A Very Merry Massachusetts!
December heralds the joyous holiday season in Massachusetts, a time of year when families reunite and visitors are warmly welcomed. To be part of the Massachusetts spirit, attend a performance of the Holiday Pops, Nutcracker or Messiah in a nearby concert hall, sample our cuisine in a local café, restaurant or hotel, and enjoy our amazing light displays in parks and town squares.
When you are shopping, please check out our MyLocalMA initiative, which supports family-owned stores, Main Streets retailers and small businesses in rural areas.
Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones and thank you for visiting Massachusetts. You can find more information at visitma.com.
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December’s Nantucket Christmas Stroll is happening! Nantucket Main Street will be ablaze with dazzling Christmas trees, as will shops, homes, hotels and restaurants. Shop island merchants on- or off-island, accumulate Red Tickets (one Red Ticket/$25 spent); six lucky winners could win big (see details). Come for Stroll weekend or any other time in December — relax, eat out — the magic is everywhere this month! Experience fellowship, wonder, Santa and the blessings of the season on Nantucket this December!
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Plymouth County is coming off a very exciting month celebrating the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving. America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration and parade was a great success and was broadcast live on WCVB Channel 5! The holiday season fun continues with an appearance by the world renown Irish Tenors, a Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra concert, live radio play of Its a Wonderful Life and more! Visit SeePlymouth.com or download the See Plymouth app for details.
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ESCAPE is different for everyone, and we’ve got a lot to show you. Escape and regain some of your freedom. Whether you want to relax, go hiking, biking and exploring or hear some live music while having dinner...you can do it all, or do nothing at all. Less than an hour south of Boston and minutes away east of Providence. Escape is here waiting for you in Southeastern Massachusetts.
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Let the Berkshires light you up this holiday season. Come and enjoy a night out at Winterlights at Naumkeag. Here you will discover a magical outdoor experience filled with the sparkle from thousands of shimmering and artfully designed holiday lights. Then travel to NightWood at The Mount. Where you will find an ethereal winter landscape composed of music, lighting, and theatrical elements which will create seven unique scenes that evoke feelings of wonder, mystery, and magic. Come find your sparkle #intheberkshires.
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Discover the vintage wonderland that is Franklin County! If you’re in the mood for crates and crates of vinyl, unique antiques, repurposed treasures, stand out vintage threads or your great white whale of found objects, the Vintage Valley Trail is here for you. Visit the shops along the trail this holiday season for the perfect gift.
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Winter Wonder in Boston is around the corner. From ice skating and sledding on the Common, to iconic holiday performances and amazing concerts and sporting events at the Garden, Boston is the place to be this winter season. Whether you prefer Van Gogh or Banksy, or perhaps a wine festival and fireside dining, find a full lineup of seasonal acts and festive fun at bostonusa.com.
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