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School’s out! WCKC Staycation Ideas for Holiday Break!
What are you going to do with all the extra kid time this week? We’ve got some great ideas for you! WCKC Staycation Ideas for...Read More
Places To Go
Need to get out of the house? Whatever the weather, the Worcester area offers a bounty of cool things to see and do. Use the categories above to see our list of boredom busters or check out some of our new recommendations below!
NEW! Library Spotlight: Shrewsbury Public Library
Throughout the fall and winter of 2019-2020, WCKC will be highlighting Central MA public libraries to find out all the goods! For each new library...Read More
An amazing family experience! Fireplace Feasts at the Salem Cross Inn!
Join the Salem Cross Inn for a special dining event as the Innkeepers at the Salem Cross Inn announce their series of 1700’s style feasts,...Read More
Get your breakfast on with Ol’ St. Nick! WCKC 2019 Santa Brunch Guide!
Looking to share a pancake or two with Santa? There are so many opportunities to share a meal with the jolly old soul (and sometimes...Read More
Just want to be warm? Indoor Waterparks in New England are where it’s at.
If you’re willing to pay cold hard cash to be transported to a balmy 84 degrees (albeit indoors) during a New England winter, this article...Read More
Buy your tix for “A Christmas Carol” at Hanover Theater running December 15 -23!
“God bless us everyone!” Celebrate the holiday season with New England’s largest production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. You know the story and love...Read More
Celebrate the wonders of the season at Ecotarium’s Wild About Winter 12/7-12/15!
Celebrate the wonders of winter at the EcoTarium this December! Join us for indoor sock skating, winter science and crafts, and to celebrate the first...Read More
Weeeeeeee! WCKC’s Guide to Worcester Area Sledding Spots!
Ready to hit the hills for some winter fun? Here are a couple dozen spots in the area that are popular for sledding. Who is...Read More
FREE Home Depot Kids’ Workshop 1/4: Build a Mini Hockey Game!
There’s no reason your kids shouldn’t be put to work swinging a hammer. Well, I mean, not at your house, but Home Depot welcomes the...Read More
Drive through a lighted wonderland at the “Bright Nights at Forest Park” opens 11/27!
“Bright Nights at Forest Park” is the Northeast’s premier holiday lighting experience with more than 650,000 lights along a three-mile drive. Displays include Seuss Land,...Read More
Fresh! WCKC’s Worcester area “Cut Your Own” Christmas Tree Guide!
What gets you in the Christmas spirit more than visiting a tree farm, taking part in the sleigh rides, cutting your tree and hot cocoa...Read More
Over the river and through the woods. Get your winter sleigh rides, here!
Here’s a fun, new winter tradition! How fun would that be to get a group of your favorite friends and family together for a wintertime...Read More
Local houses on FLEEK for the holidays! Find one near you– free family fun!
Some families like to decorate for the holidays…and some families like to DECORATE. Here are some local private residences that really know how to do...Read More
Four ways to #optoutside this Black Friday!
Not into the mad dash for deals on Black Friday? REI wasn’t either. They started a movement to encourage people to skip the shopping and...Read More
December 1 is “Free First Sunday” and Hanukkah at WAM!
Looking for any ol’ excuse to visit the Worcester Art Museum with your family? Here’s a great one! Every first Sunday of the month, WAM...Read More
Day Passes are now available for purchase at Great Wolf Lodge!
Planning your next day trip? Looking for something the whole family will enjoy? Nothing to do on a rainy day? Day Passes are now available...Read More
Festive programs and holiday fun at “Grinchmas” at the Springfield Museums through Christmas!
Celebrate the season in Seussian Style! Starting the day after Thanksgiving, the Springfield Museum offers festive programs for kids, families and adults–-most are free with...Read More
Bonfire, storytelling, sleigh rides and more at the “Christmas by Candlelight” at OSV!
Escape the frenzy of a modern Christmas with an enchanted evening of gingerbread, roasted chestnuts, music, dance, and a sleigh ride! Christmas by Candlelight at...Read More
Visit with Santa Claus at the Hebert Candy Mansion every Saturday and Sunday through 12/22!
Come on by the mansion this season and visit with Christmas’ VIP Guest, Santa Claus! Santa Claus will visit the Hebert Candy Mansion every Saturday...Read More
Public Skating on Worcester Common Oval opens 11/29!
Nothing says winter in New England like outdoor ice skating! The City’s 12,000-square-foot rink is 4,000 square feet larger than the rink at New York...Read More
Princeton Play Station open now every Tuesday through March. Kids only $1!
The Princeton Play Station is back open to get your kids (and YOU) through the long, cold winter months! The Princeton Play Station is a...Read More
Get your tix for “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical” at the Shubert Theatre 12/6-12/8!
The “most famous reindeer of all” from the longest running and highest rated holiday television special will fly into Boston’s Shubert Theatre from December 6...Read More
Library Spotlight: Richards Memorial Library in Paxton!
Throughout the fall and winter of 2019-2020, WCKC will be highlighting Central MA public libraries to find out all the goods! For each new library...Read More
“PJ Masks” coming to the Hanover Theatre on December 4!
PJ Masks Live! is back with an all-new, super-heroic, musical show, featuring the heroic trio from your favorite series, “The PJ Masks,” leaping, flipping and...Read More
Mayor’s Holiday Special offers 60% off tickets to 100+ shows in Boston!
I love doing something special with the kids during the holidays– memories kids will remember forever! Make your own memories this season by attending a...Read More
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