Holiday Happenings abound in the Greater Gardner MA area. Holiday Tree Lighting in Gardner is Sunday December 1st.
Holiday Happenings in the Greater Gardner MA area
Thanksgiving Week Events
| Date | Event Details |
|---|---|
| Thurs. Nov. 28th | Macy’s Parade – Gardnerites- Em Shouse, Olivia Charette, Alexia Minkin, Ellen Brooks, and Jonathan Hastings – will be with the UMass Minuteman Marching Band at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Parade Details from Macy’s CLICK HERE. |
| Thurs. Nov. 28th | 51st Annual Turkey Bowl Narragansett Warriors take on the Murdock Blue Devils for the 51st Annual Turkey Bowl at 10am. For those who can’t attend in person here’s the live stream link, CLICK HERE. |
| Sat. Nov. 30th | Small Business Saturday Holiday Market is happening November 30th from 10-4pm at the Gardner PACC, “Dozens of local makers and artisans,” More Details… |
| Sun. Dec. 1st | Gardner Tree Lighting – Meet at City Hall and Stroll to Monument Park at 4:30pm. Led by GHS Band and GMS Music. And Santa. Refreshments for sale by Holy Family Academy MA and Boys Scouts. Carriage rides and caroling Details from Gardner Square Two, CLICK HERE. |
| Sun. Dec. 1st | Pictures with Santa 10am to noon at the GAAMHA Christmas Tree Lot on Route 140, Gardner. Christmas Tree Sales and Meet the Ponies. Register, CLICK HERE. |
| Sun. Dec. 1st | Templeton Holiday Tree Lighting at the Templeton Common Park from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 pm Complete details from Town of Templeton, CLICK HERE. |
Following Week:
| Date | Event Details |
|---|---|
| Thurs. Dec. 5th | Tree Decorating Party -Westminster Parks and Recreation Department plans to host a tree-decorating party from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Academy Hill Gazebo. |
| Fri. Dec. 6th | 12th annual Ashburnham Tree Lighting and Santa Parade – 5:30 pm at the Town Hall Common, Santa Parade at 5:45 pm Tree will be lit at 6 pm Complete details from Town of Ashburnham, CLICK HERE |
| Sat. Dec. 7th | Winchendon Festival of Lights and Holiday Fair The annual Holiday Fair features Breakfast with Santa, a Holiday Craft Fair, Hot Cocoa with Santa & Mrs. Claus, crafting activities, letters to Santa, Pictures with Santa, Caroling and a Tree Lighting Ceremony at Grout Park at the Old Murdock Senior Center from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m More from Town of Winchendon, CLICK HERE |
| Sun. Dec. 8th | Westminster Tree Lighting starts at 5 pm at the Academy Hill Gazebo. Fire Pit with s’mores and hot cocoa. Westminster Elementary School chorus with caroling at 5:30 pm. Pictures with Santa at 6pm. More in the South Street Sentinel on pdf, CLICK HERE. |