Schedule and Activities
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Something for everyone, something different every day
Our festival attracts a diverse audience of families, couples, and seniors, whether they are members of New England's closely-knit Arabic Christian community or "foodies" and first time visitors curious about our cultural experience.
While food is the focus, we provide live entertainment, chaperoned activities for children, and opportunities to complete your holiday shopping – all in a fun, safe, and conveniently located environment.
See our list of events and activities below, and feel free to contact us should you have any questions.
- Friday, November 11 – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Dinner served
- Main Raffle and 50/50 Raffle accept tickets
- Silent Auction and Penny Social open for bidding
- Kids' Corner open
- Fashions by Lindsay open
- Fortune Telling open
- Saturday, November 12 – 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
- 10:00 AM Arabic breakfast foods served
- 10:00 AM Main Raffle and 50/50 Raffle accept tickets
- 10:00 AM Silent Auction and Penny Social opens for bidding
- 10:00 AM Kids' Corner opens
- 10:00 AM Fashions by Lindsay opens
- 10:00 AM Fortune Telling opens
- 11:00 AM Santa Claus available for photographs and to hear wish lists
- 11:30 AM Breakfast ends
- 11:30 AM Lunch served
- 1:00 PM Santa takes recess from photos to eat lunch
- 2:00 PM Santa returns for photographs
- 3:00 PM Lunch ends
- 4:00 PM Dinner served
- 4:00 PM Hafli, Arabic live entertainment and belly dancing begins
- 4:00 PM Photos with Santa ends, Santa to return Sunday
- 5:00 PM Hookah bar opens
- 6:00 PM Silent Auction session 1 closed to bidding, winners announced
- 7:00 PM Dinner ends, kitchen closes
- 8:00 PM Doors close
- Sunday, November 13 – 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- 11:00 AM Lunch served
- 1:00 AM Silent Auction and Penny Social open for bidding
- 11:00 AM Santa Claus available for photographs and to hear wish lists
- 11:00 AM Kids' Corner opens
- 11:00 AM Fashions by Lindsay opens
- 11:00 AM Fortune Telling opens
- 1:00 PM Photos with Santa ends, Santa returns to North Pole to prepare for Christmas
- 3:00 PM Main Raffle and 50/50 Raffle closed
- 3:00 PM Silent Auction and Penny Social will be closed to bidding, winners announced
- 3:00 PM Lunch ends
- 4:00 PM Doors close
- Santa Claus
- Have your little one take a picture with Ol' Saint Nicholas, who is gracious enough to take time out of his busy schedule and hear, firsthand, your child's wish list this Christmas. Your child's photo will be provided digitally.
- Saturday: 11 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to 4 PM
- Sunday: 11 AM to 1 PM
- Hafli
- This traditional and festive dance will feature popular Arabic songs. Observe and learn to dabke, a Middle Eastern line-dance performed by men and women standing shoulder-to-shoulder as they tap and stomp across the dance floor.
- Saturday: 4 PM to 8 PM
- Kids' Corner
- Mom and dad can enjoy a meal or peruse our featured auctions worry-free, thanks to our chaperoned kids activities appropriate for toddlers to fifth graders. Activities include G and PG-rated holiday movies, board games, face painting, balloon artistry, and more.
- Friday: 5 PM to 8 PM
- Saturday: 10 AM to 8 PM
- Sunday: 11 AM to 4 PM
- Hookah (Narghile or water pipe)
- Even non-smokers enjoy the smooth, relaxing effect of a hookah, a water pipe used to burn pure tobacco in a variety of flavors, including double apple, strawberry, grape, mango, and more. The hookah traces its origins to ancient Persia and became popular in many Middle Eastern countries by the early 17th century. Today, it is a wonderful way to gather around a table with friends and family, so pull up a chair after enjoying your lunch or dinner!
- Saturday: 5 PM to 8 PM
- Fashions by Lindsay
- Ladies, get some quick advice from a professionally trained make-up artist and hair stylist.
- Friday: 5 PM to 8 PM
- Saturday: 10 AM to 8 PM
- Sunday: 11 AM to 4 PM
- Artisan Crafts
- Our popular craft booth will return and feature hand-crafted favorites, including wreaths, unique tree ornaments, fleece pillows and scarves, hand knit scarves, holiday pins, Thanksgiving floral centerpieces, fabric bottle gift bags, aprons, and much more!
- Friday: 5 PM to 8 PM
- Saturday: 10 AM to 8 PM
- Sunday: 11 AM to 4 PM
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- Fortune Telling
- Curious about the future? Want to know the fate of a relationship? Ask our resident fortune teller and advice expert, Joyce Kilsey. And know that your questions will be confidential!
- Friday: 5 PM to 8 PM
- Saturday: 10 AM to 8 PM
- Sunday: 11 AM to 4 PM