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Private Candle-Making Workshop

About this Experience

What you'll do:

Dive into the complex world of fragrance-blending with ease to craft your very own custom scent and two 9oz soy-wax candles in a ~90-minute workshop. Guided by expert chandlers, you'll explore a variety of fragrance accords to build a blend uniquely yours. You will guided step-by-step through the candle-making process, getting a hands-on experience filled with fun! Each guest will also create a custom hand-drawn label for each of their candle creations. Your candles cure overnight, and you can pick them up as early as the following morning (or have them shipped).

Customize Your Experience:

  • Color: Bring a splash of color to your experience with solid-color, or tie-dye candle-making workshops, or go with our signature cream candles with no dye.

  • Vessel: Choose from a variety of vessel options for your entire group, including mason jars, 2-wick vessels, and iridescent vessels.

  • Experience: Extend your experience by adding on our Match Bar Experience, Library Experience, or Candle Accessories Bundle to your party.

Free Private Experience Perks:

  • Custom Hand-Drawn Sign displayed during your event

  • Music Choice for the duration or your event

  • Complimentary bottomless sparkling white wine (21+) and bottled waters

  • Polaroid Photo Op (2 rolls of film)

Why we love it for your party:

  • It’s hands-on, crafty fun that lets everyone play alchemist for the night.

  • Perfect excuse to sip, chat, and bond while you pour (and maybe spill) a little wax.

  • Everyone leaves with candles that smell amazing and remind you of the good times.

  • It’s equal parts self-care and celebration — lighthearted, cozy, and oh-so shareable.

About this experience partner:

Candlefish Boston is more than a candle shop—it’s a creative lab for scent lovers. Located on Newbury Street in Back Bay, they combine a vast fragrance library, charming workshop space, and expert chandlers who love sharing their craft. They believe fragrance is deeply personal and memories can be made (and scented) in every blend. Whether you’re a scent connoisseur or someone who just enjoys a beautifully scented space, Candlefish makes sure you leave with more than a candle—you leave with an experience.

Additional Information:

  • Workshops run ~1.5 hours

  • Maximum Capacity: 14 people; there are also alternative candle-making experiences available for larger parties

  • Candles are ready for pickup the next day; held for up to one week. Shipping or hand-delivery (in Boston) available for an extra fee

  • Book in advance — seats fill up quickly, and workshops begin promptly. Arrivals more than 15 minutes late may need to reschedule

  • Don't want to book a private party? Candlefish holds public workshops for individuals or groups who don't need that extra personalization.

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Location

Boston, MA

110 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116, USA

Reviews

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5 (10 Ratings)

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Amanda B.

September 2025 • Birthday Party

I loved it!!! First of all, they were so sweet and accommodating. Everyone was really nice and the experience was so fun and interactive. I would highly recommend coming here specially for something cute like your birthday they made me feel so special.

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Max S.

September 2025 • Other Party

This class was so fun and informative— and the candles turned out perfect! Keyly was absolutely amazing and I would definitely recommend!!

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Cassandra S.

September 2025 • Birthday Party

My fiancé signed us up for a candle making workshop for my birthday. We had the best time together and with the group of people that were also in the class. Aaliya was our head chandler and made the class informative and fun! A great activity to do on a rainy day in Boston. The store itself is gorgeous, 10/10 must visit!

Alissa

August 2025 • Other Party

I did a candle making class here. The instructor was very friendly and helpful, they guided us through the entire process. It was fun to pick out unique scents for your personal candle (you get two candles of the same scent). After the class they offer a discount for items in store, and everything they sell is very cute and can be used as a gift for anyone. Support local businesses!

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Kathleen A.

July 2025 • Other Party

I had the pleasure of making my very own candles. My instructor Jax was amazing and my group and I had a great time. I loved smelling all the different scents and becoming a chandler! So much fun and would recommend this experience to anyone.

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Ayia E.

May 2025 • Girls-Trip Party

A friend of mine and I did a candle making workshop led by Mossi. She was very warm, funny, and knowledgeable. It was such a fun experience as Mossi was guiding us through understanding the different notes and gave great suggestions for what to put together for our candles. It was such a fun experience figuring out which scents we loved together and how to make the actual candle. This makes such a great activity for friends!

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Robert G.

March 2025 • Other Party

Found this store when walking by with my teen and had a few hours to spare making candles together. Austen (our chandler) was both informative and delightful. Better still, we left Boston with new skills, new memories, AND souvenirs!!! Highly recommend this store and this chandler!!

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Samantha F.

March 2025 • Other Party

I hosted an intimate networking event last night at Candlefish and had the most incredible experience. From the moment we arrived to the end of the night, the Candlefish staff went above and beyond to make us feel welcome, to educate us and to help us create an amazing final product. Our chandler, Mossi, was a rockstar and I cannot recommend her highly enough. It was such a fun evening - the perfect event for any occasion!

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Miguel R.

January 2025 • Other Party

Candlefish is great! I’ve known about this shop since it first opened in Charleston, SC, and have always loved their beautifully designed space and high-quality candles. Over the years, I’ve purchased a few candles here and enjoyed not only the products but also learning more about candle-making in general. Recently, I took my partner to a candle-making class with Aaliyah (hope I spelled that right!), and it was an amazing experience. From exploring all the different scents to understanding the candle-making process, every step was engaging and fun. At the end of the class, we got to take home two candles and even enjoyed discounts in the store—definitely worth it if you’ve ever considered trying it out! Aaliyah was fantastic, and I highly recommend checking out Candlefish!

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Alexa L.

January 2025 • Other Party

What a beautiful store and a really awesome workshop! We took a candle making class today. It was fun, informative and creative! I highly recommend it! The store was really cool and had cute merchandise. We loved Jax! Thank you so much for such a fun activity and a great day!

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