Rally the corgi has sniffed out the Christmas events for kids in Gardner for 2026. The Gardner Museum’s 21st Festival of Trees is open through Saturday, December 5, with kids free, and Theater at the Mount stages White Christmas on weekends from November 28 to December 6. We check every date on the host’s own website or the city calendar and link straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Massachusetts Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Gardner
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Gardner
- Festival of Trees: through December 5 at The Gardner Museum
- Kids free, adult non-members $3, cash only
- White Christmas: November 28 to December 6 at Theater at the Mount
- Every date checked on the City of Gardner calendar on Nov 11
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Festival of Trees
21st Festival of Trees at The Gardner Museum
- When: Through Saturday, December 5, 2026: Wednesdays and Thursdays 1 to 4 pm, Fridays 1 to 7 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 10 am to 4 pm (closes 2 pm on Dec 5)
- Where: The Gardner Museum, 28 Pearl Street, Gardner, MA 01440 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Children and members free, adult non-members $3, cash only
- Ages: All ages
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The Gardner Museum fills its historic building with decorated Christmas trees for the 21st Festival of Trees, each one donated by local families, groups and businesses.
Kids get in free to walk the rooms of trees and raffle prizes, no reservation needed, and the drawing for the trees happens after the museum closes on December 5.
Parent tip: Bring cash, since tickets are cash only, and come on a Friday if you want the longest evening hours until 7 pm.
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- The Gardner Museum, 28 Pearl Street, Gardner, MA 01440 (opens in maps)
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Holiday musical
White Christmas at Theater at the Mount
- When: November 28 to December 6, 2026: Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2 pm
- Where: Theater at the Mount, Mount Wachusett Community College, 444 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440 (opens in maps)
- Cost: See the box office for ticket prices
- Ages: Families
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Theater at the Mount stages White Christmas, the Broadway-style musical of the classic film, on its Gardner campus stage over two holiday weekends.
Two showbiz buddies and a pair of singing sisters team up to save a Vermont inn, with Irving Berlin songs like Sisters, Blue Skies and the title tune.
Parent tip: The Sunday 2 pm matinees on November 29 and December 6 are the easiest fit for younger kids.
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- Address
- Theater at the Mount, Mount Wachusett Community College, 444 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440 (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our Massachusetts Christmas train rides page.
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Plan your December
When each Gardner Christmas event for kids happens
Walk the Festival of Trees on a weekend before it closes December 5, then catch a Sunday matinee of White Christmas.
- 21st Festival of Trees at The Gardner MuseumGardner · Nov 11 to Dec 5
- White Christmas at Theater at the MountGardner · Nov 28 to Dec 6
Looking further afield? Our Massachusetts Christmas events for kids guide lists every confirmed event in the state, and we have city guides for Worcester, Auburn, Millbury and Amherst. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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Gardner Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Gardner this year?
Rally Takes the Train has confirmed 2 Christmas events for kids in Gardner for 2026: the 21st Festival of Trees at The Gardner Museum through December 5, and White Christmas at Theater at the Mount from November 28 to December 6.
When is the Gardner Festival of Trees in 2026?
It runs from November 11 to December 5, 2026, at The Gardner Museum, 28 Pearl Street. Hours are Wednesday and Thursday 1 to 4 pm, Friday 1 to 7 pm, and weekends 10 am to 4 pm.
How much is the Festival of Trees?
Children and museum members are free and adult non-members pay $3, cash only. No reservation is needed.
When is White Christmas at Theater at the Mount?
Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm and Sunday afternoons at 2 pm, with the last show on Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 444 Green Street.
Who do I contact about these Gardner events?
The Gardner Museum at info@gardnermuseuminc.com for the Festival of Trees, and the Theater at the Mount box office at box-office@mwcc.mass.edu or 978-630-9388.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids in Massachusetts?
Yes. Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Massachusetts Christmas train rides page.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked Gardner on November 11, 2026. Rally is also contacting each organizer to confirm details like parking, restrooms and bad-weather plans.
Event names belong to their hosts. Rally Takes the Train is a family picture book and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any host listed here. Confirm dates, times and prices on each host’s own site before you go.