Every Wednesday, Macaroni KID Nashua shares 5 things to do THIS WEEKEND with your kids (or sometimes for your kids) in the Greater Nashua area.
Here are our picks for the weekend of December 5, 2025. Click on the links below for all the details! Don't forget to check out all our events in the events calendar.
See the full month here and if you click on a day, all the events for that day will appear below.
FOR THE WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, December 5, 2025
Saturday, December 6, 2025
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
FREE
Come Join us on December 6th for Santa In the Park. Drop in anytime between 12pm-2pm and visit Santa. Folks can wait in line to take a picture with Santa and all children receive a small gift and candy cane!
Greeley Park
Concord St
Nashua NH 03064
2. Fire & Lights – A Magical Christmas Night! (MILFORD)
Saturday, December 6, 2025
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
FREE
Join us for an evening that feels straight out of a holiday movie!
Bundle up and enjoy:
Dazzling Christmas lights
A cozy bonfire
Build-your-own s’mores
Warm hot cocoa
Mile Away Events
52 Federal Hill Rd
Milford NH 03055
Saturday, December 6, 2025
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Adults: $10
Children (ages 6–12): $8
Children 5 & under: FREE!
Join us for a festive morning of fun, food, and holiday cheer! Bring the whole family to St. James United Methodist Church in Merrimack, NH, for our Breakfast with Santa event.
St. James United Methodist Church
646 Daniel Webster Hwy
Merrimack NH 03054
4. Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting (MERRIMACK)
Sunday, December 7, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
FREE
The Merrimack Parks & Recreation Department is thrilled to invite you to join us on Sunday, December 7th as we kick off the official holiday season with one of Merrimack’s most beloved traditions — the 33rd Annual
The Commons Shopping Plaza
515 Daniel Webster Hwy
Merrimack NH 03054
Sunday, December 7, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
FREE
Join actors Stephen Collins and Poornima Kirby for a funny, heartfelt journey through Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol.
Amherst Town Library1
4 Main St
Main Floor- Main Reading Room
Amherst NH 03031
BONUS!!!
Caring Santa® at Pheasant Lane Mall(NASHUA)
Sunday, December 7, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Varies
Caring Santa® is a special, sensory-friendly experience - exclusively for children with special needs and their families.
Pheasant Lane Mall
310 Daniel Webster Hwy
Near Dick's Sporting Goods, Lower Level.
Nashua, NH 03060
Sponsored
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All Day
Varies
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