The 74th annual City of Boston Official Tree Lighting and the Frog Pond Skating Spectacular add a holiday glow to Boston Common How do you spice up a grand holiday tradition that has been in pla

 It’s never too early to get in the yuletide spirit. Find that warm holiday glow at one of these seasonal spectaculars.  Boston Ballet’s The NutcrackerArtistic Director Mikko Nissinen’

 Who said Elf on the Shelf was strictly for kids? Grown-ups can get in on the action, too, with the Newbury Street League’s own Elf Challenge, taking place up and down the renowned retail distr

 Looking for a gift this holiday season to show everyone from your quirky aunt to your work BFF that you’re thinking of them? Find fun gifts for all the folks in your life at the SoWa Holiday M

 Celebrate the Festival of Lights this year at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (refer to listing, page 19) as the venerable Fenway institution hosts several events and activities related to the e

Boston’s official Christmas tree is pretty special—and not just because you can follow it on Twitter (@treeforboston). The nearly 50-foot, 40-year-old white spruce traveled all the way from Nova Scotia to Boston Common, accompanied by a police escort on the last leg of its journey.

With Thanksgiving just days away, it’s time to start planning the big meal. If wrestling a turkey into the oven and mashing a pound of potatoes isn’t your idea of a perfect holiday, don’t stress.

Reuben Reynolds, Music Director of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, likes to joke that he has the most difficult job in the world.