Friday, December 16 – Sunday, December 18, 2011
During this weekend, Harvard Square will be in the midst of Sparklefest, a month long celebration of the holiday season! Just a few of the family friendly festivities are listed below:
Friday, December 16
11:30 am – 7:00 pm Harvard Square Holiday Craft Fair at the First Parish Unitarian Church
www.harvardsquareholidayfair.com
7:30 pm The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice
www.revels.org
7:30pm Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker
www.ballettheatre.org
8:00 pm – Blue Heron Presents ‘Christmas in Medieval England’
www.blueheronchoir.org
Saturday, December 17
10:00 am – 7:00 pm Harvard Square Holiday Craft Fair at the First Parish Unitarian Church
www.harvardsquareholidayfair.com
10:30 am – American Repertory Theatre Presents Hans Christian Andersen’s The Show Queen
www.americanrepertorytheatre.org
1:00 am – 3:00 pm The Harvard Square Business Association Presents “Everyone Loves Latkes”
harvardsquare.com/
2:00pm & 6:00 pm Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker
www.ballettheatre.org
3:00 pm – 7:30 pm The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice
www.revels.org
8:00 pm – Blue Heron Presents ‘Christmas in Medieval England’
www.blueheronchoir.org
Sunday, December 18
6:30 am – 11:00 am Breakfast with Santa at The Inn at Harvard
www.hotelsinharvardsquare.com/harvard-university-campus-hotel.ph
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Cambridge 5k – Yulefest and Post Race Party on Holyoke Street
www.cambridge5k.com
10:00 am – 6:00 pm Ice Skating at The Rink at The Charles Hotel
www.charleshotel.com
10:30 am – American Repertory Theatre Presents Hans Christian Andersen’s The Show Queen
www.americanrepertorytheatre.org
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Harvard Square Holiday Craft Fair at the First Parish Unitarian Church
www.harvardsquareholidayfair.com
1:00 pm & 5:30 pm The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice
www.revels.org
1:30 pm & 5:30 pm Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker
www.ballettheatre.org
Please visit harvardsquare.com for a full listing of Sparklefest Events.
The Charles Hotel
Friday, December 16th and Saturday, December 17th only, The Charles Hotel will be offering a deluxe room for a rate of $239 + tax. In addition, this promotion includes a $25 Corbu gift card. Please use rate code SHOP11 when making your reservation.
The Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett Street, www.charleshotel.com, (617) 864-1200
Irving House at Harvard
Irving House has great low rates ($90-140), which will include a goodie bag with great coupons and useful items AND will donate 5% of the revenues from the nights of 12/16,1 7,18 to the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter.
Irving House at Harvard, 24 Irving Street, www.irvinghouse.com, (617) 547-4600
