'Tis the season to be jolly around Boston!! The holiday season is in full swing with shopping events, holiday markets, boozy brunch weekends and NYE parties!!

Here’s our top picks on why you should put on that ugly sweater, order that boozy eggnog and maybe risk getting on Santa’s naughty list this December!!

Blink!, the world-famous light and sound show lights up Faneuil Hall Marketplace November 28, 2018 – January 1, 2019

Boston Ballet’s holiday classic The Nutcracker returns to the Boston Opera House stage this December!!

Get all your shopping done while sipping an adult beverage at the 4th annual SoWa Winter Festival. Now through December 9th.

Boston’s newest holiday tration the Slutcracker is back for it’s 11th season.

Take a photo of the Prudential Town lit of for a local charity all month long in December for 31 Nights of Light.

The second annual Allston-Brighton Winter Market returns to the Harvard Ed Portal December 6-9, 2018!

Freeze/Run your buns off at the 2018 Santa Speedo Run. Or just watch a support the 100s who are running in support of the Play Ball! Foundation.

Calling all bartenders, servers chefs and industry peeps!! Wear your best ugly sweater, do a little Jamo, and join the crew at GAME ON in Fenway for an Ugly Sweater Industry Party on Monday, December 10th.

Get merry AF at the Lansdowne Pub Boozy Hot Chocolate Brunch on Saturday, December 15th.

Save the date!!! Carly Copley's Birthday Party!! Fairmont Copley Plaza will host a birthday party for its canine ambassador, Carly Copley, on Sunday, December 16th!!

Gingerbread houses are no longer just for the kids!! Jon in on one or both of these adult Gingerbread House events in Boston! Gingerbread Houses For Grown-Ups at the Fairmont Copley Plaza on Tuesday, December 11 and on Monday, December 17 Gingerbread House Makin' Party at Loretta's Last Call.

New England Open Markets 4th Annual South Boston Holiday Market is Saturday, December 15th and Sunday, December 16th at the Innovation and Design Building in South Boston.

Sip, shop & #BeSocial with all of your favorite local Back Bay neighborhood businesses on December 19th at Back Bay Social for their annual Holiday Sip & Shop event.

Our favorite meal of the season Feast of the Seven Fishes at Davio’s Italian Christmas Eve tradition. December 24th.

Last but not least, kiss 2018 goodbye at one of our #bostonattitude Top picks for New Years Eve around Boston Parties!!

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