Top Festivals in Boston 2026

• Hynes Convention Center
• Recurring daily

The Boston Book Fair is the annual fall gathering for book lovers and collectors, featuring the top selection of items available on the international literary market. Mark your calendars for the 48th annual gathering of…

• 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…

• Underwood School 101 Vernon Street Newton, MA 02458

Discover the perfect summer or vacation time experience for your kids by meeting representatives from over 35 day, overnight, and vacation time camps. This free community event features coffee, donuts, and special door…

• Harvard Square, Cambridge

This free-admission cultural festival celebrates the traditional Thai Festival of Lights and features authentic Thai street food, arts and crafts, traditional Lanna-style hanging Krathong workshops, cultural…

• Blu Dot, Seaport

We’re taking over the Blu Dot showroom in the Seaport for an afternoon of food, music, familiar faces, new people to meet, and special experiences throughout the space. Whether Boston has always been home, you moved here…

• Bow Market

Join us for an evening of art, community, and discovery at the Somerville Art Fair Auction Night. This ticketed event features a silent auction, presenting a curated selection of original works from the 2026 Somerville…

• South Boston Lithuanian Citizens’ Association

Celebrate fall with CiderFeast! The CiderFeast East Coast Tour stops in Boston for its fifth year on Saturday, November 14, 2026, to toast to all things hard cider at the South Boston Lithuanian Citizens’ Association…

• The Green Room

Good Girl is the critically acclaimed solo comedy cabaret from UK performer Rhiannon Jenkins. Following a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run and U.S. performances, Good Girl blends cabaret, clown, character comedy, musical…

• 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…

• Plymouth County Convention & Visitors Bureau

America's Hometown Thanksgiving Parade takes place in Plymouth on Saturday, November 21! Celebrate Plymouth’s grand history as we gather to recognize those who came before us and their impact on our everyday lives. Join…

• Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Celebrate the start of the holiday season at Faneuil Hall Marketplace’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting on November 21, 2026. Join us for a festive evening filled with holiday cheer as we light up the Marketplace and…

• Red Apple Farm

Experience the magic of the holiday season at Winter Lights at Red Apple Farm! ✨ Located about an hour from Boston in the heart of Central Massachusetts, Winter Lights transforms our historic New England orchard into a…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…