The Union Square Jingle

Celebrate the season at this festive neighborhood tradition in Somerville’s Union Square. Sip your way through cozy cafes and bustling bars, shop small at local stores and holiday markets, catch pop-up caroling, and win prizes along the way. New offerings are added weekly leading up to December, so check the <a href="https://unionsquaremain.org/jingle">event page</a> for the latest. Ways to Win Prizes<ul><li>Stroll the Square Challenge: Pick up a stamp card and collect stamps at participating businesses as you shop and snack. Fill your card, then <a href="mailto:stroll@unionsquaremain.org">email a photo</a> to enter the prize drawing. Multiple entries are encouraged.</li><li>Elfie Selfies on the Festivus Trail: Find photo ops around the Square using the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1fVWTgIY0_n9HMESlicHS8S6C7V3ztjE&amp;femb=1&amp;ll=42.38121601337432%2C-71.09884230000002&amp;z=16">online map</a>. Share your selfie on social media, tag <a href="https://www.instagram.com/unionsquarems/">@UnionSquareMS</a>, and use #LoveUnionSquare to enter.</li><li>Storefront Decoration Contest: Check out the decked-out windows at Dearly Studio, El Potro Mexican Grill, Green Tiger &amp; Co., K-Bok Korean Fried Chicken, maca boston, Nook, Union Market, and Wild Child, then vote for your favorite.</li></ul>Festive Offers &amp; Activities<ul><li>Nook (1 Bow Market Way #23): Festive drinks and cocktails</li><li>Play Union (378 Somerville Ave): Winter crafts with a drop-in play pass</li><li>Rebel Rebel (1 Bow Market Way): Mulled wine</li><li>Union Market (29 Union Square): Latin American sweets and treats</li><li>Wild Child (30 Bow St): Mulled wine kits with a bottle of wine and mulling spices</li><li>Dearly Studio (1 Bow Market Way #18): Ornament decorating station</li><li>El Potro Mexican Grill (61 Union Square): Special holiday cocktail</li><li>maca boston (1 Bow Market Way #9): Peppermint mocha and eggnog macarons, oat milk hot chocolate, and peanut butter marshmallow milk tea</li><li>K-Bok Korean Fried Chicken (249 Washington St): Festive offering coming soon</li></ul>Holiday Markets<ul><li>438 Somerville Ave Artist Studios: Three floors of local art, vintage, and handmade goods</li><li>Green Tiger &amp; Co. with Upstairs at Bow: Sustainable holiday market featuring indie and local makers</li><li>The School of Painting: Micro market</li><li>Tiny Turns Paperie and Union Tavern: Craft market</li></ul>Live Performances<ul><li>The Eight Tracks: Pop-up caroling around the Square from 1–3pm, with times and locations posted by December 1</li><li>Aeronaut Brewing: A jazz festival to end your stroll with a cozy afternoon, details coming soon</li></ul>Follow Union Square Main Streets on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UnionSquareMain">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/unionsquarems/">Instagram</a> for updates.

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