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Snowport 2025 will transform the Seaport into a winter holiday wonderland
Snowport 2025 returns to the Seaport in Boston for its seventh straight year starting in November with shopping, a tree lighting, curling, and more winter holiday fun.
Each November since 2018, Boston’s Seaport neighborhood has transformed into a winter wonderland with Snowport, a multi-month celebration of the holiday season. Snowport 2025, which opens on Friday, Nov. 7, will bring together more than 125 businesses and 20 dining concepts selling their wares at the Snowport Holiday Market, located at 100 Seaport Blvd.
Along with all your gift shopping needs for the holidays, Snowport visitors will be able to enjoy outdoor activities, including iceless curling, a bustling Christmas tree market, and a pair of lighting ceremonies — Snowport’s holiday tree lighting ceremony Light Up Seaport (Dec. 5), and its annual menorah lighting (Dec. 21).
Snowport 2025 is run by WS Development, the mixed-use developer that owns the space on Seaport Boulevard that serves as the main holiday activity hub.
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Snowport has contributed to Boston (and the Seaport neighborhood in particular) becoming a “vibrant holiday destination,” according to a statement shared by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in a press release.
“Snowport is an excellent opportunity to support our small businesses during the winter season, while bringing together residents and tourists alike for holiday festivities,” Wu said in a statement. “Through continuous collaboration with our partners, the City is able to support these community-driven events year round. I’m grateful for these partnerships that enable the Seaport to transform into a vibrant holiday destination, and I’m excited to participate in the festivities this winter.”
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Below, we’ve organized everything you need to know about Snowport 2025, from the must-visit vendors at The Holiday Market to information on the annual tree lighting.
Jump to: Snowport 2025 hours, tickets | Holiday Market | Food & Drink | Live Music | Tree Lighting | Menorah Lighting | Curling
Snowport 2025 hours, tickets
Do you need tickets to Snowport 2025?
Snowport 2025 remains free for general admission. Due to the potential for long lines and large crowds during peak holiday season, Snowport 2025 is also offering a timed reservation option through its soon-to-launch Seaport Insider app.
App users can reserve a timed entry ticket Friday through Sunday for $14 general admission, $6 for veterans and children ages 6-17, and free for kids ages 5 and under.
$1 of each ticket goes toward Boston Xchange, a local nonprofit founded by Celtics forward Jaylen Brown that empowers “underrepresented creators and entrepreneurs by providing the resources, support, and opportunities needed to thrive.”
When is Snowport 2025 open?
Snowport 2025 opens for the season Nov. 7 and will remain open seven days a week (except for Thanksgiving and Christmas) through Dec. 28.
For its first 31 days of operation (through Dec. 7), Snowport 2025 will be open the following hours:
- Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Sunday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
During peak holiday season (Dec. 8 through Dec. 28), Snowport 2025 will operate on its extended hours schedule:
- Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Snowport 2025 Holiday Market
Location: 100 Seaport Blvd., Boston
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Now in its fifth season, The Holiday Market at Snowport will feature 125+ small businesses — 65 percent local to New England and 88 percent that identify as either Black, Indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC) owned and/or female-owned. Vendors will be selling gifts for everyone on your shopping list, including art, apparel, gourmet food items, and jewelry.
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The Holiday Market isn’t just for shopping, though. If you’re looking for photo ops, swing by the 10-foot Mistletoe Arch, the oversized gifts at Presents Place, and the Winter Wish Wall, a 25-foot chalkboard where visitors write down their holiday wishes.
There’s also a music stage featuring local acts every Monday, as well as several local food and drink vendors. (More on that below.)
Looking for a hands-on activity? The Crafting Corner (sponsored by The LEGO Group) lets you create snowglobes, ornaments, and provides a free LEGO make-and-take snowman.
Here’s a partial list of local vendors and artisans you’ll find at Snowport 2025.
- Handblown glassware and holiday ornaments by B and B Studios
- Handmade crochet kits from Citizens Crochet (new)
- Fair trade sourced baskets and home decor from Creation Jute USA
- Handmade candles from Equals Me
- Nature-inspired jewelry from Gratinsta
- New England-inspired nativity scenes from Lobster Nativity Scene
And here’s a map of every vendor taking part in Snowport 2025.
Snowport 2025 food and drink
This year’s Snowport celebration will pack 20 different food and beverage options into the 10,000 square foot dining space. Wander into an après ski lodge and warm up by the (fake) fire pits. Swing by the heated tent for beer garden-style seating and refreshments. Or visit one of four holiday-themed bars, including the Jingle Bar — so named for the hundreds of bells hung with care — or the Dizzy Dreidel, which incorporates spinning dreidels in its design.
A sampling of food and drink highlights at Snowport 2025 include:
- Gourmet grilled cheese from Cheese Louise
- Made-to-order pasta in giant cheese wheels from Cheese Wheel Pastas Boston
- Dumplings and baos from Dumpling Daughter
- French pastries and plated desserts from Lakon Paris
- Creative Japanese Bento boxes from Nagomi Bento
For a full list of Snowport 2025 food and drink providers, visit the Seaport’s website.
Snowport 2025 Live Music
Snowport 2025 will feature live music every Monday in a branded tie-in known as Mohegan Music Mondays. Each Monday evening starting at 5 p.m., a different emerging Boston musician will perform in partnership with Berklee College of Music.
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Check out the full Snowport 2025 music schedule below.
- Nov. 10 – Alexa Nicole
- Nov. 17 – Alexa Givens
- Nov. 24 – Sofia Corts
- Dec. 1 – Gianna Caruso
- Dec. 8 – Charlie Weld
- Dec. 15 – Joey Madison
- Dec. 22 – Pat Kennedy
Snowport 2025 Holiday Tree Lighting
Location: 85 Northern Ave., Boston
Hours: Friday, December 5 at 6 p.m.
On Dec. 5, Snowport 2025 will switch on the 10,000 twinkling lights adorning its 52-foot holiday tree, the largest in Boston.
More information about this annual celebration — which has previously been simulcast on local television for those who can’t attend in person — will be announced in the coming weeks.
Snowport 2025 Menorah Lighting
Location: 60 Seaport Blvd., Boston
Hours: Sunday, December 21, time TBA
Snowport 2025 will partner with Chabad of Downtown Boston to celebrate Hanukkah with a Menorah Lighting celebration on Sunday, Dec. 21. More information will be announced at a later date.
Snowport 2025 Iceless Curling
Location: Harbor Way (between 101 and 121 Seaport Blvd.), Boston
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
One of the more popular activities at Snowport each year is the iceless curling rink, which is located at Harbor Way (between 101 and 121 Seaport Blvd.) for 2025.
If you want to reserve a lane in advance (for groups up to 8 people), use the Seaport Insider app.
Unlike many Snowport activities, the curling rink will be open well past the end of 2025, with reservations available through Feb. 28, 2026.
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