Christmas tree farms
Cut Your Own + More
- Smolak Farms | North Andover: Fraser Fir and Balsam Fir pre-cut and cut-your-own trees
- Marini Farm in Ipswich: Fraser Fir and Balsam Fir pre-cut trees in a variety of sizes
- Maplecrest | Newbury: Four fields (Canaan, Douglas, Frasier, Balsam), some over 10 feet tall
- Mistletoe Christmas Tree Farms | Stow : Offering both cut-your-own 7' up to 10' (these go fast) and pre-cut trees from 5' up to 13'. Wreaths, swags, roping, and fun kid-oriented ornaments too!
- Crane Neck Christmas Tree | West Newbury: Cut-your-own Balsam Fir and Douglas Fir
Pre-Cut Trees in limited variety, freshly cut from retiring locations. - Herrick Tree Farm | Boxford: Cut your own trees, wreaths and kissing balls
- Merrihill Tree Farm | Merrimac: Cut your own mostly Fraser fir and some Korean fir trees
- Wood Street Christmas Tree | Groveland - All available inventory is Douglas Fir
- White Gate Christmas Tree Farm | Groveland: Hundreds of great trees! Balsam Fir, Canaan Fir, Concolor Fir, Douglas Fir, Fralsam Fir, Fraser Fir, Korean Fir. BYO handsaw.
- Taproot Tree Farm | Stow: Cut your own trees are $90. A selection of trees with red tags for $70.Pruned from a young age: White Pine, Balsam Fir, White Spurce, Canaan Fir, Norway Spruce
- Riverwind Tree Farm | Lancaster: Each tree is priced individually, depending on the variety and shape. Frase, Balsam Firs, Nordmann, Turkish, and Korean Firs.
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sparkling Lights & Santa HAPPENINGS
Holiday Lights, Town Events and Holiday Music
Festival of Lights at Elm Bank, Wellesley: This event showcases dozens of decorated trees and a snow village, a festive model railroad display, then gather by the firepits to keep warm and cozy while melting s'mores. November 29th, 2024- December 29th, 2024. https://www.masshort.org/festival-of-trees
Sea Festival of Trees, Salisbury: Experience the joy and excitement of the Seacoast’s most popular holiday tradition with glittering trees, giant sand castle, indoor ice skating, Santa visits and scavenger hunts. www.seafestivaloftrees.com
Christmas & Holiday Market at The LOT | Southie December 7th and 8th
Enjoy warm drinks, Santa photos, and a great shopping experience for gifts made with lots of love. Our local vendors offer any gift you need, including jewelry, clothing, local souvenirs, art, and more. Saturday’s market will run from 12-8PM and Sunday’s from 12-6PM.
Santa's Elevator Express: Natick Mall Thu, Nov 7 - Tue, Dec 24 an exciting and immersive holiday experience unlike anything else. Take Santa’s magical Elevator Express to the North Pole. Once you arrive, meet Santa, and take photos. Santa’s Elevator Express is no longer accepting reservations.
https://www.natickmall.com/en/events/206/
Methuen Festival of Trees: 200 beautiful and creative trees, mini-trees, and wreaths, a $5,000 cash raffle, a holiday Gift Shop, and of course Santa. https://www.methuenfestivaloftrees.com
Santa Parade and Tree Lighting, Newburyport: The 2024 Santa Parade & Tree Lighting, Hosted by the Newburyport Rotary and the Newburyport Chamber is scheduled for December 1st, 2024. Kids and families gather on the boardwalk to await the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus at 3:00 pm. Santa then leads a short parade starting at approximately 3:30 pm. The parade ends at Market Square for caroling and the tree lighting which starts at approximately 3:45 – 4 pm. The event features a spirited round of caroling lead by the Newburyport and Triton High School Bands and Chorus with spirited participating from residents capped with Santa hats as they usher in the holiday season. Note that these times are approximate. We recommend arriving early in case Santa is running early!
