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Special New England Christmas Events These holiday destinations will surely get you in the Christmas spirit! Article by Eric H. New England is truly a special place to celebrate Christmas. With a chill in the air, community gatherings and special commercial events (and hopefully a little snow on the ground, soon!), we bring to you the following holiday attractions (based on our own experiences, reader feedback, tips from family and friends, and a press release from VisitMaine.com): Enchanted Village, Jordan's Furniture, Avon, Mass. Jordan's has brought back to life a revered holiday event made famous by the former Jordan Marsh department store in Boston and then the City of Boston. In its heyday (the 1960s and 1970s and then 1990-2005), Enchanted Village was a household name with its finely detailed holiday scenes and "magically" animated figures. Thanks to the visionaries at Jordan's Furniture, Enchanted Village is now back at its Avon store. Here, you'll find the fully restored vintage collection of 59 mechanical figurines, and 18 vignettes. Santa will be on hand, too! Full details on the Jordan's Furniture Enchanted Village... Edaville Railroad Annual Christmas Festival of Lights, Carver, Mass. Enjoy the Christmas train rides passing by the seven million lights and 30 displays at this 1,800-acre Cranberry plantation. Visitors can enjoy hot chocolate, apple cider, caroling, a visit with Santa as well as a fireworks display on Friday nights in December! Full details on the Edaville Railroad Festival of Lights... Christmas at Santa's Village, Jefferson, N.H. It's mighty cold in New Hampshire at this time of the year, but Mr. and Mrs. Claus help warm up this special New Hampshire theme park at Christmas that features beautiful lighting, holiday-themed amusement rides (including the Skyway Sleigh Monorail and the Merry Christmas Ferris Wheel), holiday shopping at the Snowball Mall and Stocking Stuffer Shop, and a 3-D show entitled "A Tinkerdoodle Christmas." Now in its 56th year, Santa's Village is one of New England's most revered holiday destinations. Full details on Christmas at Santa's Village... Christmas at the Farm Featured at Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, Vt. Billings Farm and Museum celebrates the traditions of a 19th century Vermont village on weekends in December and December 26 – January 3, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., including arts and crafts projects and horse-drawn sleigh or wagon rides. Full details on Christmas at the Farm at Billings Farm and Museum... Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland 2009, Foxboro, Mass. (Patriot Place) This colorful event include a free photo with Santa, free games and activities including laser arcades and virtual fishing, model trains running through the village, toys for purchase, as well as free arts and crafts projects over the weekends. The lighting displays are quite impressive and sure to get you in the holiday spirit! Full details on Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland... Christmas at the Newport Mansions, Newport, R.I. - The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House go all out for the holidays with spectacular decorations, music and tours. Featured are thousands of poinsettia plants, incredible evergreens, trees, wreaths and fresh flowers, as well as 19th century style ornaments. Wow, don't miss this one-of-a-kind event! Full details on Christmas at the Newport Mansions... Twelve Nights of Christmas, Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Mass. Here's an authentic way to get into the traditional New England Christmas spirit. You can meet Father Christmas and Santa Claus, ride in a horse-drawn sleigh or a horse-drawn wagon, sip hot cider, hear holiday stories, and enjoy period music, carols, songs and much more. There's a well-run, not-too-tacky gift shop and cozy restaurant on the premises to make for a traditional, all-inclusive New England Christmas experience! Dec. 3, 4, 5, 6 /Dec. 10, 11, 12, 13/ Dec. 17, 18, 19, 20 Full details on the 12 Nights of Christmas at Old Sturbridge Village The North Pole Express at the Essex Steam Train, Essex, Conn. This imaginative journey to the "North Pole" is sure to please the kids by celebrating the spirit of the season with Santa and Mrs. Claus, sing-a-longs, hot chocolate and sugar cookies -- all powered by a locomotive-powered sleigh! Full details on the North Pole Express at the Essex Steam Train... Christmas in Old Hallowell, Hallowell, Maine (info, courtesy of VisitMaine.com) Every holiday is cause for celebration in the riverside city of Hallowell, and there's plenty of merriment during the month of December. Christmas in Old Hallowell will be held on December 12 with activities and events for all ages. There's the Great Hallowell Christmas Parade, clay ornament making, a Hanukkah celebration with storytelling and food, a gingerbread house display contest, pottery and ceramic sculpture sale, decorated storefronts, art gallery open houses, a craft sale and community caroling. Downtown shops and restaurants will offer special discounts and promotions during the event. For more information about Christmas in Old Hallowell visit www.hallowell.org or call 207-620-7477. Related articles: Christmas at Adam's Farm in Cumberland, R.I. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NEW ENGLAND CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY EVENT? POST A REPLY AND WE'LL CONSIDER IT FOR PUBLICATION ON THIS PAGE! 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