Holiday Lights, Festivals And Celebrations Fill The Wayland Calendar

WAYLAND, MA — With Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa festivities filling the December calendar, the problem may be deciding which events in Wayland 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:

• Dec. 6
  • Arts Wayland Annual Holiday Marketplace, Wayland High School Commons, 264 Old Connecticut Path, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • The Nutcracker Ballet at Wayland High School Auditorium, 264 Old Connecticut Path, 4 p.m.
• Dec. 7
  • Wayland Holiday Marketplace at Lee's Farm, 136 Boston Post Rd., 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.m
  • Wayland Historic Town Center Holiday Open House, at Wayland Depot, First Parish, Wayland Free Public Library, and Wayland Museum and Historical Society, 2 to 5 p.m.
• Dec. 13
  • Wayland Town Center's Holiday Stroll & Tree/Menorah Lighting, 400 Boston Post Rd., Wayland, 2:30 to 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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