Holiday events around Worcester, 2026
November 15 to January 6, in Worcester, MA and nearby. Filter the full calendar
112 events in 6 sections. Select one for details, tickets and calendar links.
Holiday events in and around Worcester, Massachusetts, from mid-November through Twelfth Night: tree lightings and parades, light displays, performances of The Nutcracker and other seasonal shows, holiday markets and craft fairs, and programs for children. Each listing is checked against the organizer's own page; dates and prices are as posted there.
112 events at 80 places, November 15 to January 6. A line with a date range runs on several dates; open it for the full list.
Tree lightings and parades
Nov 21America's Hometown Thanksgiving Parade in PlymouthPlymouth Rock, Plymouth · FreeFree Nov 30Copley Square Tree LightingCopley Square, Boston · FreeFree Dec 3Boston Common Tree LightingBoston Common, Boston · FreeFree Dec 12Webster Holiday ParadeDowntown Webster, Webster · FreeFree Dec 31Consider the Source New Year's Eve with Espejismo at Electric Haze through Jan 1Electric Haze, Worcester · $25$25 Dec 31Emo Night Worcester: New Year's Eve at Off The Rails through Jan 1Off The Rails Music Venue, Worcester · $30.50$30.50 Dec 31New Year's Eve with Dan Boulger at Worcester Comedy ClubWorcester Comedy Club, Worcester · $20$20 Dec 31New Year's Eve with The Flock of A-Holes at Slater's at Indian Ranch through Jan 1Slater's at Indian Ranch, Webster · $30–$95$30–$95 Dec 31New Year's Eve with The Fools at Bull Run RestaurantBull Run Restaurant, Shirley · $133$133 Dec 31WaterFire New Year's Eve Lighting at Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial BridgeMichael S. Van Leesten Memorial Bridge, Providence · FreeFreeHoliday lights
Nov 20ZooLights at Stone Zoo through Jan 3, 43 datesStone Zoo, Stoneham · ~$18–$28~$18–$28 Nov 21Christmas Festival of Lights at National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette through Jan 3, 44 datesNational Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, Attleboro · FreeFree Nov 21Night Lights at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill through Jan 3, 44 datesNew England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Boylston · $16–$29$16–$29 Nov 27Edaville Winter Wonderland Train and Lights Festival through Dec 27, 15 datesEdaville Family Theme Park, Carver · ~$30–$50~$30–$50 Nov 27Holiday Lights Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo through Jan 3, 36 datesRoger Williams Park Zoo, Providence · $13–$15$13–$15 Nov 27Rhode Island Lights Festival at Centreville Bank Stadium through Jan 3Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket · ~$15–$35~$15–$35 Dec 3Northern Lights: Worcester Chamber Music Society at First Congregational Church, PrincetonFirst Congregational Church, Princeton · $35–$42$35–$42 Dec 4Brett Eldredge: Glow 10 Year Anniversary Tour at the Wang Theatre through Dec 5, 2 datesWang Theatre, Boston · ~$45–$130~$45–$130 Dec 5STCA Winter Festival and Light the Common at Shrewsbury Town CenterShrewsbury Town Common, Shrewsbury · FreeFree Dec 18Winter Solstice Lantern Walk at Doyle Conservation AreaDoyle Conservation Area, Leominster · FreeFreeThe Nutcracker and shows
