BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Boston.com - ECPv5.14.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Boston.com X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.boston.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Boston.com REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231231T170000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234836 CREATED:20230323T152723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T163622Z UID:27215561-1679742000-1704042000@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Where to go for the ultimate drag brunch in Boston DESCRIPTION:Advertisement:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdvertisement:\nGlamorous costumes\, stunning makeup\, and music from some of your favorite pop icons make a drag brunch a time to remember. When you go out on the weekend with friends\, you know that you’re looking for a terrific show. Luckily\, Greater Boston’s queens know how to fill the spotlight\, and you can enjoy a great act over a spread of French toast and Bloody Marys. \n\nWe asked readers where they go for the ultimate drag brunch\, and we compiled a guide of your  recommendations and some of our own to the top local spots. Below\, you’ll find a guide to six drag brunches and shows where you’re guaranteed to have fun\, with fierce performances on display. Don’t forget to bring cash to tip the stars. \nAdvertisement:\nArticle 24\n\nThis lively American restaurant and bar in Brighton hosts a drag brunch every couple of months\, usually on a Sunday from 12 to 2 p.m. Past shows have featured themes like Britney Spears\, Taylor Swift\, Halloween\, and Christmas. Hosted by queen Regina Jackson\, performers lip sync and perform dance routines\, often pulling out a guest from the crowd to do something fun\, like trivia. To drink\, audience members can order frozen espresso martinis and Buckets of Bubbles\, an option to make your own mimosas. Appetizers like the fried pickles and mac fritters are popular\, as is the Nutella stuffed French toast. Tickets are $10. \nAdvertisement:\n458 Western Ave.\, Brighton \nAdvertisement:\nCarrie Nation Restaurant and Cocktail Club\n\n View this post on Instagram A post shared by Boston.com (@boston) \nAdvertisement:\nJoin the fun at Carrie Nation’s “Drag Me To Brunch\,” held every Sunday. Before the show starts\, you can enjoy an elaborate buffet\, featuring chicken and waffles\, pastries\, and usually a pasta dish\, from 12 to 2 p.m. The show\, which runs from 2 to 4 p.m.\, is both funny and inclusive\, hosted by Destiny Boston and Dee Dee de Ray. Performances are often acrobatic\, and audience participation is involved. After the show\, guests can take photos with the queens. Some core cocktails that are served at all the events include Dee Dee’s Breakfast\, a Bloody Mary\, and Camille’s Cookies\, a blueberry mint drink. Tickets are $30\, plus $20 per person for the buffet brunch. \n\n11 Beacon St.\, Boston \n\nCitrus & Salt\n\nOn the last Saturday of every month\, coastal Mexican restaurant Citrus & Salt holds two drag brunches\, the first starting at 11:30 a.m. and another at 2 p.m. On March 25 is their Lady Gaga and Mariah Carey event\, which the queens make a complete experience. Performers will go up and down the aisles\, getting the audience involved\, and sometimes dancing with them. Guests can enjoy build-your-own champagne\, mini Patron shots\, and one-bite breakfast taco chasers. They can also indulge in fried chicken and waffle tacos\, brunch chilaquiles\, and a “killer” Mexican iced coffee. Tickets are $35. \n\n142 Berkeley St.\, Boston \n\nPremiere on Broadway\n\nSomerville’s Premiere on Broadway hosts “Heels N’ Mimosas\,” usually on the third Sunday of every month\, with doors opening at 11 a.m. Host Amanda Playwith will hold a birthday-themed drag brunch in April\, and a future Pink show. Past themes have included Disney Channel movies and Broadway. Comedy is always an important element in the shows\, as are song parodies. Guests get a free mimosa with a ticket and can enjoy ricotta pancakes\, burgers\, and fresh doughnuts. Reader Jane C. said\, “The host is funny and talented and quick on her feet. I went there for my birthday and got brought up on stage. It was so much fun!” Tickets are $25. \n\n517 Broadway\, Somerville \n\nSummer Shack\n\nAt the Boston location of this New England clam shack\, drag brunches happen every Saturday\, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Upcoming themes will be “The Greatest Showman” (March 26)\, Lil Nas X and Doja Cat (April 1)\, “Sister Act” (April 8)\, and “High School Musical” (April 15). During the high energy shows\, performers will wear over-the-top costumes\, lip sync\, and dance\, occasionally doing splits on the bar top. Guests may find themselves dining on Cap’n Crunch chicken and biscuits\, eggs benedict\, and lobster hash. Prosecco-based cocktails\, like the aperol spritz\, are featured\, while you could also sip on a Bloody Mary\, created from a housemade mix. Summer Shack’s Cambridge location also hosts drag brunch with upcoming shows like Miley and Kesha (April 2) and Dolly Parton (April 16). Tickets to Boston shows are $20. \n\n50 Dalton St.\, Boston \n\nTenderoni’s\n\nSunday Service at Tiffani Faison’s Tenderoni’s\, in the Fenway\, is always a raucous time. Held on the first Sunday of every month\, the drag brunch lasts from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. In the past\, shows have revolved around holidays or themes like Harry Potter\, featuring both resident queens and special guests. Audience members can participate in a “Lip Sync For Your Life” contest. With a ticket comes a cocktail and a multi-course brunch\, which can include a salad\, finger foods like chicken parmesan nuggets\, and a choice of pizza. Popular pizza flavors include the mushroom marsala and the Hawaiian-inspired ono grinds. Reader Barbara S. from the Fenway said\, “The vibe is amazing; [it’s] so much fun with the disco balls and all the neon. It was made for drag brunch.” Tickets are $75. \n\n1363 Boylston St.\, Boston \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/events/where-to-go-for-the-ultimate-drag-brunch-in-boston/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Drag-Brunch-at-Carrie-Nation-641c63f043101-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231231T235959 DTSTAMP:20231221T234836 CREATED:20230413T202011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T202017Z UID:27331077-1681344000-1704067199@www.boston.com SUMMARY:6 bars and restaurants in Greater Boston with live music DESCRIPTION:Advertisement:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdvertisement:\nIt seems like more than ever\, Bostonians are looking to dine at places that offer an experience\, such as live music. Luckily\, there are many restaurants featuring shows\, from musicians covering Frank Sinatra classics to emerging bands playing new hits. Guests can watch a performance while indulging in kir royale cocktails and smoked salmon rillettes. \n\nWe’ve put together a roundup of six spots that offer guests both live music and a culinary experience. The next time you’re looking to enjoy brunch or dinner with a group of friends\, think of venturing out to one of these destinations. \nAdvertisement:\nThe Beehive\n\nOn Saturdays and Sundays\, this elegant South End spot offers live music with their weekend brunch\, featuring performances from groups like Pop Into The Chemist\, the Phil Grenadier Quartet\, and flutist Yulia Musayelyan. You can dine on dishes like the eggs shakshuka or the baked French toast with maple butter and fresh berries. On Sundays\, starting at 7:30 p.m.\, Bruce Bears & Friends will play the blues. (541 Tremont St.\, Boston) \nAdvertisement:\nCapo Restaurant & Supper Club\nAdvertisement:\nSouth Boston is home to Capo Supper Club\, part of the swanky Italian restaurant Capo on West Broadway. During Sinatra Sundays\, you’ll be transported back in time by musicians Rich DiMare and the Ron Poster Trio\, as they perform timeless hits. Order from the full menu\, which highlights the Roman style wood-fired pizza\, pasta dishes like cacio e pepe and Maine lobster gnocchi\, and cocktails\, including the Capo old-fashioned. (443 W. Broadway\, South Boston) \n\nCity Winery\nAdvertisement:\nSip on a beautifully crafted glass of wine while attending a live show at City Winery. This spring\, the music venue near North Station will showcase acts from singer-songwriter Jaimee Harris\, tribute band Echoes of Floyd\, and pop singer Tiffany. If you’d like to order a meal\, their menu offers a beet and goat cheese salad\, a variety of burgers\, and steak frites. (80 Beverly St.\, Boston) \n\nDarryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen\n\nEvery Sunday\, Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen\, owned by Nia Grace\, offers a Sunday Soul & Jazz Brunch\, during which you can listen to local talent and dine on comfort food: cheddar grits\, waffles\, BBQ ribs\, and macaroni and cheese. You can also tune in to their Off The Cuff Artist Showcase\, an open mic series that is backed by the house band\, The Mastadonis Project. Keep an eye on other live performances from artists such as Tolieth and Seventh Sun. (604 Columbus Ave.\, Boston) \n\nLizard Lounge\n\nCambridge’s Lizard Lounge is a popular live music club\, located north of Harvard Square. This April\, you’ll be able to attend sets from groups like The Gravel Project\, Duochrome\, and Kotoko Brass Band. Their menu includes highlights such as blackened catfish tacos\, grilled chicken sandwiches\, grain bowls\, and homemade veggie burgers. (1667 Massachusetts Ave.\, Cambridge) \n\nNash Bar & Stage\n\nJason Santos’ Southern-inspired eatery in the Theater District is also a place to catch some live music. You can expect to find country music performed over brunch on Saturdays\, as well as a Songwriter’s Night. The main dinner menu offers whiskey-glazed steak tips\, Nashville hot chicken sliders\, and shrimp and grits\, with banana pudding for dessert. (253 Tremont St.\, Boston) \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/music/bars-and-restaurants-in-greater-boston-with-live-music/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Lizard-Lounge-64357cca3d025-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230820T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T235959 DTSTAMP:20231221T234836 CREATED:20230703T163117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T163118Z UID:27789865-1692489600-1719187199@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Check out an Iranian-American artist’s new exhibit at the MFA DESCRIPTION:The MFA puts on a new photography exhibit by Providence\, R.I.-based artist Sheida Soleimani this August. \n\n“Banner Project” uses photographs of Soleimani’s parents\, who are refugees\, alongside photos of various objects to tell their story and encourage viewers to draw their own conclusions and connections. \n\nThe 33-year-old Soleimani is an assistant professor of fine arts at Brandeis University in Waltham\, and she’s been featured in prominent publications like The New York Times\, The Huffington Post\, and VICE magazine. Her multimedia work revolves around photography and often incorporates sculpture and collage. She focuses on history and politics\, mostly of Iran\, and she also touches on media trends\, incorporating popular social media or press images into her work. “Banner Project” focuses on both history and politics\, drawing connections between her parents’ experiences and the political unrest happening in Iran today. \n\nOther exhibits currently on view at the MFA include Something Old\, Something New: Wedding Fashions and Traditions\, Painted Tintypes: Photography for the People\, and The Provincetown Printmakers. \n\nFind out more information about tickets here\, including how to get free or discounted admission tickets.  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/arts/iranian-american-providence-based-artists-new-exhibit-at-the-mfa/ LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, 465 Huntington Ave.\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SC455645_16x9-649f1869dfa6e.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T235959 DTSTAMP:20231221T234836 CREATED:20230703T163757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T163759Z UID:27796583-1692835200-1706486399@www.boston.com SUMMARY:View nature-inspired works by Tammy Nguyen at the ICA DESCRIPTION:For the Institute of Contemporary Art\, Connecticut-based artist Tammy Nguyen has created a new body of paintings and drawings\, inspired by East Asian landscapes\, on view in a new exhibit opening August 24 and running through January 28. \n\nMultidisciplinary artist Nguyen uses painting\, works on paper\, artist books\, and publications to weave together exhibits with environmental\, geopolitical\, and spiritual themes. In her new ICA exhibit\, her first solo museum exhibition in the U.S.\, she creates gilded paintings of lush East Asian landscapes that\, along with works on paper and artist books\, highlight the relationship between humans and the wilderness. She drew inspiration from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s influential book “Nature\,” written in Concord in 1836\, showcasing the timelessness of his work and relating it to land reform programs during the Vietnam War. \n\nOther exhibits on view currently at the ICA include Simone Leigh until Sept. 4\, Taylor Davis Selects: Invisible Ground of Sympathy until January 7\, and Guadalupe Maravilla: Mariposa Relámpago until Sept. 4 at the Watershed. Visiting the ICA is free every Thursday night from 5 to 9 p.m. — note that free tickets become available at 10 a.m. on Thursday mornings.  