Kendall Square Holiday on Ice Celebration – 12/14
Every year the Kendall Square outdoor skating rink opens for the season with a skating show featuring professional skaters, international competitors, and lots of holiday fun. The show is free. Skating is free for the day as well (skate rentals cost extra) 11am-9pm.
Details: Saturday, December 14, 2019, show begins at 2pm, free, 300 Athenaeum St, Cambridge, MA.
“Entre Les Rangs” – Ongoing until 2/2/2010
There’s a very fancy public art installation that just opened up in the Seaport this week. While I don’t usually enjoy the District 1-ness of the Seaport and the events held there, I do enjoy free public arts and exposing my children to them! This one looks like a community experience akin to the “The Gates” many years ago in Central Park in NYC. From the descriptions, it sounds to me like the best time to go is night, but I’m sure it’s captivating any time of day. “Entre Les Rangs” translates to “Between the Ranks” or “Between the Rows.”
Details: December 9, 2019 to February 2, 2020, free, Seaport Commons, 85 Northern Ave, Boston, MA.
Blink! at Faneuil Hall – Nightly through 1/1/2020
This exuberant light and music display has become an annual tradition in Boston. During the day on Saturday, December 14, 2019, you can also enjoy “Candy Land Play-A-Thon” from 10am to Noon where each participating child receives a free game or gift. From Noon to 5pm you can take “Selfies with Santa” and make a Christmas Photo Frame while supplies last.
Details: Saturday, December 14, 2019, free, Candy Land 10am-Noon, Selfies with Santa Noon-5pm. Blink! holiday lights, nightly 4:30pm-10pm every half hour, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, MA.
Family Hike: Short Days, Long Nights – 12/15
The Arnold Arboretum is hosting a winter solstice themed family hike, with a storywalk and chickadee craft. Meet inside the Main Gate at the visitor center.
Details: Sunday, December 15, 2019, 2pm to 3:30pm, free, Hunnewell Building Visitor Center, 125 Arborway, Boston, MA.
“A Light Through the Ages” the Meaning of Chanukah in Story and Song – 12/15
“Central Reform Temple of Boston will offer the eleventh annual presentation of “A Light Through the Ages”, a celebration of Chanukah in story, song and light. This beloved holiday tradition for people of all faiths offers a unique opportunity for the greater Boston community to experience the inspiration and broader significance of the Festival of Lights.” Free but registration is required.
Details: Sunday, December 15, 2019, 4 pm, free, Central Reform Temple, 15 Newbury St, Boston, MA.
Holiday Concert Featuring the Copley Singers – 12/15
On Sunday at the St. Mary-St. Catherine of Siena Church, the Friends of the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library is hosting a holiday concert where the audience is welcome to sing along to festive and solemn Christmas carols from Europe and the Americas, from ancient to modern times.
Details: Sunday, December 15, 2019, 3:30pm, free, 55 Warren Street, Charlestown, MA.
Have any free and fun holiday events you think another BBHSer might enjoy? Please share them below in the comments, thank you!!
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