Hand-picked festivals, parades, markets for Nov 6–8 — and what's coming up after. Pulled from the dates in Whosly's Boston Festivals & Events list and updated every day.
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Seaport's open-air holiday market: 125-plus local makers, cocktail bars and a warming tent, with curling lanes and pop-ups nearby. Weekdays are free and calmer than weekends.
Fifteen new films from nine countries over twelve days, at the Coolidge Corner, the Brattle, the Somerville Theatre, the MFA and more. Tickets are sold per screening.
The B.A.A.'s 13.1-mile race loops the Emerald Necklace past Jamaica Pond and the Arnold Arboretum, starting and finishing in Franklin Park. Free to cheer along the parkways.
Boston Ballet's Nutcracker at the Citizens Opera House, with the growing tree, the snow scene and the Sugar Plum Fairy. Shows most days Nov 27–Dec 31; book matinees early.
Boston lights the tree Nova Scotia sends each year in thanks for help after the 1917 Halifax explosion, with live performances. Free, 6–8 p.m.; the Comm Ave Mall lights follow.
The Boston Pops' holiday concerts at Symphony Hall: carols, a sing-along and "Sleigh Ride," with a visit from Santa. Shows most days Dec 3–24; weekends go first.
Langston Hughes' gospel retelling of the Nativity, staged by the National Center of Afro-American Artists for its 56th season at the Emerson Paramount. Tickets $56–$100.
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