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/arts/view-nature-inspired-works-by-tammy-nguyen-at-the-ica/ LOCATION:Institute of Contemporary Art\, 25 Harbor Shore Drive\, Boston\, MA\, 02210\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screen-Shot-2023-07-02-at-2.07.50-PM-64a1bd253f2cf.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230909T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T235959 DTSTAMP:20231221T234836 CREATED:20230804T152937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T152939Z UID:27950510-1694217600-1727654399@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Exhibits opening at the MFA this fall DESCRIPTION:Whether you’ve visited the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston once or dozens of times\, you’ll see a few fresh\, new exhibits at the museum this fall. The exhibits span media like painting\, sculpture\, fashion\, and pottery\, and some works on display are over 600 years old. You’ll discover Renaissance art by and for women in Strong Women in Renaissance Italy\, see Toshiko Takaezu’s stunning abstract pottery in Toshiko Takaezu: Shaping Abstraction\, and compare some of John Singer Sargent’s paintings to the real life dresses worn by the subjects in Fashioned by Sargent. Read on for more details about each exhibit. \n\nSofonisba Anguissola\, Self-Portrait (detail)\, about 1556. Courtesy of the MFA.\n\nStrong Women in Renaissance Italy\n\nSept. 9 — Jan. 7\, 2024\n\nRenaissance Italy brings to mind names like Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli — but history hasn’t always recognized the women who influenced this era as artists\, teachers\, writers\, and patrons. Strong Women in Renaissance Italy explores the life and works of these women through more than 100 pieces of art from the 14th to the early 17th century\, like paintings\, sculptures\, and ceramics. Sofonisba Anguissola\, for example\, served at the court of King Phillip II of Spain\, and she painted more self-portraits than any other artist in Renaissance Italy. You’ll learn more about these women who overcame sometimes incredible barriers to equity\, and whose stories have historically gone untold.  \n\nBobby Jae Kim\, Toshiko Takaezu (detail)\, 1997. Courtesy of the MFA.\n\nToshiko Takaezu: Shaping Abstraction\n\nSept. 30 — Sept. 29\, 2024\n\nOn September 30\, the MFA opens an exhibit about the life and works of ceramicist Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011). Born in Hawaii to parents of Okinawan ancestry\, Takaezu was known for her huge ceramic sculptures\, and became one of the most influential American abstract artists of the 20th century. Alongside sculptures\, the exhibit will also show a large-scale weaving which highlights the artist’s foray into multimedia art. \n\nTakaezu’s abstract ceramic sculptures challenge the common perception of abstract works as only paintings. Her stunning pottery\, influenced majorly by a pivotal eight-month trip to Japan in 1955\, broke the tradition of ceramics as utilitarian items. Her artistic ceramics are often large\, rounded\, and closed at the top. \n\nThe exhibit features around 20 pieces from the MFA’s own collection of Takaezu’s work\, along with loans from private collections. Simultaneously\, in other exhibits\, museum visitors can explore the art of some of Takaezu’s friends like ceramic artist Leza McVey and sculptor Isamu Noguchi. \n\nFashioned by Sargent\n\nOct. 8 — Jan. 15\, 2024\n\nJohn Singer Sargent (1856-1925) is one of the most successful American portrait painters of all time\, and the MFA has the world’s most complete collection of his works. This October 8\, in partnership with Tate Britain\, the MFA will open an exhibit called “Fashioned by Sargent\,” focusing on the stunning clothing of his affluent subjects.  \n\n“Fashioned by Sargent” includes around 50 Sargent paintings\, along with period clothing. Some portraits you’ll see side by side with the real-life clothing worn by the painting’s sitter\, like “Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth” alongside the green beetle wing-encrusted costume she wore for the painting. The exhibit bares the liberties Sargent often took with his subjects’ clothing — sometimes he altered even his subjects’ most fashionable garments — and explores the idea of curating and controlling an image. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/arts/exhibits-opening-at-the-mfa-this-fall/ LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, 465 Huntington Ave.\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SC455644_16x9-64c9825f43a89.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230910T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231231T200000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234836 CREATED:20230804T153913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T153915Z UID:27950645-1694363400-1704052800@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Catch a New England Patriots game at Gillette Stadium this season DESCRIPTION:The Patriots kick off the 2023 regular season on Sunday\, Sept. 10\, hosting the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium at 4:25 p.m. This year will mark the first time since 1995 that the team has opened the season with back-to-back home games — they’ll host the Miami Dolphins the following week on Sunday\, Sept. 17 at 8:20 p.m. \n\nThe Patriots play their fourth ever International Series game this year on Sunday\, Nov. 12 at 9:30 a.m.\, hosting the Indianapolis Colts in Frankfurt\, Germany. They’ll play five nationally-televised games this season\, including the Frankfurt game and the Sept. 17 game\, along with three consecutive games in December — Dec. 7 in Pittsburgh\, Dec. 18 at home against the Kansas City Chiefs\, and Dec. 24 in Denver. \n\nThe Patriots end their regular season in early January at a home game against the New York Jets\, the date and time of which are to be announced. Get the latest Patriots updates here.  \n\nFans can get tickets from Patriots.com\, or check other sites like Ticketmaster\, Seat Geek\, and StubHub. The Patriots 2023 regular season home game schedule is as follows: \n\nSunday\, Sept 10 vs. Eagles\, 4:25 p.m. \n\nSunday\, Sept 17 vs. Dolphins\, 8:20 p.m. \n\nSunday\, Oct 8 vs. Saints\, 1 p.m. \n\nSunday\, Oct 22 vs. Bills\, 1 p.m. \n\nSunday\, Nov 5 vs. Commanders\, 1 p.m. \n\nSunday\, Nov 12 vs. Colts\, 9:30 a.m. \n\nSunday\, Dec 3 vs. Chargers\, 1 p.m. \n\nMonday\, Dec 18 vs. Chiefs\, 8:15 p.m. \n\nTBD vs. Jets\, TBD \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/sports/catch-a-new-england-patriots-game-at-gillette-stadium-this-season/ LOCATION:Gillette Stadium\, 1 Patriots Place\, Foxborough\, Massachusetts\, 02035\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/gillette-cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T200000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20230413T162822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T162823Z UID:27345411-1695412800-1714852800@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Enjoy Yo-Yo Ma\, Star Wars\, and more during BSO's 2023-24 season DESCRIPTION:For its 2023-24 season\, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) will be both celebrating the past and looking toward the future. \n\nThe upcoming season\, which runs from October 5 through May 4 (plus some pre-season shows that begin September 22)\, will commemorate a pair of anniversaries involving legendary conductor Serge Koussevitzky: The 150th anniversary of his birth and the 100th anniversary of his appointment as BSO’s music director\, a position he revolutionized from 1924-1949. \n\nIt’s a fitting year to be honoring Koussevitzky\, given that a worldwide audience will likely learn more about the Russian-born conductor\, composer\, and double-bassist quite soon. Koussevitzky was a mentor to a young Leonard Bernstein in the 1940s\, a relationship we will likely see play out in Bradley Cooper’s upcoming Bernstein biopic “Maestro.” Cooper and Co. filmed scenes at Tanglewood in May 2022\, and the film is expected to be released on Netflix this fall. \n\nNear the end of the 2023-24 season\, the BSO will perform works either premiered or commissioned by Koussevitzky\, including Scriabin’s “Prometheus” (April 4-6)\, Messiaen’s “Turangalîla‐symphonie” (April 11-14)\, and Prokofiev’s Fourth Symphony (April 25–27)\, all led by BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons. The celebration of Koussevitzky will then continue in the 2024 Tanglewood summer season and the BSO’s 2024-25 season. \n\nThe BSO will also feature four new works commissioned for its anniversary celebration dubbed “Koussevitzky 150 commissions.” They include a piece by Cuban‐American composer Tania León (January 11–13\, 26)\, Elena Langer’s “The Dong with a Luminous Nose” (March 14–16)\, Roberto Sierra’s Symphony No. 6 (March 28 – 30)\, and Sofia Gubaidulina’s “Prologue for Orchestra” (April 25–27). \n\n“As a figure of inspiration to me and so many musicians of our time\, Koussevitzky is an enduring presence in the rich history that continues to inspire the BSO\,” Nelsons said in a press release. “As we look forward to celebrating him\, we reflect on the BSO’s ability to touch so many lives with the power of music. This is always our mission and hope as we create and immerse ourselves in every new season.” \n\nAmidst all of the Koussevitzky celebrations\, the BSO will still have plenty of time for crowd-pleasing performances\, including a visit from world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma (Oct. 12-15)\, a tribute to composer John Williams (Sept. 22-23) conducted by Keith Lockhart\, and a performance of the music from all nine main series Star Wars films by the Boston Pops Orchestra (Sept. 23-24). \n\nHere are a few of the biggest highlights from the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2023-24 season. To see the BSO’s full lineup\, visit BSO.org. \n\nSept. 22-23: Led by Keith Lockhart\, the Boston Pops Orchestra pays tribute to John Williams with works from more than a dozen films including “Jaws\,” “Superman\,” and “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” The show will also include film excerpts and exclusive interview footage featuring Williams discussing his work. \n\nSept. 23-24: Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra will perform works from Episodes 1 through 9 of the Star Wars saga in order. \n\nOct. 12-15: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs Shostakovich’s powerfully emotional cello concertos as part of the BSO’s multi-season survey of written originally for Mstislav Rostropovich. These performances are part of the BSO’s multi-season survey of the Russian composer’s work. Under the direction of Nelsons\, Ma will also perform. Haydn’s Symphony No. 22 and Iman Habibi’s “Zhiân\,” a BSO commission for summer 2023. \n\nOct. 19-21: English pianist Paul Lewis performs all five of Beethoven’s piano concertos over the course of three concerts. These performances will be accompanied by Hannah Kendall’s “The Spark Catchers\,” a poem inspired by imagery from Lemn Sissay’s poem by the same name; and James Lee III’s “Freedom’s Genuine Dawn\,” a BSO commission that sets texts by the 19th-century African American orator and activist Frederick Douglass. \n\nApril 11-14: Andris Nelsons conducts French composer Olivier Messiaen’s “Turangalîla-symphonie\,” a work originally commissioned by Koussevitzky and performed under Leonard Bernstein’s direction in 1949. \n\nMay 2-4: To close the season\, Nelsons conducts 19th century French composer Hector Berlioz’s “Roméo et Juliette.” Berlioz was deeply influenced by the Shakespeare’s works\, and it was actress Harriet Smithson’s performances as Ophelia in “Hamlet” and Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet” that led to their marriage. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/music/bso-boston-symphony-orchestra-2023-24-season/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/nelsons-625f1ff1b22b3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T190000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20230504T144938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230504T144942Z UID:27428233-1696532400-1716145200@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Attend the 2023-2024 season of the Boston Ballet DESCRIPTION:The Boston Ballet’s 60th season at the Citizens Bank Opera House brings together a collection of choreography from the past\, present\, and future\, beginning October 5 and running through May 19\, 2024. The six-program season includes world premieres by artistic director Mikko Nissinen\, company dancer My’Kal Stromile\, Helen Pickett\, and Ken Ossola.  \n\nCelebrating the evolution of the living artform of ballet\, the season opens with “Fall Experience” (Oct. 5–15)\, featuring the Boston Ballet premieres of Akram Khan’s “Vertical Road” and Hans van Manen’s “Trois Gnossiennes\,” a world premiere by Artist of the Company My’Kal Stromile and Boston Ballet Resident Choreographer Jorma Elo’s “Bach Cello Suites.” \n\n“Boston Ballet’s monumental 60th season will bring together a dynamic range of repertoire\, showcasing the best of the past\, present\, and future of our artform\,” said Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen\, in a statement. “We aim to bridge the connection between art and humanity\, utilizing the transformative power of dance to inspire change in our community and beyond. I know our talented artists will shine\, showcasing the brilliant and challenging choreography in these works.” \n\nThe 2023-2024 schedule: \n\nOct. 5-15: “Fall Experience\,” including the Boston Ballet premieres of Akram Khan’s profound “Vertical Road” and Hans van Manen’s “Trois Gnossiennes\,” a world premiere by Artist of the Company My’Kal Stromile\, and Boston Ballet Resident Choreographer Jorma Elo’s “ Bach Cello Suites.” \n\nNov. 24-Dec. 31: “The Nutcracker” \n\nFeb. 22-March 3\, 2024: “Winter Experience\,” including “Petal” and the world premieres of “Raymonda” and “SISU” \n\nMarch 14-24\, 2024: “Cinderella” \n\nApril 25-May 5\, 2024: “Carmen\,” including “Kingdom of the Shades\,” an iconic scene from “La Bayadère” \n\nMay 9-19\, 2024: “Spring Experience\,” including the world premiere of “Bella Figura” and “Blake Works III (The Barre Project)” \n\nUpon conclusion of its Boston performances\, the Boston Ballet will perform “Bach Cello Suites\,” “Bella Figura\,” and “Blake Works III (The Barre Project)” in Paris May 27-30. \n\nTickets will go on sale on September 6. