Christmas, Hanukkah Events In Wakefield: Tree Lighting, Market, More

WAKEFIELD, MA — There are plenty of things going on around Wakefield to celebrate the 2023 winter holidays.

Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, starts at sundown on Dec. 7, and ends at nightfall on Dec. 15. Christmas, of course, is on Dec. 25, but you don’t have to wait to start taking in all the sights and sounds of the season.

The Town of Wakefield lists several holiday events on their website including a menorah lighting, a Santa parade, and a tree lighting. More information on those events is available here.

More Hanukkah events in the Wakefield area include:

• Christmas and Hanukkah Party, Dec. 16 at the Boston Marriott in Burlington
• 2nd Annual Community Menorah Lighting, Dec. 10 in Reading
• We Rock Chanukah with PJ Library, Dec. 3 in Wellesley

Christmas events include a holiday market, a tree lighting, and more. The links below have more information on each event:

• Wakefield Christmas Toy and Food Drive Performance, Dec. 2 at the School of Rock
• Holiday Market, Dec. 6 at the Albion Cultural Exchange in Wakefield
• Andover Holiday Market, Dec. 2
• Tewksbury Annual Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting, Dec. 1
• Christmas and Hanukkah Party, Dec. 16 at the Boston Marriott in Burlington

If you have more holiday events to share, please email chris.rhatigan@patch.com.