All Aboard! Trains at Science Park
Museum of Science - 9:00 AM
Museum of Science - 9:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Wee-One Wednesdays
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center - 9:00 AM
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center - 9:00 AM
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
Journey to the North Pole in Lincoln and North Conway, New Hampshire
Conway Scenic Railroad - 4:30 PM Pick
Conway Scenic Railroad - 4:30 PM Pick
Journey to the North Pole in Lincoln and North Conway, New Hampshire
Granite State Scenic Railway - 4:30 PM Pick
Granite State Scenic Railway - 4:30 PM Pick
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Journey to the North Pole in Lincoln and North Conway, New Hampshire
Conway Scenic Railroad - 4:30 PM Pick
Conway Scenic Railroad - 4:30 PM Pick
Journey to the North Pole in Lincoln and North Conway, New Hampshire
Granite State Scenic Railway - 4:30 PM Pick
Granite State Scenic Railway - 4:30 PM Pick
The Polar Express Train on Cape Cod Central Railroad
Cape Cod Central Railroad Depot - various times Pick
Cape Cod Central Railroad Depot - various times Pick
Journey to the North Pole in Lincoln and North Conway, New Hampshire
Granite State Scenic Railway - 4:30 PM Pick
Granite State Scenic Railway - 4:30 PM Pick
Journey to the North Pole in Lincoln and North Conway, New Hampshire
Granite State Scenic Railway - 4:30 PM Pick
Granite State Scenic Railway - 4:30 PM Pick
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
All Aboard! Trains at Science Park
Museum of Science - 9:00 AM
Museum of Science - 9:00 AM
Mediterranean Marketplaces Exhibit at Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East - 11:00 AM
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East - 11:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
CambridgeSide - 9:00 AM
All Aboard! Trains at Science Park
Museum of Science - 9:00 AM
Museum of Science - 9:00 AM
Gazillion Bubble Show
Chevalier Theatre
Chevalier Theatre
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
CambridgeSide
CambridgeSide
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2024 Boston Common Tree Lighting
It's the 83rd Annual Boston Common Tree Lighting! Hosted by Mayor Michelle Wu and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, marking the 52nd year that Nova Scotia has given a tree to the people of Boston as thanks for relief efforts following the explosion of a munitions ship on December 6, 1917.
The ceremony includes lighting Boston's official Christmas tree and trees through the Commons and Public Garden. The holiday lights throughout both parks will light up shortly before 8 pm, and Santa Claus and Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, will make a special appearance. The ceremony will close with a pyrotechnic display.
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