FEATURED EVENTS

YouthBiz Marketplace

FIND EXQUISITE GIFTS DIRECT FROM YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS The YouthBiz Marketplace is the ultimate buy local experience, and we’re bringing it to you online! Young business owners sell their unique products–all handmade by them. You will find beaded jewelry, greeting cards, bath products, home baked goodies, artwork, and more–unique gifts for everyone on your shopping list!

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11/29/2020

11/30/2020

12/01/2020

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World AIDS Day 2020 - Unfinished Business

Tune in with us on Friends of Trillium Health's Facebook Live or on RCTV, found on Channel 1301 in Rochester, NY for a fundraiser to benefit Trillium Health’s work to End the HIV/AIDS Epidemic! Please join President and CEO, Andrea DeMeo, and Co-Founder and Staff Physician, Dr. Bill Valenti, to honor and celebrate World AIDS Day as we share stories about Trillium Health’s HIV journey and preview a portion of a new play by David Henderson – Unfinished Business, based on Dr. Bill Valenti’s book. The show will be emceed by Mrs. Kasha Davis, a featured contestant on Season 7 of Ru Paul's Drag Race.

Dates:

12/05/2020

7 pm - 7:30 pm EST

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Holiday Lights Spectacular at Olde Mistick Village

Celebrate Bright Lights & Magical Nights at Olde Mistick Village Starting November 25th! This holiday season – unlike any other – we crave family traditions and a return to normalcy. While we are months away from a post-pandemic recovery, Olde Mistick Village has created an old fashioned Holiday Light Spectacular for you and your family. In fact, this event will be the largest holiday lights display in southern New England! Starting November 25th and through the month of January, Olde Mistick Village will be decorated with beautiful holiday lights throughout its entire campus of 40 shops and restaurants. Over a half million lights will showcase archways, trees, reindeer, elves and Santa himself! We have transformed Olde Mistick Village into a holiday wonderland, open every night, for the entire season. Olde Mistick Village is your safe shopping and dining destination. Come explore our dog friendly, open air village. Face coverings are required and social distancing is maintained in our wide open campus of stores. From our family of independent business owners Happy Holidays to you and your family.

Dates:

11/29/2020

11/30/2020

12/01/2020

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5 PM – 9:30 PM

Organization:

Olde Mistick Village - Mystic, CT

Location:

27 Coogan Blvd

Mystic, CT, 06355

United States

See map: Google Maps

Phone:

(860)536-4941

Twice as Nice Silent Auction: Give to RIMOSA and Yourself!

As we embark on this years holiday season and Rhode Islanders strive to bounce back from the world’s current circumstances, the Rhode Island Museum of Science & Art (RIMOSA) is thrilled to announce that the 2nd Annual Twice as Nice Silent Auction: Give to RIMOSA and Yourself! will be held on Friday, November 27, 2020 thru Wednesday, December 2, 2020.

Dates:

11/29/2020

11/30/2020

12/01/2020

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8:00AM

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VIRTUAL EVENT: Storytime for Kids - Every Tuesday at 1pm Eastern from Museum of the Bible - Washington, D.C.

Visit our Facebook page at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time every Tuesday for Museum of the Bible Storytime. Be sure to follow us on Facebook or subscribe to our YouTube channel for updates, and share the fun using hashtags #storytimeatMOTB and #museumfromhome!

Dates:

12/01/2020

12/08/2020

12/15/2020

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1pm EDT / 12pm CDT / 11am MDT / 10am PDT / 9am AKDT

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TakeTimeThursday: Holiday Musical Favorites with Tia L. Singleton - Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum

Join us for #TakeTimeThursday as Tia L. Singleton returns to share some popular holiday songs. hear the melodic voice of guest psalmist Tia L. Singleton. Get in the holiday spirit as Ms. Singleton treats us to her varied range and even tone.

Dates:

12/03/2020

2:30-3:00

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VIRTUAL TREES OF HOPE- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut

Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut’s Trees of Hope holiday spectacular is an annual holiday event supporting our mission of providing a “home-away-from-home” to children and their families who are being treated at nearby hospitals and healthcare facilities. Since 1990, Trees of Hope has served as a holiday tradition in Greater New Haven. Typically, this event is open to the public and features over 150 beautiful holiday displays donated and sponsored by individuals, local businesses and community organizations. For the safety and wellbeing of our guests, this year we are going VIRTUAL! All raffle ticket purchases and viewing of the displays will be done solely online. Trees of Hope is our largest fundraising event and therefore, instrumental in securing the funds necessary to support the brave children and families at Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut.

Dates:

12/05/2020

12/06/2020

12/07/2020

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Any time

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27th Annual Holiday Train Show at the CT River Museum

The family friendly Holiday Train Show exhibit is back at the Connecticut River Museum for its 27th year of fun for all ages. See what train artist Steve Cryan has created this year! A fully operational 26 foot train layout, “I SPY” scavenger hunts, and toddler sized viewing layout are all part of the fun! As with most events this year, our Annual Holiday Train will look different.

