SOMA Living December 2025

REAL ESTATE SOMA’S DICKENS VILLAGE CELEBRATION

The Maplewood Dickens Village is a treasured, decades-long tradition in the SOMA community. For 65 years, Ricalton Square has been trans formed into a display of miniature homes depicting classic scenes from Charles Dickens’s: A Christmas Carol. Each home is decorated with an tique toys, warm light, and festive furnishings that invite visitors to peer through their windows. A Christmas Carol became a sensation when it was first published in 1843 and helped make “Merry Christmas” a common phrase after the book’s success. I have been a longtime sponsor of the cel ebration and will be there to join the festivities.

The tradition extends beyond the Dickens display. On three Saturdays, starting December 6th, Ricalton Square comes alive with complementary activities, including Santa’s arrival via fire truck, a formal tree lighting ceremony, live musical performances, horse-drawn wagon rides, and a petting zoo. On December 16th, Rabbi Sholom Bogomilsky from the Maplewood Jewish Center will light the menorah in Ricalton Square. So, don’t be a Scrooge. Come see Santa, watch the tree and menorah lighting, listen to a free holiday concert, and, of course, enjoy the holiday spirit with Maplewood’s Dickens Village.

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