# Faneuil Hall Marketplace Thanksgiving Weekend Holiday Kickoff & Street Performers > Event for families in the Boston–Cambridge–Newton area (MA / NH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 27 – Nov 29 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM - Where: Faneuil Hall Marketplace & Quincy Market, 4 S Market St, Boston, MA 02109 - Ages: All ages; flat cobblestone promenade with ample outdoor viewing and indoor food hall seating - Price: Free public admission; food hall treats and artisan souvenirs available for purchase - 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-thanksgiving-weekend-holiday-kickoff-and-stre--listing-0526b99021a256fe9caaeee1 ## About Kick off the holiday season at Boston's iconic Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Quincy Market! During Thanksgiving weekend, the historic cobblestone promenade bursts with festive cheer, featuring Boston's grand 50-foot Christmas tree illuminated with over 30,000 twinkling LED lights, synchronized musical light shows, and world-class street performers. Families can wander the colonnade of Quincy Market sampling hot clam chowder bread bowls, gourmet fudge, and warm apple cider while listening to live acoustic caroling ensembles, youth brass bands, and Boston Ballet Urban Nutcracker dancers. Kids will be thrilled by comedic jugglers, acrobats, and unicyclists performing outside historic Faneuil Hall and the Sam Adams statue. ## Similar picks in Boston - [Faneuil Hall Marketplace Holiday Tree & Blink! Light Show](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/faneuil-hall-marketplace-holiday-tree-and-blink-light-show--listing-5bf1fe779d50286ce1506a64) — Nov 21 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM · Faneuil Hall Marketplace & Quincy Market · All ages · Free · checked Nov 4. 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