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Plymouth celebrates Thanksgiving history. Photo courtesy of Americas Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration
Plymouth celebrates Thanksgiving history. Photo courtesy of Americas Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration
11/20/19 - By Lucie T

We're in a turkey frame of mind this weekend with this program at the Boston Nature Center as well as this huge Thanksgiving Celebration where history comes to life (in parade form!). In other holiday delights, ZooLights illuminates Stone Zoo, and the area's newest light show in Marshfield is lighting up the South Shore, starting this weekend. Celebrate the season as Charles Dickens did at the Dickens Festival and enjoy more Christmas fun activities at the Holiday Happenings fundraiser. What's better than storytime? A storytime with singing, dancing, and music!

See our holiday fun guide for more seasonal festivities, and don't forget to subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and check our full events calendar for additional ideas.

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It's time to shine at the zoo! ZooLights at the Stone Zoo. Photo by Sean Browne
It's time to shine at the zoo! ZooLights at the Stone Zoo. Photo by Sean Browne

Things to Do All Weekend

America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration

Plymouth
For over 25 years, hundreds of thousands of people have traveled to the historic Plymouth Harbor and Waterfront to experience a celebration of Thanksgiving history with pilgrims, Native Americans, soldiers, and pioneers climbing out of the history books and onto the streets of Plymouth. READ MORE

Marshfield Holiday Light Show

Marshfield
This inaugural event features dozens of larger-than-life displays, some towering as tall as 3 stories, and spanning more than 100 feet in length. READ MORE

The Bremen Town Musicians by CactusHead Puppets

Brookline
CactusHead Puppets brings to life the funny, inspiring tale of four farm animals who set out to pursue their dreams of stardom. READ MORE

Beacon Hill Holiday Fine Art and Craft Sale

Boston
Now in its 17th year, The Beacon Hill Holiday Fine Art & Craft Sale showcases award-winning local artists, including potters, jewelers, painters, photographers, and fiber artisans who create original, hand-crafted work. READ MORE

ZooLights at the Stone Zoo

What kid doesn't like bubbles with Mike the Bubble Man? Photo by Kirsten Sims
What kid doesn't like bubbles with Mike the Bubble Man? Photo by Kirsten Sims

Things to Do Saturday

Dickens Festival and Holiday Craft Fair

Braintree
Visit The Dickens Festival and Holiday Craft Fair for some old-fashioned holiday spirit to start off the holiday season. READ MORE

Free STEM Workshop: Tinker with MicroBIT

Newton
This free workshop is designed to introduce kids to hardware programming with Micro:Bit (small computers that can be programmed using coding blocks) used to program sensors, lights, and make simple games. READ MORE

Mike the Bubble Man

Brookline
Mike the Bubble man brings magic and science to the stage with this interactive show about BUBBLES! Through music, choreography, and comedy, bubbles (in all different shapes and sizes) come alive, sparking imagination and wonder. READ MORE

Musical Storytelling Program at the Belmont Library

Belmont
Powers faculty and guest artists Jessica Cooper, Yas Ishibashi, Todd Brunel, and Nurudafina Abena narrate the popular children’s book Anansi Goes Fishing by Eric Kimmel along with music, singing, and dancing.  READ MORE

Meet and Greet Elsa

Bedford
Elsa is traveling all the way from Arendelle to meet and greet friends at Learning Express. READ MORE
Boston Ballet Visits Henry Bear's Park. Photo by Ernesto Galan
Boston Ballet Visits Henry Bear's Park. Photo by Ernesto Galan

Things to Do Sunday

Holiday Happenings

Burlington
Take photos with Santa, make holiday crafts, decorate cookies, win great prizes, and shop local vendors. All proceeds go towards Neurofibromatosis Northeast.  READ MORE

Turkey Time

Mattapan
Snoods, wattles, and gobbles - learn these terms and more about turkeys in this entertaining program. READ MORE

Boston Ballet Visits Henry Bear's Park

Dedham
Meet the dancing bear and a ballerina from the Boston Ballet’s annual production of the Nutcracker at this special meet-and-greet. READ MORE

Thanksgiving Sale & Family Fun

Canton
Come to the farm one last time in 2019 for lawn games, warm drinks, food demo, honey bee education, and more at DCR's Brookwood Farm where its easy to explore on the farm roads. READ MORE

Meet the Instruments with New England Philharmonic

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New England Philharmonic introduces visitors to the different parts of the orchestra (strings, brass, and woodwinds) as principle musicians demonstrate their instruments in fun, interactive performances. READ MORE

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