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/arts/attend-the-2023-2024-season-of-the-boston-ballet/ LOCATION:Citizens Bank Opera House\, 539 Washington St.\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02111\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ji-Young-Chae-in-William-Forsythe-Blake-Works-Boston-ballet-LizaVollPhotography-644be779eec9b-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240515T140000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231025T125949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T125952Z UID:28427391-1698238800-1715781600@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Showcase Cinemas brings opera performances from The Met to Massachusetts theaters DESCRIPTION:Beginning on World Opera Day (Oct. 25) and running through May 2024\, New York City’s famed Metropolitan Opera is coming to the big screen thanks to Showcase Cinema’s “The Met: Live in HD.” \n\nDuring the 10-show series\, performances are transmitted live from the world famous opera house into several Showcase Cinemas throughout Massachusetts. Several performances also offer encore recorded live events presented without any editing. Tickets are below what live theater costs (between $22 and $29)\, but the performances promise to be priceless. \n\nKicking-off the 2023-2024 season is Jake Heggie’s compelling “Dead Man Walking.” Based on Sister Helen Prejean’s memoir about her fight for the soul of a condemned murderer\, this story receives its highly anticipated Met premiere in a new production by Ivo van Hove\, starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and conducted by Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The encore of the live performance from Oct. 21 will be played on Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. at the following local theaters: \n\n• Showcase Cinema de Lux Legacy Place in Dedham• Blackstone Valley 14 Cinema de Lux in Millbury• Showcase Cinema de Lux Lowell in Lowell• Showcase Cinema de Lux Patriot Place in Foxborough \n\nThe remainder of the schedule for “The Met: Live in HD” series: \n\nNov. 18 and 29 (encore)“X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” — This jazz-inflected opera by Anthony Davis has staging by Tony-nominated director Robert O’Hara\, which spotlights Malcolm—performed by baritone Will Liverman—and his story. Kazem Abdullah conducts. \n\nDec. 2 (encore only)“The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute” — This whimsical production by Julie Taymor features a winning ensemble that includes tenor Matthew Polenzani\, baritone Nathan Gunn\, and bass René Pape. \n\nDec. 9 and 13 (encore)“Florencia en el Amazonas” — Conducted by Nézet-Séguin and sung in Spanish and inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez\, Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s opera is making its Met premiere along with rising soprano Ailyn Pérez. \n\nJan. 6 and 10\, 2024 (encore)“Nabucco” — Daniele Callegari conducts this production about the fall of ancient Jerusalem at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar. The performance features baritone George Gagnidze in the title role and soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska as his vengeful daughter Abigaille. \n\nJan. 27 and 31\, 2024 (encore)“Carmen” — One of opera’s most popular works\, this reimagination of a classic by Director Carrie Cracknell offers new staging that modernizes a Bizet’s tale of deadly passion. The irresistible title role belongs to mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina\, alongside tenor Piotr Beczała as her lover Don José. Daniele Rustioni conducts. \n\nMar. 9 and 13\, 2024 (encore)“La Forza del Destino” — Making her role debut as the noble Leonora\, renowned soprano Lise Davidsen takes center stage for the first re-imagining of Verdi’s tragedy in nearly three decades. The grand tale of ill-fated love\, deadly vendettas\, and family strife is conducted by Nézet-Séguin. \n\nMar. 23 and 27\, 2024 (encore) “Roméo et Juliette” – Gounod’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless tale returns to the Met in Tony Award–winning director Bartlett Sher’s lavish staging. Nézet-Séguin conducts the production with soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim headlining as the infamous star-crossed lovers. \n\nApr. 20 and 24\, 2024 (encore)“La Rondine” — Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging sets the scene for Puccini’s bittersweet romance\, with Speranza Scappucci conducting. Soprano Angel Blue stars as the sophisticated courtesan Magda\, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman in his company debut as Ruggero. \n\nMay 11 and 15\, 2024 (encore)“Madama Butterfly” — Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San\, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton\, whose betrayal destroys her. \n\nTheaters and show times vary\, so check here for updates. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/arts/showcase-cinemas-brings-opera-performances-from-the-met-to-massachusetts-theaters/ LOCATION:Various Showcase Cinemas\, MA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Legacy-Place-4-653818c33a514-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T190000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20230802T181308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230802T181941Z UID:27929024-1698260400-1724612400@www.boston.com SUMMARY:See a show at Citizens Bank Opera House or Emerson Colonial Theatre DESCRIPTION:From scorned lovers to mad cap mysteries\, heartbreak to rule-breaking\, Broadway In Boston has announced its Lexus 2023-2024 Broadway In Boston season. Celebrating 20 years with Lexus\, the season runs October 25\, 2023 through August 25\, 2024\, and includes nine thrilling productions that will wow audiences. \n\nPerformances are split between the Citizens Bank Opera House and the Emerson Colonial Theatre. \n\nOct. 25 – Nov. 12: “Disney’s Frozen\,” Citizens Bank Opera House \n\nNov. 28 – Dec. 3: “Chicago\,” Emerson Colonial Theatre \n\nJan. 16 – Feb. 4\, 2024: “Moulin Rouge! The Musical\,” Citizens Bank Opera House \n\nFeb. 13 – 18\, 2024: “The Book of Mormon\,” Citizens Bank Opera House \n\nMar. 12 – 24\, 2024: “Girl from the North Country\,” Emerson Colonial Theatre \n\nApr. 2 – 14\, 2024: “Company\,” Citizens Bank Opera House \n\nApr. 30 – May 5\, 2024: “Clue\,” Emerson Colonial Theatre \n\nJune 18 – July 7\, 2024: “MJ\,” Citizens Bank Opera House \n\nAug. 13 – 25\, 2024: “Les Misérables\,” Citizens Bank Opera House \n\n“Disney’s Frozen” and “Chicago” are both on sale now\, starting at $40 and $50 respectively\, with additional shows and pricing to go on sale soon. Check here for individual dates\, showtimes\, and ticket information. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/arts/see-a-show-at-citizens-bank-opera-house-or-emerson-colonial-theatre/ LOCATION:Various Locations Around Boston\, Boston\, Massachusetts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ChicagoTour25th_7863_LoganFloydAndCompany-Credit-Jeremy-Daniel-64c3e4e25080c-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231110T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231231T235959 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231107T141748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T142214Z UID:28496209-1699574400-1704067199@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Shop these holiday artisan markets around Boston DESCRIPTION:It’s hardly the holidays in Boston without a smattering of artisan markets to ring in the season\, and this year’s first market opens Nov. 10 in the Seaport. The Holiday Market at Snowport will once again bring more than 100 vendors to the city. Old classics like the Harvard Square Holiday Fair\, running since the ’80s\, will also return to town\, as well as newer favorites like the SoWa Winter Festival at the Power Station. Read on for details about holiday artisan markets taking place in November and December. \n\nHoliday Market at Snowport\n\nNov. 10 — Dec. 31\n\nOne of Boston’s largest and longest seasonal markets\, the Holiday Market at Snowport returns for its fifth year from Nov. 10 through Dec. 31. Open seven days a week\, the market features over 100 returning and new vendors selling art\, apparel\, home goods\, specialty food items\, handcrafted goods\, and accessories. Located at 100 Seaport Boulevard\, the outdoor market also has a dining area with 17 food and beverage vendors. \n\nSoWa Winter Festival\n\nNov. 24 — Dec. 17\n\nThe SoWa Winter Festival returns for its 8th year\, bringing more than 100 local vendors to the historic Power Station for 15 days this holiday season. The festival opens on Friday\, Nov. 24\, and will run Thursdays through Sundays until Dec. 17. Hours of operation are 4 to 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays (except Black Friday which opens at 10 a.m.)\, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays\, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays. After perusing dozens of the region’s best artisan vendors and grabbing a snack at a food stand\, visitors can head upstairs for cocktails and live entertainment on the second floor. Visit SoWa’s website for a complete lineup and map of all vendors. \n\nDowntown Boston Holiday Market\n\nNov. 24 — Dec. 23\n\nThis holiday season\, Downtown Boston once again hosts a holiday version of its summer outdoor artisan market. Running on Fridays and Saturdays only\, the market takes place in Summer Street Plaza in Downtown Crossing from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday\, Nov. 24 through Saturday\, Dec. 23. The neighborhood will have lots more holiday cheer throughout the season\, too\, with a district-wide lobby decoration contest\, live music from the Harvard University Band\, and a visit from Santa. Find more info at downtownboston.org. \n\nBoston Women’s Market Faneuil Hall Series\n\nDec. 1 — 23\n\nThis December\, Boston Women’s Market has partnered with Faneuil Hall for a holiday market series each weekend until Christmas. The market runs Dec. 1-3\, Dec. 8-10\, Dec. 15-17\, and Dec. 21-31\, and features over 40 women-founded vendors. Visitors can find the market inside the west wing of Quincy Market during the following hours: Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 6 p.m.\, and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boston Women’s Market will also pop up at a few other locations on afternoons throughout the season\, like Night Shift’s Everett location on Dec. 3\, Harpoon Brewery in the Seaport on Dec. 9\, Time Out in Fenway on Dec. 16\, and the Speedway in Brighton on Dec. 10 and 17. \n\nOld South Church Christmas Craft Fair\n\nDec. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\n\nCopley Square’s Old South Church will again hosts its annual Christmas Craft Fair\, this year on Saturday\, Dec. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Visitors will find artisans selling goods like pottery\, knitting\, ornaments\, photography\, blown glass\, candles\, woodworking\, and more in the church’s Gordon Chapel\, along with Christmas cookies and holiday music (‘tis the season!).  \n\nHarvard Square Holiday Fair\n\nDec. 15 — 23\n\nSince 1986\, Harvard Square has hosted a yearly holiday market in December — and this year is no different. The market runs for two weekends this year: Dec. 15-17 and Dec. 21-23. The juried market features dozens of artisans from New England and beyond selling goods like artwork\, ceramics\, candles\, jewelry\, books\, knitwear\, cosmetics\, vintage goods\, specialty food items\, and more. The hours of operation are noon to 7 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays\, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays\, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/festivals-expos/shop-these-holiday-artisan-markets-around-boston/ LOCATION:Various locations throughout Boston\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sowa-winter-festival-3-65494a2909f16.