Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting Postponed

New Bedford, Massachusetts – Due to the weather forecast predicted for Saturday, December 3, 2022 the Downtown Holiday Stroll and the Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting have been postponed until Saturday, December 10, 2022. Updated event information is as follows:

Downtown Holiday Stroll

Date and time: 12 – 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022

Location: Downtown New Bedford

Events: (updates at the “dNB’s Holiday Stroll” event page on Facebook)

  • Santa, New Bedford Fire Museum Antique Fire Truck Rides, Southcoast Brass Band, the Winter Fairy (Barkers Lane) 12 – 5 p.m.
  • Seaglass Theater Company Carolers, the Starchasers Fleet (various locations) 12 – 5 p.m.
  • Story Time with Salty Santa and Ornament Craft Projects (Fishing Heritage Center) 12 – 5 p.m.
  • Kids’ Crafts and Hot Chocolate (various locations) 12 – 5 p.m.
  • Vendor Market (YWCA Southeastern MA) 1 – 5 p.m.
  • Meet & greet with Celebrity Puppeteer Bill Diamond (PLAY Arcade) 12 – 5 p.m.
  • Holiday Open House at the Nathan and Mary Johnson House (NB Historical Society) 12 – 5 p.m.
  • BuyBlackNB Holiday Market (New Bedford Whaling Museum) 12 – 5 p.m. plus entertainment (Alma Stomp Crew, Our Sisters’ School Soul Sisters, UMASS Dartmouth Gospel Choir, Pan African Dance Group, NBPAC) 12:30 – 3 p.m.
  • Calico Makers’ Mini Market with DJ Anj Kepinski (Bristol Hall) 12 – 5 p.m.
  • Santa spotting throughout downtown

 

City of New Bedford Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting

Date and time: 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022

Location: Pleasant Street in front of Main Library downtown

Program:

  • Join Mayor Jon Mitchell, New Bedford City Council President Ian Abreu, and the New Bedford community for the annual tree-lighting celebration. This year’s emcee will be Armand Marchand, executive producer for New Bedford Festival Theater.
  • At 4:30 p.m., a parade will march from the bottom of William Street, near the Whaling Museum, to the library steps for the tree-lighting. The parade will feature the New Bedford High School marching band and color guard, Santa and Mrs. Claus, and surprise guests
  • Remarks at the library by Mayor Mitchell and Councilor Abreau will be followed by holiday songs by Miss New Bedford Tori Kalisz and Miss New Bedford Outstanding Teen Jaime St. Onge.
  • Free hot chocolate will be offered courtesy of Community Services, Veterans Transition House, and New Life Church
  • United Way will have a toy drive box for children from infants to teenagers. All gifts must be unwrappe

Thank you to our sponsors, Bristol County Savings Bank and Vineyard Wind.

[The Clasky Common Park Christmas Tree Lighting will still take place as planned at 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 4.]