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Last updated: November 11, 2024

Explore the holiday season in Malden with our guide. Find all the essential festive activities. For those who know Malden well and those just discovering it, our guide is your passport to yuletide adventures.

Popular Events: Experience the magic of music with Mariah Carey's Christmas Time, a joyful celebration featuring classic holiday tunes and cheerful performances. Another highlight is the Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve, known for its stunning visual effects and rock-infused holiday storytelling. And the Boston Pops Holiday Concert is something you definitely don't want to miss, offering a blend of traditional carols and contemporary holiday hits. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!

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Malden Holiday Light Displays

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Artfully crafted light displays in every imaginable color.

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At Night Lights: Starry Skies, immerse yourself in a breathtaking winter light display featuring thousands of individual lights transforming the botanic garden's formal gardens and conservatories into a starry spectacle. Enjoy special attractions like a model train, firepits for s’mores, and holiday shopping amidst colorful landscapes and immersive experiences.

Where: Boylston | More Info: Night Lights: Starry Skies

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Malden Holiday Markets and Shopping

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Three floors of City Hall filled with local artisans and makers.

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The Cambridge Christmas Market features over 60 local artisans, crafters, and makers selling unique gifts and seasonal food. Enjoy free live entertainment, a fire pit lounge, and food trucks in a great shopping atmosphere.

Where: Cambridge | More Info: Cambridge Christmas Market

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European-style holiday market with local artisans and food vendors.

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The Andover Holiday Market is a European-style indoor and outdoor holiday market featuring over 25 local artisans and food vendors, a beer and wine garden, food trucks, kids' activities, and live music.

Where: Andover | More Info: Andover Holiday Bazaar

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Family-friendly ice rink and diverse local market stalls.

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Join us at Gloucester Quays for a holiday celebration featuring a family-friendly ice rink, festive dining options, and a variety of local market stalls offering unique gifts and seasonal products.

Where: Gloucester | More Info: Winter Wonderland

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Malden Holiday Shows and Entertainment

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Rock opera with pyrotechnics and lasers.

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra presents The Ghosts of Christmas Eve, a rock opera featuring enduring fan-favorites and a rousing second set of TSO's greatest hits. This event promises an all-new, dazzling spectacle packed with pyrotechnics, lasers, and incredible storytelling.

Where: Manchester | More Info: Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve

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Global superstar's holiday classics and chart-toppers.

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Mariah Carey's Christmas Time is a grand holiday spectacle featuring timeless holiday classics and fan-favorite chart-toppers, celebrating the 30th anniversary of her legendary album 'Merry Christmas' and its record-shattering single 'All I Want for Christmas Is You.'

Where: Boston | More Info: Mariah Carey's Christmas Time

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Aerial circus acts and original music score.

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Cirque Dreams Holidaze is a whimsical family holiday spectacular blending Broadway-style production with contemporary circus arts. The show features a world-renowned cast performing aerial circus acts, sleight-of-hand jugglers, and breath-catching acrobatics. Original music includes new twists on seasonal favorites, accompanied by singers, dancers, and elaborate costumed characters.

Where: Boston | More Info: Cirque Dream: Holidaze

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World-class orchestra performing traditional holiday classics with a festive twist.

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The Boston Pops Holiday Concert features classic holiday music, including Jingle Bells, The Twelve Days of Christmas, and Sleigh Ride, with a visit from Santa Claus and a sing-along.

Where: Boston | More Info: Boston Pops Holiday Concert

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Live orchestral score accompanying a classic stop-motion animated film.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas film screening features a live orchestral score by the Boston Pops Orchestra, conducted by Keith Lockhart, accompanying the 1993 stop-motion animated classic. The story follows Jack Skellington, Halloween Town's Pumpkin King, as he becomes bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine and longs to try something new. Convinced he can spread the joy of Christmas, Jack enlists three mischievous trick-or-treaters to kidnap Santa Claus, leading to a series of misadventures.

Where: Boston | More Info: The Nightmare Before Christmas Film Screening

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Malden Other Holiday Activities

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Celebrating Malden's diversity with unique school presentations.

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The Malden Holiday Parade of Lights is a festive event celebrating Malden's diversity, featuring floats, demonstrations, and a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Malden Public Library.

Where: Malden | More Info: Malden Holiday Parade of Lights

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Community-driven holiday celebration with live performances and local artisans.

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Join us in Haverhill's Washington Square for a time-honored celebration featuring live performers, hot cocoa, local artisans, and a tree lighting ceremony. Enjoy children's festivities, a musical program, and meet Santa and Mrs. Claus for photos.

Where: Haverhill | More Info: Haverhill Christmas Stroll

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