With less than three weeks until Christmas (and less than two until Hanukkah) it's time to get focused and get into the holiday spirit...whether you're ready or not. Check out all the festively fun shit around town this week...pub crawls, holiday trivia, gift fairs, theater, and more!

HARPOON HOLIDAY PARTY | Eight Harpoon beers on tap, complimentary appetizers, and live music by Radio Riot, proceeds benefit Toys For Tots | Friday, December 9 @ 8 pm | $5 or a toy | Harp, 85 Causeway St, Boston | 617.

Only 25 more shopping days left. . . . so begins the jolliest (and undeniably the most stressful) time of the year. Especially these days, with the economy wallowing in the shitter. So what's a cash-poor holiday shopper to do? Well, we suggest checking out the many handmade and DIY craft fairs popping up this week (and throughout the rest of the month.