December 2026Worcester · The Heart of the Commonwealth

December in Worcester with little kids.

3 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Worcester in December 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.

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3 listings

Open for weeks at a time

Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.

Dec1to 31

Night Lights at Tower Hill

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill · 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA 01505

Holiday lights
When
Nov 21 to Jan 3
Time
4–10pm daily
Price
Adults $26 standard nights, $29 peak; kids 4–12 $16 or $19; 3 and under free but need a ticket
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
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Good questions

December in Worcester: the FAQ

3 dated listings so far, including Night Lights at Tower Hill (Nov 21 to Jan 3), Bright Nights at Forest Park (Nov 25 to Jan 3) and Festival of Lights on Worcester Common (Dec 4 to Feb 28). We add more as organizers post their dates.

3 start this December: Night Lights at Tower Hill (Nov 21 to Jan 3), Bright Nights at Forest Park (Nov 25 to Jan 3) and Festival of Lights on Worcester Common (Dec 4 to Feb 28).

Yes, at the same address. After Dec 31, 2026 it switches to December 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.

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 Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Worcester that weekend.

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