# Boston Holiday Market 2026

> Boston Holiday Market in Boston, Massachusetts: dates to be announced. What the organizer has said, checked October 26, 2026.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/markets/boston-downtown-holiday-market/

Boston, [Massachusetts](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/states/massachusetts/)

Official name: Downtown Boston Holiday Market

## 2026 Dates Not Announced Yet

When we checked on October 26, 2026, the organizer had not published dates for 2026. We check again often and add them as soon as they are out.

| Last Year (2025) | November 28 to December 21, 2025 Shown only as a guide to the usual time of year. |
| --- | --- |
| Where | Summer Street Plaza in Downtown Crossing, a short walk from Boston Common 10 Summer St, Boston, MA 02110 [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.3554,-71.0599) |
| Organizer | Downtown Boston Alliance. [Official website](https://www.downtownboston.org/) |

## Checked Against the Source

This comes from the organizer's own website, not from another guide.

- [Downtown Boston Alliance (archived copy, 4 December 2025)](https://web.archive.org/web/20251204183009/https://www.downtownboston.org/event/downtown-boston-holiday-market-2/2025-12-04/), checked October 26, 2026

On the day, check the [official website](https://www.downtownboston.org/). Something out of date? [Let us know](https://bestchristmasmarketsusa.com/contact/).

## Boston Holiday Market: Quick Answers

### When is Boston Holiday Market 2026?

The organizer had not announced the 2026 dates when we checked on October 26, 2026. Last year it ran from November 28 to December 21, 2025, which is a guide to the time of year and nothing more.

### Where is Boston Holiday Market?

Summer Street Plaza in Downtown Crossing, a short walk from Boston Common, in Boston, Massachusetts. The address is 10 Summer St, Boston, MA 02110.

## About Boston Holiday Market

An outdoor street market of rotating local artisans on the pedestrian Summer Street Plaza in Downtown Crossing, held on Thursdays to Saturdays from Thanksgiving weekend to just before Christmas.

## Where Is Boston Holiday Market?

Summer Street Plaza in Downtown Crossing, a short walk from Boston Common, 10 Summer St, Boston, MA 02110. The other dots are nearby markets.

## Getting There, Parking and More

### By Transit

Summer Street Plaza sits right above Downtown Crossing station, at Washington and Summer Streets, which is served by the MBTA Orange and Red Lines. If you need the elevator, note that the MBTA says elevator 869, from the Alewife-bound Red Line platform to the Summer Street concourse, is closed for maintenance through Tuesday, December 1, 2026. Its posted detour uses elevators 998 or 999 and the 101 Arch Street elevator to reach the Summer Street concourse.

Source: [MBTA](https://www.mbta.com/stops/place-dwnxg), checked October 28, 2026.

### Parking

Downtown Crossing is easiest by the T, and the market itself has no parking. The closest large public garage with posted rates is the Boston Common Garage under the Common, at Zero Charles Street, about half a mile in a straight line from the stalls. In October 2026 it charged $14 for up to an hour, $20 for two hours and $26 for three, with a $14 rate if you reserve online.

| Garage | Address | Rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Boston Common Garage | Zero Charles St, Boston, MA 02116 | $14 up to 1 hour, $20 up to 2 hours, $26 up to 3 hours (October 2026) |

Source: [Boston Common Garage](https://www.bostoncommongarage.com/), checked October 28, 2026.

### What Else Is On

The City of Boston's 85th annual Boston Common Tree Lighting, with the tree given each year by Nova Scotia, is on Thursday, December 3, 2026, from 6 to 8 pm near the Visitor Information Center at 139 Tremont Street, a few minutes' walk from Downtown Crossing. At about 8:15 pm the same night, the lights on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall in the Back Bay are switched on, from Arlington Street to Charlesgate.

Source: [City of Boston](https://www.boston.gov/tree-lighting), checked October 28, 2026.

### Hotels Near Boston Holiday Market

Downtown Crossing is in the middle of central Boston, so the Financial District, Beacon Hill, Chinatown and the Theater District are all within a 10-minute walk, and Boston Common is next door. Staying anywhere on the Orange or Red Line puts you one ride away.

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## Questions People Ask

**What is the nearest T station to the Downtown Boston Holiday Market?**

Downtown Crossing, on the Orange and Red Lines, which comes up right at Washington and Summer Streets beside Summer Street Plaza.

**Where can I park near Downtown Crossing?**

The Boston Common Garage at Zero Charles Street is about half a mile away in a straight line. In October 2026 it charged $14 for up to an hour and $26 for up to three hours.

**Is the market open in bad weather?**

Last year the organizer said the market was weather-dependent, so check before you go on a stormy day.

**When is the Boston Common tree lighting?**

Thursday, December 3, 2026, from 6 to 8 pm, according to the City of Boston.

## Have You Been to Boston Holiday Market?

Tell other visitors whether it was worth the trip. One vote per market, no account needed.

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