Quincy - the City of Presidents - Kicks off its Holiday Season with Tree Lighting, Santa Visit and Parade

-

 

Photo courtesy of Boston Irish Tourism

The City of Quincy, led by Mayor Tom Koch, kicked off a colorful and joyful holiday season this weekend as city officials, neighborhood groups, cultural organizations and tourism advocates rolled out three vibrant days of festivities over the weekend.

Photo courtesy of Boston Irish Tourism

It began on Friday, November 29, with the annual Christmas Tree lighting on Hancock Adams Common. The spectacle featured a musical performance by award-winning singer Michelle Brooks Thompson. Other entertainments at the tree lighting include stilt walkers, jugglers, fire shows and Victorian carolers. The City of Quincy offered free popcorn, apple cider donuts, coffee and hot chocolate, while Montilio's Bakery offered pizza and desserts. A giant screen played favorite holiday movies throughout the event.

Photo courtesy of Boston Irish Tourism

The Quincy Chamber of Commerce's  Kilroy Square Holiday Market on Cottage Street had hundreds of artisan vendors, food purveyors, and gift shops displaying their wares under heated tents with festive decorations and music.  The Kilroy Square Holiday Market is back again on December 6-8. 

On Saturday, November 30, Santa Claus arrived by helicopter to Merrymount Park with presents and good cheer for the Quincy kids and their families. And that evening the Marina Bay Business Association, along with Mayor Koch and the Quincy Chamber of Commerce, held its Light It Up’ event at Marina Bay, illuminating the boardwalk and offering fun, family-friendly events to the public.

Photo courtesy of City of Quincy

On Sunday, December 1, the 71st Annual Christmas Parade took place from Noon to 3 p.m., featuring dozens of colorful floats, marching bands, costumed characters and local cultural and historical groups. The 2.8 mile parade went up Hancock Street from Walter J. Hannon Parkway to North Quincy High School.

Photo courtesy of Boston Irish Tourism

A number of events are taking place throughout the month of December, including holiday concerts, Christmas markets, a gathering at the Nativity Scene on December 15, and a Menorah lighting on December 26.

Read more about the Christmas Magic of Quincy in the current issue of Travel and Culture Magazine. 

For information on visiting Quincy, MA, visit DiscoverQuincy.com. 





Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Declan Crowley is new Cultural Programming Manager at the Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston

-
Image
The Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston (ICC) has announced the appointment of Declan Crowley as its new Cultural Programming Manager. Declan's primary role will be to curate a diverse lineup of Irish, Irish-American, and Celtic artists to perform at the Centre throughout the year, from musicians, singers and dancers to writers, filmmakers, historians and artists, while catering to a wide audience of people who cherish Irish culture. Crowley brings a wealth of experience and artistic vision to his new role.  Originally from Burnt Hills, NY, he is an eight-time Regional, two- time National, and All-Ireland Champion Irish dancer, as well as a two-time silver and bronze medal holder at the World Championships and a NFAA youngArts™️ Silver Medalist in World Dance, Crowley began touring internationally with Michael Flatley’s “Lord of the Dance” in 2009, where he played the principal role of ‘Don Dorcha, the Dark Lord’ until 2013. While completing his B.A. in English at the College
Read more

General Edward L. Logan, Namesake of Boston's Logan International Airport

-
Image
General Edward L. Logan (1875-1939), namesake of Boston’s Logan International Airport , died on July 6 1939 from a sudden 'heart ailment.'  His brother, Reverend Leo J. Logan, presided over the funeral mass at the Gate of Heaven Church in South Boston, with tributes by leading politicians like Senator David I. Walsh , former Massachusetts Governor and Boston Mayor James M. Curley and former Mayor John F. Fitzgerald .  Logan is buried at the Calvary Cemetery in West Roxbury.  A first generation Irish-American, military leader, civic leader and municipal judge with family roots in Galway and South Boston,  Edward was the oldest of nine children of Lawrence and Catherine (O’Connor), according to Michael Cummings of Milton, an expert on the Logan Family. Edward’s father Lawrence immigrated to Boston from Ballygar, County Galway, in 1858, and became a successful businessman at a young age when he became president of the Boston Brewing Company in South Boston.  The family resided a
Read more

"Blazing the Trail" depicts early Irish filmmaking, showing on November 23 in Brookline

-
Image
The Boston Irish Film Festival is presenting a fresh new look at early Irish filmmaking with the presentation of Blazing the Trail: The Story of the Kalem Film Company in Ireland. The multimedia event takes place on Monday, November 23, 2009, at the historic Coolidge Corner Theater at 290 Harvard Street in Brookline, MA, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The project was created by film scholar and director Peter Flynn, founder of the Boston Irish Film Festival , and produced by Dawn Morrissey. They will show a selection of rarely-seen films from the early 20th century, as well as several short films that put the historical film in retrospect and modern context. Live music will be interspersed between the films to create an old-time Nickelodeon atmosphere. Musicians are pianist Peter Freisinger and vocalists Victoria Hayes and Liz Hayes. There is also a chance to win free tickets to this premier event through the Boston Irish Tourism Association . Tickets to the show are $9.75 and are availa
Read more