Things to do North of Boston December 19th to December 25th

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Here are our favorite things to do North of Boston this upcoming week:

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Scroll down for links to local theater, public library, and recreation department calendars! There is always something fun to do in our local communities

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THEATER-

An Irish Carol, Greater Boston Stage Company, December 5-21, 2025

The Seagull – Quannapowitt Players, January 16-31, 2026

ONGOING & UPCOMING- 

Try a FREE online (recorded) cooking class compliments of Effortless Kitchen with Arlington Personal Chef, Debbie Brosnan!

WRITERS COLLABORATIVE, Reading, Massachusetts

ZooLights at Stone Zoo, November 14th- January 4th, Stoneham, Massachusetts

Friday, December 19th, 2025

LIVE MUSIC – Mike Mazzola at the Charles, 7pm, Reading, Massachusetts

Medford Brewing Company 10-Year Anniversary Party, 5-10pm, Medford, Massachusetts

Holiday Show: Jacyn Tremblay & Thom Smoker, 8pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

Saturday, December 20th, 2025

Winter Solstice Celebration, 10:30am-3pm, Peabody, Massachusetts

Scattered Snowman Scavenger Hunt, All Day, Children’s Area at the Beebe Library, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Christmas at Castle Hill: A Nod to Nature, 10am-4pm, Ipswich, Massachusetts

CraneExplorer: Coastal Holiday Crafts, 10am-12:30, Ipswich, Massachusetts

The Merry Minstrels: Tis the Season – A Holiday Celebration in Song, 2:00-3:15pm, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts

LIVE MUSIC – Samantha Rae, 8pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

Sunday, December 21st, 2025

Frosty’s Ornament Workshop at the Fox Den, 2-4pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Sunday Run, 11am-12pm, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts

 

Karaoke at the Brickyard in Woburn MA

Karaoke, 6-9:30pm, Waves Restaurant & Bar, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Monday, December 22nd, 2025

Artist Reception: Frank DiMauro, 6-8pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Teen Hot Chocolate Bar and Ornament Making, 7-8pm, Burlington, Massachusetts

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025

$1 Movie- The Muppet Christmas Carol at the Cabot, 6:30pm, Beverly, Massachusetts

Vinyasa Flow Yoga, 12-1pm, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts

Trivia Night, 7-9pm, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts

Wednesday, December 24th, 2025

Story & Movement Time with Daisy, 10:30-11:30am, Whitelam Books, Reading, Massachusetts

Feast of Seven Fishes Dinner at Sogno, 12pm-9pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Thursday, December 25th, 2025

🎄Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

Local Podcasts

Don’t Be Caged by Your Age

My Ex Appeal

Website Design Made Simple

Book Clubs

Thursday Book Clubs at Whitelam Books

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club at Whitelam Books, 7:00- 8:00 pm, Reading, Massachusetts

Non-Fiction Book Club with Nina at Whitelam Books, Reading, Massachusetts

Fiction Book Club

Art Classes

Arts Arlington, Arlington, Massachusetts

Munroe Center for the Arts, Lexington, Massachusetts

Music Classes and Lessons

Group Piano Classes for Kids, Wednesdays 1:30 pm & 2:30 pm, Arlington, Massachusetts

Second Monday of Each Month for adults

Guitar League, 7:30pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Music Lessons

Stage Music Center, Winchester and Acton, Massachusetts

National Music Inc, Woburn, Massachusetts

Fitness and Health

Sh;ft Fitness Classes, Woburn, Massachusetts

High Function Fitness, Woburn, Massachusetts

Public Library Calendars

Woburn Public Library Calendar

Burlington Public Library Calendar

Arlington Public Library Calendar

Reading Public Library Calendar

Wakefield Public Library Calendar

Tewksbury Public Library Calendar

Winchester Public Library Calendar

Lexington Public Library Calendar

Town Recreation Departments

Woburn Recreation, 10 Common Street, Woburn, Massachusetts, 781-897-5805

Burlington Parks & Recreation, 61 Center Street, Burlington, Massachusetts, 781-270-1695

Reading Recreation Division, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts, 781-942-9075

Wakefield Recreation, Americal Civic Center, 467 Main Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts, 781-246-6389

Stoneham Recreation Department, 35 Central Street, Stoneham, Massachusetts, 781-279-2609

Lexington Recreation & Community Programs, 39 Marrett Road, Lexington, Massachusetts, 781-698-4800

Winchester Recreation Department, 263 Main Street, Winchester, Massachusetts, 781-721-7125

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Jodi Crowley

Jodi is a huge fan of communities North of Boston. Each city has unique characteristics that families can compare to find the best possible fit for their next home. Jodi enjoys highlighting successful local small businesses, fun events and activities, the best local restaurants and so much more!