December Events on Our Radar

Open gallery hours: Small Works 2025

• ArtsWorcester
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

To round out the year, ArtsWorcester artist members were invited to submit works 10" x 10" or under to Small Works 2025 . The exhibition features 193 unique works all made by different artists…

Night in the Lights

• Stowe Farm
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday

Come Join Stowe Farm at Night Lights!

Breakfast With Santa

• Samuel Slater's Restaurant

Breakfast with Santa Sunday, December 14, 2025│9 AM - 12 PM Adults: $23│Kids under 12: $13 (tax and gratuity not included in price) Menu: pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, fresh fruit…

Night Lights: Dazzling Gardens

• New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
• Recurring daily

Experience Night Lights at New England Botanic Garden, one of the region’s most dazzling winter light displays! Revel in the wonder of the winter season with friends, family, and half a million…

Christmas by Candlelight

• Old Sturbridge Village

Come experience the history of Christmas festivities at Old Sturbridge Village. Relish old traditions and create new ones as you watch demonstrations of classic Christmas projects, stroll through…

Winter in Wooville

• Polar Park
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

This December, join us time and again as Polar Park transforms into a sparkling holiday wonderland. "Winter in Wooville" is a new, magical, moth-long celebration of the season! Stroll through the…

2025 Island of Misfit Animals

• Animal Adventures Family Zoo & Rescue Center
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday

The Island of Misfit Animals: Christmas Fundraiser is Back! Join us for The Island Of Misfit Animals 2025. Returning this year, will be our most lovable “misfits” and some of their new friends!…

"The Nutcracker" Presented by Dance Prism Ballet

• Mechanics Hall

Celebrate the start of the holiday season with Dance Prism Ballet’s sparkling production of The Nutcracker! From the glittering Christmas tree to the enchanted Land of Sweets, this beloved ballet…

Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra's 45th Annual Holiday Pops Concert at Worcester's Mechanics Hall

• Mechanics Hall

The Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra, led by Principal Conductor Myron Romanul, will presents its 45th annual Holiday Pops Concert at Worcester's Mechanics Hall on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at…

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

• The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

About the Show Adapted by Main Stage Artistic Director, Troy Siebels, The Hanover Theatre proudly presents our 18th annual production of A Christmas Carol. Award-winning set designer, Kelly James…

Annual Family Holiday Pops

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20TH PERFORMANCE WY Philharmonic, Sinfonia Strings, Wind Ensemble & Alumni Band WYO's most popular concert of the year! Celebrate with family & friends the festive…

Fall 2025 Brown Bag Concert Series: Holiday Performance

• Mechanics Hall

Admission: Free & Open to the Public Time: Doors 11:30am | Show Noon Audience: All Ages Artist: Holiday Concert - more information coming soon! The Brown Bag…

Christmas in the Bach Workshop

Celebrate the season with festive arias, cantatas, and instrumental works by J. S. Bach, his students, and family members! J.C.F. Bach’s charming mini-oratorio Die…

Candlelight: Christmas Classics

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Worcester. Get your tickets now…

An 18th-century Yuletide Concert by Candlelight

• Vaillancourt Folk Art

Step into the glow of candlelight and the charm of Christmas past with Musicians of the Old Post Road, as we present An 18th-Century Yuletide Celebration by…

Ware River Concert Band's Christmas Concert

• Stone Church Cultural Center

The Weir River Concert Band, a traditional community brass and woodwinds band with vocalists, will perform holiday classics from the Sleigh Ride to the Grinch, to…

Sister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold

• Jean McDonough Arts Center

From This JMAC Presenter: Dec 19th, 7:00 pm Dec 20th, 1:00 pm Dec 20th, 6:00 pm -- It's CSI: Bethlehem in this holiday mystery extravaganza, by the author of the Late Nite Catchism series, as…

Wild About Winter Vacation Week

Wild About Winter Vacation Week December 26 – December 30, 2025 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Do your snowflakes have six points or eight? And where did they come from in the first place? This…

Arms and Armor Up Close: The World of Armor

• Worcester Art Museum

Celebrate the opening of the Worcester Art Museum's Arms and Armor Galleries with weekly reenactments, demonstrations, and interactive displays! Get hands on with arms and armor replicas from the…

Home for the Holidays - Day 1

• DCU Center - Arena and Convention Center

Home for the Holidays – Saturday, December 27 at 6:05 PM Celebrate the season with the Worcester Railers at our festive Home for the Holidays game! Join us for a night filled with holiday…

A visit with the Wayfinder Princess

• Worcester Public Library - Frances Perkins Branch

Dress as your favorite character and come sing-a-long, dance, and don't forget a camera to take a picture with the princess! For ages 3-11. *Sponsored by the Friends of Worcester Public Library

NEW YEAR'S EVE 2025

• Samuel Slater's Restaurant

New Year’s Eve with Whiskey Boulevard Samuel Slater's Hall │ Wednesday, December 31 2025 Celebration and Dinner │ $95 │ Doors open at 6:00 PM │ Dinner served promptly at 7:00 PM Celebration Only…

Noon Year’s Eve

Noon Year’s Eve Celebration at the EcoTarium December 31, 2025 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Have a blast ringing in the new year at the EcoTarium! While you’re here, you can make a time capsule…