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New England Christmas Festival at Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun, CT
Friday, November 7 - Sunday, November 9, 2025
With over 350 vendors, the New England Christmas Festival is an eagerly anticipated annual event that has kicked off the holiday season for 38 years. Website

The Polar Express Train Ride - Blackstone Valley
Woonsocket, RI
Friday, November 7 - Sunday, December 21, 2025
The Magic Returns this holiday season for a three-hour experience at the Blackstone Valley Polar Express. Hop on a 90-minute train ride to view the North Pole that’s filled with singing, games, a reading of the classic children’s story “The Polar Express”, and a visit from Santa. Website

2025 Boston Veterans Parade
Boston — FREE
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Honor the service and sacrifices of all who have served and those who continue to serve. Assemble at the corner of Charles Street and Boylston Street (Boston Common) and march to Government Center. Website

Free Entrance Days in the National Parks
National Public Lands — FREE
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
On select days throughout the year, all national parks in the United States are open to the public with no admission fee. Website

Snowbound Festival
Boston — FREE
Friday, November 14-16, 2025
The Snowbound Festival is a premium, multi-sensory, immersive experiences that serves as the official kick off for winter and is the ultimate destination for the latest products, legendary athletes, top resorts, film premiers, shopping, music, art, food, and the biggest brands. Website

Boston's Official Holiday Tree Arrival
Boston — FREE
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
The 54th annual gift of an evergreen Christmas tree from Nova Scotia is arriving by police escort at Boston Common on Tuesday, November 18. Website

The Polar Express Train on Cape Cod Central Railroad
Buzzards Bay, MA
Friday, November 21 - Sunday, December 23, 2025
“The bell still rings for all who truly believe” Adventure comes to life when the train departs for a round-trip journey to the North Pole led by our merry-making cast. Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, passengers will relive the magic of the classic story as they are whisked away on THE POLAR EXPRESS™ for approximately 90-minutes to meet Santa. Website

America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration
Plymouth — FREE
Saturday, November 22, 2025
For over 25 years, hundreds of thousands of people have traveled to the historic Plymouth Harbor and Waterfront to experience a celebration of Thanksgiving history with pilgrims, Indigenous Peoples, soldiers, and pioneers climbing out of the history books and onto the streets of Plymouth. Website

Thanksgiving Model Train Show
Roslindale
Saturday & Sunday, November 22-23, 2025
The Bay State Model Railroad Museum is hosting a holiday model train show. See operating model trains and trolleys in scales O, HO and N. Website

Tally Ho! Amelia Peabody Memorial Hunt
Dover — FREE
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Enjoy the pageantry of the centuries-old tradition of the sport of fox hunting, by watching the Norfolk Hunt as it rides through Powisset Farm and Noanet Woodlands. The foxhounds follow a drag scent (no live foxes participate) through woods and fields, followed by beautiful horses with riders dressed in traditional foxhunting attire. Website

Night Lights: Starry Skies at New England Botanic Garden
Boylston
Friday, November 22 - Sunday, January 4, 2026
Night Lights: Starry Skies will take visitors on a journey through the cosmos and back. Thousands of individual lights transform many of the botanic garden’s formal garden spaces and conservatories into starry spectacle. Website

Trellis Lighting at Christopher Columbus Park
Boston — FREE
Monday, November 24, 2025
Witness the wonder of the 23rd annual holiday lighting of the signature trellis at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End. The historic waterfront will be transformed into a stunning holiday display when the park’s 260 feet of trellis are illuminated with 50,000 blue lights. Website

Lighting of the Ship in Martin’s Park
Boston — FREE
Saturday, November 29, 2025
A special children’s celebration will be held at the Smith Family Waterfront, and the ship will be lit for the third annual holiday in Martin’s Park. Martin’s Park will be transformed into a magical holiday display when the ship, surrounding beach fencing, and pedestrian bridge are illuminated with over 1,500 feet of blue and white tube lights. Website

New England Harvest Feast
Plymouth
Saturdays in November, 2025
Take a savory journey into the past. An evening of entertainment and hospitality awaits guests to sit down to a 17th-century meal filled with the finest food that the season of plenty has to offer. Website

STEM Fest at Bright Horizons
Various BH locations nationwide
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Join Bright Horizons centers across the country for STEM Fest. This is your chance to see science, technology, engineering, and math in action with fun, hands-on activities for you and your child. Website

 

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