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Massachusetts Events 2026

Salem owns October in Massachusetts, with Haunted Happenings all month and the Salem Night Faire through October 24. Fall River’s Factory of Terror stays open into mid-November.

Plymouth, where the Pilgrims landed, holds America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Parade on November 21. Boston fills the following weeks with the SoWa Christmas Market, tree lightings at Copley Square and Christopher Columbus Park, and Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Out in Boylston, Night Lights opens at the New England Botanic Garden.

This weekend · 35 current and upcoming listings

11 on now · 24 coming up

Cities: Boston

Holiday events in Massachusetts: Holiday lights · Christmas markets · Christmas events · Thanksgiving & turkey trots

35 events in Massachusetts

October 2026 (11)

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November 2026 (11)

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December 2026 (10)

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January 2027 (3)

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Recently ended (24)

These dates have passed. Each page stays up as a record until the organizer publishes new dates.

Weekend drive: Plymouth Thanksgiving parade weekend road trip 2026

This weekend in Massachusetts

Friday to Sunday, October 30 – November 1: 7 listings with dates that overlap the weekend, counting season-long events (weekly farmers markets not counted).

Massachusetts by the numbers

USA Fest Bot has 35 current and upcoming Massachusetts listings: 7 Christmas events, 4 farmers markets, 4 festivals, 3 charity runs or walks, and 17 other listings. November 2026 is the busiest month ahead, with 11 listings starting. Boston has the most listings, with 18. The next fair or festival to start is Fiber Festival of New England in West Springfield, starting November 7, 2026.

Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.