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231110T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231231T200000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231109T133841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T213220Z UID:28507141-1699628400-1704052800@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Snowport 2023 will transform the Seaport into a holiday wonderland DESCRIPTION:Since 2018\, Boston’s Seaport neighborhood has transformed into a winter wonderland with Snowport\, a multi-week celebration of the holiday season. Snowport 2023\, which begins on Friday\, Nov. 10\, will bring together more than 120 businesses and 17 dining concepts selling their wares at the Snowport Holiday Market\, located at 100 Seaport Blvd. \n\nAlong with all your gift shopping needs for the holidays\, Snowport visitors will be able to enjoy outdoor activities\, including iceless curling\, a bustling Christmas tree market\, and a pair of lighting ceremonies — Snowport’s holiday tree lighting ceremony Light Up Seaport (Dec. 1)\, and its annual menorah lighting (Dec. 10). \n\nSnowport 2023 is run by WS Development\, the mixed-use developer that owns the empty lot that serves as the main holiday activity hub. \n\n“Snowport and The Holiday Market have quickly become a favorite tradition for so many families\, friends\, tourists\, and holiday revelers\,” Ariel Foxman\, WS vice president of brand and experience\, said in a statement. “We can’t wait to spread the holiday cheer and celebrate the season together again.” \n\nBelow\, we’ve organized everything you need to know about Snowport 2023\, from the must-visit vendors at The Holiday Market to where you can find roving Snowport mascot Betty the Yeti. \n\nJump to: Holiday Market | Food & Drink | Tree Lighting | Menorah Lighting | Curling | Tree Market | Betty the Yeti\n\nSnowport 2023 Holiday Market\n\nThe Snowport Holiday Market in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood.\n\nLocation: 100 Seaport Blvd.\, BostonHours: Monday-Thursday 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.\, Sunday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. \n\nNow in its third season\, The Holiday Market at Snowport will feature 120+ small businesses — 60 percent local to Boston and 71 percent minority and/or female-owned. Vendors will be selling gifts for everyone on your shopping list\, including art\, apparel\, gourmet food items\, and jewelry. \n\nThe Holiday Market isn’t just for shopping\, though. If you’re looking for photo ops\, swing by the 10-foot Mistletoe Archway\, the oversized gifts at Presents Place\, and the Winter Wish Wall\, a 25-foot chalkboard where visitors write down their holiday wishes. \n\nLooking for a hands-on activity? The Crafting Corner lets you create mason jar snowglobes\, holiday wreaths\, ornaments\, and more. \n\nA small selection of shops at the Holiday Market include: \n\n\nTop quality maple syrup from Maine by Crystal Rock Maple \n\n\n\nBooks from More Than Words\n\n\n\nHandcrafted blades from Faraway Forge\n\n\n\nLeather goods from Greylock\n\n\n\nOrganic cotton baby clothing by Simply Chickie\n\n\n\nVintage vinyl and clothing from Vintage Underground\n\n\n\nAll natural and hand poured candles from Sky Candle Co.\n\n\nFor a complete list of businesses at the Snowport 2023 Holiday Market\, visit the Seaport’s website. \n\nSnowport 2023 food and drink options\n\nLocation: 100 Seaport Blvd.\, BostonHours: Monday-Thursday 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.\, Friday-Saturday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.\, and Sunday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. \n\nThis year’s Snowport celebration will pack 17 different food and beverage options into the 10\,000 square foot dining space. Wander into an après ski lodge and warm up by the (fake) fire pits. Swing by the heated tent for beer garden-style seating and refreshments. Or visit one of four holiday-themed bars\, including the Jingle Bar — so named for the hundreds of bells hung with care — or the Dizzy Dreidel\, which incorporates spinning dreidels in its design. A sampling of food and drink highlights at Snowport 2023 include: \n\n\nHoliday Hot Mulled Cider by Downeast Cider\n\n\n\nMade-to-order pasta in giant cheese wheels from Cheese Wheel Pasta\n\n\n\nBisques\, chowders\, and lobster mac n’ cheese from Bluefin\n\n\n\nSweet and savory crepes from The Frenchman’s Crepes\n\n\n\nDoughnuts and cider from Breezy Hill Orchard\n\n\n\nSeasonal cocktails\, arancini\, meatballs\, and pizza baked in a wood-burning oven from Tuscan Kitchen\n\n\nFor a full list of Snowport 2023 food and drink providers\, visit the Seaport’s website. \n\nSnowport 2023 Tree Lighting and Holiday Stroll\n\nThe Snowport holiday tree lighting in Boston’s Seaport nieghborhood.\n\nLocation: 85 Northern Ave.\, BostonHours: Friday\, December 1\, from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. \n\nOn the evening of Dec. 1\, Snowport 2023 will switch on the 10\,000 twinkling lights adorning its 50-foot holiday tree\, the largest in Boston. Following the tree lighting and musical performances\, visitors are encouraged to stroll through the neighborhood and visit any of the 60+ neighborhood retailers offering one-night-only promotions. \n\nIf you can’t make it into the city for the tree lighting\, NBC10 Boston will televise the ceremony. \n\nSnowport 2023 Menorah Lighting\n\nSnowport’s Menorah Lighting in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood.\n\nLocation: 60 Seaport Blvd.\, BostonHours: Sunday\, December 10 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. \n\nNine days after the tree lighting\, Snowport 2023 will partner with Chabad of Downtown Boston to celebrate Hanukkah with a Menorah Lighting celebration on Sunday\, Dec. 10. Along with the light show\, visitors can enjoy treats like kosher jelly doughnuts and chocolate gelt. \n\nSnowport 2023 Iceless Curling\n\nSnowport’s iceless curling rink in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood.\n\nLocation: 101 Seaport Blvd.\, BostonHours: Monday-Thursday\, 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday\, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sunday\, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. \n\nOne of the more popular activities at Snowport each year is the iceless curling rink\, which has moved to a new location across the street along Harbor Way for 2023. \n\nIf you’re a curling novice\, be sure to visit on Saturdays from 2-4 p.m.\, when the North End Curling Club will provide complimentary curling lessons for beginners. Otherwise\, book a free reservation for you and your friends on the Seaport website. \n\nUnlike many Snowport activities\, the curling rink will be open well past the end of 2023\, with reservations available through Feb. 25\, 2024. \n\nSnowport 2023 Christmas Tree Market\n\nSnowport’s holiday tree market in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood.\n\nLocation: 65 Northern Ave.\, BostonHours: Daily from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. \n\nIf you live out in the suburbs\, there’s probably an easier way to buy a Christmas tree than in the bustle of the Seaport. But if you’re a city dweller or simply want to make Snowport your one stop for holiday shopping\, WS Development has partnered with Christmas Tree 4 Me to run its own tree market. \n\nThe Tree Market at Snowport will also sell wreaths\, kissing balls\, tree stands\, and holiday lights. Residents who live close enough to the market can even schedule a tree delivery directly to their homes. \n\nFind Snowport 2023 Mascot Betty the Yeti\n\nSnowport’s mascot Betty the Yeti.\n\nLocation: 131 Seaport Blvd.\, BostonHours: 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. on Jan. 7\, Jan. 21\, Feb. 4\, Feb. 18\, and Feb. 21 \n\nHang around Snowport 2023 long enough and you’re bound to encounter Betty the Yeti\, the holiday market’s fluffy pink mascot. But because yetis can be elusive\, your safest bet is to visit Betty at her home in Blizzard Bluff\, located in the Superette Courtyard at 131 Seaport Blvd. \n\nBetty will have photo ops scheduled every other Sunday in 2024 from noon to 3 p.m. through Feb. 21\, as well as during the Holiday Stroll on Dec. 1. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/shopping/snowport-2023-boston-seaport/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Snowport-2023-Seaport-Boston-holiday-market-654c04e768894.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240331T235959 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231121T145719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T150038Z UID:28584043-1699660800-1711929599@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Where to go ice skating outside around Boston this winter DESCRIPTION:Lace up your skates because one of New England’s favorite winter traditions is back for the season: ice skating. Below\, find out where you can ice skate outdoors in and around Boston this winter\, from old favorites like the Frog Pond to newer traditions like the outdoor rink in Kendall Square.  \n\nMake a day of it with skating in Fenway and dinner or drinks at Time Out Market\, or just hop on one of the free rinks like Stoneham Town Common or Kelly Outdoor Rink in JP.  Read on for info about hours\, admission prices\, and skate rentals\, along with opening dates. Most rinks will stay open until sometime in March\, but\, of course\, that’ll be weather-dependent (as are some of the opening dates\, too).  \n\nBoston Common Frog Pond\n\nA Boston tradition for decades\, skating at the Frog Pond on the Common returns this winter. Admission is $10 for skaters who are 4 feet 10 inches tall or taller and free for skaters under that height. Skate rentals are $15 for adults and $10 for children. The rink also offers skate sharpening for folks bringing their own skates at $12 per pair. The rink is open every day of the week starting at 10 a.m. Check the website for more detailed hours and the 2023 opening date. \n\nSkate @ Canal District Kendall\, 300 Athenaeum St.\, Cambridge\n\nWhile the outdoor rink in Kendall Square opens in December\, its official opening date is still TBD (and weather dependent). Located just off Third Street in Kendall’s Canal District\, the rink offers both validated parking and season passes. Daily admission is $6 for adults\, $4 for students\, and $1 for children 13 and under\, hockey and figure skate rentals are $10 for adults and $6 for children\, and skate sharpening is $10. \n\nKirrane Skating Rink\, 23 Newton St.\, Brookline\n\nThe outdoor skating rink in Brookline opens for the season on December 11 and offers public skating hours every day except Mondays and Wednesdays. Admission and skate rentals are both $7 each\, and skate sharpening is $9. The rink also hosts adult drop-in hockey on Monday and Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings. Check the website for more scheduling details.  \n\nThe Rink at 401 Park\, 401 Park Drive\, Boston\n\nBack for its fifth year\, the outdoor rink in Fenway near Time Out Market and Trillium opened for the season on November 19. Open every day of the week\, the rink costs $6 to skate Monday through Wednesday\, and from Thursday through Sunday\, admission is bumped up to $12 per adult (but still $6 for kids). Book tickets in advance online or  grab them in person. And\, after skating\, head across the street to the Fenway Tree Farm to pick up a tree\, wreath\, or garland. \n\nKelly Outdoor Rink\, 1 Marbury Terrace\, Jamaica Plain\n\nOpen this year from December 17 to mid-March\, Kelly Outdoor Rink in Jamaica Plain hosts free\, public skating from noon to 7:30 p.m. Sundays through Fridays\, and from 1 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays. The rink is located right off the Stony Brook T stop. Skate rentals are unavailable.  \n\nThe Rink at MarketStreet Lynnfield\, 600 Market St.\, Lynnfield\n\nOpen now through February 25\, the ice rink at MarketStreet Lynnfield is back for its 10th season. Admission is $12 while children age 3 and under are free\, and skate rentals cost $5. Take a break from skating and warm up by the chiminea fire pits or the warming tent\, and when you’re finished\, check out the rest of MarketStreet’s shops and restaurants. The rink is open from 3 to 8 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays\, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays\, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays. \n\nStoneham Ice Rink\, 340 Main St.\, Stoneham\n\nLocated on Stoneham’s Town Common\, this outdoor rink is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.\, weather permitting. The North Shore town is known for its ice skating heritage\, sending five residents to the Olympics including figure skating medalist Nancy Kerrigan. Visitors must bring their own skates to this rink. The rink typically doesn’t open until January due to weather\, so those interested should check the Facebook page for updates.  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/fitness/where-to-go-ice-skating-outside-around-boston-this-winter/ LOCATION:Various Locations Around Boston\, Boston\, Massachusetts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/courtesy-of-MOTT-61a269bb0056c.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240107T213000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231026T152503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T152506Z UID:28423045-1700236800-1704663000@www.boston.com SUMMARY:See thousands of twinkling lights at Stone Zoo’s ZooLights DESCRIPTION:ZooLights will once again illuminate Stone Zoo in Stoneham to celebrate the holiday season. \n\nThe 26-acre Stone Zoo will shine with thousands of lights during ZooLights\, and the celebration will include a festively decorated Yukon Creek with cold weather fauna like black bears\, Canada lynx\, reindeer\, and arctic foxes. A carousel and Jungle Fun ride will open nightly from 4 to 8 p.m. \n\nZooLights visitors who book the “Santa Experience” in advance on select nights can enjoy hot chocolate and s’mores and get a photo with the big man himself. Visitors can also meet Mrs. Claus as she strolls through ZooLights on select Tuesdays and Thursdays\, and on Christmas Eve.  \n\nThe event opens Nov. 17 and runs through Jan. 7\, excluding Thanksgiving and Christmas\, and takes place at the zoo from 4 to 9:30 p.m. It takes about 60-90 minutes to walk through ZooLights\, according to Stone Zoo. \n\nTimed tickets for ZooLights must be reserved online in advance. Note that daytime visitors to the zoo cannot stay for ZooLights without purchasing a ticket for the event. The zoo will close between 3 and 4 p.m. each day during the event. Parking is free. For more information\, head to zoonewengland.org/engage/zoolights/. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/festivals-expos/twinkling-lights-at-stone-zoos-zoolights/ LOCATION:Stone Zoo\, 149 Pond Street\, Stoneham\, 02180\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ZooLights-3-618d3b0cc62fb-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231124T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231231T235959 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231006T200412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T200415Z UID:28311936-1700784000-1704067199@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Get festive at these 12 holiday shows in Boston and beyond this season DESCRIPTION:Boston brings a fantastic lineup of shows and musicals this year at venues like the Citizens Bank Opera House and Emerson Colonial Theatre\, including “Chicago\,” “Moulin Rouge! The Musical\,” “The Book of Mormon\,” and “Les Miserable.” But before musical season gets into full swing\, the city will see its annual calendar of holiday shows at venues in Boston and beyond. This year’s program features returning classics like the “Urban Nutcracker\,” “Midwinter Revels\,” and “A Christmas Carol\,” along with a few new special shows like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “A Very Darren Crissmas.” Ahead\, discover 12 holiday shows in Boston this season. \n\n‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical‘\n\nKicking off the holiday show season here in Boston\, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical” comes to the Shubert Theatre for seven shows over three days the weekend after Thanksgiving. The show follows the Christmas icon with the blinking red nose as he saves Christmas and goes on adventures with Yukon Cornelius\, the Abominable Snowman\, and Hermey the Elf. The family-friendly musical runs for 90 minutes\, including a 20-minute intermission. (Shubert Theatre\, Nov. 24-26) \n\nBoston Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker‘ \n\nOne of the country’s most prestigious versions of the timeless holiday show\, Mikko Nissinen’s “The Nutcracker” continues to delight audiences year after year with its stunning sets\, impressive choreography\, and glittering costumes. The show is set to Tchikovsky’s iconic score and follows the story of Clara\, a young girl who receives a nutcracker from her Godfather at a Christmas party — which then comes to life and whisks her away on a magical journey for the night. Boston Ballet puts on 45 performances of the show between Nov. 24 and Dec. 31. (Opera House\, Nov. 24 to Dec. 31) \n\n‘Love for the Holidays’ with Darlene Love\n\nDarlene Love once again returns to the Cabot in Beverly this year to perform her annual holiday show. Since the ‘60s\, Love has thrilled audiences with her singing and acting\, from her stint with girl group The Blossoms to her annual live performances of her hit “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” on “The Late Show With David Letterman” for 29 years before Letterman retired. She visits the Cabot for one show on Nov. 25 this year. (The Cabot\, Nov. 25) \n\nThe Holiday Pops\n\nAnother Boston holiday tradition\, the Holiday Pops return for a month of shows at Symphony Hall. Led once again by conductor Keith Lockhart\, the Boston Pops put on their annual holiday show 30 times this December\, featuring classic holiday songs and a visit from Santa. Singing along is encouraged at this joyous\, family-friendly production — the Boston Pops are known for their fun\, lively shows\, called by Lockhart the “perfect orchestra for people who don’t know they like orchestras!” (Symphony Hall\, Dec. 1-24) \n\n‘The Slutcracker‘\n\nThis fun\, raunchy\, sexy adaptation of Tchikovsky’s classic ballet once again returns to the Somerville Theater this December for its 16th season. The burlesque show features classical ballet along with other\, saucier types of dance\, like belly dancing\, pole dancing\, and hula hooping\, as it follows a grown up Clara while she explores the Kingdom of Sexual Sweets (the show is 18+) for a performance that’s inclusive\, impressive\, and hilarious. (Somerville Theater\, Dec. 1-31) \n\n‘A Very Darren Crissmas‘\n\nBroadway veteran Darren Criss brings his first ever full-length project to the Colonial Theatre for one show only on Thursday\, Dec. 7. Best known for his role on Fox’s “Glee\,” Criss is an Emmy and Golden Globe winner whose career has spanned television\, film\, and the stage. His holiday show will feature Christmas hits alongside folk-pop ballads. (Colonial Theatre\, Dec. 7) \n\n‘A Christmas Carol‘\n\nNorth Shore Music Theatre once again performs “A Christmas Carol” this December for the 32nd year at the Beverly theater\, with David Coffee returning to play Scrooge for his 29th season. Based on the Charles Dickens classic Christmas tale\, the musical follows Ebenezer Scrooge as he’s visited by the ghosts of Christmas past\, present\, and future\, and features traditional carols like “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” The company puts on 14 shows this season. (North Shore Music Theatre\, Dec. 7-23) \n\n‘All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914‘\n\nThe Greater Boston Stage Company presents “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914\,” a musical about the incredible true story of a night of peace during WWI. The show follows the story of the camaraderie on Christmas night of 1914\, during which German and Allied Forces soldiers emerged from their trenches to share food and songs. The Greater Boston Stage Company performs the show in Stoneham. (Greater Boston Stage Company\, Dec. 8-23) \n\n‘Midwinter Revels: The Feast of Fools‘\n\nFor the 53rd year\, the Cambridge-based Revels presents its annual midwinter show\, this year called the “Feast of Fools.” A holiday tradition for thousands of annual visitors\, this year’s show features lively carols and dance numbers set against the backdrop of a medieval feast. While they’re best known for their yearly holiday show at Harvard’s Sanders Theatre\, Revels puts on other song and dance performances throughout the year dedicated to bringing to life cultural and folk traditions from around the world. (Sanders Theatre\, Dec. 15-28) \n\n‘A John Waters Christmas‘\n\nFilmmaker\, writer\, and actor John Waters brings his holiday show\, “A John Waters Christmas\,” to the Berklee Performance Center for one night only. The “Old Saint Nick of Nutcases” once again brings his “holiday comedy show from hell\,” according to Berklee\, this time with all new standup and storytelling to entertain audiences. Please note\, the show content may be inappropriate for guests under age 16. (Berklee Performance Center\, Dec. 16) \n\n‘Urban Nutcracker‘\n\nThis yearly Boston tradition takes the story of Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” and its well-known music and blends it with more modern sounds like Duke Ellington’s jazz. The multicultural show\, set in present-day downtown Boston\, is rooted in classical ballet but incorporates other dance styles like hip hop\, tap\, jazz\, and even flamenco. Anthony Williams’ “Urban Nutcracker\,” which first ran in 2001 at Dorchester’s Strand Theatre\, is produced by the City Ballet of Boston. (Shubert Theatre\, Dec. 16-23) \n\n‘Elf in Concert‘\n\nExperience the score of the classic Christmas film performed live during “Elf in Concert\,” coming to the Wang Theatre for two shows Dec. 22-23. The performance features a showing of the classic movie projected onto a huge screen while an orchestra plays the entire score live. The show runs on Friday\, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. and Saturday\, Dec. 23 at 1 p.m. (Wang Theatre\, Dec. 22-23) \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/arts/get-festive-at-these-12-holiday-shows-in-boston-and-beyond-this-season/ LOCATION:Various venues throughout Massachusetts\, Massachusetts\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Ex_Nutcracker_pic1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231124T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240106T235959 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231016T125924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T125930Z UID:28368886-1700784000-1704585599@www.boston.com SUMMARY:See 'Winterlights' at Trustees properties across Massachusetts DESCRIPTION:Thousands of twinkling lights will again illuminate the grounds at three Trustees of Reservations properties across Massachusetts this holiday season. “Winterlights” is back at Naumkeag in Stockbridge\, the Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens in North Andover\, and the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton. \n\nEstablished in 1891\, the Trustees of Reservations cares for around 47\,000 acres of land among 100 historic properties and places in Massachusetts. It brings its “Winterlights” holiday light display to three of its most picturesque garden properties\, creating illuminated pathways full of holiday cheer that wind through each garden. It takes about an hour to walk through each “Winterlights” display. \n\nVisitors can expect concessions like snacks and hot drinks available for purchase on site. Note that this is an outdoor event\, so guests should dress accordingly. “Winterlights” opens at each property on Nov. 24 and runs Wednesdays through Sundays in the evenings. Naumkeag and the Bradley Estate close their “Winterlight” on Jan. 6\, and the Stevens-Coolidge House runs through Dec. 31. All sites are closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day\, but open on Dec. 26 and New Year’s Eve.  \n\nTickets cost between $20 and $30 for adults depending on the day\, and tickets are currently on sale on the Trustees’ website. Children two years old and under enter for free. For more information\, visit thetrustees.org/program/winterlights-massachusetts. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/festivals-expos/see-winterlights-at-trustees-properties-across-massachusetts/ LOCATION:Various locations around Massachusetts\, Massachusetts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/image003-4-638e5a7042875.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231124T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231223T150000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231107T194310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T194312Z UID:28496393-1700820000-1703343600@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Make a gingerbread house during brunch on Beacon Hill DESCRIPTION:Between Thanksgiving and Christmas\, join 75 Chestnut on Beacon Hill for a holiday tradition — brunch or lunch and a good old fashioned gingerbread house decorating session.  \n\nOn Fridays and Saturdays between Nov. 24 and Dec. 23\, guests who book in advance can enjoy a two-course lunch and an assembled\, plain gingerbread house\, ready to be decorated\, for a flat rate: $110 for adults and $95 for children age 11 and under. The price includes icing and candy to decorate with\, along with taxes and gratuity\, but excludes beverages. Kids dine from the junior menu rather than the two-course prix fixe one.  \n\nThose interested can purchase timed tickets here for one of three daily slots: 10 a.m.\, 12:30 p.m.\, and 3 p.m. 75 Chestnut is a quaint neighborhood spot with a cozy interior owned by Beacon Hill resident Thomas Kershaw\, who also owns Cheers\, Hampshire House\, and 75 on Liberty Wharf. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/food/make-a-gingerbread-house-during-brunch-on-beacon-hill/ LOCATION:75 Chestnut\, 75 Chestnut\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02108\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GB-75-Chestnut-65493e4f1ea69.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231124T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231223T210000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20230929T163208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T163629Z UID:28296544-1700834400-1703365200@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Ride the Polar Express on Cape Cod DESCRIPTION:All aboard the Polar Express for another season of round-trip rides to “The North Pole” with the Cape Cod Central Railroad. From November 24 through December 23\, families can experience the magic of the Polar Express with this immersive event\, inspired by the 2004 film and the 1985 book. \n\nDuring the 90-minute journey\, children and their families are treated to live entertainment set to the movie’s soundtrack. Train staff serve hot chocolate and punch everyone’s golden ticket\, just like in the movie. Santa and his elves come on board at “The North Pole” to greet the kids and give them the first gift of Christmas — a souvenir sleigh bell. The journey also features a reading of “The Polar Express” book written by Chris Van Allsburg\, and Christmas pajamas are encouraged.  \n\nThe ride starts and ends at the train station at 70 Main Street\, Buzzards Bay\, by the train bridge over the Cape Cod canal. Tickets are currently on sale for this year’s journeys\, with matinee and evening time slots that run every Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday between Thanksgiving and Christmas\, with some weekday availability. Event organizers recommend arriving 45 minutes before your time slot to park and pick up the tickets. Tickets start at $49. