Get a snapshot of the holidays in Somerville! Our guide covers all the key festive events and activities. From lifelong residents to holiday visitors, our guide is your ticket to Somerville's festive magic.
Popular events this season include Disney On Ice: Mickey's Search Party, where beloved characters embark on a thrilling adventure on ice, captivating audiences of all ages. A unique experience awaits with Cirque Dreams: Holidaze, blending whimsical acrobatics and holiday cheer to create a mesmerizing spectacle. And the hit musical, Six The Musical, tells the story of the six wives of Henry VIII through an engaging modern lens. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Holiday Events In and Around Somerville
- Disney On Ice: Mickey's Search Party (Boston)
- Urban Nutcracker (Boston)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Boston)
- Six The Musical (Boston)
- Cirque Dreams: Holidaze (Boston)
- Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village (Sturbridge)
See these and even more events listed below!
Somerville Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Disney On Ice: Mickey's Search Party
What to Expect:
Immersive Disney stories with world-class skating and acrobatics.
Description:
Join Mickey Mouse and his friends on an adventure filled with world-class skating, high-flying acrobatics, and unexpected stunts. Explore the colorful spirit realm of Coco, sail away with Moana, see Belle in the sky as the enchanted chandelier comes to life, and sing along with Elsa. Make memories during Aladdin, Toy Story, and The Little Mermaid as the search party becomes an all-out celebration.
Where: Boston | More Info: Disney On Ice: Mickey's Search Party
Cirque Dreams: Holidaze
What to Expect:
Aerial circus acts and original music score.
Description:
Cirque Dreams: Holidaze is a whimsical family holiday spectacular featuring a world-renowned cast of performers in a Broadway-style production infused with contemporary circus arts. The show includes aerial circus acts, sleight-of-hand jugglers, and breath-catching acrobatics, accompanied by an original music score with new twists on seasonal favorites.
Where: Boston | More Info: Cirque Dreams: Holidaze
Six The Musical
What to Expect:
Historical heartbreak remixed into 21st-century girl power.
Description:
Six The Musical is a global sensation where the six wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix historical heartbreak into a euphoric celebration of 21st-century girl power. This original musical has won 23 awards, including the Tony Award for Best Original Score and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical.
Where: Boston | More Info: Six The Musical
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
What to Expect:
Heart-warming adaptation of Dr. Seuss' classic tale.
Description:
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas The Musical brings to life the beloved holiday tale with hit songs like "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" and "Welcome Christmas." Max the Dog narrates as the Grinch, whose heart is "two sizes too small," decides to steal Christmas from the holiday-loving Whos. This heart-warming holiday classic is approximately 85 minutes with no intermission.
Where: Boston | More Info: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Urban Nutcracker
What to Expect:
Diverse dance styles and Boston landmarks.
Description:
Anthony Williams' Urban Nutcracker is a modern Boston-centric holiday classic that blends the rhythms of Duke Ellington with Tchaikovsky's classical music. Anchored by classical ballet, it includes a broad range of dance forms such as tap, hip hop, flamenco, and jazz. The performances showcase winter scenes set in present-day downtown Boston, featuring iconic landmarks and over 150 local children and professional dancers.
Where: Boston | More Info: Urban Nutcracker
Somerville Other Holiday Activities
Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village
What to Expect:
Historic Christmas festivities with demonstrations and live music.
Description:
At Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village, relish old traditions and create new ones by watching demonstrations of classic Christmas projects, strolling through the decorated Village and Christmas Tree Trail, listening to stories and live music, and sampling sweet treats.
Where: Sturbridge | More Info: Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village
Festive Fun in Nearby Cities!
Discover Holiday events in hundreds of cities worldwide. Check out these nearby locations for more festive fun!
- Cambridge (1 miles)
- Medford (2 miles)
- Everett (3 miles)
- Boston (3 miles)
- Malden (3 miles)
- Chelsea (3 miles)
- Arlington (3 miles)
- Brookline (4 miles)
- Belmont (4 miles)
- Watertown (4 miles)
- South Boston (5 miles)
- Revere (5 miles)
- Winchester (5 miles)
- Melrose (5 miles)
- Jamaica Plain (5 miles)
- Stoneham (6 miles)
- Newton (7 miles)
- Woburn (7 miles)
- Waltham (7 miles)
- Saugus (7 miles)
- Lexington (8 miles)
- Wakefield (8 miles)
- Burlington (9 miles)
- Reading (10 miles)
- Milton (10 miles)
- Needham (10 miles)
- Quincy (11 miles)
- Dedham (11 miles)
- South Peabody (11 miles)
- Wilmington (12 miles)
- Wellesley (12 miles)
- Peabody (13 miles)
- Braintree (14 miles)
- Salem (14 miles)
- Weymouth (14 miles)
- Norwood (14 miles)
- Billerica (15 miles)
- Natick (15 miles)
- Danvers (16 miles)
- Randolph (16 miles)
- Canton (16 miles)
- Beverly (16 miles)
- Tewksbury (17 miles)
- Beverly Cove (17 miles)
- Framingham (18 miles)
- Stoughton (18 miles)
- Acton (18 miles)
- Framingham Center (18 miles)
- Chelmsford (20 miles)
- Lowell (20 miles)
- Brockton (21 miles)
- North Andover (22 miles)
- Westford (22 miles)
- Dracut (22 miles)
- Marlborough (23 miles)
- Methuen (24 miles)
- Easton (25 miles)
- Mansfield (25 miles)
- Franklin (26 miles)
- Haverhill (27 miles)
- Gloucester (27 miles)
- Milford (27 miles)
- Salem (28 miles)
- Shrewsbury (32 miles)
- Attleboro (32 miles)
- Nashua (32 miles)
- Taunton (34 miles)
- Cumberland (34 miles)
- Woonsocket (34 miles)
- Leominster (35 miles)
- Middleborough (35 miles)
- Derry (36 miles)
- Derry Village (36 miles)
- Lincoln (37 miles)
- Worcester (37 miles)
- Pawtucket (38 miles)
- Fitchburg (38 miles)
- Merrimack (39 miles)
- Smithfield (40 miles)
- North Providence (42 miles)
- East Providence (42 miles)
- Providence (42 miles)
- Bedford (44 miles)
- Johnston (44 miles)