# Faneuil Hall Marketplace Holiday Tree & Blink! Light Show > Event for families in the Boston–Cambridge–Newton area (MA / NH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 21 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM - Where: Faneuil Hall Marketplace & Quincy Market, 4 S Market St, Boston, MA 02109 - Ages: All ages (infants and children welcome; level brick and cobblestone promenades; indoor warming colosseum) - Price: Free admission (open public marketplace and light shows; food, artisan gifts, and Santa photos separate). - Organizer: Faneuil Hall Marketplace Merchants Association - Official page: https://faneuilhallmarketplace.com/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/faneuil-hall-marketplace-holiday-tree-and-blink-light-show--listing-5bf1fe779d50286ce1506a64 ## About Historic Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Quincy Market celebrate the holidays beneath Boston's grandest urban Christmas tree—a towering 50-foot evergreen decorated with thousands of glittering ornaments and synchronized light strands. Throughout the holiday season, the cobblestone promenade comes alive with the magical 'Blink!' sound and light extravaganza, where hundreds of thousands of energy-efficient LED lights illuminate the historic Greek Revival façades in choreographed sequence to classic holiday orchestral tunes. Children will love wandering among the world-famous street performers, magicians, and brass quartets that gather in the North and South Market promenades. Quincy Market's Colonnade features festive indoor food halls where families can grab clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls, freshly made cider donuts, and hot apple cider to warm up. Santa Claus makes scheduled weekend visits inside Quincy Market for family greetings and wish-list consultations. ## Similar picks in Boston - [Faneuil Hall Marketplace Thanksgiving Weekend Holiday Kickoff & Street Performers](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/faneuil-hall-marketplace-thanksgiving-weekend-holiday-kickoff-and-stre--listing-0526b99021a256fe9caaeee1) — Nov 27 – Nov 29 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Faneuil Hall Marketplace & Quincy Market · All ages · Free · checked Nov 4. Kick off the holiday season at Boston's iconic Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Quincy Market! 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