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/festivals-expos/ride-the-polar-express-on-cape-cod-2/ LOCATION:Cape Cod Central Railroad\, 70 Main St.\, Buzzards Bay\, Massachusetts\, 02532\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Chris-Hall-FL9--5fbeab70cfb71-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231124T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231231T213000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20230929T181050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T181052Z UID:28296488-1700845200-1704058200@www.boston.com SUMMARY:See millions of festive lights at the Roger Williams Holiday Light Spectacular DESCRIPTION:You may have heard about Roger Williams Park Zoo’s annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular\, named one of the best Halloween events in the U.S. by Country Living. Well the zoo puts on a holiday version that’s just as spectacular\, featuring 40 acres of walk-through lighting displays. \n\nThe festive holiday event returns this year from November 24 through December 31\, featuring larger-than-life light displays set to holiday music. This year’s event is bigger and brighter than last year’s\, featuring more than 3.5 million lights and recognizable holiday favorites like reindeer and snowmen. Santa will visit for free from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday nights. \n\nGuests can grab a hot chocolate or an adult beverage for the 60- to 90-minute walk through the exhibit\, and also roast s’mores before leaving. Visitors can buy snacks such as sugar cookies\, hot dogs\, chicken fingers\, and fries. \n\nThe event runs nightly from 5 to 9:30 p.m. and is open rain or shine. Tickets are timed-entry and must be purchased online in advance. Parking is free and available on a first-come\, first-served basis. The pathway is wheelchair accessible. For more details\, visit rwpzoo.org/holidaylights.  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/festivals-expos/see-millions-of-festive-lights-at-the-roger-williams-holiday-light-spectacular/ LOCATION:Roger Williams Park Zoo\, 1000 Elmwood Ave\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02907\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-27-at-12.09.07-PM-635aad34aa3b2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240101T000000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231109T195920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T195923Z UID:28470737-1701424800-1704067200@www.boston.com SUMMARY:10 free things to do in Boston in December DESCRIPTION:Embracing the holiday season doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Throughout the month\, you can appreciate the arts with a cup of cocoa\, listen to holiday music\, and get crafty with seasonal decor\, all without shelling out a dime. Here are 10 things to do in Boston for free this December. \n\n1. View an unusual an art installation\n\nThe “Lunchbox Moments” exhibition by artist Amie Bantz debuted at Chinatown’s Pao Arts Center on Oct. 27 and runs until Feb. 17\, 2024. Thanks to the AAPI community sharing their stories by writing them on spray-painted lunch boxes\, visitors outside of this close-knit community understand the reaction of peers when many Asian American kids eat a traditional Asian meal in the lunchroom at school. (99 Albany St.\, Boston) \n\n2. Stroll the city to view holiday lights \n\nTake to the streets of Boston once the sun goes down to enjoy a ton of holiday splendor in lights. From the 50\,000 glowing blue and white twinkles along the 260-foot Columbus Park Trellis and 14 nearby trees to about 7\,000 lights on the special Boston Common Holiday Tree gifted to the city by Nova Scotia\, there’s plenty of opportunity for festive strolling. \n\n3. Attend a neighborhood tree lighting\n\nMayor Michelle Wu joins Santa and Mrs. Claus for a trolley joyride across the city to share holiday splendor. For the 27th year\, the Enchanted Trolley Tour continues its festive tradition of bringing the spirit of the season on the first weekend of December (Dec. 2 and 3). The trolley makes stops in Roxbury\, Mattapan\, Jamaica Plain\, Mission Hill\, the South End\, Brighton\, Dorchester\, South Boston\, Chinatown\, the North End\, East Boston\, and Charlestown\, and includes visits with Santa\, tree lightings\, and more. \n\n4. Sip cocoa in an art museum\n\nAs part of its annual holiday celebration\, the McMullen Museum of Art will host festive activities throughout the afternoon of Dec. 2 from noon to 3 p.m. The Museum will offer live music while guests sip hot chocolate and eat holiday treats\, tour the exhibitions\, play games\, and participate in arts and crafts activities throughout the museum. (2101 Commonwealth Ave.\, Boston) \n\n5. Watch a scary movie\n\nHarken back to Halloween with a free screening of “Vertigo\,” the third installment of the Alfred Hitchcock Film Series at the Boston Public Library’s Roslindale branch. On Dec. 4\, join Barry Marshall\, senior affiliated faculty member in the Visual and Media Arts Department at Emerson College\, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. to view and discuss the 1958 film starring James Stewart as a former San Francisco police detective who wrestles his personal demons and becomes obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail. (4246 Washington St.\, Roslindale) \n\n6. Take to the frozen hills\n\nMake the most of the city’s snowy slopes and join fellow sledders\, tubers\, and tobogganists for a day of sledding in Boston. Pair it with your thermos of hot cocoa and you’ve got yourself the makings of an East Coast winter wonderland. Try out Flagstaff Hill in Boston Common\, the Sugar Bowl in JP\, Peters Hill at Arnold Arboretum\, Olmsted Park\, Franklin Park\, and Dorchester Park\, to name a few. \n\n7. Grab decor ideas from Boston’s best designers\n\nNeed a little design inspiration for your home in the new year? Enjoy cocktails\, food\, and music while discovering new and established designers during the Boston Design Center’s Holiday Stroll. On Dec. 7\, you’re free to roam the halls of this massive design mecca (aka New England’s largest luxury design resource) between the hours of 4-7 p.m.\, as you check out the wares and services housed within its 50 showrooms. Parking is available on-site\, and registration is required. \n\n\n\n8. Decorate a winter squash\n\nWhy stop at October’s jack o’ lanterns? On Dec. 17 at noon\, show off your creativity by decorating winter squash to add a festive touch to your holiday table. Whether you bring your own winter squash or use one from host Siena Farms\, you’ll have everything on hand to turn your gourd into a masterpiece — paints\, brushes\, and decorations. Held at the Nook at the Boston Public Market\, directly behind the Stillman’s produce stand\, this event is perfect for all ages and skill levels. (Boston Public Market\, 100 Hanover St.) \n\n9. Listen to holiday favorites\n\nBoston Youth Symphony Orchestra’s (BYSO) Intensive Community Program presents its annual holiday concert\, featuring ICP musicians performing seasonal favorites and a festive singalong. This rigorous string instrument training program within the BYSO brings quality classical music instruction to underrepresented communities\, and for an exciting two hours on Dec. 17 at noon\, you’ll enjoy the culmination of all the talent and hard work. (855 Commonwealth Ave.\, Boston) \n\n10. Ring in the New Year\n\nAs the year comes to a close\, First Night Boston 2024 brings together as many as 1 million people to celebrate\, beginning in the newly refurbished City Hall Plaza at noon on Dec. 31 and continuing with programming throughout the day and night. Free entertainment and special attractions around Copley Square and Back Bay include cultural and musical performances in various indoor venues\, fantastic ice sculptures at City Hall\, Boston Common\, and other locations\, light displays\, the People’s Procession at 6 p.m.\, and family fireworks over the Boston Common at 7 p.m. Moments before midnight\, join in on the signature Countdown pyrotechnics and light show in Copley Square. (City Hall Plaza\, 1 City Hall Sq.\, Boston) \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/festivals-expos/10-free-things-to-do-in-boston-in-december/ LOCATION:Various Locations Around Boston\, Boston\, Massachusetts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lunchbox-Moments-by-Amie-Bantz__-654266eed0d9d-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T230000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231208T192613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T152839Z UID:28655318-1701428400-1709247600@www.boston.com SUMMARY:The best things to do in every Boston neighborhood this winter DESCRIPTION:When searching for things to do in Boston\, it’s easy to fall into the trap of focusing on bustling hubs of activity like Downtown and the Back Bay. \n\nThere’s nothing wrong with a visit to Boston Common or a stroll on the Freedom Trail\, of course. But the fact is that every single Boston neighborhood has its own vibrant culture\, and on any given day you can build a fun-filled itinerary of activities\, whether you’re in Beacon Hill or Brighton; the West End or West Roxbury. \n\nWith that in mind\, here is a list of the best things to do in Boston during the next three months\, with at least one pick for every neighborhood. Whether you’re looking for a food festival\, live music\, family-friendly fun\, or free activities\, we’ve got you covered. \n\nEvents key: \n\n🆓 = Free events \n\n👪 = Family-friendly events \n\n🍲 = Food events \n\n🍺 = Beer events \n\nAllston\n\n🆓 Join a Sip ‘n’ Stitch at the library \n\nBring your knitting and crocheting projects to the Boston Public Library’s Honan-Allston branch\, where you can trade tips and tricks with other guests while sipping tea while you work. (Dec. 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; 300 North Harvard St.; free) \n\nBack Bay-Bay Village\n\nToast your friends at a holiday pop-up bar \n\nThe festive lobby of Mandarin Oriental\, Boston turns into the pop-up Holiday Cocktail and Whisky Bar from Nantucket’s Triple Eight Distillery. Guests can listen to live jazz\, enjoy craft tasting flights\, single pours\, and light bites while tasting The Notch whiskey\, wines from Nantucket Vineyard\, and holiday cocktails. (Thursday-Saturday evenings in December from 4 to 7 p.m.; 776 Boylston Street\, Boston; various prices) \n\n🆓 👪 Study the stars at Coit Observatory \n\nObserve the night sky through a telescope and learn about astronomy during the Coit Observatory Open Nights at Boston University\, held on Wednesday evenings\, weather permitting\, throughout the year. Because space is limited\, tickets are required. (Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.; 725 Commonwealth Ave.; free) \n\nOil on canvas by Patrick Anderson\, part of the Holiday Art Show at The Hidden Art Gallery in Boston. \n\nBeacon Hill\n\n🆓Attend a Holiday Art Show \n\nFor those strolling Beacon Hill this holiday season\, the Hidden Art Gallery is hosting a Holiday Art Show Dec. 2-16. Sip on a cup of hot cocoa while perusing the seasonal artwork for sale. The show takes place on Saturday and Sundays only and the gallery gift shop is stocked with greeting cards\, digital prints\, matted watercolors\, and framed paintings of Boston and Beacon Hill. (Dec. 2-16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays; 25 Myrtle St.; free) \n\nBrighton\n\n🆓 Watch a free movie \n\nSettle in for a free movie at the Brighton branch of the Boston Public Library\, where “A Man Called Otto\,” featuring Tom Hanks and based on the bestselling book by Fredrik Backman\, will be shown on Dec. 11. It is rated PG-13. (Dec. 11 from 3 to 5:15 p.m.; 40 Academy Hill Rd.; free) \n\nCharlestown\n\n👪Celebrate Army-Navy Game Week at the USS Constitution Museum \n\nAhead of the Army-Navy game at Gillette Stadium\, the USS Constitution Museum is hosting an Army-Navy Game Week full of fun activities such as a field goal challenges\, team spirit crafts\, relay races\, and more. (Dec. 6-9; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Building 22\, Charlestown Navy Yard\, Charlestown; donations appreciated) \n\n🆓 Take a gentle yoga class \n\nStrike a pose during this gentle yoga class taught at the Charlestown branch of the Boston Public Library by a community yoga teacher from the Hands to Heart Center. It is a meditative practice geared for students of all ages and students should bring their own mat since equipment is limited. (Dec. 4\, 11\, 18 from 11 a.m. to noon; 179 Main St.\, Charlestown; free) \n\nChinatown / Leather District\n\n🆓 👪Attend a Chinese New Year Parade \n\nEnjoy a parade\, food\, music\, and colorful lion dances during Chinatown’s Chinese New Year Parade. The parade begins at Phillips Square\, at the corner of Harrison Avenue. and Beach Street. (Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; free) \n\nDorchester\n\n👪Rock and roll at Chezo-Vous Roller Skating Rink \n\nLace up your skates and join the fun with family and friends at this roller skating rink that offers special themed nights\, days\, and weeks for families\, toddlers\, adults\, holidays\, school vacation\, and more. (Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m.; Wednesday from 7 to 10 p.m.; Friday from 6 to 11 p.m.; Saturday from noon to 11 p.m.; Sunday from noon to 12 a.m.; 11 Rhoades St.\, Boston; $10-$20) \n\n🆓 🍲 👪Make a gingerbread house \n\nGet festive this holiday season by making a gingerbread house at Codman Square branch of the Boston Public Library. The program is for all ages and participants can take home their creations. (Dec. 11 from 5 to 6 p.m.; 690 Washington St.\, Dorchester; free) \n\nThe Boston Common Frog Pond Skating Rink in Boston.