Get Into The Spirit FRIDAY At Boston’s Light Up Seaport: Free Music, Performances, Bites and Sips
December is here! Can you believe it. Christmas music is now infiltrating our daily lives, neighborhood are starting to sparkle, and shoppers are out in full force. Take a moment to breathe and enjoy some of it. You can do exactly that in Boston on December 1st to kick off the season. Get into the spirit this Friday at Boston’s Light Up Seaport, with FREE music, performances, bites and sips.
Come together with the Boston community to celebrate the holidays. At Light Up Seaport, you can take it all the sights, sounds and smells of the season. Watch as Boston’s biggest holiday tree, standing 50 feet tall, gets lit! Over 10,000 lights will bedazzle the tall tannenbaum. And there is SO much more.
Details
Celebrate the season in the Seaport this Friday, December 1st from 5:00pm – 9:00pm. There will be holiday music, an appearance by Betty the Yeti and a holiday stroll, where you can enjoy special offers and a few surprises from local business, according to a press release from Light Up Seaport. Can’t get there, you can watch it on TV. Performances and more can be seen on NBC10 Boston, also on Peacock and on Roku you can view portions in a “special live edition of The Hub Today, ” according to the press release.
Over 50 retailers and restaurants in the Seaport will have exclusive one-night-only promotions. Don’t miss performances from local artists and aerialists through out the evening. All you have to do to be there is RSVP for Light Up Seaport, HERE. You’ll find more details there, as well.
*”Light Up Seaport is a part of Snowport, a fantastical winter wonderland of good times, gifts, games, art, food, and special events, including outdoor iceless curling, The Tree Market, an annual Menorah Lighting (December 10), and the iconic The Holiday Market at Snowport, in Partnership with Constant Contact, and created with The Makers Show.” (Media release)
Bigger, Better And Blingier: Boston's Festive Holiday Market 'Snowport' Is Back
The Holiday Market
As stated in the press release, this year The Holiday Market at Snowport features over 120 vendors. There’s more food than ever and you won’t want to miss out on a visit to their custom cocktail bar. The bar is from Tuscan Kitchen. And this year there is even more festive decor like a mistletoe arch, plus a winter wish wall and crafting corner.
Some highlights of the Holiday Market, provided by Boston Seaport by WS are:
- Flavor forward sauces by Hillside Harvest (New)
- Books created through Boston–based social enterprise More Than Words (New)
- Wonderful pantry items from Mrs. Mekler’s Mercantile (New)
- Curated goods from female designers, artists and makers at Wyllo (New)
- Handcrafted blades by blacksmith and artist Keaton Goddard of Faraway Forge (New)
- Leather goods made in Norwood from Greylock (New)
- Whimsical watercolor and ink art pieces by Ashley Eisenman Art (Returning)
- Fun and colorful craft kits from Homebody DIY (Returning)
- Top quality maple syrup from Maine by Crystal Rock Maple (Returning)
- Organic cotton baby clothing by Simply Chickie (Returning)
- Upcycled and vintage apparel from The Drift Collective (Returning)
- Vintage vinyl and clothing from Vintage Underground (Returning)
- Illustrations from Boston artist John S. Dykes (Returning)
- All natural and hand poured candles from Sky Candle Co. (Returning)
Find a full list of Holiday Market vendors HERE.
Curling
This is a very popular attraction at Snowport. It’s open 7 days a week November 10, 2023 – February 25, 2024.
GIVE IT A CURL IN SNOWPORT
Now at a new location!
You can enjoy a fun game of curling at Snowport, along Harbor Way.
Book daily curling adventures with your friends. You can also sign up for lessons. The North End Curling Club will provide complimentary Learn to Curl classes on select Saturdays from 2pm – 4pm. Book your Curling Lane reservations in advance at bostonseaport.xyz/snowport.
*The Guest Services Gondola, staffed with Snowport ambassadors will be on-hand to help with activities.
Hours for Curling during the peak holiday season (December 11 – December 31) and winter vacation week (February 19 – 25), Curling at Snowport are:
- Sunday through Thursday, 11:00am – 8:00pm
- Friday and Saturday, 11:00am – 9:00pm
(Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and December 26th)
bostonseaport.xyz/snowport
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry
10,000 square fee of outdoor dining!
The open-air space includes 17 food and beverage spots. It’s an immersive environment that also includes an “après ski” themed lounge. Sit in the bright red Adirondack chairs near the faux fire pits in a heated tent with more ” beer garden style seating.” You can also rent this area for private and semi-private events.
New this year: 4 holiday-themed bars . Check out “Jingle Bar” with it’s hundreds of bells! There’s “The Dizzy Dreidel” dressed up with spinning dreidels.
Guests can sip on a sweet variety of seasonal craft cocktails and warm drinks, including the Holiday Hot Mulled Cider by Downeast Cider.
The press release provided all the food/drink options, including these:
- Baked Cheese Haus serving traditional Swiss-style Raclette
- Cheese Wheel Pasta serving made-to-order pasta in giant cheese wheels (New)
- Bluefin with hearty bisques, chowders, and lobster mac n’ cheese (Returning)
- ZaZ Food Truck with Caribbean jerk chicken, hush puppies, and coconut shrimp (Returning)
- The Frenchman’s Crepes serving up traditional French sweet and savory crepes (Returning)
- North East of the Border tacos (Returning)
- The Nada Cart serving empanadas (Returning)
- Plant-based sweet treats from Clarke’s Cakes & Cookies (Returning)
- Cheese Louise famous grilled cheese (Returning)
- Breezy Hill Orchard donuts and cider (Returning)
- Tuscan Kitchen will feature a seasonal cocktail program, its wood-burning oven for Neapolitan pizza, along with warm savory favorites like arancini and meatballs (Returning)
Find a full list of food and beverage providers, HERE.
bostonseaport.xyz/snowport
New Year's Eve Ice Sculpture Stroll
When: Sunday, December 31, 2023, All Day
Where: Neighborhood wide (throughout the Seaport)Snowport’s last evening features the Boston Harbor Now New Year’s Eve Ice Sculpture Stroll. It’s a full day celebration highlighted by several large ice sculptures.
