Week of Events
Santa Special Train @ Essex Steam Train
All aboard the Santa Special for a one-of-a-kind, daytime holiday experience. Make sure you’re camera-ready for that special moment when Santa and Mrs. Claus visit each child! Enjoy the spirit of the season as you relax with family and friends aboard festive railway cars adorned with vintage decorations. Rudolph and Pablo the Penguin will be ... Read more
Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Village
Santa and his LIVE reindeer - Dancer, Dasher and Prancer - are coming back for the 9th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa's Village and return to, "the North Pole on North Street," Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, 437 North Street, Greenwich, Connecticut, from November 24 to December 23, 2017. The cherished town tradition continues ... Read more
Free Winter Camping Clinic (Danbury)
Free Winter Camping Clinic (Danbury)
It may be cold, but there's no reason you can't still enjoy a night under the stars. Whether it's your first time out or you're a seasoned winter camping veteran, our experts will share tips, techniques and advice on the latest gear to keep you safe and warm on your next winter overnight. Since space ... Read more
Sleigh the Runway Fashion Show @ Foxwoods Resort Casino
Sleigh the Runway Fashion Show @ Foxwoods Resort Casino
Foxwoods, Shrine Foxwoods and Tanger Outlets, Foxwoods will be hosting the first ever Holiday Pop Up Fashion show, Sleigh the Runway. Miss Connecticut Eliza Lynne Kanner will be hosting and collecting your donations. In support of Stuff the Bus, bring a jacket, gloves, toys etc. for free admission! The first 100 people in attendance with ... Read more
Henry Whitfield State Museum Harvesting History Event
Henry Whitfield State Museum Harvesting History Event
Reproduction trade items, samples of 17th-century foods, “Make Your Marke” quill pen activity, reading of the Pilgrim Cat storybook each hour, and tours of the Holidaze exhibit will be featured at the Henry Whitfield State Museum Harvesting History Event Included with admission.
Lantern Light Tours: A Christmas Ghost Story @ Mystic Seaport
Lantern Light Tours: A Christmas Ghost Story @ Mystic Seaport
A New England Holiday Tradition awaits at Mystic Seaport. Mystic Seaport invites you to join us for an evening of seasonal cheer with Lantern Light Tours, "The Spirit of the Holiday: A Christmas Ghost Story." Set on Christmas Eve in the year 1876, the play unfolds through five scenes of historical hilarity featuring a gentlemen’s athletic contest, ... Read more
Flipping and Stones One Year Anniversary Sale (Plainville)
Flipping and Stones One Year Anniversary Sale (Plainville)
Local Flea Market Flip winners are celebrating one year in business at their Plainville boutique, Flipping and Stones. Flipping and Stones offers unique and eclectic pieces that add character to any space. The business will be celebrating this milestone on November 25 with all day sales, children’s crafts, raffles, a showing of their Flea Market ... Read more
A Connecticut Christmas by Caryn B. Davis Book Signing
A Connecticut Christmas by Caryn B. Davis Book Signing
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum at 295 West Ave., Norwalk, CT will hold a book signing in the Museum’s Gift Shop on Saturday, November 25, 12-1 p.m. of Globe Pequot’s newly released, A Connecticut Christmas: Celebrating the Holiday in Classic New England Style by photographer Caryn B. Davis. A Connecticut Christmas, which features a chapter dedicated ... Read more
Santa Arrives by Tugboat & Mystic Lighted Boat Parade
Santa Arrives by Tugboat & Mystic Lighted Boat Parade
Santa Claus is coming to town and so is Mystic’s Holiday Lighted Boat Parade in historic downtown Mystic. Thousands gather at the Mystic River Park on November 25th at 2p.m. to watch Santa arrive on a 60’ tug boat, the John Paul, to open his ears to the wishes of children waiting anxiously in line to ... Read more
Free Niantic Annual Holiday Stroll
Free Niantic Annual Holiday Stroll
Come kick-start your holiday season in Niantic at the Annual Niantic Main Street Holiday Stroll. This family-friendly day features horse-drawn carriage rides, complimentary hot cider and cocoa on the green, a "Snow-Flake Drop" featuring discounts and giveaways at local shops and restaurants, and last, but not least, the arrival of Santa on a shiny red ... Read more
Samuel Smith Farmstead Open House and Greenery Event (East Lyme)
Samuel Smith Farmstead Open House and Greenery Event (East Lyme)
Come tour the Samuel Smith Farmstead house which will be lit by electric candles, and smell our own hanging herbs as we decorate the Samuel Smith Farmstead. In our barn, we will offer Christmas wreaths (pine cone, grapevine and evergreen), swags, topiaries, burlap bags filled with assorted greens, beeswax hand-dipped candle pairs, hand-knitted and thrummed ... Read more
Jazz Brunch @ the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Jazz Brunch @ the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Enjoy a brunch buffet in the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art's Museum Café. Set to the sounds of live jazz by Atla and Matt DeChamplain. After, explore the galleries on your own or take a tour with a docent. Tickets include museum admission, jazz, brunch, and one Bloody Mary or Mimosa. There are two seatings, ... Read more
Trans Siberian Orchestra @ Mohegan Sun Uncasville
Trans Siberian Orchestra @ Mohegan Sun Uncasville
The Trans Siberian Orchestra is a rock opera-producing band which travels across North America every year for its annual holiday tour. Get your tickets for the annual show at Mohegan Sun Casino. Get Tickets RSVP on Facebook About the Trans Siberian Orchestra: In 1996, O'Neill launched Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) with a vision for a band that ... Read more