🧒 With kids
- GISB Christkindlmarkt · Allston
- Hood Park Winter Village · Charlestown
✨ Date night
- Snowport Holiday Market · Seaport
- Harvard Square Holiday Fair · Cambridge
🎉 With friends
- SoWa Christmas Market · South End
Holiday market
IllustrationHoliday market · South End
SoWa Christmas Market
Local artists and makers in the SoWa warehouses, with food trucks outside.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 100+ makers indoors and warm
- Several floors with seating
What visitors sayGoogle 3.9 ★ · 231 reviews
Fans love that it's indoors, warm and full of local artisans; on Saturdays it's standing room only and some feel the entry fee buys a line.
The best Boston pick on a cold day — go on a weekday or right at opening.
- 2026
- Nov 20 – Dec 27, 2026
- Last season
- Late Nov – Dec 2025
- Cost
- Admission fee; kids 12 and under free
Getting there and parking
- $10 cash parking at lots on Harrison Ave and Albany St
Worth knowing
- 2026 hours: Tue–Thu 4–8 pm (to 9 pm from Dec 1), Fri 4–9 pm (to 10 pm from Dec 1), Sat 10 am–9 pm (to 10 pm from Dec 1), Sun 10 am–7 pm; closed Mondays and Thanksgiving; opening night Nov 20, 4–9 pm
- Only service animals (city rules)
- Stroller and wheelchair friendly
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Holiday market · Seaport
Snowport Holiday Market
A waterfront market with a lit tree, bars and around 100 vendors — one of the largest in New England.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Outdoor tents in the Seaport
- Pasta from the cheese wheel, waffles, hot cider
What visitors sayGoogle 3.9 ★ · 232 reviews
Lines at the gate (about 20 minutes on a Saturday) and timed tickets at peak times draw criticism; once in, people like the variety and food.
Fine if you're in the Seaport — book timed entry on the app or come off-peak.
- 2026
- Nov 6 – Dec 27, 2026
- Last season
- Nov 7 – Dec 28, 2025
- Cost
- Free general admission; weekend timed-entry tickets $14 adults, $6 ages 6–17 and veterans, 5 and under free (2025)
Worth knowing
- 2026 hours: Mon–Thu 3–8 pm (11 am–8 pm from Dec 7), Fri 11 am–9 pm, Sat 10 am–9 pm, Sun 10 am–8 pm
- Free general-admission line every day; weekend timed reservations are optional (Seaport Insider app)
- Weekend gate lines — buy a timed ticket or come Monday–Thursday after 3 pm
- Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
- Tree market for fresh trees on site
European-style market
IllustrationEuropean-style market · Allston
GISB Christkindlmarkt
A traditional one-evening German market run by the school — lanterns, bratwurst, crafts and carols.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Music and German food and drink
- Shopping stalls
- Kids' activities
A short, genuine German school market — go for the evening atmosphere, not for shopping.
- 2026
- Dec 5, 2026, 3 – 7 pm
- Last season
- One day in early December 2025
- Entry
- See organizer
Worth knowing
- One afternoon only (3–7 pm)
- Subject to city license approval each year — check the school's page
Weekend market
IllustrationWeekend market · Cambridge
Harvard Square Holiday Fair
One of the area's oldest holiday fairs, now in its fourth decade: a juried mix of New England craftspeople and importers at street level in Brattle Square.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Juried New England craftspeople
- Importers from around the world
- In the heart of Harvard Square
A Cambridge tradition — worth a visit on either December weekend, combined with the Square's shops.
- Last season
- Dec 12–14 & 19–21, 2025 (Fri noon–7, Sat 11–7, Sun noon–6)
- Cost
- Free
Worth knowing
- Two weekends only, Friday–Sunday
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Weekend market · Charlestown
Hood Park Winter Village
A one-day winter village with local artisans, a tree lot, curling, igloos and food, a short walk from Sullivan Square.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Local artisans
- Tree lot, curling, igloos and games
- Food and drinks
A fun one-day village for Charlestown and Somerville families.
- Last season
- One day in early December (Dec 1 listed)
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Orange Line to Sullivan Square, a short walk
Worth knowing
- Dog-friendly
- One day only