\n\nDowntown Boston\n\n👪Go ice skating in America’s oldest public park \n\nSkate beneath the twinkling trees on the Boston Common Frog Pond\, open daily for ice skating through March. Skate rentals are available for those without equipment\, as well as skating aids for children. (Daily from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday\, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday\, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 38 Beacon St.\, Boston; $10-$15) \n\n🍲 Sip wine at the Boston Wine & Food Festival \n\nThe 35th Annual Boston Wine & Food Festival brings wine dinners\, pop-up tastings\, seminars\, receptions\, brunches\, master classes\, and more to the Boston Harbor Hotel on the historic Rowes Wharf Harbor. (Jan. 12 through March 29; various dates and times; 70 Rowes Wharf\, Boston; various prices) \n\nEast Boston\n\n🆓 👪Join a Luminaria Walk \n\nBring the whole family for hot cocoa and singing along to festive music while strolling down the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway\, a rail trail and park in East Boston\, during the 3rd Annual Luminaria Walk. The group meets at the Blue Caboose.(Dec. 9 at 4:30 p.m.; Intersection between Marginal Street. and S. Bremen Street; free) \n\nThe MGM Music Hall at Fenway.\n\nFenway-Kenmore\n\nCheck out a show at MGM Music Hall \n\nFenway’s newest concert venue brings musicians\, stand-up comedians\, video game tournaments\, and more to the state-of-the-art 91\,500-square foot four-level space beside Fenway Park this winter. Just a few of the acts taking the stage this winter are Boyz II Men\, Grace Potter\, and Andrew Schulz. (2 Lansdowne St.\, Boston; dates and prices vary) \n\nHyde Park\n\n🆓 👪Learn about indigenous traditions in Southern New England \n\nDiscover the history\, culture\, and traditional arts of Southern New England tribal communities. The event takes place at the Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library and is led by Silvermoon LaRose\, a member of the Narragansett Tribe and the assistant director of the Tomaquag Museum in Rhode Island. (Jan. 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; 35 Harvard Ave.; free) \n\nJamaica Plain\n\n🆓Go for a winter walk at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University \n\nGet outside this winter during the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University’s Winter Wellness Walk. These brisk\, 60-minute walks are led by a trained Arboretum docent and geared toward adults. Space is limited so registration is required. (Saturdays and Sundays Dec. 2-March 31 at 1 p.m.; 125 Arborway; free) \n\n🆓 👪Enjoy a large-scale laser light show \n\nJamaica Plain’s annual laser light show kicked off Dec. 2 and plays nightly on the hour and half hour between 5 and 8 p.m. through Jan. 6\, 2024. Music has been incorporated into the event for the first time this year as the laser show projects high onto the steeple of First Baptist Church. (Dec. 2-Jan. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m.; 633 Centre St.; free) \n\nMattapan\n\n🆓 👪 Fly over to Mass Audubon’s Pigeon Party \n\nMass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Conservancy will get you up close and personal with the misunderstood urban-dwelling birds\, teaching visitors of all ages about the bird’s keen intellect in an effort to remove the stigma that surrounds them. (Jan. 7 from 1-2:30 p.m.; Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Conservancy; free) \n\nThe courtyard at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.\n\nMission Hill\n\n🆓 👪Join the Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day of Service at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum \n\nThis free public program for the whole family honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. with activities led by educators\, artists\, and cultural organizers such as storytelling\, art\, drum circles\, and more. (Jan. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 25 Evans Way; free) \n\nNorth End\n\n🆓 Find the perfect gift at Boston Public Market \n\nEach weekend during the holiday season\, Boston Public Market hosts local entrepreneurs selling handmade greeting cards\, home goods\, knitwear\, jewelry\, and more items ideal for gift-giving. (Now through Dec.24 at various times; Boston Public Market\, 100 Hanover St.\, Boston; free) \n\nRoslindale\n\n🆓 Shop local at Roslindale Winter Farmers Market \n\nThis award-winning seasonal fixture is more than just a market\, bringing children’s activities\, live music\, and wellness activities to the ABCD parking lot in Roslindale Village every Saturday through the end of March. (Saturdays starting January 7 from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; 32 Birch St.; free) \n\nRoxbury\n\nSip holiday cocktails at Bully Boy Distillers \n\nCrack open the right door at Bully Boy’s neighborhood distillery and you’ll find a fully decked-out holiday bar serving up festive cocktails throughout the month of December. (Thursday through Sunday at various times; 44 Cedric St.\, Boston; 21+) \n\nSnowport’s Menorah Lighting in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood.\n\nSeaport\n\n🆓 Enjoy free admission to the ICA \n\nTypically closed on Mondays\, the ICA will offer free admission for Martin Luther King Jr. Day\, offering visitors one of their final chances to see exhibits from Cicely Carew\, Tammy Nguyen\, and Barbara Kruger. (Jan. 15 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; ICA\, Harbor Shore Drive\, Boston; free) \n\n🆓 Catch a menorah lighting at Snowport \n\nNine days after its annual tree lighting\, Snowport 2023 will partner with Chabad of Downtown Boston to celebrate Hanukkah with a Menorah Lighting celebration\, providing tasty treats for visitors like kosher jelly doughnuts and chocolate gelt. (Dec. 10 from 4-6 p.m.; 60 Seaport Blvd.\, Boston; free;) \n\nSouth Boston\n\nLaugh along with Jiaoying Summers at Laugh Boston \n\nIf you’re looking for a laugh this winter\, the up-and-coming Summers\, who grew to prominence thanks in part to TikTok\, has three consecutive nights of shows scheduled at Laugh Boston. (Dec. 14-16 at various times; Laugh Boston\, 425 Summer St.\, Boston; $33-$45) \n\nTake a frigid polar plunge with the L Street Brownies \n\nOn New Year’s Day morning\, hundreds of locals will join the L Street Brownies and plunge into the frigid waters of Boston Harbor\, continuing a Southie tradition first established in 1904. (Jan. 1 at 8:30 a.m.; M Street Beach\, Boston; free) \n\nPlungers kicked up spray as they jumped into the ocean during the annual L Street Brownies New Year’s Day Polar Plunge on Sunday morning.\n\nSouth End\n\nShop local at SoWa Winter Festival \n\nArtisan vendors fill the historic Power Station for the eighth straight year through December 17\, letting visitors buy holiday gifts and snacks before heading upstairs for cocktails and live entertainment. (Now through Dec. 17 at various times; 550 Harrison Ave.\, Boston; $10) \n\nSolve a mystery with ‘Holmes for the Holidays’ \n\nThe game is afoot as Arthur Conan Doyle’s famed literary sleuth takes the stage in Boston this holiday season\, unraveling a yuletide mystery starring the regular cast of the Lyric Stage. (Now through Dec. 17 at various times; Lyric Stage Company of Boston\, 140 Clarendon St.; $15-$85) \n\nWest End\n\nCelebrate the season with Mariah Carey \n\nIs it actually the holiday season if you haven’t heard Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” dozens of times already? The queen of Christmas will have plenty of holiday tunes — including her mega-hit\, no doubt — on hand at TD Garden exactly two weeks before Christmas. (Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m.; TD Garden\, Boston; $119 and up) \n\nLet your body move with Madonna \n\nAfter a visit to the ICU due to a “serious bacterial infection” forced the Queen of Pop to postpone her 2023 concert in Boston\, Madonna will return to T.D. Garden for a pair of shows in January. (Jan. 8 and 9 at 8:30 p.m.; TD Garden\, Boston; $116.50 and up) \n\nWest Roxbury\n\n🆓 👪 Step back in time at Brook Farm National Historic Site \n\nExplore several miles of walking trails and Charles River shoreline at Millennium Park\, including a path to the former site of a Utopian community founded by author Nathaniel Hawthorne and other Transcendentalists in the 1840s. (670 Baker St.; free) \n\nWharf District\n\n🆓 👪 Enjoy holiday celebrations on the Greenway \n\nThe Greenway is getting into the holiday spirit on multiple weekends this December\, hosting a candlelit labyrinth walk at the Armenian Heritage Park on Dec. 10 and caroling parties on Dec. 14 and 16. (Dec. 10\, 14\, and 16 at 4:45 p.m.; Armenian Heritage Park\, Atlantic and Hermitage St.\, Boston; free) \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/neighborhoods/best-things-to-do-in-boston-neighborhood-winter-2023/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Snowport-2023-Seaport-Boston-holiday-market-654c04e768894.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T200000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231206T143019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T143141Z UID:28711997-1701460800-1709236800@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Laugh at one of 10 must-see comedy shows coming to Greater Boston in winter 2023-’24 DESCRIPTION:As usual\, narrowing down the stellar comedy headed to Boston over the next three months to just 10 shows is next to impossible — we might as well just throw darts and comedians and see who we hit. Then\, after we’re arrested\, you can check out the 10 shows we’ve selected below\, with another nine “extras” listed at the bottom for good measure. \n\nView the full rundown here. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/events/laugh-at-one-of-10-must-see-comedy-shows-coming-to-greater-boston-in-winter-2023-24/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/comedy_winter_23-656e017db4ebc-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231231T200000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231206T144039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T144042Z UID:28712039-1701460800-1704052800@www.boston.com SUMMARY:30 holiday concerts and shows to see you through the season DESCRIPTION:Everyone has their own holiday traditions — for instance\, some people have been know to go a-wassailing\, whatever that is. But is there a better way to mark the season than through music\, dance\, and laughter? With that in mind\, here are 30 concerts\, plays\, musicals\, ballets\, and variety shows playing in Greater Boston this holiday season\, extending right through the end of the year.  \n\nView the full rundown here. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/events/30-holiday-concerts-and-shows-to-see-you-through-the-season/ LOCATION:Various Locations Around Boston\, Boston\, Massachusetts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/holiday_shows-655e125f84ccc-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T200000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231206T144852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T144858Z UID:28712111-1701460800-1709236800@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Check out 15 must-see concerts at Boston’s smaller venues during winter 2023-’24 DESCRIPTION:As Steve Martin once said\, “Let’s get small!” Here are 15 concerts worth seeing at Greater Boston’s smaller venues\, organized by genre. (Sites include Brighton Music Hall\, Paradise Rock Club\, Royale\, Big Night Live\, The Sinclair in Cambridge\, Crystal Palace in Somerville\, The Cabot in Beverly\, and Chevalier Theatre in Medford; check out our guide to larger venues here.) Please note\, some of these shows may only have verified resale tickets available. \n\nView the full rundown here. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/events/check-out-15-must-see-concerts-at-bostons-smaller-venues-during-winter-2023-24/ LOCATION:Various Locations Around Boston\, Boston\, Massachusetts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/winter_small-6568e7ecd507b-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T200000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231206T145730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T145732Z UID:28712172-1701460800-1709236800@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Check out 14 must-see concerts at Boston’s top venues in winter 2023-’24 DESCRIPTION:Looking to narrow down your live music choices this winter? Here are 14 concerts worth catching at some of Greater Boston’s top venues from December through February\, organized by genre. (Sites include TD Garden\, Roadrunner\, MGM Music Hall at Fenway\, House of Blues\, Symphony Hall\, Club Passim\, Wang Theatre\, The Wilbur\, and City Winery; check out our guide to smaller venues here!) Please note\, some of these shows may only have verified resale tickets available. \n\nView the full rundown here. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/events/check-out-14-must-see-concerts-at-bostons-top-venues-in-winter-2023-24/ LOCATION:Various Locations Around Boston\, Boston\, Massachusetts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/winter_concerts-1-6564d1be5e6b3-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231231T200000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231206T151744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T151747Z UID:28712521-1701460800-1704052800@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Plan out 31 things to do in Mass.