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North Shore Holiday Lights List – 2023

  My family and I have an annual tradition of driving around to check out the local holiday light displays at least once every December. Last year we added this Free Printable Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt for my son to check off and this year we bought fancy...

Giving Tuesday 2023 – Where to Donate on the North Shore

  It’s Giving Tuesday and we’re sharing a list of local charities that could use your support. If you’re in a position to donate or volunteer your time this holiday season, keep reading to learn more. Beverly Bootstraps – Beverly...

Where to Get a Christmas Tree on the North Shore – 2023

  Thanksgiving isn’t over yet, but if your family holiday traditions include cutting down a Christmas tree at a local farm, you’ll want to bookmark this list and get ready to go on Friday morning! The last couple of years have seen many local tree...

Where to Find Santa & Mrs. Claus on the North Shore – 2023

  Find Santa and Mrs. Claus at these local events. Please note that many events where your child will be able to interact with Santa or Mrs. Claus require advance tickets or registration. We’ll be updating this page with more sightings as we learn of them....

A Visit to the Salisbury Beach Carousel

  I recently spent a sunny morning in Salisbury, MA, checking out the newly opened Salisbury Beach Carousel. If you’re a North Shore native, you may be thinking, “new?” More than 100 years ago Salisbury Beach’s first carousel entertained generations of local...

2023 Local Holiday Shopping Guide

I know this community loves to support local businesses, so I’ve continued the annual tradition of publishing The North Shore Moms Local Holiday Shopping Guide. The 2023 Guide highlights local small businesses sorted by type, along with their store location,...

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