Copley Square
Start your holiday journey off at the beautiful Copley Square. Enjoy one of Boston's most picturesque parks all light up for the holiday with a grand tree in the middle. This square is the perfect place to enjoy breathtaking architecture or get a little holiday shopping done with the nearby mall and famous Newbury Street.
Commonwealth Avenue
Victorian brownstones surround you as you walk along the famous Commonwealth Avenue Mall past statues of Hamilton, Abigail Adams, and Samuel Eliot Morrison. Behold the enchanting white lights delicately suspended from trees along the Mall, floating on all sides as you make your merry march from Back Bay to the Public Garden.
Public Garden
George Washington has never looked so grand. There he sits, perfect posture atop his mount, with sparkling hues of whites and blues in the background creating an incomparable holiday composition. Stroll over to the ducklings and look upon Charles Street as it will only appear this time of year. 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.
Skip down School Street, or walk along Winter, and Downtown Crossing welcomes you. Decorated holiday trees align the streets and alleyways transform into groves. 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, which is at once scintillating and serene. Find the lights of Court Street and you have arrived at the next stop on our Trail. Here you can also check out
Columbus Park Trellis
As you cross the Greenway and approach the waterfront, a shimmering of blue begins to appear, coalescing into curved vinery prominently placed at the center of Christopher Columbus Park. The Trellis shines on all sides but you must walk straight through it. Allow the holiday spirit to overtake you through osmosis. As you exit, Boston Harbor is there before you, shining under a bright moon.
Check out Boston's sparking, innovative neighborhood all lit up with holiday lights and cheer. Here you can enjoy modern art installations, breathtaking ocean views and holiday decor all in one place!
