98 things to do in Boston this weekend

December is here and so is Boston’s holiday cheer. Spend the weekend exploring the city with your favorite list of things to do. Get ready for tree lightings, markets, holiday strolls, dance parties, and so much more. Fri, 12/5: 28 ☀️ Sat, 12/6: 39º ☁️ Sun, 12/7: 36º ☁️ 1) Open Newbury Street Holiday Stroll <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/open-newbury-street-winter-2024-holiday-edition-boston-460463">bit.ly/0Zjt</a> 2) Krampusfest on the Speedway <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/krampusfest-boston-1028990">bit.ly/4r-p</a> 3) Light Up Seaport 2025 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/light-up-seaport-in-snowport-2023-boston-433762">bit.ly/3Ve-</a> 4) Green &amp; Holly Holiday Faire <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/green-jolly-holiday-faire--2-somerville-1029187">bit.ly/4-3t</a> 5) Union Square Jingle Stroll <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-union-square-jingle-shop-sip-mingle-somerville-1028469">bit.ly/4p-T</a> 6) Fenway Holiday Thrift Mkt @ MGM <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/fenway-holiday-thrift-market-by-select-bside-boston-mgm-boston-1028952">bit.ly/9-lC</a> 7) Holiday Drone Show on the Common <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/2025-holiday-drone-shows-on-boston-common-boston-1028765">bit.ly/iI-j</a> 8) Small Mart @ Crystal Ballroom <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/small-mart-holiday-market-at-crystal-ballroom-somerville-1027986">bit.ly/ZgqQ</a> 9) Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-mayor-s-enchanted-trolley-tour-tree-lightings-2023-boston-436347">bit.ly/Jv-G</a> 10) Somerville Illuminations 2025 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/somerville-illuminations-2023-somerville-437948">bit.ly/zO-R</a> 11) Boston Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-ballet-the-nutcracker--3-boston-1027115">bit.ly/-pSp</a> 12) 10+ Festive Bars Around Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-13-most-festive-bars-and-restaurants-in-boston-this-holiday-season-boston-437283">bit.ly/I-j1</a> 13) Seaport Holiday Market 2025 <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-holiday-market-at-snowport-2023-boston-seaport-395741">bit.ly/sN0w</a> 14) SoWa First Friday x Winter Fest <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sowa-first-friday-winter-festival--2-boston-1028793">bit.ly/4p-N</a> 15) German Christkindlmarkt <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/christkindlmarkt-german-holiday-market--3-boston-1029081">bit.ly/ktiV</a> 16) Holiday Open House <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/holiday-open-house--15-jamaica-plain-1029064">bit.ly/4r-D</a> 17) 10+ Holiday Lightings in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/8-holiday-tree-lighting-ceremonies-in-boston-boston-434969">bit.ly/Ij-n</a> 18) 11 Spots to Ice Skate in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-9-best-outdoor-ice-skating-rinks-in-around-boston-this-winter-boston-437081">bit.ly/I-jr</a> 19) ‘The Polar Express’ @ CambridgeSide <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-indoor-holiday-movie-day-at-cambridgeside-featuring-the-polar-express-cambridge-1028440">bit.ly/4i-O</a> 20) Boston Winter Fest @ Hood Park <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-winter-fest-charlestown-1028546">bit.ly/9p-M</a> 21) MFA First Friday <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/mfa-first-friday--22-boston-1010787">bit.ly/XH-t</a> 22) Polar Pals Ice Sculpture Display <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/polar-pals-ice-sculpture-display-cambridge-1029379">bit.ly/vV-z</a> 23) 10th Annual SoWa Winter Fest <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sowa-winter-festival-2023-boston-394224">bit.ly/-Tha</a> 24) 138 Things to Do in December <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/138-magical-things-to-do-in-boston-december-2025-boston-1029387">bit.ly/Wc-9</a> 25) The Port of Wonder <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/newburyport-s-1st-annual-the-port-of-wonder-2025-holiday-magic-by-the-sea-newburyport-1028638">bit.ly/-iVI</a> 26) Honky Tonk Holiday <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/honky-tonk-holiday-with-the-talking-hearts-at-the-armory-somerville-1029383">bit.ly/3M-b</a> 27) Seaport Winter Festival <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/winter-festival-boston-1028715">bit.ly/e-Jh</a> 28) Ice Skating on the Frog Pond <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/ice-skating-on-the-frog-pond-at-boston-common-boston-397497">bit.ly/-Tgy</a> 29) Edaville Holiday Festival of Lights <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/edaville-historic-train-holiday-festival-of-lights-2025-caver-1029332">bit.ly/-ijF</a> 30) Winter Wonder Fest <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/winter-wonder-fest--2-dorchester-1028812">bit.ly/7p-E</a> 31) BWM @ Huntington Theatre <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-women-s-holiday-market-at-the-huntington-theatre-boston-1027969">bit.ly/4-y8</a> 32) The Slutcracker <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-slutcracker-somerville-398114">bit.ly/-62w</a> 