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Clockwise
from top left: The Collings Foundation, Stow; Battleship Cove, credit
Nancy Marshall; Blacksmith Art & Music Festival, Fitchburg;
Williamstown Dancers, credit Williamstown Cultural District; Cider
Hall Farm in Amesbury, credit MOTT
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Greetings! Massachusetts is rich in arts & culture,
so it's no surprise that exciting events, exhibits and festivals are
held in the state's 16 regions all year long. Find out more!
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Featured
Region: Greater Boston
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Boston's all dressed up for the holiday season and
ready to entertain you! Traditional favorites include Boston Ballet's
The Nutcracker
and Holiday Pops
with sing-a-longs and a visit from St Nick. Irving Berlins' timeless
tale of joy and goodwill White
Christmas brings holiday cheer to the Wang Center,
while Handel's Messiah
resonates throughout Symphony
Hall. Black
Nativity captivates audiences of all races, and
the playful The Light Princess
combines wit and humor, music and movement, to delight both children
and their families. And you can create your own art at one of the
local outdoor skating rinks, Frog
Pond being the most famous. To make the season even
brighter and your wallet not much lighter, check out the Mayor's Holiday,
half-price tickets & dining deals - all season long!
Find more information on Greater Boston.
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Join us for Christmas on Cape Cod on
December 1-31 and create memories that will be cherished for
generations! Every town and village puts their special stamp on
holiday-inspired events, including Christmas strolls, concerts,
holiday fairs, festive parades, harbor lightings and Santa's arrival
by boat. Kids will love the Train to Christmas Town aboard
Cape Cod Central Railroad! Visit ChristmasonCapeCod.com for
holiday events, accommodations packages and to find out how you could
win $1,650 in gift cards to "Santa's Helpers" shops,
restaurants, spas and attractions! Find more information on Cape Cod.
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During the month of December, families can start their
holiday season with a drive through an incredible holiday lighting
display at the 20th
Anniversary of Bright Nights at Forest Park in
Springfield. On December 13th, A
Special Day in Northfield will take place filled with
crafts, holiday foods, shopping and artist studios. Tis the season!
For more information on these great events and others, visit www.valleyvisitor.com. Find more
information on Greater Springfield.
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Be sure to put Easthampton's Cottage Street Cultural
District in western Massachusetts on your list for holiday shopping
and joy this year! First up December 5-7 & 13th, Cottage Street Studios hosts its
annual Open Studios; over 50 artists open their studios to the
public. During Gingerbread Weekend December
13-14, select businesses in the Cultural District will offer special
discounts, gifts, refreshments and the chance to win a raffle prize
worth $350. Find more information on Hampshire County.
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Communities throughout Johnny Appleseed Country are
making the season bright with tree-lighting events like Leominster's Winter Stroll on
December 6th! In Fitchburg on that Saturday, you
can vote for your favorite downtown window display before heading to
the Upper Common. The holiday lights go on at Devens on Friday, December 5th.
There are parades at Templeton's Jack Frost Festival
on December 7th and Ashburnham's celebration on
December 5th before the trees are lit. Sip hot cocoa, sing seasonal
tunes and get in the holiday spirit in Johnny's backyard! Find more
information on Johnny Appleseed Country.
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A favorite Island tradition for 33 years, Christmas in Edgartown
- happening December 12-14 - celebrates the holidays and provides
visitors to experience the charm of Edgartown in the winter! Weekend
highlights include the Annual Great Chowder Contest, Breakfast with
Santa, the Lighting of the Lighthouse at the Harbor View Hotel, the
Christmas parade, shopping and sales, and holiday themed events
benefiting Island Charities. For more information visit the calendar
at MVY.com. Find more information
on Martha's Vineyard.
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Holiday sounds and spirit will fill Spring Street in
Williamstown on Saturday, December 6th for the 31st Annual Williamstown
Holiday Walk! Holiday festivities with traditional
New England flair: old-fashioned caroling, horse-drawn carriage
rides, a Reindog Parade, a Penny Social & Santa Claus. Kick-off
with the ever popular Reindog Parade will begin at 3 p.m. For a
schedule of holiday fun, visit williamstownchamber.com or call
413-458-9077. Find more information on the Mohawk Trail Region.
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The plentiful woods in MetroWest - even so near the
city - are the perfect backdrop to holiday festivals featuring trees!
