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Blue Heron Nature Center at Blue Heron Park - 11:00 AM Pick
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) - 11:00 AM Pick
NYE Origami Fortune Cookies at the Stavros Niarchos Library
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library - 10:00 AM Pick
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library - 10:00 AM Pick
Knots and Notions at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Knots and Notions at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
MOMIX: Alice at the Joyce
The Joyce Theater
Space Glide at the NY Hall of Science
New York Hall of Science
Broadway Magic Hour at the Broadway Comedy Club
Broadway Comedy Club
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17th Annual Festival of Trees at Elm Bank
Fri Nov 28, 2025 - Sun Dec 28, 2025
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through December 28, 2025
Except December 25, 2025.
Except December 25, 2025.
Various times
Age: All ages
Price: $5-$27
Location:
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Families are invited to the Garden at Elm Bank this holiday season to experience a festive wonderland! The illuminated walking path leads through lighted gardens, a captivating train display, and enchanting historic trees.
Kids can join a fun scavenger hunt, and visitors can enter a holiday tree raffle for a chance to win beautifully decorated trees. Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Festival of Trees is the year’s biggest fundraiser and offers:
- Stunning garden lightscapes, featuring illuminated historic trees and a luminary labyrinth
- A Snow Village model train room
- Dozens of decorated trees, with a raffle for a chance to take one home
Festival Details:
- Opening Weekend: Friday, November 28 (Black Friday) - Sunday, December 1
- Regular Schedule: Thursdays through Sundays in December, plus special vacation week hours
- Location: The Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482 – only 18 miles from Boston!
Ticket Information: Advanced purchase of timed tickets is required, as tickets will not be sold at the door. Peak times are expected to sell out, so early booking is recommended.
- Peak Pricing: $29 Adults | $10 Kids (3-17) | $22 MHS Members | $5 Children of Members
- Off-Peak Pricing: $24 Adults | $8 Kids (3-17) | $17 MHS Members | $5 Children of Members
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