33) ICA First Fridays Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/first-fridays-wintry-mixer-boston-1027865">bit.ly/4ovZ</a> 34) Roaring Bootleg &amp; Boogie <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/roaring-bootleg-boogie-boston-1028799">bit.ly/4r-x</a> 35) ‘Twas the Night Before’ <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/twas-the-night-before--2-boston-ma-1017431">bit.ly/o-4v</a> 36) Boston Hassle Holiday Flea Mkt <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-hassle-holiday-flea-market-cambridge-1009457">bit.ly/Ha-G</a> 37) Christmas on the Greenway <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/christmas-on-the-east-boston-greenway-east-boston-1029129">bit.ly/1i-W</a> 38) First Street Holiday Nite Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/first-street-market-s-holiday-market-cambridge-1028042">bit.ly/0-oP</a> 39) Armenian Christmas Bazaar <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/armenian-christmas-bazaar-cambridge-1028919">bit.ly/Z-Cu</a> 40) Winter Market at Sam Adams <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/armenian-christmas-bazaar-cambridge-1028919">bit.ly/Z-Cu</a> 41) View Boston Sip &amp; Stroll <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/view-boston-holiday-sip-stroll-boston-1027968">bit.ly/4-9s</a> 42) Winter Garden @ the Pru <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/winter-garden-at-the-prudential-center-boston-1029370">bit.ly/4r-8</a> 43) Candlelit Labyrinth Walk <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/candlelit-labyrinth-walk-in-peace-harmony-harmony-boston-1026709">bit.ly/4p-I</a> 44) Do Portugal Circus <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/so-portugal-circus-2026-east-boston-1027669">bit.ly/ct-H</a> 45) ‘A Christmas Carol’ <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/charles-dickens-a-christmas-carol--2-boston-1027792">bit.ly/4plG</a> 46) Kilroy Sq Holiday Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/kilroy-square-holiday-market-quincy-ma-quincy-1025972">bit.ly/4r-z</a> 47) Ukrainian Art Sale <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/ukrainian-art-handicrafts-show-and-sale-newtonville-1028076">bit.ly/3c-O</a> 48) Heated Igloos at Sam Adams <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/heated-igloos--2-boston-1028607">bit.ly/4-wy</a> 49) MA Indie Comics Expo <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/mice-2025-massachusetts-independent-comics-expo-boston-1028670">bit.ly/4-gk</a> 50) Solstice @ Mt. Auburn <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/solstice-reflections-on-winter-light-cambridge-435134">bit.ly/Ti-l</a> 51) Holiday Sip &amp; Shop @ BPM <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-public-market-holiday-shopping-market-boston-1007865">bit.ly/8-At</a> 52) Holiday Kingdom in DTX <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/holiday-kingdom-in-downtown-12-festive-animal-nutcracker-displays-boston-1009293">bit.ly/4i7-</a> 53) Castle Island Holiday Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/castle-island-holiday-vendor-marketplace-south-boston-1027785">bit.ly/3L-x</a> 54) ‘Twas the Night Before’ Show <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/twas-the-night-before--2-boston-ma-1017431">bit.ly/o-4v</a> 55) Avery Bar Chocolat <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/avery-bar-chocolat-returns-to-the-ritz-carlton-boston-boston-1028925">bit.ly/3-Rc</a> 56) Gingerbread Standard Construction <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/gingerbread-standard-construction--2-boston-1009294">bit.ly/kVbl</a> 57) ‘The Nutcracker’ @ the Wang <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/nutcracker-magical-christmas-ballet--4-boston-1021717">bit.ly/G-vM</a> 58) Sipping Santa @ Shoreleaf <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sippin-santa-at-shore-leave-boston-397422">bit.ly/-ijII</a> 59) All Aboard! Trains @ Science Park <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/all-aboard-trains-at-science-park-boston-1028960">bit.ly/-jJl</a> 60) Holly Jolly Bar @ Harpoon <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/holly-jolly-bar-at-harpoon-brewery-boston-1008652">bit.ly/1p-1</a> 61) Gilmore Girls Trivia <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/gilmore-girls-trivia-3-boston-1029114">bit.ly/t-5K</a> 62) ‘Winter Market’ Bar @ Publico <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/publico-s-winter-market-holiday-pop-up-boston-1008572">bit.ly/-nhI</a> 63) Upside Down Trees @ The Liberty <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/upside-down-holiday-trees-at-the-liberty-hotel-lobby-bar-boston-397426">bit.ly/T-i1</a> 64) ‘Miracle’ Holiday Bar <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/miracle-pop-up-bar-at-mystic-station-malden-398404">bit.ly/-Ntr</a> 65) Deck the Halls @ Hammond Castle <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/deck-the-halls-at-hammond-castle-museum-gloucester-1028717">bit.ly/3K-c</a> 66) Immersive Tea Lounge <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/steep-d-immersive-ambient-tea-lounge--4-cambridge-1029032">bit.ly/Bk-s</a> 67) Après