Pinehills Holidays on the Green

The Pinehills’ sixth annual Holidays on the Green will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Village Green in The Pinehills. Activities include cookie decorating, ornament making, a petting zoo and more. Take your furry four-legged friend for the popular Reindog Parade. Shop at the Arthouse Boutique and visit Santa Claus. He loves having his photo taken, so take your camera. Santa will also be collecting letters from the children.

All activities begin at noon, unless otherwise indicated.

Pancakes with Santa: Café Olio from 10 a.m. to noon for a pancake breakfast with Santa. Reservations and tickets are required 508-224-4200.  $5 for kids, $7.50 for adults.

Story telling: Children’s holiday themed stories from noon to 2 p.m. (kids should take their favorite books).

Arthouse boutique: Do a little holiday shopping at the Arthouse Boutique featuring unique gifts created by area artists. The Boutique will be open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

Ice sculpting demo: Watch professional ice sculptors as they create winter wonderland masterpieces on the new Village Green 1-5pm.

Gingerbread auction: Check out the silent auction of gingerbread houses at The Pinehills model homes to benefit the local food pantry.

Reindog parade: Dress your pups in their best holiday gear for the 3 p.m. parade, register by 2:30.

Meet Santa Claus:at the Post Office, 2-6pm.

Cookie decorating: Kids can decorate (and eat) their own holiday cookies at TD Bank, 2-6pm

Holiday ornaments: Kids can hang their wishes and ornaments on the Caring Trees that will be delivered to children in local hospitals.

Petting zoo: Feed the animals at the petting zoo on the Village Green, 2-6pm.

Carolers: Get in the holiday spirit with festive carolers.

Tree lighting: See the lighting of The Pinehills holiday tree at 5 p.m.

Chanukah Celebration:  Reading and Lighting of the Menorah, 4pm.

For more information, their website. 

Pembroke Tree Lighting

Head on over to the Pembroke Town Green on Sunday, December 5th from 2:30-5:00 for the Annual Tree Lighting Event.  There will be hayrides, moonwalk, cookie decorating, sing along and more.  Santa will appear at 5, light the tree and meet with the kids.  For more info, visit their website.

Colony Place Events

Tonight is the Tree Lighting at Colony Place from 6-7pm.  There will be music, dance and carolers near Panera Bread.

Santa arrives on Sunday at noon.  There will horse drawn hayrides with Santa and you can take your own photos with him.  Santa will then be available for pictures every Saturday & Sunday until Christmas from 11-3.

There will also be “Strolling entertainment” throughout Colony Place every weekend.

LaZBoy will have “Fireside” storytime and pictures with characters Max from Max & Ruby, Pig from If You Give a Pig a Pancake, Grinch and Cat in the Hat Saturdays & Sundays from 11-12.

Visit their website for more information.

Edaville Railroad

We did from our annual Edaville Railroad visit a few nights ago. It seems they've added more lights to the train ride which is nice to see! We went on a Tuesday, got there at 4 and had the place to ourselves for at least and hour! We went on the 5pm train ride with plenty of room. The park was a bit more crowded by the time we departed the train but still no where near the crowds they see on the weekends!

It is pretty expensive...we were lucky and had a coupon from the Mass Pass book as well as free passes from our rec department. Admission is $18 per person and 2 and under is free. But dinner cost us $62 for the five of us and then another $24 for fried dough later!

Edaville is open weekdays from 4-9pm and weekends from 2-9. There are coupons available on their website. Coupons available if you are a fan on facebook and there's two for one admission coupons in the Entertainment book and the Mass Pass book.

We go every year and never miss it!

Sleigh Ride at Cabbyshack!

This is an event I wish I could get to check out!

Cabbyshack in Plymouth is having a sleigh ride with Santa on Friday, December 18th from 6-9. Your family can ride along with Santa in a clydesdale-driven sleigh! There will be sweet treats and hot cocoa along with Christmas carols! There is a nominal fee for the sleigh ride but I think that it's free if you have a Cabbyshack receipt for dinner that night.

If you go, let me know how it is! =)

Kingston Luminaries & festivities...

This was forwarded to me from Tracy! Thank you!

*****************************************

The Fire Department continues its annual Luminary display beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19, on the Town Green.

The sidewalks will be lined with white paper luminaries, and visitors are welcome to attend. The event will include a tree lighting on the Town Green, caroling, hayrides and several open houses at nearby churches.

The Fire Department will open the Surprise Hose House to the public. From 5:30 to 8 p.m. children will be able to make holiday crafts and sing holiday songs at the Kingston Public Library while their parents enjoy hot cider and doughnuts.

Several area churches will open their doors, including First Parish, Mayflower Congregational, and Kingston Baptist Church. First Parish will host activities in the Beal House. Restrooms will also be available in the Beal House.

The popular hayrides, coming back this year after a year off, will begin at 6 p.m.

The tree-lighting ceremony will begin at 6 p.m.

Green Street will close to traffic at 5 p.m. Visitors may park at Coughlin & Coughlin on Elm Street, 3 Corners Restaurant on Main Street, the Highway Department on Evergreen Street, the Reed Community Building on Summer Street, or the Frederic C. Adams Public Library also on Summer Street.

Anyone wishing to make baked goods for the Fire Department open house can drop them off at the Pembroke Street Fire Station during the day on Saturday, Dec. 19. Anyone wishing to volunteer for setup or cleanup for these festivities would be very much appreciated. You can contact Captain David Currier at the Fire Station at 781-585-0532.

Drop n Shop at JunglePlex!

This Thursday, December 17th, JunglePlex in Plymouth is having a Drop n Shop from 4-7pm. You drop your kid(s) off for fun and then you can get some last minute shopping done! The kids will enjoy pizza, movie, crafts & more! Cost is only $25 per child, siblings are $15 each. You can rsvp thru their website or by calling them at 508 830 1411. Great idea! =)

Colony Place Events

Head on over to Colony Place on Friday, November 20 at 6pm in front of Panera Bread to view their Tree Lighting. They will be having dance productions from two local studios as well as Victorian Carolers. Sounds like fun and a sure way to get you in the holiday spirit! Check out their website for more info.

Santa is arriving on Sunday, November 22 at noon. Kids & adults can enjoy free sleigh rides that day. You can then see Santa every weekend until Christmas from 11-3. Bring your camera for photos!

Best Christmas Light Displays

One of our favorite things to do every Christmas season is to put the kids in the car with some hot cocoa and drive around looking at the pretty Christmas lights! One place to try and visit every year is in Bridgewater. It's called the Bridgewater Festival of Lights. You can visit this great display at 55 Alexander Drive in Bridgewater, just off Rt. 18. They are open every night until Christmas from 5-10pm unless there is rain or heavy snow. The great part about this display is that you can get out and walk through it! Oh and it's FREE. Yes, free...they ask that you please make a donation if you can. Definitely a must see!

What are some other *must see* Christmas light displays in your area? Leave a comment and let us know!

Christmas Activities at Colony Place

Lots of fun stuff going on at Colony Place in Plymouth!

Santa will be arriving on Sunday, November 23. Visit between 2-4 for lots of family fun!

They will have the Enchanted Storybook Village weekends from November 23-December 21 from 11am-4pm. There's 20 decorated storybook trees, inflatables, a huge gingerbread house and FREE pictures with Santa (bring your own camera).

Also...your favorite storybooks will come to life on Saturdays from 11am-12pm.

• Nov. 29--Clifford the Big Red Dog
• Dec. 6--Curious George
• Dec. 13--Berenstein Bears
• Dec. 20--Strawberry Shortcake

Looks like it will be lots of fun!