Hanukkah: the Festival of Lights at the MFA
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| Venue: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
| Dates: | Thursday, December 18, 2025 - Thursday, December 18, 2025 |
| Hours: | 5:00pm - 10:00pm |
| Ages: | Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | Free see below |
| Category: | Holiday |
Come together for an evening of art, music, and activities in celebration of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. Celebrate Hanukkah with an evening of family-friendly programs, hands-on activities, art, music, and community gathering. Highlights include:
🎨 Activities & Art-Making
Drop-In Art Making: Decorative Dreidels (5–9pm)
Create your own dreidel and “coins” using paint markers.
(Last entry at 8:45pm)
Hanukkah Sensory Exploration (5–7pm)
Engage the senses with tactile bins, glittery bottles, and a flashlight scavenger hunt.
Face Painting (5:30–7:30pm)
Get festive with Hanukkah-themed face painting! (Last session at 7:20pm)
đź“š Storytelling & Tours
Story Time with Gateways (5:15 & 6:15pm)
Enjoy an inclusive reading of Melly’s Menorah.
Hanukkah Highlights Tours (5:30 & 7pm)
Explore Jewish heritage through art in this 30-minute guided tour.
(ASL interpretation available at 7pm)
Spotlight Talks
Torah Ark from Chelsea (5:45pm, Gallery 231)
Rembrandt and Amsterdam’s Jewish Community (7:30pm, Gallery 243A)
(ASL interpretation available)
🎶 Live Performances & Music
The Light We Share: Global Hanukkah Resonance (5:30–6pm)
A cross-cultural klezmer performance featuring Korean and Jewish musical fusion.
A.J. Rubin: Music & Fun for Kids (5:45–6:15pm)
Family-focused klezmer music with humor and high energy!
Looking Back: Stepping Forward Dance & Hanukkah Band! (6:50–7:20pm)
A new dance work accompanied by live klezmer music.
KANTIKA (7:30–7:50pm)
Ladino and multilingual music blending Sephardic roots and modern sounds.
Hora with Hanukkah Band! (8–8:30pm)
Close the night with joyful dancing in the courtyard.
đź•Ž Community & Ceremony
Meet Community Partners (5–8:30pm)
Connect with Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Gateways, and Vilna Shul.
Hanukkiah Viewing (5–10pm)
View the large-scale menorah sculpture created for the MFA’s celebration.
Opening Procession (6:15pm)
Join a festive parade through the museum led by musicians.
Community Candle Lighting with Rabbi Marc Baker (6:30pm)
Celebrate the fifth night of Hanukkah together. (ASL interpretation available)
Families can enjoy an evening of art and activities celebrating Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. Festivities include holiday themed performances, gallery talks with museum curators, and engaging art experiences, as well as crafts, treats, and prizes.
| COST | ↑ top |
$5 after 5:00pm
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.mfa.org/event/special-event/hanukkah
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA map
Phone: (617) 267-9300
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