Bar @ Yotel Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/apres-deck-12-boston-399169">bit.ly/Pi-o</a> 68) Free Curling @ Snowport <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/snowport-curling--3-boston-1027700">bit.ly/4-If</a> 69) ZooLights @ Stone Zoo <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/zoolights-at-stone-zoo-stoneham-397563">bit.ly/-oHB</a> 70) ‘Harry Potter &amp; the Cursed Child’ <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-boston-1013952">bit.ly/j-iI</a> 71) 13 Experiential Bars Around Bos <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-12-best-experiential-bars-around-boston-boston-397466">bit.ly/-pWr</a> 72) Seaport Snowport Now Open <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/snowport-magical-winter-wonderland-in-boston-seaport-boston-1008471">bit.ly/-njI</a> 73) Winter Oasis @ View Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/stratus-winter-oasis-view-boston-at-prudential-center-boston-1009450">bit.ly/iu-g</a> 74) Museum of Ice Cream <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/museum-of-ice-cream-coming-to-boston-seaport-boston-435893">bit.ly/Vt-3</a> 75) Free Friday Wine Tasting <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-friday-wine-tastings-deluca-s-market-boston-1020036">bit.ly/z-dS</a> 76) Social Club @ Fine Wine Shop <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-social-club-at-bonde-fine-wine-shop--22-cambridge-1025110">bit.ly/7-iK</a> 77) Boston Swing Social <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-swing-central-friday-dance-cambridge-447372">bit.ly/4p-8</a> 78) Som Winter Farmers Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/somerville-winter-farmers-market--152-somerville-1024830">bit.ly/-iUj</a> 79) Spanish Convo Practice <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/charlar-presenciales-free-in-person-spanish-convo-practice-boston-434756">bit.ly/3-jK</a> 80) Trivia @ Trident <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/friday-night-trivia-boston-1000308">bit.ly/cH-L</a> 81) 18 Bos Public Library Card Perks <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-discounted-tickets-to-19-museums-cruises-and-other-attractions-with-your-boston-public-library-card-boston-431210">bit.ly/-l-k</a> 82) Isabella Stewart Gardner Concert <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-michelle-cann-boston-1024931">bit.ly/I-8u</a> 83) 22 ‘Happy Hour’ Deals in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/the-19-best-happy-hour-food-drink-deals-around-boston-that-are-actually-worth-it-boston-1003226">bit.ly/I-1j</a> 84) Seaport Smalls: Holiday Party <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/seaport-smalls--66-boston-1011729">bit.ly/7-j2</a> 85) Sunday Jazz Brunch <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sunday-jazz-brunch-cambridge-1027581">bit.ly/4-lu</a> 86) 20+ Free Museums in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-museums-in-boston-including-free-museum-days-boston-445823">bit.ly/kj-1</a> 87) 25 Boston-area Farmers Markets <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-area-farmers-markets-2023-boston-379754">bit.ly/-wro</a> 88) New England Botanic Garden <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/new-england-botanic-garden-at-tower-hill-boylston-1001049">bit.ly/T-I0</a> 89) Coffee + Crafts <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/coffee-crafts--16-boston-1010654">bit.ly/4o-V</a> 90) 30+ Trivia Nights in Boston <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/20-trivia-nights-in-boston-for-every-day-of-the-week-boston-371544">bit.ly/-BAZ</a> 91) Unlimited Brunch @ Batifol <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/unlimited-brunch-buffet-cambridge-1011267">bit.ly/7a-T</a> 92) Karaoke @ Sidebar <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/karaoke-weekly-sidebar-boston--265-boston-1010554">bit.ly/4p-L</a> 93) Poetry Open Mic Night <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-trident-boston-446048">bit.ly/g-9k</a> 94) Free Harvard Art Museums <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/free-admission-to-the-harvard-art-museums-cambridge-423522">bit.ly/-5Yw</a> 95) Free Places to “WFH” <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/boston-s-best-places-to-work-remotely-that-aren-t-a-coffee-shop-boston-445814">bit.ly/iy-i</a> 96) Live Irish Music Seisiúns <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/traditional-irish-music-sessions-at-the-druid-cambridge-239715">bit.ly/3X-5</a> 97) SoWa Vintage Market <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/sowa-vintage-market-boston-376336">bit.ly/4oYE</a> 98) $10 Commuter Rail Wknds <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/10-commuter-rail-weekends-boston-395708">bit.ly/Bc-O</a> All weekend events: <a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/?day=17&amp;month=4&amp;weekend=1&amp;year=2021">bit.ly/3Rbjz7v</a> List permalink: <a href="https://joyraft.com/event/98-things-to-do-in-boston-this-weekend--19-boston-1029601">bit.ly/4pKgsnd</a> Advertise with us: <a href="https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/advertise">bit.ly/--ad</a>

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