Snowport Holiday Market 2026: Dates, Hours & Photo Spots
The Snowport Holiday Market is back in Boston's Seaport for its sixth season. It opened Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 at 100 Seaport Blvd. and runs through Dec. 27. Here's what you need to plan a visit: hours, what's free, when to reserve, and where to take photos.
At a glance
The essentials first, so you can pick a day.
- Name: Snowport Holiday Market (The Holiday Market at Snowport)
- Dates: Nov. 6 through Dec. 27, 2026
- Where: 100 Seaport Blvd., Boston
- Admission: free for walk-up entry
- Closed: Thanksgiving and Christmas Day; closes at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve
- Weekend reservations: optional, through the Seaport Insider app
Hours: they change on Dec. 7
The market keeps two schedules this season. Through Dec. 6, weekdays start in the afternoon. From Dec. 7 on, the market opens earlier Monday through Thursday, which makes a lunch-break visit possible.
If you want the quietest version of the market, a weekday right at opening is the best bet. Weekends are when lines build.
- Nov. 6 to Dec. 6: Monday-Thursday 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Nov. 6 to Dec. 6: Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday until 8 p.m.
- Dec. 7 to Dec. 27: Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Dec. 7 to Dec. 27: Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Tip: arrive about an hour before sunset so you get both daylight photos and the lights coming on
Free entry and weekend reservations
Walking in is free whenever the market is open. You do not need a ticket on any day.
On Saturdays and Sundays there is also an optional timed-entry reservation, booked through the Seaport Insider app. It costs $15 for adults and $7 for veterans and kids ages 6 to 17, and children 5 and under are free. It is worth considering if you are coming with a group on a December weekend and do not want to wait.
- Tip: going on a weekday? Skip the reservation and just walk in
- Tip: if you reserve, screenshot the confirmation before you leave home
What to see: 130+ small businesses and three photo spots
More than 130 small businesses fill the market this year, selling art, apparel, gourmet food and jewelry, among other things. It is an easy place to knock out gifts for the friends who are hard to shop for.
For photos, look for three installations: the 12-foot Mistletoe Arch, Presents Place, and the 25-foot Winter Wish Wall. There is also a Creativity Corner with crafts, including complimentary LEGO make-and-take crafts on Tuesdays.
Live music runs through the week too. A different emerging Boston musician plays each Monday from 5 p.m., with more live music Tuesday through Thursday.
- Tip: shoot the Mistletoe Arch from a few steps back so the whole arch fits in the frame
- Tip: wear one bright layer, like a red scarf or a cream coat, since dark coats disappear against evening backgrounds
- Tip: take a close-up of what you bought or ate too, so your photos are not all wide shots
More in the Seaport: tree lighting and curling
Light Up Seaport, the neighborhood tree lighting, is set for Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. at 85 Northern Ave. The tree stands 52 feet tall with 10,000 lights. Expect the market to be busier than usual that evening.
There is also iceless curling on Harbor Way, between 101 and 121 Seaport Blvd. It runs Monday through Thursday 3 to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Groups of up to eight can reserve a lane through the Seaport Insider app, and reservations are available through Feb. 28, 2027, well after the market closes.
- Tip: curling makes a good plan for a friend group, since everyone ends up in the photos
Turn your market photos into one page
You will come home with dozens of photos: the arch, the wish wall, the snacks, your friends laughing mid-sentence. Instead of posting them one by one, put the best ones on a single page.
In Hanaduul, open the [Playground] tab and choose [Decorate]. Pick 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 9 photos from your phone album and arrange them into one image. There are 18 layouts, including a long strip and a nine-photo grid, plus cell shapes like hearts and stars. Add a [Date stamp] so you remember which night it was. It all happens on your phone and it is free.
A simple formula for a nine-photo page: three wide shots, three people shots, three detail shots. Hanaduul is on iPhone only for now.
FAQ
When is Snowport Holiday Market open in 2026?
It opened Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 and runs through Dec. 27 at 100 Seaport Blvd. in Boston. It is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day and closes at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
Is Snowport free?
Yes. Walk-up admission is free whenever the market is open. Optional weekend timed-entry reservations cost $15 for adults through the Seaport Insider app.
What are the weekday hours?
Through Dec. 6, Monday to Thursday is 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. From Dec. 7 to Dec. 27, Monday to Thursday is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
When is the Seaport tree lighting?
Light Up Seaport is Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. at 85 Northern Ave.