Top Things to Do in Boston This December

• Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
• Recurring weekly on Thursday

Escape the ordinary—and the cost of admission—every Thursday evening, starting in July. With complimentary admission offered from 5 to 9 pm, Free Thursday Nights are a chance to connect with fellow art lovers and embrace…

• Seaport
• Recurring daily

Satisfy your holiday shopping needs at the Holiday Market at Snowport, featuring 130+ makers, a tree market for all your evergreen needs, more food than ever before, festive decor, and more! Stay tuned for a list of…

• Lyric Stage Company of Boston
• Recurring daily

The Cornley University Drama Society is at it again. Chaos unfolds as a troupe of inept actors boldly takes on the ambitious staging of J.M. Barrie’s Peter and Wendy. A wardrobe malfunction or two, a series of harrowing…

• Kimpton Marlowe Hotel
• Recurring daily

Holiday cheer is on the menu once again as the beloved and always popular Christmas pop-up bar, Miracle, returns to Kimpton Marlowe Hotel for its ninth exciting year. Recognized for transforming cocktail hot spots across…

• SoWa Art + Design District
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Celebrate the season at the 11th annual SoWa Christmas Market, one of Boston’s favorite holiday traditions. Set inside the South End’s historic SoWa Power Station, this festive indoor market brings together over 100 of…

• Stone Zoo
• Recurring daily

Step into Stone Zoo's sparkling winter wonderland and stroll along tree-lined paths aglow with thousands of twinkling lights. This year, discover exciting new displays, including a transformed Yukon Creek that will…

• Mobsters and Lobsters - Boston Trolley Charters, Corporate Events & Private Tours
• Recurring daily

No holiday party? No problem. We’ve got the trolley, the lights, the music, and a seat waiting for you — whether it’s for one, two, or twenty. South Shore Sights and Lights is a 21-and-up, BYOB holiday lights trolley…

• Boston Symphony Orchestra / Boston Pops / Symphony Hall
• Recurring daily

Holiday Pops brings you the magic of the season through a musical, multisensory experience that only the Pops can deliver! Gather 'round with your loved ones and take in the classics like “Jingle Bells" and “Sleigh…

• ArtsEmerson: The World On Stage and Screen
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Don’t just witness the magic—become part of it. The National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) proudly presents the 56th season of Langston Hughes’ classic gospel song cycle, Black Nativity. A holiday tradition…

• Boston Common
• Recurring weekly on Saturday

Join us on Boston Common for a spectacular celebration of light and music, presented by Meet Boston and the City of Boston as part of this year's Boston Frostival activations. Watch the night sky come alive with dazzling…

• Boch Center Shubert Theatre

Get ready to be dazzled this holiday season with Cirque Dreams: Holidaze, a spectacular show that brings the magic of the holidays to life! Set against the enchanting backdrop of the Shubert Theatre At The Boch Center…

• Gillette Stadium at Patriot Place

The New England Patriots are excited to welcome fans to Gillette Stadium for the 2026 season. Photo courtesy of New England Patriots/Trey Mahoney

• Emerson Colonial Theatre

Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, The Notebook tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart…

• Rose Kennedy Greenway
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

See Boston From New Heights! This winter, the Rose Kennedy Greenway becomes the ultimate winter hot spot with a towering Ferris Wheel offering sweeping skyline views. Picture yourself above the city lights and Boston’s…

• Chevalier Theatre

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson's career spans over four decades of hits. He has received numerous awards, including the GRAMMY Living Legend Award, NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award, Honorary Doctorate…

• Boch Center Shubert Theatre
• Recurring daily

Anthony Williams’ URBAN NUTCRACKER, the modern Boston-centric holiday classic, returns to the Shubert Theatre for the 2026 holiday season! This classic dance theatrical will showcase winter scenes set in present-day…

• Boston Center for the Arts
• Recurring daily

The Cultural Survival Bazaars are a series of cultural festivals, organized by Indigenous Peoples’ rights organization Cultural Survival, that provide Indigenous artists and artisans, cooperatives, and their…

• Boch Center Shubert Theatre
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Get ready for an unforgettable night of creativity and excitement at the Blue Man Group performance! Set in the vibrant atmosphere of the Wang Theater At The Boch Center, this show promises to immerse you in a world of…

• TD Garden

Position Sports, in partnership with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, announced that TD Garden will host two Hall of Fame Series events this winter, continuing Boston’s emergence as one of college basketball’s…

• Boch Center Wang Theatre
• Recurring daily

SHEN YUN's unique artistic vision expands theatrical experience into a multi-dimensional and deeply moving journey through one of humanity’s greatest treasures—the five millennia of traditional Chinese culture. Featuring…

• Fenway Park

The Wasabi Fenway Bowl, an annual college football bowl game, will return to Fenway Park on Saturday, December 26, at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN, featuring teams from The American and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The annual…

• City Hall, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and more

Since 1976, Boston’s First Night has been a New Year’s Eve celebration of artistic performances, the wonders of the season, and the beginning of a new year. In keeping with this fantastic Boston tradition, the First…