A few of the month's best holiday lights, markets, parades and nights out — 8 on Whosly's calendar in all. Dates marked "expected" follow the event's usual pattern and haven't been confirmed yet.
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Christmas lights, holiday markets, tree lightings and parades — with dates and tips.
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.
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.
More than 100 local makers and food vendors fill the old SoWa Power Station in the South End for an indoor holiday market. $10 entry, kids 12 and under free; closed Mondays.
The waterfront park by the North End lights its 260-foot trellis for the season, with music, Santa, Rudolph and warm drinks. Free, 5–6 p.m., steps from the Aquarium T stop.
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.
Santa arrives by boat to light the ship-shaped playground at Martin's Park in Fort Point, wrapped in 1,500 feet of blue and white lights. Free, with music, crafts and a fire truck.
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