much a question of what there is to do in the Boston area and beyond, but rather, what should locals do?

Welcome to Patch's latest weekly roundup of highlight-worthy events across the city and surrounding areas. We've compiled them into one, easy-to-follow list, for your weekend planning.

Boston’s largest holiday tree — standing at 52-feet tall and adorned with over 10,000 twinkling lights — will be lit on Friday as part of the city's 8th annual Light Up Seaport event. The tree lighting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

The program, hosted by Cheermeisters Ashlee Feldman & Amina Smith, will feature live music performances on Seaport Common by popular local acts Boston City Singers, Divine Sweater, The Gracenotes and ToriTori.

It will be broadcast on NBC10 Boston and streaming platforms such as Peacock and Roku in a special live edition of The HUB Today.

Light Up Seaport is a part of Snowport, the winter holiday activation at the Seaport.

Also this weekend, Winter Fest debuts at Hood Park in Charlestown, transforming two acres into a winter wonderland.

The holiday activation features family-friendly activities like ice-skating, an artisan marketplace, a whimsical toy workshop, a life-size ice castle and gingerbread house, along with spaces for adults, like the Après Ski Veuve Clicquot Gondola Lounge.

“We set out to create an experience that feels like you’re stepping into a storybook, where every corner brings a new moment of magic,” said creative director Carl Rugato.

Katie Kwiatkowski, director of events and marketing at MNM Restaurant Group said she views Winter Fest as more than a festival.

“It’s a celebration of community, seasonal traditions and the beauty of winter,” said Kwiatkowski.

Here's what else is scheduled for the weekend of events:

Friday

• Light Up Seaport — Boston
• SoWa Winter Festival at SoWa Power Station — Boston
• billy woods and Kenny Segal: Hiding Places Anniversary Tour at Brighton Music Hall — Boston
• Falmouth Holidays by the Sea (through the weekend) — Falmouth
• Downtown Boston Holiday Market (through Dec. 22) — Boston
• Magic of Lights at Gillette Stadium — Foxborough
• Winter Skate at Patriot Place (through February) — Foxboro
• Snowport (through February) — Boston's Seaport
• The Rink at MarketStreet — Lynnfield
• Miracle at Kimpton Marlowe (through Dec. 24) — Boston
• Winter Fest at Hood Park — Boston
• West Falmouth Tree Lighting — Falmouth
• Hyannis Holiday on Main Street (Friday and Saturday) — Hyannis
• Framingham Tree Lighting and Block Party — Framingham
• 'A Christmas Carol' at Gore Place — Waltham

Saturday

• Holly Folly 2024 — Provincetown
• Gingerbread Standard Construction at Eastern Standard (Saturday and Sunday) — Boston
• Avery Bar at The Ritz-Carlton — Boston
• Christmas at Gordon Campus Lighting Festival — Wenham
• Santa Stampede 5K — Orleans
• Ghostface Killah, GZA, Raekwon at House of Blues — Boston
• The Lox at Palladium — Worcester

Sunday

• West Barnstable Village Tree Lighting — Barnstable
• Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra December Concert — Waltham
• Caroling on the Common — Framingham
• Streetlight Manifesto at Roadrunner — Boston