Holiday Lights, Festivals And Celebrations Fill The Sudbury Calendar

SUDBURY, MA — With Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa festivities filling the December calendar, the problem may be deciding which events in Sudbury to attend.

Outside these religious and cultural celebrations, there are plenty of holiday light shows, parades, fairs and festivals to attend in Sudbury. Here are some to consider:

• Nov. 18 to Dec. 23
  • Sudbury Art Association Holiday Market at 29 Hudson Rd — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
• Dec. 5
  • Sudbury Park & Recreation's DECK THE REC EVENT! at Fairbank Community Center, 40 Fairbank Rd. — 5:30 to 9 p.m.
• Dec. 6
  • Sudbury Holiday Village at Fairbank Community Center, 40 Fairbank Rd. — 11 a.m.
  • Holiday Pet Photos at 604 Boston Post Rd. — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Dec. 7
  • The Nutcracker at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School — 1 and 5 p.m.
• Dec. 10
• Sudbury Chamber of Commerce Annual Community Awards and Holiday Party at Wayside Inn — 5:30 to 7 p.m.
• Dec. 11
  • Chanukah Story Hour & Interactive Fun, Chabad Center of Sudbury, 100 Horse Pond. Rd., 4:30 p.m.
• Dec. 6, 7 + 13
  • Hosmer House Open House at 299 Old Sudbury Road, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Sudbury Historical Society Museum and Gift Shop, 288 Old Sudbury Rd., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Dec. 14
  • Chanukah Kickoff Celebration & Show, Chabad Center of Sudbury, 100 Horse Pond. Rd., 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• Dec. 17
  • Sudbury Town Center Chanukah Celebration, Sudbury Town Hall, 322 Concord Rd., 5 p.m.

Did we miss anything? Email jessie.castellano@patch.com, and we’ll add it.

As you plan your calendar, here are some key dates to consider:

• Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods, begins at sundown on Dec. 14 and continues until sundown on Dec. 22. The dates vary every year.

• Christmas, of course, is always Dec. 25.

• Kwanzaa, a weeklong celebration primarily held in the United States to honor African heritage and African-American culture, is observed from Dec. 26-Jan. 1, culminating with gift-giving and a lavish feast. The dates of this holiday do not change.

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