# Holiday Window Contest 2026

> Event for families in the Boston–Cambridge–Newton area (MA / NH). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Fri, Dec 4 · 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM
- Where: Downtown Salem, 32 Derby Square, Salem, MA, 01970
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Downtown Salem
- Official page: https://www.salemholidayhappenings.org/event/holiday-window-contest-2026/
- Last checked: Tue, Nov 3

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## About

<p>Salem Main Streets\' Holiday Window Contest begins Friday, December 4, 2026, in downtown Salem. Every year, downtown businesses dress their windows for the holidays in a friendly competition, and judges selected by Salem Main Streets make the rounds to pick the best. It\'s one of the easiest ways to enjoy downtown in December: take a walk and see who went ... <a href="https://www.salem

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