We've got all the fun holiday events that your fam will love this season, from Santa sightings to free take & make crafts and festive cooking adventures for your whole gang. Check out the list and mark your calendars to create holiday memories...and maybe even a few new traditions.
November 18
- 31st Annual Festival of Crafts (Dudley)
- Drop & Shop Parents Night Out (Auburn)
November 19
- Sunday Makebreak: Watercolor Stockings (Millbury)
November 22
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
November 23
- Jim's Christmas Tree Opening Day (Charlton)
November 24
- Christmas at Crane Street - Holiday Craft and Artisan Fair (Southbridge)
- Cousins Maine Lobster at Sleighbell Christmas Tree Farm (Sutton)
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical (Boston)
November 25
- Millbury Annual Fill a Cruiser Toy Drive (Millbury)
- Kids Workshop: Penguin Ornament (Auburn + Oxford)
- Santa Visit at The Farmer's Daughter (Auburn)
- Santa Fly in at Southbridge Municipal Airport (Southbridge)
- Cousins Maine Lobster at Sleighbell Christmas Tree Farm (Sutton)
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- 30th Anniversary Tour: A Christmas Carol with Gerald Charles Dickens (Sutton)
- Southbridge Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting (Southbridge)
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical (Boston)
November 26
- Mommy & Me Christmas Ornament Class (Charlton)
- Santa Visit at The Farmer's Daughter (Auburn)
- Holiday Photo with Cow, Sheep, Donkey...Oh My! (Sutton)
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- 30th Anniversary Tour: A Christmas Carol with Gerald Charles Dickens (Sutton)
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical (Boston)
November 27
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- Gingerbread House Workshop (Southbridge)
November 28
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
November 29
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
November 30
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- Town of Webster Holiday Tree Lighting (Webster)
- The Choral Premiere (Southbridge)
December 1
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- OCC Preschool- Age Program: Tree Farm Dodgeball (Oxford)
- Family Holiday Fun at Stowe Farm (Millbury)
- Friday Night Lights (Southbridge)
- Christmas Shorts (Southbridge)
- Town of Auburn Tree Lighting Ceremony (Auburn)
December 2
- Santa is Coming to Kids United (Webster)
- 3rd Annual Webster Santa Parade (Webster)
- Breakfast with Santa (Charlton)
- Kids Workshop: Gingerbread House (Auburn + Oxford)
- Annual Pictures with Santa and Marines (Webster)
- Christmas on the Farm (Sutton)
- Holiday Extravaganza + Breakfast with Santa (Oxford)
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- Sutton Chain of Lights (Sutton)
- Santa is Coming to Kids United (Webster)
- Photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus (Douglas)
- Santa Photos at Giguere's Dance Studio (Leicester)
- Meet & Greet Santa (Douglas)
- Auburn Police Stuff-a-Truck (Auburn)
- Christmas Shorts (Southbridge)
- Leicester Tree Lighting Ceremony and Celebration (Leicester)
- Family Holiday Fun at Stowe Farm (Millbury)
- Christmas Nativity Drive-Thru (Charlton)
- Christmas Shorts (Southbridge)
- Gingerbread House Workshop (Southbridge)
- Oxford Holiday Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting (Oxford)
December 3
- Caring Santa is Coming to Town (Auburn)
- Millbury Chain of Lights (Millbury)
- Meet & Greet Santa (Douglas)
- Christmas on the Farm (Millbury)
- Santa's Visit at the Samuel Slater Experience (Webster)
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Millbury)
- Christmas Shorts (Southbridge)
- Sunday Makebreak: Winter Paint Pour (Millbury)
- Christmas Nativity Drive-Thru (Charlton)
- Charlton Festival of Lights Parade and Tree Lighting (Charlton)
December 4
- Move It Monday: Tree Farm: DodgeBauble (Oxford)
- Gingerbread House Workshop (Southbridge)
December 6
- Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Millbury)
- Holiday Crafting (Sutton)
December 7
- Visit with Santa at OXPL - REGISTRATION FULL (Oxford)
- Holiday Concert with Southbridge Middle High School Students (Southbridge)
December 8
- OCC Preschool- Age Program: Graham Cracker Gingerbread House (Oxford)
- Harrington's Festive Holiday Event (Southbridge)
- Family Holiday Fun at Stowe Farm (Millbury)
- Kids Night Out Crafts for a Loved One (Webster)
December 9
- Holiday Bazaar (Charlton)
- Visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus (Dudley)
- Santa is Coming to the Town of Dudley (Dudley)
- New 2 You Thrift Store & Furniture Gallery 3rd Annual Holiday Bazaar (Leicester)
- 12th Annual Pet Photos with Santa (Charlton)
- 10th Annual Holiday Craft Fair (Auburn)
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- Santa Visit at The Farmer's Daughter (Auburn)
- Santa's Coming! (Whitinsville)
- Drop In Kids Workshop (Auburn)
- Santa Storytime (Leicester)
- Charity Pictures With Santa (Auburn)
- Community Christmas Party (Southbridge)
- Manchaug Stroll (Sutton)
- 1st Annual Douglas Winter Stroll (Douglas)
- Family Holiday Fun at Stowe Farm (Millbury)
- Festive Family Movie Night (Sutton)
December 10
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- Sunday Makebreak: Holiday Banner or Hanukkah Banner (Millbury)
- Winter 2023: Celtic Noëls (Webster)
- A Christmas Story 40th Anniversary (Millbury)
December 12
- Storytime by Candlelight (Millbury)
- Kids Holiday Cookie Decorating (Millbury)
December 13
- Christmas at the Castle (Leicester)
- Kids Holiday Cookie Decorating (Millbury)
- A Christmas Story 40th Anniversary (Millbury)
December 14
- A CULE Yule ~ Holiday Recital (Charlton)
- Pearle Jam: Holiday Concert (Dudley)
- Town of Dudley Tree Lighting (Dudley)
December 15
- OCC Preschool- Age Program: Snowy Owl Pinecones (Oxford)
- Family Holiday Fun at Stowe Farm (Millbury)
December 16
- Holiday Coloring Fun! (Charlton)
- Crafty Christmas (Southbridge)
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- Meet Santa at A Great Notion (Auburn)
- The Polar Express: Free Movie Series (Whitinsville)
- Family Holiday Fun at Stowe Farm (Millbury)
December 17
- Breakfast with Santa (Webster)
- Cookies for Santa Cookie Class (Oxford)
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- Sunday Makebreak: Mini Canvas Gift Card Holder (Millbury)
December 18
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- Storytime with Santa and Mrs. Claus (Southbridge)
December 19
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
December 20
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- Christmas Storytime (Douglas)
- Christmas at the Castle (Leicester)
December 21
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- Elementary Afternoons: Mosaic Frames (Oxford)
- Winter Craft Series: Gingerbread Houses (Webster)
- Winter Craft Series: Gingerbread Houses (Session 2) (Webster)
December 22
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
- OCC Preschool- Age Program: Candy Cane Playdoh (Oxford)
December 23
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
December 24
- Photos with Santa (Auburn)
Stay tuned, as Macaroni KID Auburn will be updating this list regularly with new local holiday fun events as we find them! Be sure to check back often to stay up-to-date on all the awesome happenings in Central MA!
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