Not to send you into a spiral, but there are just about three weeks left in 2025. Holiday FOMO is real, and we’re here to help! Enter to win tickets for ZooLights, a must-see spectacular that will light up your whole year.

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• Just call us Santa, ‘cause we’re hooking you up this season. Our holiday gift guide is packed with giveaways for you and something for everyone else on your list.

• Trying to squeeze in all the holiday magic can feel like a second job. Luckily, it’s our actual job, so we created Boston’s holiday bucket list for the best things to see, sip and do before the season wraps.

• Need a socially acceptable spot to drink large amounts of eggnog? These holiday pop-ups are serving serious holiday cheer in the form of festive drinks, photo ops and over-the-top merriment.

• Boston during the holidays is worth the frostbite. Bundle up and wander the best winter markets for local gifts, festive sips and plenty of merry this month.

• Time to get lit! We rounded up the brightest holiday light displays around the city to make your season shine.

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3, 2, 1… where will YOU be when the clock strikes midnight? With just a few weeks left in the year, it’s time to lock down your New Year’s plans. We’ve rounded up Boston’s best NYE events so you’re not scrambling come midnight.

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• All we want for Christmas is you… doing fun stuff in Boston. DoMORE’s Holiday Sale gets you a full year of plans for only $50.

• Makers + Mocktails is back with hands-on holiday workshops and free seasonal sips. Tonight: create a custom-scented candle, perfect for gifting (or keeping for yourself).

• It’s not really the holidays until that song from The Nutcracker is living rent-free in your head. Boston Ballet’s world-class cast brings the classic to life, sugarplums, snowflakes and all.

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