Gardner MA Holiday Events Guide
A Gardner Holiday Events Guide
This is a guide to Holiday Events of note in Gardner MA.
| Day/Date/Time | Description |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, November 26th – City Hall closes at noon | Thanksgiving Eve – Last minute grocery shopping |
| Thursday, November 27th – City Hall closed. Transfer station closed. | The Celebration of Thanksgiving – Gather to eat a Thanksgiving meal and show gratitude |
| Friday, November 28th City Hall closed. Transfer station closed. | Black Friday – Shop locally in person and online for deals. |
A listing of Holiday events of note in Gardner MA. Have an event to add: Please email News@Gardner Magazine.com or call our voicemail line and leave a message at (978) 632-6324
| Day/Date/Time | Description |
|---|---|
| Saturday, November 29th – Everybody excited about shopping. Transfer station OPEN. | Small Business Saturday – A day to highlight shopping small businesses in Gardner – Perfect time to explore Gardner’s incredible shops, restaurants, and services – more of every dollar spent stays in the local economy. |
| Sunday, November 30th 10am: Alphabet Christmas at Chestnut St. United Methodist Church 4pm: Christmas Tree Lighting with parade from City Hall to Monument Park 20th Annual Festival of Trees ongoing at the Gardner Museum on Pearl Street. | The annual Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting Ceremony . Local shops, businesses, organizations, and citizens come together to join the parade from City Hall to Monument Park for the annual tree lighting. Entertainment, caroling, sleigh rides, and refreshments are all part of the fun! This year the Boy Scouts of Troop 4 will be offering a friendly warm up campfire with s’mores, hot cocoa and apple cider donuts (donuts provided by Red Apple Farm). The campfire, s’mores and cocoa are sponsored by Pack 4, Troop 4, Troop 6 and Crew 6 scouts of Gardner. There will also be horse-drawn carriage rides around the park. |
| Saturday, December 6th | Last Day of Festival of Trees at the Gardner Museum |
| Sunday December 14, 2025 at 3pm Handel’s Messiah | The Greater Gardner Community Choir will be performing Handel’s Messiah in Perry Auditorium at Gardner City Hall. Featured will be the 14 piece orchestra and a special guest, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson who will sing with the choir. |
| Weds. December 24th | Christmas Eve |
| Thurs. December 25th | Christmas Day – Celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ |