Snowport turns a Seaport shopping trip into a winter outing, with an outdoor holiday market, games and seasonal events around the neighborhood. The market is the main draw if you have presents to buy. Curling and a photograph with a large pink yeti are separate decisions.
As of September 19, 2026, the organizer’s main Snowport page still describes the 2025–26 season. The details below explain the event and how to plan a visit, but last winter’s hours, reservations and special appearances are not confirmed arrangements for winter 2026–27.
The Holiday Market at Snowport
The Holiday Market is the shopping part of Snowport. The organizer’s last-season overview describes more than 120 makers, food vendors, cocktail bars and a crafting area. The appeal is being able to browse several small businesses in one visit, rather than moving between department-store floors.
Read the new vendor list when it appears if you are coming for something specific. A seller from last winter may not return, and a photograph of an old stall does not confirm current stock. Treat the published market dates as its own season; other Snowport activities can have different opening and closing dates.
Market entry and reservations
The Snowport visitor page includes information about timed market entry and the Seaport Insider app. Before paying for a reservation, read exactly what it provides and whether walk-in admission is also offered. A ticket for a particular entrance time is different from a booking for an activity elsewhere in the neighborhood.
Do not assume the previous season’s prices or entry arrangements still apply. Check the date printed on the booking page, the number of people covered and the cancellation terms. If you are bringing children, look for the age rules on the actual ticket rather than applying an adult price to everyone.
Curling on Harbor Way
Snowport has offered outdoor iceless curling on Harbor Way, next to Taiyaki NYC, with reservations encouraged through the Seaport Insider app. Last season’s program also included beginner lessons. Curling is its own activity, so a market visit does not reserve you a lane.
Wait for the next season’s booking page before promising a group an afternoon on the lanes. Confirm the session length, group size and weather arrangements there. Iceless curling also should not be confused with an ice-skating rink: you are booking a game with stones and a target, not a skating session.
Betty the Yeti and the holiday events
Betty is Snowport’s pink yeti character, with scheduled appearances listed separately from the market. The broader winter program has also included a tree lighting, a menorah lighting and a holiday shopping stroll. Those events happen on particular dates, so they are reasons to check a calendar rather than extras to expect on every visit.
If a character appearance is the main attraction for your children, confirm the location as well as the time. Snowport spans several spaces, including Harbor Way and the Superette Courtyard; arriving in the neighborhood is not the same as arriving at the event.
Make room for the rest of the neighborhood
The Current is Seaport’s pop-up shopping area, separate from the holiday-market stalls. Its shops change, so check the current businesses before building a shopping list around them. The wider neighborhood also has year-round restaurants and shops, useful when someone in the group is finished with outdoor browsing.
For a longer winter outing elsewhere in the city, our Boston winter guide includes indoor plans as well as outdoor ones. You can enjoy the market without scheduling every seasonal activity on the same afternoon.
Getting to Snowport
The organizer’s Seaport directions identify Courthouse on the Silver Line for public transportation and paid garages including One Seaport on Sleeper Street and Harbor Way. Compare parking costs before driving, especially if your plan is a short market visit rather than a full evening.
Wear shoes you can stand in and bring gloves you can remove easily when shopping. The market is outdoors; a hot drink only warms one hand at a time. If dinner is part of the outing, reserve it with enough space after any timed activity that a queue does not cost you the table.
