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Your local guide to holiday events in Leominster, Clinton, Gardner, Bolton, Princeton, and beyond! Find something fun to keep the family busy this winter season. 2024 events will continue to be added - if you know of a fun, family event please let us know by submitting it here, or emailing emilycabrera@macaronikid.com
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November 16 - Crocheting a Winter Hat
December 5 - Quilted Holiday Cards w/ Claudia Ewing (adults)
December 6 - Annual Town Tree Lighting Celebration
December 7 - Winter/Holiday Shadow Boxes
December 18 - Kids Crafternoon: Make a Graham Cracker Gingerbread House
December 23 - Feliz NaviDuckie Soap Program
December 26 - Family Puzzle Race
Throughout December - Island of Misfit Animals 2024 at Animal Adventures
See all events at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
NIGHT LIGHTS at the New England Botanic Garden - November 23, 2024 through January 5, 2025 | 4–10PM Daily
November 10 - No Sew Gnomes (Ages 7-12)
November 12 - Gnome Sweet Gnome: Paint Your Own Garden Keeper
November 12 - Family Craft: Harvest Pumpkin Painting
November 17 - Gnomeventure Walk (Ages 3-8)
December 1 - Snow Globe Ornaments (Ages 7-12)
December 4 - Kids Craft: Decorate a Candle
December 4 - Winter Garden Buds (Ages 3-5)
December 7 - Cricut Craft: Holiday Shirts!
December 7 - Celebrations of Light: Stories & Songs
December 14 - Santa Storytime (Ages 3-10)
December 15 - Winter Holiday Floral Arrangement
December 21 - Santa Storytime (Ages 3-10)
December 27 - Winter Potions (Ages 6-10)
December 27 - Ice Princess Party (Ages 3-10)
December 28 - Woodland Winter Crowns (Ages 8-12)
November 7 - Ceramic Pumpkin Floral Workshop with DiMeco's
November 7 - Celebrate Diwali- Family Fest.
November 12 - Holiday Paint & Sip with Claytime at SSB
November 13 - Fall Fun Runs at SSB Clinton
November 16 - Kitchen Sink Candle Making Workshop at the Icon Museum
December 1 - Free First Sunday at the Icon Museum
December 5 - Live Music: A Gathering of Celtic and Christmas
December 7 - "Family Craft Swap: GLUTEN FREE!!!"
December 7 - Friends of the Library Cocoa & Cookies
December 12 - A Christmas Carol: A performance
November 7 - FAM Free First Thursday & Farmers Market - Thursday, November 7
November 9 - Harvest Dinner Dance at Saima Park
November 15 - 2nd Annual Holiday Craft Fair at Sizer School
November 16 - Annual Fall Celebration - Downtown Fitchburg
December 7 & 8 - The Nutcracker Ballet with MEM Dance Theatre
Public Skating at FMC Ice Sports
November 13-17; 20-24; 27-30; December 1; 3-8 - Festival of Trees at the Gardner Museum
November 22 - One Singular Sensation
November 29 - The Sound of Music
December 7 - Sensory-Friendly Sound of Music
November 9 - LIVE MUSIC EVENT: This Land is Your Land - Traditional American folk songs & familiar sing-alongs
November 17 - Songs of Gratitude & Grace- Jane Shivick & Olga Rogach
November 18 - VIRTUAL: Holiday Baking - Pumpkin Pie Tartlets
December 18 - Winter Hibernation with Hands on Nature
December 19 - It's a Wonderful Lecture
December 20 - A Firehouse's Night Before Christmas ~ Best for Ages 2-8
December 24 - Candlelit Christmas Eve
Watch for details! Crafternoon at the Leominster Festival of Trees with Macaroni KID Leominster-Clinton (Tickets available soon!)
November 6 - Family Fun Night: S.T.E.A.M.ing Through the Year: Investigating the Autumn Harvest
November 9 - Young Writers Workshop: Gratitude Journals!
November 15 - Full Moon Hike to Nort Monoosnoc Overlook - 3 miles!
November 16 - Friends of the Library Book Sale
November 16 - Gingerbread Men with Art Educator Julie Harrold
November 17 - Twilight Movie Matinee
November 18 through December 18 - 🎄19th Annual Festival of Trees
November 18 - Strega Mama:'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving: Kate & Bill Holloway Monthly Interactive Story-time
November 18 - Bookmobile on the Go!
November 21 - November Indoor Farmers Market
November 25 - Drop-In Craft: Apple Fun!
November 25 - S.T.E.A.M. Fun! Makerspace Event!
November 26 - Teen Crafternoon- Mushroom Sculptures
November 27 - Drop-In Craft: Paper Foxes!
