Weekend Roundup

Happy Friday everyone, I hope you're having a wonderful week! I'm so loving the holidays this year; it's been delightful to send and receive cards, bake and distribute cookies (so far I've made #1, #4, #7, and #10 on this list...all awesome!), get festive with the kids, and reflect on 2014 and think about work and nest projects for 2015. And if you're looking for a little holiday spirit, there's no shortage in this roundup of 29 events for your weekend. Enjoy!

1. Alastair Moock family holiday hootenanny. (Arlington)

2. Breakfast with Santa! (Boston)

3. Boston Children’s Theater presents The Velveteen Rabbit. (Boston)

4. Holiday lights trolley tour and sing along. (Boston)

5. A cookie swap for a cause. (Boston)

6. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. (Boston)

7. ASL interpreted rainforest reptile show. (Boston)

8. The classic tale of A Christmas Carol, Muppet style. (Brookline)

9. The Christmas Revels; celebrating the Winter Solstice. (Cambridge)

10. Harvard Square Holiday Faire. (Cambridge)

11. Hop aboard the Polar Express. (Carver)  

12. A Splendid book collection. (Chestnut Hill)

13. Come together to celebrate the shortest day of the year. (East Hampton)

14. Nantucket Noel, the quintessential yuletide experience. (Nantucket)

15. The Whaling Museum turns into a festive winter wonderland. (Nantucket)

16. Chanukah hoedown with Josh and the Jamtones. (Needham)

17. A holiday breakfast with Mrs. Claus. (North Andover)

18. Expert tips on creating your own gingerbread houses. (North Andover)

19. Santa’s workshop is open for business. (North Andover)

20. Polar Express holiday celebration. (Princeton)

21. One of the oldest Christmas pageants in New England. (Rockport)

22. FREE showing of Elf! (Somerville)

23. Photos with Santa. (Stoneham)

24. A good old-fashioned brunch with Santa. (Sturbridge)

25. Escape the frenzy of a modern Christmas and celebrate by candlelight. (Sturbridge)

26. Have tea with Santa. (Waltham)

27. Music for the “holly”days. (Waltham)

28. Etsy artists of Boston winter bazaar. (Watertown)

29. A Christmas Carol. (Worcester)

Image credit: Boston Children’s Museum