Nov 15A Christmas Carol at Trinity Rep through Dec 31, 36 datesTrinity Rep, Providence · ~$30–$110~$30–$110 Nov 24'Twas The Night Before... by Cirque du Soleil at Providence Performing Arts Center through Dec 6, 18 datesProvidence Performing Arts Center, Providence · ~$50–$130~$50–$130 Nov 27Bill Kirchen's Honky-Tonk Holiday at Bull Run RestaurantBull Run Restaurant, Shirley · $37$37 Nov 27Country Folk Art Show and Artisan Market at Sturbridge Host Hotel through Nov 28, 2 datesSturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center, Sturbridge · ~$8–$10~$8–$10 Nov 27Handel's Messiah with the Handel and Haydn Society at Symphony Hall through Nov 29, 3 datesSymphony Hall, Springfield · ~$30–$130~$30–$130 Nov 27The Nutcracker at The Hanover Theatre through Nov 29, 5 datesThe Hanover Theatre, Worcester · $52–$79$52–$79 Nov 27The Nutcracker by Boston Ballet at Citizens Opera House through Dec 31, 48 datesCitizens Opera House, Boston · ~$50–$200~$50–$200 Nov 27White Christmas at Theatre at the Mount through Dec 6, 7 datesTheatre at the Mount, Gardner · ~$20–$35~$20–$35 Nov 28Nashville Christmas: Fireside Stories at Vaillancourt Folk ArtVaillancourt Folk Art, Sutton · $75–$165$75–$165 Nov 28The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show at the Wang TheatreWang Theatre, Boston · $40–$120$40–$120 Nov 28Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve at DCU CenterDCU Center, Worcester · ~$50–$130~$50–$130 Dec 3Forty-Eighth Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols at St. Joseph Memorial ChapelSt. Joseph Memorial Chapel, Worcester · FreeFree Dec 3Holiday Pops at Symphony Hall through Dec 24, 32 datesSymphony Hall, Springfield · ~$25–$75~$25–$75 Dec 4Cirque Dreams Holidaze at the Shubert Theatre through Dec 6, 6 datesShubert Theatre, Boston · $39.50–$100$39.50–$100 Dec 4Karen as Dolly: A Hollyest Dollyest Christmas at Mechanics HallMechanics Hall, Worcester · $53–$75$53–$75 Dec 4The Boston Pops Holiday Tour at The Hanover TheatreThe Hanover Theatre, Worcester · $94–$164$94–$164 Dec 4The Spirit of Christmas at Elm Street Congregational Church through Dec 6Elm Street Congregational Church, Southbridge · ~$15–$18~$15–$18 Dec 5Handel's Messiah with the Worcester Chorus at Mechanics HallMechanics Hall, Worcester · $20–$100$20–$100 Dec 6A Celtic Christmas with House of Hamill at Vaillancourt Folk ArtBlaxton Hall, Sutton · $75–$165$75–$165 Dec 6Christmas in Olde/New England: Musicians of the Old Post Road at First Unitarian ChurchFirst Unitarian Church, Worcester · $35–$55$35–$55 Dec 9Stephanie J. Block: Merry Christmas, Darling at BrickBox TheaterBrickBox Theater, Worcester · $75–$135$75–$135 Dec 9Worcester Organ Holiday Concert with Peter Krasinski at Mechanics HallMechanics Hall, Worcester · FreeFree Dec 11A Christmas Story at The Center at Eagle Hill through Dec 13, 3 datesThe Center at Eagle Hill, Hardwick · $10$10 Dec 11Hanover Theatre Conservatory Holiday Showcase at BrickBox TheaterBrickBox Theater, Worcester · $5$5 Dec 11Midwinter Revels 2026: An American Celebration of the Solstice at Sanders Theatre through Dec 28, 16 datesSanders Theatre, Cambridge · $10–$107$10–$107 Dec 12Anthony Williams' Urban Nutcracker at Shubert Theatre through Dec 20, 10 datesShubert Theatre, Boston · $29$29 Dec 12Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops at Mechanics HallMechanics Hall, Worcester · $55.56–$71.33$55.56–$71.33 Dec 13Assabet Valley Mastersingers Messiah Sing at the Congregational Church of WestboroughThe Congregational Church of Westborough, Westborough Dec 13Boston Pops Holiday Concert with Keith Lockhart at Providence Performing Arts CenterProvidence Performing Arts Center, Providence · ~$50–$130~$50–$130 Dec 13Caroling on the Common in LeominsterMonument Square, Leominster · FreeFree Dec 13Dance Prism Ballet's The Nutcracker at Mechanics HallMechanics Hall, Worcester · $40–$53$40–$53 Dec 13KISS 108 Jingle Ball at TD GardenTD Garden, Boston · ~$60–$200~$60–$200 Dec 15Blue Man