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Newport and Springfield Light Displays Make Best in America List

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You have two great road trips ahead of you this weekend if you want to do a road trip to check out some lights. Frommer’s is out with their list of this year’s best displays. But unfortunately neither of them are in Boston. Fill up tank and head either to Springfield or head south to Newport, Rhode Island.

#Scene at The Breakers….✨✨✨

Posted by Preservation Society of Newport County on Monday, November 21, 2022


Reviewers loved Holidays at the Newport Mansions in Rhode Island. They loved that all of the homes in the area were decorated with wreaths, flowers and Christmas trees. They recommend kids take the audio tour at the Breakers or The Elms to see antique circus toys. If you don’t make it before Christmas, the festivities don’t wrap up until January 1.

Or head west on 90 and stop off in Springfield for Bright Nights at Forest Park. They’ve got hundreds of exhibits along a 3 mile drive. Keep an eye out for the tribute to some famous locals like Dr. Seuss and Milton Bradley. This one also is around a few days after Christmas, wrapping up on January 1.

2022 Schedule for Boston Christmas Tree Lightings

  • Trellis Lighting at Columbus Park

    On Monday, November 21, head to 110 Atlantic Avenue on the waterfront. Christopher Columbus Park will be transformed with 260 feet of illuminated trellis. 50,000 blue lights will light up near the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel. Ackeem Hill will perform holiday classics and Santa will visit with Rudolph. Festivities start around 5pm.

  • Boston Common

    This year’s tree arrives Tuesday, November 22.  This will be the 105th year the symbol of friendship with Nova Scotia.  Santa will drop by.  The lightning happens just before 8pm.  Festivities start at 6.

  • Ship Lighting at Martin's Park

    Head to 64 Sleeper Street for this children’s event Saturday, November 26 at 4pm. The pedestrian bridge will be lit up with 1500 feet of blue and white lights.  Santa will arrive by boat to flip the switch.

  • Copley Square

    This year’s tree lighting will be on Monday, November 28. Santa and Rudolph will be there along with the Boston Children’s Chorus and the Boston Pops Esplanade Brass Ensemble. Enjoy cookies and pics with Santa inside the Fairmount Copley Plaza after.  Festivities start at 5pm.

  • Boston Common Tree Lighting

    Get to the Common on Thursday, December 1 at 6pm.  Channel 5 will broadcast the event live at 7pm if you can’t make it. Pyrotechnics will close this event!

  • Commonwealth Avenue Lighting

    The trees on the mall get lit up December 1st at 8pm.

Hear Geno on the air weekday afternoons. Geno's passions include fat guy food, concerts, sports, travel to Europe and South America. He loves 80s and 90s music, from MTV hairbands to old school freestyle, alternative rock to TRL era jams. Geno's radio career began in his hometown of Portland, Maine. Since then he's been on the air coast to coast from Boston to Las Vegas, Tampa to California.

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