Things To Do around Westwood This Thanksgiving Weekend: Friday, Nov 28 to Sunday, Nov 30

Burn off Thanksgiving calories at Hale Education's Fall Family Scavenger Hunt, and welcome the holiday season with holiday lights at the Garden at Elm Bank's Festival of Trees and Winterlights at The Bradley Estate! Prefer an indoor activity? Check out Needham Community Theatre's production of the musical, Annie.

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Fall Family Scavenger Hunt - Fri Nov 28 8:00 am

Hale Education, Westwood

Join us for our tenth annual Fall Family Scavenger Hunt. This self-guided adventure invites explorers to hike scenic trails, complete fun activities, learn about the outdoors, and find prizes along the way! 8 AM–4PM. [more details]

17th Annual Festival of Trees - Fri Nov 28 through Sun Nov 29 10:00 am

The Garden at Elm Bank, Wellesley

Celebrate the season with sparkling lights, festive trees, model trains, and cozy holiday fun at the Garden at Elm Bank, from 10 AM to 6 PM this weekend. Local organizations and families decorate trees with creative themes—from classic holiday styles to playful designs. [more details]

Winterlights at The Bradley Estate 2025 - Fri Nov 28 through Sun Nov 30 4:30 pm

Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton

The sparkling displays of Winterlights, a signature event from The Trustees of Reservations, return to the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton starting November 28th. For the last seven years, Winterlights has garnered a reputation as a wonder-filled family-friendly event featuring hundreds of thousands of environmentally friendly LED holiday lights decorating the grounds of these two historic properties. [more details]

STAGE: Annie - Sat Nov 29 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm & Sun 2:00 pm

Newman Elementary School Auditorium, Needham

Needham Community Theatre is presenting ANNIE, a musical about a spunky orphan girl in 1930s New York City. The story, based on the “Little Orphan Annie”, comic strip, follows Annie as she goes from a hard-knock life in the orphanage to finding a new family with Oliver Warbucks, his assistant Grace Farrell, and her dog Sandy.
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