Marblehead is picture-perfect any time of year, with its historic houses tucked onto winding streets along a beautiful working waterfront on Marblehead Harbor. But during the holiday season, when the town is decked out with wreaths, evergreen boughs, and twinkling lights, it takes on a magic that’s hard to find anywhere else.
“It’s so beautiful to walk around,” says Cassie Sturdivant Watt, Marblehead resident and owner of Mud Puddle Toys. “It’s got this beautiful, old-fashioned vibe, especially if it’s just snowed.”
The holiday season in Marblehead kicks off each year at the beginning of December, with a multiday Christmas Walk that features an artisan market, gingerbread festival, Christmas tree lighting at Grand
