Boston Is The Place To Glow For The Holidays
Every area of the country has its own holiday traditions that warm the hearts of residents and alike. But whether due to its history or its native New England charm, celebrating the holidays in Boston always seems something truly magical.
Here is a list of just some of the events that will brighten your visit to Boston this holiday season.
Blink! Light and Sound Show
The world-famous light and sound show returns to Faneuil Hall to brighten the holiday season. Featuring Marketplace Center's signature tree and other trees and lights throughout the property, this year's Blink! Show features performances from 4:30 p.m. — 10:00 p.m. November 28th to January 1, 2019.
North End Holiday Stroll
Ring in the month of December with a leisurely holiday themed walk around Boston's Historic North End. Get a start on your holiday shopping as you stroll the festively decorated streets of Boston's oldest neighborhood. December 1, 6 - 11 p.m. Visit eventbrite.com for details.
The Ugly Sweater Run
Don your ugliest holiday sweater and grab your Santa cap or your jingliest clip-on reindeer antlers for the merriest 5k of the year. Starting on the streets of Foxborough run, walk or prance your way through 3.1 miles of massive holiday inflatables, photo stations, games and the most cheerful holiday music. Sunday, December 9th at 10:00 a.m. To register, visit theuglysweater.com.
See the Boston Tea Party
On Saturday, December 16th, 2018 watch re-enactors from across New England come together to celebrate the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party and relive the protest that ignited the American Revolution.
This free event kicks off at 6:30pm at the Old South Meeting House and ends in a march to Griffin's Wharf to board the Brig Beaver. The grand finale will be the Sons of Liberty throwing chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
The Holiday Lights Trail
During the holidays, you will find many of Boston's most iconic landmarks and neighborhoods basking in the glow of spectacular holiday lights. For visitors and residents alike, exploring these evening illuminations are not just scattered about, for they provide an unforgettable path through Boston at its most charming. Some of the highlights will include:
Commonwealth Avenue: Historic Victorian brownstones surround you as gaze at the enchanting white lights delicately suspended from trees along the Mall as you make your merry way towards the Public Garden.
Public Garden: Stroll over to the ducklings in their festive seasonal wear and look out over Charles Street as it only appears at this time of year. Then cross over Charles and enter America's oldest public park.
Boston Common: The Boston Common is a winter wonderland: Lights adorn the trees, a skating rink comes into view, and the wafting smell of hot chocolate conjures memories of holiday's past. The majestic Tree for Boston suddenly appears before you, a commemorative spruce that comes to Boston every December to memorialize a 100-year bond formed between the citizens of Boston and Halifax, Nova Scotia after the Great Halifax Explosion of
1917.
Downtown Crossing: Washington Street shines like a corridor out of a Christmas book as you stroll past the Macy's holiday tree and approach the plaza across from the Old South Meeting House. At once scintillating and serene, the lights of Downtown Crossing are unforgettable.
Of course, Downtown Crossing is also a great place to start your holiday journey in Boston.
Thoughtfully appointed and full of its own special holiday offerings, The Godfrey Hotel puts you at the heart of the celebration.
So, come for the lights and stay for the festivities as Boston welcomes in both you and the holiday season.
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