\, one for every day in December DESCRIPTION:December brings many fun events across Massachusetts. \n\nFrom Christmas tree lightings to pop-up bars to winter hikes\, fill up your calendar using our list of 31 things to do — one event for every day in December. \n\nView the full rundown here. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/events/plan-out-31-things-to-do-in-mass-one-for-every-day-in-december/ LOCATION:Various Locations Around Boston\, Boston\, Massachusetts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Assembly-Row-Ice-Sculpture-Stroll-29-6557ccc22f088-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240331T200000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231208T180610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231208T180612Z UID:28730945-1701460800-1711915200@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Theater productions taking the stage across Boston this winter DESCRIPTION:The cold weather doesn’t have to mean months of hibernation this winter. Here\, you can discover some of the top theater shows coming to town this season. Discover the can’t-miss productions touring at the Citizens Bank Opera House and the Emerson Colonial Theatre\, along with what’s playing at smaller venues such as the Huntington Theatre and the American Repertory Theater’s Loeb Drama Center. Whether you’re into musicals\, dramas\, or dance\, read on for more information about this winter’s theater productions across Boston. \n\nView the full rundown here. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/events/theater-productions-taking-the-stage-across-boston-this-winter/ LOCATION:Various Locations Around Boston\, Boston\, Massachusetts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3160_The_Orphans_in_the_North_American_Tour_of_ANNIE._Photo_by_Evan_Zimmerman_for_MurphyMade_1200x800-656a84637fc45.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231221T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231224T210000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231221T173604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T220837Z UID:28817484-1703185200-1703451600@www.boston.com SUMMARY:10 things to do in Boston this holiday weekend DESCRIPTION:Welcome to BosTen\, your weekly guide to the coolest events and best things to do in Boston this weekend. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter here. Have an idea about what we should cover? Leave us a comment on this article or in the BosTen Facebook group\, or email us at tips@boston.com. \n\nBring the family for Disney on Ice\n\nAlready running out of ways to entertain the kids over winter break? Head to Agganis Arena\, where Disney On Ice begins an 11-day engagement this Thursday through Jan. 1. Hosts Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will take audiences on an adventure that travels from snow-capped mountains to stormy seas\, and features characters from favorite movies like “Moana\,” “Frozen\,” “Coco\,” and “Beauty and the Beast\,” among others. (Thursday\, Dec. 21 through Monday\, Jan. 1 at various times; Agganis Arena\, 925 Commonwealth Ave.\, Boston; $20 and up) — Kevin Slane \n\nEnjoy a large-scale laser light show\n\nLooking for a festive outdoor activity beyond Boston Common? Head to Jamaica Plain for the neighborhood’s annual laser light show\, which kicked off earlier this month and plays nightly on the hour and half-hour between 5 and 8 p.m. through Jan. 6. Music has been incorporated into the event for the first time this year as the laser show projects high onto the steeple of First Baptist Church. (Nightly through Jan. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m.; 633 Centre St.\, Boston; free) — Kristi Palma \n\nTravel back in time at ‘The Christmas Truce of 1914‘\n\nThis weekend marks the final days you can join The Greater Boston Stage Company to see a performance of “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914.” The musical tells the incredible true story of a night of peace during WWI on Christmas night in 1914\, when German and Allied soldiers emerged from their trenches to share food and songs. The Greater Boston Stage Company will be performing ‘The Christmas Truce’ nightly through Saturday in Stoneham\, and tickets are available now. (Thursday\, Dec. 21 through Saturday\, Dec. 23 at various times; Greater Boston Stage Company\, 395 Main St.\, Stoneham; $59) — Natalie Gale \n\nWatch: Kevin talks favorite holiday events on ‘Boston Globe Today’\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nDecorate holiday cookies at the Boston Public Market\n\nWith Christmas right around the corner\, you’re probably looking for a way that you can get into the spirit of the season. Here’s your chance: The Boston Public Market’s recently opened bakery\, Hearth & Hug Bakery\, will host an interactive cookie decorating demonstration. Owner Natalie Hug will lead\, and you will have a chance to do your own designing\, using icings\, sprinkles\, and other ingredients. After putting the finishing touches on your creations\, nibble on the beautifully crafted cookies\, the product of your hard work. (Thursday\, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m; Boston Public Market\, 100 Hanover St.\, Boston; $5) — Shira Laucharoen \n\nBanish your inner Scrooge at ‘A Christmas Carol‘\n\nFor the 32nd year\, the North Shore Music Theatre will wrap up its performance run of “A Christmas Carol” in Beverly this Saturday\, with veteran thespian David Coffee concluding his 29th year of playing noted Christmas crank Ebenezer Scrooge. Based on the Charles Dickens classic Christmas tale\, the musical follows Scrooge as he’s visited by the ghosts of Christmas past\, present\, and future\, and features traditional carols like “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Tickets for the troupe’s final four shows are available now on the North Shore Music Theatre website. (Thursday\, Dec. 21 through Saturday\, Dec. 23 at various times; North Shore Music Theatre\, 54 Dunham Road\, Beverly; $50 and up) — Natalie Gale \n\nMake a gingerbread house during brunch\n\nThis Friday and Saturday is your final chance of the holiday season to join 75 Chestnut on Beacon Hill for a holiday tradition — brunch or lunch and a good\, old-fashioned gingerbread house decorating session. Guests who book in advance can enjoy a two-course lunch and an assembled\, plain gingerbread house\, ready to be decorated\, for a flat rate: $110 for adults and $95 for children age 11 and under. The price includes icing and candy to decorate with\, along with taxes and gratuity\, but excludes beverages. Kids dine from the junior menu rather than the two-course prix fixe one. Those interested can purchase timed tickets here for one of three daily slots: 10 a.m.\, 12:30 p.m.\, and 3 p.m. (Friday\, Dec. 22 and Saturday\, Dec. 23 at various times; 75 Chestnut\, 75 Chestnut St.\, Boston; $95-110) — Natalie Gale \n\nBring your Buddy to ‘Elf in Concert’\n\nThe best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear … With a possible close second being watching the 2003 Christmas classic “Elf” on the tremendous Wang Theatre screen\, accompanied by a live orchestra. Smiling will definitely be your favorite after you experience this. (Also … It’s 20 years old\, can you believe it?) (Friday\, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. and Sunday\, Dec. 23 at 1 p.m.; Boch Center-Wang Theatre\, 270 Tremont St.\, Boston; $60-$75) — Peter Chianca \n\nEnjoy a pre-Christmas pasta feast\n\nThe winter season is upon us\, and as you settle into these colder days\, you may be hoping to indulge in some warming comfort food. Just before Christmas\, sit down to a Feast of the Seven Pastas at one of Italian restaurant MIDA’s locations\, in the South End\, East Boston\, or in Newton. For $130\, you’ll enjoy a two to three person meal\, featuring Caesar salad\, bread\, and seven different kinds of pastas. These include the gnocchi cacio e pepe\, bucatini all’amatriciana\, ricotta manicotti\, pappardelle ai funghi\, paccheri bolognese\, lasagna alfredo primavera\, and rock shrimp carbonara. There will be house chocolate cookies for dessert\, and you may choose to order from a selection of wines à la carte. (Saturday\, Dec. 23 at 4 p.m at various locations; $130) — Shira Laucharoen \n\nBust a move at Matzo Ball 2023\n\nA lot of holiday round-ups (including this one\, if we’re being honest) focus heavily on Christmas-themed activities. But if you’re young and Jewish in Boston\, the place to be on Christmas Eve is the Matzo Ball\, an annual mixer at Royale. Since starting in Boston 37 years ago\, the singles night has expanded nationwide\, building on the success of the community it continues to bring together in Boston. All faiths are welcome\, but if your gentile friends are at home dreaming of sugar plums and Santa\, it’s nice to know there’s a place to tear up the dance floor on Dec. 24. (Sunday\, Dec. 24 at 9 p.m.; Royale\, 279 Tremont St.\, Boston; $50; 21+) — Kevin Slane \n\nTuck into a Seafood feast at Gepetto\n\nItalian feast season in the North End has come and gone\, but you can still find a great Italian meal in Cambridge this weekend. On Christmas Eve\, Chef Will Gilson and the Geppetto team will be serving up a five-course prix fixe feast of the Seven Fishes at Geppetto from 4-8 p.m. The $110 meal begins with a trio of crudos\, then moves through courses of calamari\, shrimp\, lobster lasagna\, and swordfish piccata\, before finishing the night with sheep milk ricotta cheesecake. Reservations are available now through OpenTable. (Sunday\, Dec. 24 from 4-8 p.m.; Geppetto\, 100 N. First St.\, Cambridge; $110) — Kevin Slane \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/events/things-to-do-in-boston-this-holiday-weekend-december-2023/ LOCATION:Various locations around Boston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BosTen-December-15-2022-639a50539d1c0.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231228T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231231T235959 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231026T170842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T170844Z UID:28432999-1703721600-1704067199@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Experience Shen Yun at the Wang DESCRIPTION:For four days this December\, the world-renowned Shen Yun performance visits the Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston. Putting on five showings of its brand new production\, Shen Yun brings 5\,000 years of Chinese history to life through classical Chinese dance and music. \n\nBased in New York since 2006\, Shen Yun Performing Arts tours the world with traditional Chinese performances like folk dance and story-based dance\, along with solo performers. Shen Yun means “the beauty of divine beings dancing.”  \n\nThe show includes about 20 pieces\, from dance and acrobatics to classical music and singing\, along with dazzling backdrops and costumes. It celebrates the cultural heritage of China over the last several thousand years\, including retellings of legends and the stories of dynasties\, along with Buddhist and Taoist spirituality and values.  \n\nShen Yun tours over 150 cities throughout the world each year. It plays two evening shows and three matinees in Boston this December\, and tickets are currently on sale at Ticketmaster starting at $90. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Need weekend plans?\n \n The best events in the city\, delivered to your inbox \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Submit your email \n\n \n Enter your email address\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Sign up URL:https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/arts/experience-shen-yun-at-the-wang/ LOCATION:Boch Center-Wang Theatre\, 270 Tremont St.\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1200x500_new-2c806374bf-6212a571b5735-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231231T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240101T003000 DTSTAMP:20231221T234837 CREATED:20231031T170852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T170855Z UID:28461210-1704024000-1704069000@www.boston.com SUMMARY:Kick off 2024 with First Night in Boston DESCRIPTION:This year\, Boston’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration is moving from Copley Square to the newly refurbished City Hall Plaza. Programming like live music starts at noon on Sunday\, Dec. 31\, and continues through 12:30 a.m. on Monday\, Jan. 1\, 2024. \n\nWhile centrally located around City Hall Plaza\, other programming will take place on Boston Common and at a handful of indoor performance venues\, too. The event’s signature ice sculptures will be placed throughout City Hall Plaza and the Common in the afternoon of the 31st\, and will light up at night.  \n\nThe parade also returns this year\, proceeding from City Hall Plaza to Boston Common at 6 p.m. following a speaking program with Mayor Michelle Wu. It’ll arrive at the Common before 7 p.m.\, just in time for the early 7 o’clock fireworks (perfect for families of young ones).  \n\nThe midnight fireworks will go off over Boston Harbor\, and there will also be a brief pyrotechnic display over City Hall Plaza at midnight. \n\nFirst Night was established on Dec. 31\, 1976 by artist Clara Wainwright to provide Boston-area musicians and artists family-friendly places to play and exhibit for one night at venues across the city. The event has united the city for over 46 years\, growing year by year — and in 2015\, it was made completely free and open to the public. \n\nThe event’s official schedule\, including live music performances\, will be announced in the coming weeks. Taking public transportation to and from downtown Boston is strongly recommended. 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