Through December 14, Massachusetts Horticulture Society's Elm Bank
Reservation in Wellesley hosts the 6th annual Festival
of Trees that showcases 75 decorated trees and the entire "snow
village" created from miniatures. More than 5,000 are
expected to attend the MetroWest Festival of Trees
December 12-14; 100 decorated trees, Santa's Village, miniature
trains, and the North Pole Playland are some of the activities filling
47,000 square feet at Marlborough's Royal Plaza Trade Center. Find
more information on MetroWest.
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If you could conjure the quintessential Yuletide
experience - cobblestone streets lined with glittering fir trees,
strolling carolers in Victorian garb, the scent of wood smoke wafting
through a bustling European-Style marketplace, Santa greeting wide-eyed
children beside
a glowing hearth - this picture-perfect backdrop is what makes Nantucket's Christmas Stroll
weekend a truly enchanting experience! Now in it's 41st year,
Christmas Stroll will take place from December 5-7. Join us for
holiday craft shows, performances, live music and the Magical Talking
Tree! Find more information on Nantucket Island.
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Get into the merry holiday spirit in the North of
Boston region this season! Welcome the holiday season at Castle Hill
on the Crane Estate with a Roaring Twenties cocktail party.
Explore the homes of Salem dressed-up for the holidays during the
35th Annual Christmas in Salem House Tour.
Step into Santa's Bake Shop at Woodman's
and enjoy a hands-on cooking demonstration. Don't miss North Shore Music Theatre's
annual musical spectacular, "A Christmas Carol!" For more
holiday events, visit northofboston.org/holiday. Find
more information on North of Boston.
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The Drawing Room in Marion presents An Artisan Christmas from
December 4-24! This curated collection of original, hand crafted fine
furnishings and artwork features the works of artisans from Cape Cod
to Maine. All artisan work is available for sale, order, or
commission. Shop for your loved ones! Featuring works in clay, metal,
glass, textiles, wood, stone, concrete, fine art, and mixed media.
The Drawing Room is a design showroom within Anthi Frangiadis Associates.
Find more information on Plymouth County.
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Southeastern
Massachusetts
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She Loves Me will be performed
at the Black
Box Theater in Mansfield from December 5-21! Based on
a classic love story by Hungarian playwright Miklos Laszlo, this hit
musical has seen much iteration, including the 1998 hit romantic
comedy You've
Got Mail. Directed by Dan Bolton along with Musical
Director Danielle Clougher, She
Loves Me is the perfect date-night holiday show, whether
it's the first of the hundredth. For more info on show times and
prices, click here. Find more
information on Southeastern Massachusetts.
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Throughout the winter months, there is something for
everyone at the Berkshire Botanical Garden!
Check out their array of classes, from tree and shrub
identification to landscape design and botany for gardeners. Don't
miss their Holiday Marketplace on December
6 & 7, where you can have your pick of a wonderful selection of
wreaths along with great seasonal crafts and gifts. Find more
information on the
Berkshires.
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The American Textile History Museum
presents Artist Textiles: Picasso to Warhol,
an extraordinary exhibition of art on fabric with rare pieces, many
never before seen on public display, from the masters of modern art,
including Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali, Henri Matisse,
Joan Miro, Marc Chagall, and Raoul Dufy. Organized by the Fashion and
Textile Museum in London. On view at ATHM now through March 29, 2015.
Photo Credit: Salvador Dali, Number Please. Find more information on Greater Merrimack Valley.
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Start your year the right way in Central
Massachusetts! This New Years Eve/New Year's Day, experience the
first annual Central Massachusetts Antique Show at
Sturbridge at the Sturbridge Host Hotel. Enjoy a
festive atmosphere with old friends while enjoying a glass of wine
& hors d'oeuvres, as you take a step back in time browsing
through hundreds of beautiful pieces from Central Mass history. Check
our site for holiday hotel
packages in the area. Find more information on Central Massachusetts.
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Enjoy a Special Day in Northfield on
Saturday, December 13th on Northfield's Main Street and back roads.
This old fashioned holiday celebration includes such fun as free
horse-drawn hay rides, Santa and Mrs. Claus, Victorian Carolers, live
music, hands-on gift making & crafts, festive foods and shopping.
Featuring "Tree-Lightful," lighted Christmas Trees along
Main Street! 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find more information on Franklin County.
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