Marblehead Christmas Walk: Marblehead Chamber of Commerce December 5th – 8th for a festive weekend including the tree lighting, Santa’s arrival by lobster boat, a parade, artisan markets, the Gingerbread festival, music and so much more! https://www.marbleheadchamber.org/events/details/2024-marblehead-christmas-walk-2862
2024 ZOO LIGHTS @ Stone Zoo: a winter wonderland of tree-lined paths lit by thousands of twinkling lights spanning Stone Zoo's 26 acres. November 15 - January 5, 4:00 - 9:30 p.m
2024 Hammond Castle, Gloucester:
November 14th-December 29th: Deck the Halls and Deck the Halls Holiday Illumination
November 16th: Deck the Halls Holiday Illumination Lighting Celebration
December 14th and 15th: Santa Returns
December 20th-22nd: Firebird Pops Orchestra: Christmas at the Castle
https://www.hammondcastle.org/2024-autumn-holidays-seasonal-program/
2024 Christmas in Rockport: Santa arrives in style by boat at T-Wharf on Saturday, December 7 for photos, followed by the Dock Square Tree Lighting ceremony. A Menorah Lighting will be held on December 25th, the first day of Chanukah. Strolling musician and carolers will entertain you while shopping on Saturday afternoon, December 14. The Christmas Pageant, a live nativity re-enactment, takes place on Saturday, December 21 (date to be confirmed). .https://rockportusa.com/christmas-in-rockport/
Night Lights at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill:: Thousands of individual lights transform many of the botanic garden’s formal garden spaces and conservatories into a magical winter wonderland.The magic of the Night Lights experience is enhanced with special displays like a model train and firepits for warming up, making s’mores, or enjoying with a cup of hot cocoa or an adult beverage. Night Lights attractions are inside as well as outside. Holiday gifts in the specialty-curated Garden Shop. November 23, 2024 through January 5, 2025 | 4–10PM Daily https://nebg.org/nightlights/
Illuminations Tour 2024, Somerville: : Dec. 12 through early January 2024: Self-guided tours using the Somerville’s official online Illuminations Map. Illuminations Bike Tour date TBD.
www.somervilleartscouncil.org/illuminationstour
Christmas-by-the-Sea, Manchester By-The-Sea: Manchester's Christmas by the Sea Celebration takes place on the first weekend in December, every year. Santa Claus comes to Manchester, December 7th 2024 (10-3pm) H oliday Luminarias will be decorated on the front lawn of the Manchester Library and Manchester Historical Museum.
Marketstreet Lynnfield Holiday Stroll: Cue the mistletoe and pine-scented candles because MarketStreet’s Holiday Stroll is back! Join us as we kick off the Holiday Season with amazing shopping opportunities, scrumptious food sampling, interactive holiday decor, live entertainment, and wintery activities, including photos with Santa. November 24th, 2024 from 12-3pm
TRUSTEES WINTER LIGHTS: This holiday season, three (Bradley Estate, Canton) (Naumkeag, Stockbridge) (Stevens-Coolindge, North Andover) of our beautiful garden properties sparkle with thousands of shimmering, artfully designed holiday lights. Bring the whole family for a magical, fun, and safe outdoor experience – with food, refreshments, and more.https://thetrustees.org/program/winterlights-massachusetts/
North Shore Holiday Lights Show, Haverhill: drive-through holiday light spectacular on the North Shore - featuring dozens of dazzling, larger-than-life holiday themed displays to delight the entire family.
Solstice: Reflections on Winter Light: Mt Auburn Cemetery. December 7th-December 21st. Experiences include a lantern was, food and beverage options, candle lighting, live music.
Magic of Lights at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro: A drive-through holiday lights experience featuring favorite holiday scenes and characters of the season using the latest LED technology and digital animations. November 22nd-December 25th
Annual farm happenings for the family
Cider Hill, Amesbury
- Join Mrs. Claus for 45 minutes of story time, photo op/meet n' greet, craft table for letter writing to Santa, cup of cocoa and kettlecorn. $16 per child. Ages 2+ require a ticket. Adults are free. Pre-purchased time-slot tickets required
- Custom Ornaments
- Pick out your tree and holiday greens
Good Pickin Farm, Westford
- The Farm Festival of Light | November 30th 3-6pm
- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Performance | December 14th
Marini Farm, Ipswich
- Shop Christmas Trees
- Holiday gift items inside the farm stand
- Wreath making events
- Sip hot chocolate
- Tree Jubilee: OVER 100 spectacularly decorated trees and wreaths will be raffled off
Smolak Farms, North Andover
- Annual Smolak Farms Tree Lighting
- Santa’s Workshop open each Saturday and Sunday
- Decorate a Gingerbread house
- Christmas Story w/Elf
- Cookie Decorating Classes
Goats to Go, Georgetown
Annual North Pole & Santa's Goat Barn, a Holiday Event at Great Rock Farm, home of Goats To Go in Georgetown, MA. Fun for all Ages. Bring a Partner, Friend or Family! This event will be rain or shine. Inclement weather may reschedule or cancel this event. This event is fully outside and not heated.