Group: A New Holiday Surprise at the Wang Theatre through Dec 23, 13 datesWang Theatre, Boston · $35–$110$35–$110 Dec 16A Sinatra Christmas at Bull Run RestaurantBull Run Restaurant, Shirley · $30$30 Dec 17A Christmas Carol at The Hanover Theatre through Dec 23, 8 datesThe Hanover Theatre, Worcester · $56–$86$56–$86 Dec 17Cherish the Ladies Celtic Christmas at Bull Run RestaurantBull Run Restaurant, Shirley · $49$49 Dec 17The Nutcracker by Ballet RI at The VETS through Dec 27, 10 datesThe VETS, Providence · $36–$130$36–$130 Dec 18An 18th-Century Yuletide Celebration by Candlelight at Vaillancourt Folk ArtBlaxton Hall, Sutton · $65–$150$65–$150 Dec 18Cara Brindisi: Winter Solstice Concert at Mechanics HallMechanics Hall, Worcester · $53–$111$53–$111 Dec 19Worcester Youth Orchestras Family Holiday Pops at Mechanics Hall (Philharmonic, Sinfonia Strings and Wind Ensemble)Mechanics Hall, Worcester · ~$10–$20~$10–$20 Dec 20Worcester Chorus Women's Ensemble Holiday Concert at Trinity Lutheran ChurchTrinity Lutheran Church, Worcester · $20–$55$20–$55 Dec 20Worcester Youth Orchestras Family Holiday Pops at Mechanics Hall (Symphony and Jazz, with Nashoba Valley Chorale)Mechanics Hall, Worcester · ~$10–$20~$10–$20Markets and craft fairs
Nov 15Snowport Holiday Market through Dec 27, 43 datesSnowport, Boston · FreeFree Nov 20SoWa Christmas Market at SoWa Power Station through Dec 27, 33 datesSoWa Power Station, Boston · $10$10 Nov 21Friends of the Conant Public Library Craft Fair at Houghton and Chocksett SchoolsHoughton and Chocksett Schools, Sterling · $2$2 Nov 27Holiday Festival of Crafts at Worcester Center for Crafts through Nov 29, 3 datesWorcester Center for Crafts, Worcester · $5$5 Nov 27Yuletide Wine Garden at Vaillancourt Folk Art through Dec 20, 9 datesVaillancourt Folk Art, Sutton · FreeFree Dec 3QCC Holiday Market at Quinsigamond Community CollegeQuinsigamond Community College, Harrington Learning Center, Worcester · FreeFree Dec 5Evergreen Fair at the Congregational Church of WestboroughThe Congregational Church of Westborough, Westborough · FreeFree Dec 5Holiday Artisan Market at Fruitlands Museum through Dec 6, 2 datesFruitlands Museum, Harvard · $5$5 Dec 5Hudson Holiday StrollDowntown Hudson, Hudson · FreeFree Dec 6Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair at Grafton High SchoolGrafton High School, Grafton · FreeFree Dec 6Union Station Holiday MarketUnion Station, Worcester · FreeFree Dec 12New England Holiday Market at Royal Plaza Trade Center through Dec 13, 2 datesBest Western Royal Plaza Trade Center, Marlborough · ~$5–$10~$5–$10Santa and family
Nov 15Cookies & Tea with Clara from The Nutcracker at The Hanover TheatreThe Hanover Theatre, Worcester · $30$30 Nov 16Leominster Festival of Trees at City Hall through Dec 17, 23 datesLeominster City Hall, Leominster · FreeFree Nov 20Give Thanks with Omu! at Worcester Public LibraryWorcester Public Library Main Library, Worcester · FreeFree Nov 21The First Thanksgiving with Plimoth Patuxet Museums at Leominster Public LibraryLeominster Public Library, Leominster · FreeFree Nov 21The Great Turkey Scavenger Hunt in ShrewsburyShrewsbury Recreation Building, Shrewsbury · $25$25 Nov 21The Grinch's Grotto at the Springfield Museums through Jan 6Springfield Museums, Springfield · $27.50$27.50 Nov 27The Island of Misfit Animals at Animal Adventures Family Zoo through Dec 27, 14 datesAnimal Adventures Family Zoo and Rescue Center, Bolton · ~$15–$25~$15–$25 Nov 28Photos with Santa at Tougas Family Farm through Dec 20, 2 datesTougas Family Farm, Northborough · ~$20–$35~$20–$35 Dec 1Holiday