Swampscott Holiday Festival Returns Saturday

SWAMPSCOTT, MA —A night full of holiday fun is coming to Swampscott this Saturday.

After most events were canceled last year amid the coronavirus health crisis, the Swampscott Holiday Festival and Parade will return Saturday with events starting at 5 p.m.

Town Hall will be the site of a holiday marketplace, hot cocoa, cookies, a train ride, inflatables, music and the gingerbread house display from 5 to 8 p.m.

A flashlight candy cane hunt will take place at Linscott Park at 5:30 p.m.

The Swampscott Police Association Holiday Parade will return after a year hiatus from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The town tree lighting will take place at 6 p.m.

Those attending are then asked to consider grabbing a dinner at one of the Humphrey Street restaurants following the event.

Go here for more information on the parade or how to be a part of it.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)