Christmas, Hanukkah Events In Falmouth: Parades, Tree Lightings, More

FALMOUTH, MA — There are plenty of things going on around Falmouth to celebrate the 2023 winter holidays.

Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, starts at sundown on Dec. 7, and ends at nightfall on Dec. 15. Christmas, of course, is on Dec. 25, but you don’t have to wait to start taking in all the sights and sounds of the season.

Menorah lightings on Cape Cod include:

• Am HaYam Cape Cod Havurah

Christmas parades, often complete with Santa Claus, festively decorated floats and marching bands, are a holiday tradition, both nationally and locally.

Attending the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade is a bucket list item for many families. If you can’t be in New York City, the parade will be livestreamed on NBC and Peacock, the network’s streaming service, from 8:30 a.m. to noon Eastern Time.

Parades on Cape Cod may not be able to match that in size, but the heart behind them is just as big.

There are also a number of tree lightings, all tied into the Christmas season events.

Here are some events locally:

• Gingerbread Lane at Harbor Overlook, Hyannis, Nov. 24 and 25
• Falmouth Village Holiday Stroll, Dec. 2
• Mashpee Commons Holiday Celebrations
• Highfield Hall & Gardens Hosts 17th Annual Holidays At Highfield

Other holiday events across the state include:

• Miracle Pop-Up Bar Opens At Marlowe Hotel In Cambridge
• Snowport in Boston
• Boston Women’s Market at Quincy Market