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American Ancestors - 10:00 AM
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Faneuil Hall - 10:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
The Garden at Elm Bank - Open Daily
The Garden at Elm Bank - 10:00 AM
The Garden at Elm Bank - 10:00 AM
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American Ancestors - 10:00 AM
American Ancestors - 10:00 AM
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Hanover Middle School - 7:30 AM
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Peabody Essex Museum - 8:00 AM
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library - 10:30 AM Pick
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The Polar Express Train Ride Station - various times Pick
The Polar Express Train Ride Station - various times Pick
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Newman Elementary School - 7:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
M is for Museum/P is for Playdate
Wenham Museum - 9:30 AM
Wenham Museum - 9:30 AM
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Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens
Fri Nov 21, 2025 - Sun Jan 4, 2026
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Repeating every days through January 4, 2026
Except November 24, 2025; November 25, 2025; November 26, 2025; November 27, 2025; December 24, 2025; December 25, 2025; January 1, 2026.
Except November 24, 2025; November 25, 2025; November 26, 2025; November 27, 2025; December 24, 2025; December 25, 2025; January 1, 2026.
5:30pm to 9:30pm ET
Age: All Ages
Price: $13.99 Sun - Thurs; $16.99 Fri & Sat; 5 and under free
Brookside Gardens transforms into a dazzling winter wonderland with over one million colorful lights. The display includes original works depicting animals, flowers, and other natural elements, as well as computerized light displays complete with music and fog.
Tickets are timed-entry and must be purchased online in advance. Children 4 and under do not need a ticket.
Visit the event website for information on arriving by car or foot, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Check out our full list of holiday lights in DC!
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