Starting November 29 - Visit with Santa at the Mall at Whitney Field through Christmas Eve
December 1 - Teen Winter Reading Program Starts and Tween Book Boxes: Registration Opens, and Children's 2024-2025 Winter Reading BINGO begins
December 2 - Kids Rock! Kids Music Concert with Monument Square Community Music School!
December 3 - Hibernating Black Bears
December 3 - Winter Ornament Workshop! - Registration is required and begins on Nov. 26.
December 4 - Fire Cider Workshop w/Certified Herbalist Christine Leo
December 6 - 29 - Leominster Lights
December 7 - 19th Annual Winter Stroll
December 7 - Story-time with Mrs. Claus and Drop-In Craft!
December 7 - Holiday Concert with Boston Saxophone Quartet
December 7 - Friends of the Library Book Sale
December 8 - Holiday Workshop! 12/8 Session 1
December 8 - Holiday Workshop! 12/8 Session 2
December 9 - Family Fun Night: S.T.E.A.M.ing Through the Year: Gingerbread Science Fun!
December 10 - Snowy Fun Story and Craft Time!
December 11 - Teen Movie Night- The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
December 11 - Family Gingerbread House Decorating
December 14 - Full Moon Hike at Sholan Farms - 3 miles!
December 14 - Gingerbread House Workshop with Mandy Roberge (session 1)
December 14 - Gingerbread House Workshop with Mandy Roberge (session 2)
December 15 - Holiday Workshop! 12/15 Session 1
December 15 - Holiday Workshop! 12/15 Session 2
December 16 - Strega Mama Presents The Mitten: The Kate and Bill Holloway Monthly Interactive Story-time
December 18 - Decorate a Winter Solstice Lantern
December 19 - December Indoor Farmers Market
December 20 - Winter Solstice Walk!
December 21 - Friends of the Library Book Sale
December 21 - Drop In Buttons, Magnets and Key Chains!
December 21 - December Indoor Farmers Market
December 31 - Drop-In Craft: New Year's Eve Noisemakers!
November 9 - Fall Friends Book & Bake Sale!
November 10 - Open Studio - Felt the Holidays
November 11 - Kids Holiday Felting
November 18 -Drop-In Craft: Thanksgiving! Register
November 20 - Felted Santa Wall Hanging
November 23 - Ugly Sweater Felting Party
November 24 - Holiday Felted Ornaments
November 30 - Small Business Saturday - Holiday Open House at In the Meadow Farm
December 1 - Felted Santa
December 4 - Teen Craft Club - Christmas Cards - Registration Encouraged
December 8 - Open Studio - Felt the Holidays
December 8 - Winter Artisan Showcase!
December 8 - Monthly Music Series: Celtic Holiday Show
December 9 - Family Movie Night: The Year Without a Santa Claus
December 10 - Holiday Felted Ornaments
December 13 - Felted Santa
December 14 - Felted Santa Wall Hanging
December 15 - Ugly Sweater Felting Party
December 16 - Drop-In Craft: Santa!
December 17 - Holiday Puzzle Race! Register your team online.
December 17 - Snowpeople
December 23 - Holiday Music Bingo for All Ages!
November 7 - Adult Craft: Felt Pie Garland (session 1)
November 7 - Adult Craft: Felt Pie Garland
November 9 - Bow Making Workshop for Adults
November 14 - Family Paint Time: Vintage Truck
November 16 - Family Storytime
November 18 - 21 & 32 - Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
November 25 - Tween and Teen Craft: Succulent Planting and Pot Painting
November 26 - Adult No-Bake: Mini Reese's Peanut Butter Pies
December 2 - Alphabet Dinner
December 7 - It's A Wonderful Life Movie
December 10 - Holiday Centerpieces (afternoon)
December 10 - Holiday Centerpieces (evening)
December 16 - Preschool Holiday Storytime
December 16 - Holiday Cookie Swap
December 17 - Adult Cookie Decorating
December 18 - Family Bingo
December 19 - Holiday Art Time
December 19 - Tween and Teen No-Bake: Microwave Chocolate Lava Cake
December 23, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31 - Holiday Scavenger Hunt
December 23 - Family Board Games and Hot Cocoa
December 30 - Beginning Crochet a Hat
December 31 - New Year's Eve Drop-In Kid's Crafts
Ashby - November 9 & 10 - Holiday Open House
Athol - November 9 - Holiday Bazaar
Baldwinville - November 9 - 44th Narragansett Craft Fair
Devens - November 20 - Adult-Child Cupcake Decorating at Devens SSB
Devens - November 16 - Annual Gaming Day at Fort Devens Museum
Holden - December 3 - Seven Saws Holiday Market
Phillipston - November 23-24 - Thanksgiving Harvest Festival at Red Apple Farm
Princeton - November 15 - Full Moon Hike
