The annual “Ukrainian Christmas Star Parade” was held in Boston, organized by the Ukrainian Cultural Center of New England as part of the 2025 Christmas Giving Season. The event brought together hundreds of participants with traditional wooden Christmas stars, which symbolize hope, light and unity, and was also accompanied by Ukrainian carols right on the streets of the city.
This was reported by Ukrainian Cultural Center of New England.
The goal of the event was to unite the community, promote Ukrainian traditions and raise funds to support children in Ukraine and New England. The organizers set an ambitious goal of attracting 300 Christmas stars to the parade, and thanks to the active participation of the community, the parade became one of the brightest in the history of the event in Boston.
The march began at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, where participants gathered at noon and marched through the public garden and Boston Common, stopping at the Make Way for Ducklings sculptures for traditional caroling. Participants then passed Frog Pond and ended at the Christmas tree in Quincy Market, where they sang holiday songs and shared the holiday spirit with residents and visitors.
The event also included a fundraising campaign to restore the sensory room at the Children’s Mental Health Inpatient Unit in Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, in partnership with the Your Support Foundation. Funds were also raised to create a safe and inspiring educational space for the only Ukrainian school in Massachusetts, a place where Ukrainian language, history, music, and folk arts are taught.
A significant contribution to the organization and holding of the event was made by the Ukrainian youth community “Plast Boston”, which helped with the procession of Christmas stars and a carol in the city center.
Participants and organizers congratulated the community on the holidays and expressed their wishes for peace in Ukraine, emphasizing that such events not only preserve cultural heritage, but also really help those in need.
Photo: Пласт Бостон – Plast Boston.
Author: Danylo Pievchev