Marblehead Christmas Walk

Marblehead, MA · Holiday

When: December 3–6, 2026
Where: Downtown Marblehead, Washington St · Marblehead · MA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

Marblehead's kickoff to the holiday season, with Santa arriving by lobster boat at the harbor, a Saturday parade down Washington Street, a gingerbread festival and an artisans' marketplace through the historic Old Town. Organized by the Marblehead Chamber of Commerce, it has run every December since 1972.

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