Cookie Design Studio at Worcester Public LibraryWorcester Public Library Main Library, Worcester · FreeFree Dec 2Kids' Holiday Wreath Workshop at Beaman Memorial Public LibraryBeaman Memorial Public Library, West Boylston · FreeFree Dec 5A Visit with Santa at Beaman Memorial Public LibraryBeaman Memorial Public Library, West Boylston · FreeFree Dec 5Holiday Open House at Shrewsbury Public LibraryShrewsbury Public Library, Shrewsbury · FreeFree Dec 5Shrewsbury Historical Society Winter Festival at the 1830 Brick School1830 Brick School, Shrewsbury · FreeFree Dec 5Soul Santa at Worcester Public LibraryWorcester Public Library Main Library, Worcester · FreeFree Dec 6Woo Jingle 5K and Kids Run in Downtown WorcesterDowntown Worcester, Worcester · $19.91–$40.05$19.91–$40.05 Dec 7Visit with Santa at Worcester Public Library Frances Perkins BranchWorcester Public Library Frances Perkins Branch, Worcester · FreeFree Dec 10Gingerbread House Workshop at Worcester Public Library Frances Perkins BranchWorcester Public Library Frances Perkins Branch, Worcester · FreeFree Dec 11Winter in Wooville at Polar Park through Dec 19Polar Park, Worcester · ~$10–$20~$10–$20 Dec 16DIY Holiday Sweaters at Worcester Public LibraryWorcester Public Library Main Library, Worcester · FreeFree Dec 23Polar Express Party at Worcester Public LibraryWorcester Public Library Main Library, Worcester · FreeFree Dec 24Celebrate the Holidays at the EcoTariumEcoTarium, Worcester · FreeFree Dec 31Noon Year's Eve Celebration at the EcoTariumEcoTarium, Worcester · ~$17–$23~$17–$23Everything else
Nov 18Holiday Custom Swag Workshop at Slater's at Indian RanchSlater's at Indian Ranch, Webster · $50$50 Nov 20Paradise City Arts Festival at Royal Plaza Trade Center through Nov 22, 3 datesRoyal Plaza Trade Center, Marlborough · $10–$24$10–$24 Nov 22Thanksgiving Botanical Centerpiece Workshop at New England Botanic Garden at Tower HillNew England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Boylston · $98–$115$98–$115 Nov 25Bright Nights at Forest Park through Jan 3, 40 datesForest Park, Springfield · $20–$30$20–$30 Nov 26Holden Turkey Trot at Seven Saws BrewerySeven Saws Brewery, Holden Nov 26Northborough Turkey Trot 5K at Marion E. Zeh SchoolMarion E. Zeh School, Northborough · $38.10$38.10 Nov 26Philip J. Weihn Turkey Chase 5K149 Chestnut St, Clinton · $19.55–$27.50$19.55–$27.50 Nov 26Turkey Trot for the Memory at Shrewsbury CommonShrewsbury Common, Shrewsbury · $10–$35$10–$35 Nov 27Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village through Dec 27, 16 datesOld Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge · ~$12–$35~$12–$35 Nov 29Tough 10 and Fast 5 Turkey Trot at Ghiloni ParkGhiloni Park, Marlborough · FreeFree Dec 3The Fright Before Christmas with Jeff Belanger at Charlton Public LibraryCharlton Public Library, Charlton · FreeFree Dec 5Jingle Bell Run Central MA at The White RoomThe White Room, Worcester · $40–$55$40–$55 Dec 5The Winter Solstice in Story and Song at Worcester Public Library Main LibraryWorcester Public Library Main Library, Worcester · FreeFree Dec 11WaterFire Holiday Basin Lighting at Waterplace Park and downtown riversWaterplace Park and downtown rivers, Providence · FreeFree Dec 18Mary, the Winter Rose Tour at The Icon Museum and Study CenterThe Icon Museum and Study Center, Clinton · ~$8–$12~$8–$12 Jan 1Freezer 5 Mile Road Race at Houghton Elementary SchoolHoughton Elementary School, Sterling · $33.75–$39.05$33.75–$39.05Also: this weekend, free this week, holiday events in the next 30 days.
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