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- North Pole Mail Drop Station
- Christmas Music & Festive Holiday Decorations
- Pictures & Mingle the Goats
- Meet & Take Pictures with Santa & His Helper Elves - as you walk around!
- Meet Goats, some in Holiday Gear and say Hi to Dolly Llama!
- Candy Cane Walk
- Mini Scavenger Hunt - Find the Christmas Gnomes
- Cookies & Hot Cocoa Station - Self Serve Station
Krochmal Farms, Tewksbury
- Horse-drawn ride to the Farm’s "North Pole" for your group of 10
- A Christmas souvenir bag with S’mores for your package of 10
- Hot Cocoa
- Time with Santa to have a chat and take photos
- Visits with our farm animals
- Festive bonfires to gather around and roast your s’mores
- Horse-drawn ride back to the parking area
- www.krochmalfarms.com/kmf/santa-social/
Holiday happenings in Boston
2024 Boston Common Tree and Festive Lights - The 82nd annual Boston Common Tree Lighting, on Thursday, December 5, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Boston Common, adjacent to the Visitor’s Information Center at 139 Tremont Street. The holiday lights throughout both parks will light up in sequence shortly before 8 p.m. when Mayor Wu is joined onstage by Santa Claus and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. A sampling village will feature a photo-op, giveaways, and refreshments from several companies while supplies last.
Immediately following the celebration, the Friends of the Public Garden will flip the switch to light up Commonwealth Avenue Mall.
Holiday Pops Kids' Matinees: Kids’ Matinees are geared toward younger children, with shorter performances and no intermissions. After the concert, visit with Santa and enjoy special treats https://www.bso.org/events/holiday-pops-kids-matinees-2024
Skating on Frog Pond: Open daily (weather permitting) starting at 10am. Skate rentals are available on site.
https://bostonfrogpond.com/winter-programs/pricing-season-passes/
Light Up Seaport. Start the holiday season with one big night of bright at our annual tree lighting, Light Up Seaport. Friday Dec.6th, 2024 in Boston on Seaport Common. Celebrate Hanukkah on Sunday, December 29th in One Seaport Courtyard when they light up the Menorah..
SNOWPORT in the Seaport: An open-air market, which debuted in 2021, returns again with over 120 small businesses to shop from. Visitors will also find an expanded dining area and enchanting holiday décor throughout. In addition to The Holiday Market, Snowport will offer outdoor iceless curling, large-scale winter games, the Tree Market at Snowport, and an annual holiday tree lighting and celebration.
Harvard Square Holiday Fair: The oldest Christmas market in the area brings selected vendors from all over New England and beyond. In addition to all kinds of handmade gifts and crafted knick-knacks, you can find specialty small businesses that sell: art, jewelry, chocolates, treats and more. https://www.harvardsquareholidayfair.com/
SoWa Winter Festival: For your holiday shopping pleasure, 100+ of the region’s best makers, artists, designers, and specialty vendors together under one festive roof for our 9th annual Winter Festival. Browse the main floor and enjoy delicious food and drinks, and be sure to venture to the 2nd floor for live music and specialty cocktails designed by some of Boston’s top bartenders!
https://www.sowaboston.com/sowa-winter-festival/
Holiday Events
December 7th: Special Holiday Story Time with Aaron Becker and Matt Tavares @ Beacon Hill Books
Holiday Shows:
- Boston Ballet: The Nutcracker - Boston Opera House
- Urban Nutcracker - Shubert Theatre December 14th-22nd
- Christmas Revels- Filled with music, dance, comedy and carols
- ChristmasTime: December 7th-8th, 14th and 15th @ Reagle Music Theater of Boston
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas: December 10-23rd @ Bock Center Wang in Boston
- A Charlie Brown Christmas: December 13th @ Lowell Auditorium
holiday fun worth driving to
'Christmas by the Sea' Ogunquit, Maine: Every year this weekend long event offers a wide variety of activities from tasting events, Santa sightings, tree lighting, rides, live concerts, a bonfire, a craft show, plenty of children's activities and so much more.
Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge MA: Experience old cherished traditions and create new ones as you celebrate the season during ! Explore the beautifully decorated Village, watch a nightly lighting ceremony, stroll through the Christmas Tree Trail and Christmas Wish Bridge, watch demonstrations of classic Christmas projects, visit with Santa, taste samples of sweet treats, enjoy live music and storytelling, and so much more. https://www.osv.org/event/christmas-by-candlelight-2022/
Santa's Village, Jefferson NH: This theme park has lots to see and do, visit Elf University for a scavenger hunt, stop by and visit Santa’s Reindeer in their barn, Santa is always eager to greet his guests at his home. Christmas carols are heard throughout the park, the possibility of snow on the ground, and about a million lights illuminating the park at dusk. Take a ride on Rudy’s Rapid Transit Coaster, Poogee Penguin’s Spin Out Coaster, the Ferris Wheel, and possibly other rides (weather permitting). www.santasvillage.com
Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth NH | Candlelight Stroll The Stroll invites visitors to step into the past and experience 350+ years of seasonal and holiday traditions in the Puddle Dock neighborhood. The Museum’s furnished historic houses are adorned with handmade decorations created from greens and dried flowers from the Museum’s heirloom gardens. Visitors call upon the many families who once lived in the waterfront neighborhood – portrayed by costumed roleplayers – who share stories, customs, and seasonal traditions. While traveling from house to historic house, the glow of hundreds of candle lanterns and string lights illuminate the way as guests enjoy seasonal greetings from wandering musicians and performers who recreate the traditions of times past. Enjoy hot apple cider, a warming bonfire, an old-fashioned holiday shopping experience at Pickwick’s at the Banke, and Ice Dance International’s Currier and Ives Vintage Christmas Skaters for several performances each night of this treasured event. December 6-8th, 13-15th, 20-22nd 2024
Christmas in Newport, RI: "At the Gilded Age’s favorite summer resort, they do the holidays to the nines." Tour the beautifully decorated mansions, watch the Newport Nutcracker at Rose Cliff, Sparkling Lights at The Breakers: An Outdoor Magical Wonderland, Newport Illuminated Boat Parade, Santa Magic at Long Wharf Mall, Messiah at the Mansion.
Charmingfare Farm, Candia NH: The old fashion Sleigh Ride Social. Our sleighs will travel through our logging trails where you can see lite holiday displays: You’ll make one stop at a cozy campfire to enjoy refreshments, see the deer as you pass by the Reindeer Barn, spend quality time socializing with family and friends. The North Pole visits with Santa, visit Mrs Claus' Bakery, visit the barnyard animals.
Wassail Weekend, Woodstock VT: Christmas at Billings Farm experience a Victorian Vermont Christmas with activities for the whole family. See the farm decorated in holiday lights, try candle dipping, and much more family fun, all while surrounded by the farm's winter beauty. How the Grinch Stole Christmas Enjoy a showing of this feature film for ages 5-13 presented by Artistree in the HayLoft. Irish Christmas in America, fascinating performance of music, song, dance, and beloved stories of seasonal traditions. Carriage Rides around Woodstock , Drop-In ornament making , Wassail on the Green and Wassail Horse Parade, Yule log & Memory Tree Lighting, Caroling on The Green and more.
https://www.woodstockvt.com/events/woodstocks-wassail-weekend
A TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS IN STOWE VT: A beloved festival, named a Top Ten Winter Event 2018 – 2019 by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. Watch the whole Stowe community light up at night. Expect a gorgeous tree lighting, children’s lantern parade, art center full of festooned trees, wagon rides, a holiday bazaar, the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus, live holiday music, ornament and cookie decorating, “Welcome to Winter” holiday skating, and a Santa Stroll to support local businesses and much more.
https://gostowe.com/signature_event/traditional-christmas-stowe/
Christmas Prelude, Kennebunkport ME: One of the best places to celebrate Christmas in New England, the town is picture-perfect, especially with holiday lights and a dusting of snow, ideal for photo-ops, while seashore holiday trolley rides, wine tasting, lobster bakes, watch Santa Claus arrive by lobster boat, street festivals, lobster pot "tree" lighting, Christmas caroling and more.
Edaville Family Theme Park, Carver.Enjoy the old world feel of the Christmas Market at Edaville. Stroll through a variety of market stalls and enjoy the light displays all throughout the park as generations of visitors to Edaville have for the past 75 years.www.edaville.com/explore-edaville/shows-events/
LaBelle Lights @ LaBelle Winery. LaBelle Lights, located in Derry, New Hampshire, from November 12th, 2024, to January 19th, 2025, where millions of twinkling lights illuminate festive outdoor displays along a walking path. Admission includes exciting, engaging and interactive theme weeks, carefully curated to enhance your LaBelle Lights experience! Theme weeks. .https://labellewinery.com/lights/
