We found four Christmas markets and winter events in and around Boston with 2026 dates posted: four holiday markets. Two are free to get in. They’re in Boston and Cambridge. Each card has the dates and hours, what it costs to get in, and notes on strollers and things for little kids.
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Holiday market · to Dec 27 · Seaport Common, 100 Seaport Blvd.20NovFriHoliday Market at Faneuil Hall MarketplaceHoliday market · to Dec 24 · Faneuil Hall Marketplace20NovFriSoWa Christmas MarketHoliday market · to Dec 27 · SoWa Power Station, 550 Harrison Ave.11DecFriHarvard Square Holiday FairHoliday market · to Dec 20 · Harvard SquareNothing matches that filter yet.
Markets
Dates, hours and prices come from each organizer’s, venue’s or city’s own page.
Seaport Common, 100 Seaport Blvd. · Boston, MA · about 1 mile away
Good to know: More than 130 vendors on the Seaport Common.
Faneuil Hall Marketplace · Boston, MA · about 1 mile away
SoWa Power Station, 550 Harrison Ave. · Boston, MA · about 2 miles away
Harvard Square · Cambridge, MA · about 3 miles away
Before you go
TimingGo when it opensWeekday afternoons and opening hour are the least crowded, which makes a stroller much easier.
DressLayer upOutdoor markets get cold after dark. Mittens and a blanket for the stroller help.
StrollerCheck the stroller noteSome markets get packed on weekend evenings. A carrier can be easier there.Keep planning
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Snowport at Seaport Common, 100 Seaport Blvd.: Nov 6 – Dec 27. Free; weekend visits need a free timed reservation. Holiday Market at Faneuil Hall Marketplace at Faneuil Hall Marketplace: Nov 20 – Dec 24. Free to browse. SoWa Christmas Market at SoWa Power Station, 550 Harrison Ave.: Nov 20 – Dec 27. $10 admission. Harvard Square Holiday Fair at Harvard Square: Dec 11 – Dec 20.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every week through December. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Boston that weekend, holiday markets included.
