November 23, 2024

(Photo Credit: Cape Codder Resort and Spa)

… and we placed direct links to all their main pages and their Facebook pages, and all on one page!
We love Christmas Holiday Lights! After the blog post from last year went viral, THIS YEAR we are making sure we get this posted asap!
This list will be of the displays that are up for at least the whole month of December with start and finish dates!  Since additional information can change, we have a direct link to all their information!
Enjoy!


TITLE:    Winter Re imagined at Tower Hill Botanic Gardens, Boylston
DATES:  November 23 – December 30
LINK:     https://www.towerhillbg.org/night-lights-2018/


The highlight of this festival is it is both and indoor and out door location, and the two large greenhouses are decorated. Also included are other displays sure to amuse children and allow for Instagram worth photo ops.


TITLE:    Blink! at Faneuil Hall Quincy Market
DATES:  November 28, 2018 – January 1, 2019
LINK:     https://faneuilhallmarketplace.com/event/blink-light-and-sound-show/2018-11-30/ 


What makes this unique is that it is every 30 minutes and the music changes for each performance as the lights blink to the beat. This year will feature six holiday favorites. Performances run from 4:30 – 10 pm daily.


TITLE:    The Enchanted Village at The Cape Codder Hyannis
DATES:  Friday, November 30, 2018 – Sunday, December 23, 2018
LINK:     https://capecodderresort.com/packages/enchanted-village-package

In addition to the enchanted village, carolers and brass bands, and the opportunity to make smores at the fire pit, from 5pm – 9pm; after visiting with Santa, children are invited to do a holiday craft with the fun staff. While refreshments re for purchase, the majority of activities are free and guests to the Enchanted Village are encouraged to bring NEW, unwrapped gifts or Gift Cards to place under a Giving Tree. All donations will be given to Independence House in Hyannis.


TITLE:     ZooLights at Stone Zoo, Stoneham
DATES:   November 23 – December 31
LINK:      https://www.zoonewengland.org/engage/zoolights


Aside from the obvious novelty of the lights and animals, you can attend special events like cocoa and cookies while having your photo taken with reindeer. There are additional opportunities of special events and children’s rides like taking a trip on their carousel and other rides.


TITLE:    Let There Be Light Our Lady of La Salette
DATES:  November 22, 2018 – January 6, 2019
LINK:     https://lasaletteattleboroshrine.org/christmas-festival


This is possibly the largest and most intricate and heavily detailed display. The crowds can fill up quickly, so we recommend you arrive early if you want to see all the displays in their fullest.


TITLE:    Festival of Lights at Edaville
DATES:  November 18 – January 1
LINK:     http://www.edaville.com/events/christmas-festival-lights


With the entire park adorn with lights, they have other fun activities on select nights like find Santa on a train and a giant snow globe you can climb inside for a great photo.

TITLE:     Bright Nights at Forest Park, Springfield
DATES:   November 21, 2018 – January 1, 2019
LINK:      https://www.brightnights.org/


The absolute best part of Bright Nights is you can drive through it.  They even have a dedicated radio station playing music, W E L F! And ofcourse because it is Springfield, they have a good amount of displays dedicated to Dr. Seuss!


TITLE:    Six Flags Holiday in the Park, Agawam
DATES:  November 23 -January 1
LINK:     https://www.sixflags.com/newengland/special-events/holiday-in-the-park


The rides make this a worth wild experience, and it is only enhanced by the addition of the lights, stage shows and fire pits throughout the park to warm up. Add to that some of your favorite cartoon and superheroes and you have photo ops all night long.


TITLE:   Winter Lights: The Trustees Two Locations, Stockbridge and North Andover
DATES: November 23 – December 30
LINK:    http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/special-events/winter-lights.html


Boasting some of the best event locations within their network, this year the Trustees is opening two of their locations for massive holiday light displays. In addition, there are special enhancements on select nights including refreshments, musical performances and even a fire dancer.