Holidays

Gift guides, food ideas, movies and TV specials to stream, travel information, and more to help you celebrate this holiday season.

People watch early fireworks during First Night festivities on December 31, 2015.

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A R.I. girl wrote to local police asking them to investigate Santa's existence. Their findings are convincing.

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Topic: SHOP LOCAL

Shop local with this list of reader-recommended shops in Greater Boston

Food 🍽️

Trays of oysters and mignonette with a glass of champagne at Oak Long Bar

Food

25+ New Year’s Eve dinners and parties to ring in 2023

Restaurants

These igloos and fire pits are open this winter

Boston Harbor Hotel Holiday Brunch cheese board

Food

Where to find New Year's Day brunch specials around Boston

Holiday Movies and TV 📺

Streaming

A full list of streaming holiday specials and how to watch them

Holiday Movies

20 of the best holiday movies streaming right now

A scene from the 1964 TV special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

A full list of holiday TV specials and how to watch them

Topic: HOLIDAYS

Here's how you can give back in Greater Boston this holiday season

Topic: GIVING SEASON

Local GoFundMe campaigns to support this holiday season

New England Travel 🧳

Holidays

You can visit these festive New England mansions this holiday season

Restaurants

A buzzy Vermont restaurant is getting a new home

'Best-Kept Secrets'

These are the 11 most 'underrated' towns in Mass.

@bostondotcom Take a look inside Snowport, a holiday wonderland with activities, food, and an open-air market in Boston’s Seaport. :snowman_without_snow:️ For more on the vendors and winter activities at Snowport, tap the link in our bio. #Snowport #Seaport #Boston ♬ Pop and bright Christmas songs – G-axis sound music

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2022 Holiday Gift Guide 🎁

Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Guide 2022: The best gifts for music lovers

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Holiday Gift Guide 2022: The best gifts for bookworms

Shopping

Holiday Gift Guide 2022: The best gifts for Boston sports fans

GIFT GUIDE 2022

Holiday Gift Guide 2022: Gifts that give back

SHOPPING

Holiday Gift Guide 2022: The best gifts for the friend who enjoys a drink

Shopping

Holiday Gift Guide 2022: The best gifts for the friend who likes to eat

Topic: Holidays

One of the best botanical garden holiday lights displays in America is in New England

@bostondotcom A look at the 48th annual Nantucket Christmas Stroll, the herald of the holiday season on the island. 🎁 For more holiday events and activities around Boston, tap the link in our bio. #NantucketStroll #BostonHoliday #HolidayTravel ♬ Famous Christmas songs / Orchestra arrangement – MIZUSATO Masaki