Dates:

11/29/2020

12/01/2020

12/02/2020

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10 am - 5 pm

Organization:

Connecticut River Museum

Location:

67 Main St

Essex, CT, 06426

United States

See map: Google Maps

Phone:

(860) 767-8269

Blue Black Mitten Run

This festive family 5K tradition welcomes runners and walkers of all ages and abilities to celebrate the season as a community. The 5K winds through West Hartford neighborhoods, lined with homes decorated for the holidays and festive shop windows. All participants receive a holiday themed warm knit beanie. High-fives from Santa, gourmet hot chocolate and holiday cookies await finishers for post-race merriment in Blue Back Square. HMF FitKids: Bring the kids to participate in the HMF FitKids run- a ½ mile or one mile dash to Blue Back Square.

Dates:

12/06/2020

Start Times vary

Organization:

Blue Back Square at West Hartford Center

Location:

65 Memorial Road

West Hartford, CT, 06107

United States

See map: Google Maps

Phone:

(860) 523-4409

TakeTimeThursday: Let’s Celebrate Kwanzaa Everybody! - Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum

Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival that celebrates African and African American culture and history introduced by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966 in the United States. Join us as Mr. New-School, Brian Barber, walk us through the 7 principles of Kwanzaa and create a hands-on craft using easy to find materials.

Dates:

12/10/2020

2:30 – 3:15 PM

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Turkey Burn Family Zumba on ZOOM- at Chelsea Piers

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 • 11:00AM Sunday after Thanksgiving might be the perfect time to hit the reset button. Get in a workout that will have the whole family moving and dancing with Family Zumba with Shaira.

Dates:

11/29/2020

11:00AM

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Santa Hustle 2020 VIRTUAL

Santa Claus is an incredible man but unfortunately, he can’t be everywhere at once. However, he does want you to be a part of the jolliest race series of the year! So why not run virtually? A virtual Santa Hustle® run can be 3.1, 6.2, 13.1, or 26.2 miles, your choice of location, any duration of time, during the designated dates of December 1 through December 31. Run by yourself or with a group, just get out and have a fun time!

Dates:

12/01/2020

12/02/2020

12/03/2020

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All day.

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Virtual Event: Christmas Around the World with Puppeteer Robin McCahill

Travel around the world with artist and puppeteer, Robin McCahill as she introduces you to the many characters of Christmas in this one hour presentation suitable for kids of all ages! Meet Italy’s “Befana”, a Christmas WITCH. Iceland has twelve Santa’s called Yule Lads with names like Meat Hook, Spoon-Licker, and Door-Slammer. Head off to Eastern Europe for a visit with the very spooky Krampus! Robin will illustrate these characters with handmade puppets. Gerri Griswold will assist with stories and other visuals. You don’t even need to bring your passport! 10:00 a.m, ZOOM.

Dates:

12/19/2020

10 am - 11:30 pm EASTERN

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Glastonbury Holiday Letters Program

Glastonbury children are invited to write a letter of their holiday wishes to Santa, the Reindeer, the Mensch on the Bench, Frosty the Snowman, or any holiday figure they choose! Letters can be dropped off in the holiday box at the Parks & Recreation entrance of Academy, the main entrance of the Community Center, or mailed to the Parks & Recreation Department. Children will receive a letter back via US Postal Service!

Dates:

11/29/2020

11/30/2020

12/01/2020

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anytime

Organization:

Glastonbury Parks and Rec

Location:

2143 Main Street

Glastonbury, CT, 06033

United States

See map: Google Maps

Phone:

860.652.7697

Wee Wednesdays - Virtual! At Main Street Children's Museum

Join us virtually on Facebook Live for Wee Wednesdays where children and their caregivers will sing and wiggle around with us, listen to fun books and participate in activities. Designed for early learners and families with children ages 4 and younger.

Dates:

12/02/2020

12/09/2020

12/16/2020

10:00-10:30AM

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The Wood’s 10th Annual Gingerbread House Festival: “A Picture Perfect Holiday”

We are excited to announce that The Friends of Wood Memorial Library & Museum’s Annual Gingerbread House Festival will be coming back for its 10th Year! The Wood is committed to keeping this “can’t miss” community event available to the public during the festive holiday season and have partnered up with The Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk to be able to provide a safe environment for patrons to enjoy the Gingerbread House display. Celebrate “A Picture Perfect Holiday” this year as gingerbread houses create colorful holiday window displays all throughout The Promenade Shops Evergreen Walk providing a safe and enjoyable event for the whole family. The windows displays at Evergreen Walk will provide the perfect venue for showcasing the sugary artistic creations among sparkling lights and colorful décor that patrons can enjoy while practicing social distancing and safe covid-19 precautions.

Dates:

11/29/2020

11/30/2020

12/01/2020

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During Regular shopping hours

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THE PROMENADE SHOPS AT EVERGREEN WALK

501 Evergreen Way

South Windsor, CT, 06074

United States

See map: Google Maps

Phone:

(860) 289-1783

Joshua's Christmas Display- Plainville, CT

This Display is in memory of my mother who passed away. If possible please bring a non-perishable item, which will be collected and given to the Plainville food pantry. There will be a donation box located at the end of the driveway for daily donations. We also have a mailbox and we will be collecting letters for Santa!

Dates:

12/05/2020

12/06/2020

12/07/2020

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Lighting Schedule! Sunday- Thursday 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm Friday and Saturday 5:00 pm until 10:30pm

Organization:

Joshua's Christmas Display

Location:

15 Hillscrest Rd

Plainville, CT, 06062

United States

See map: Google Maps

New Year’s Eve Musical Celebration at Cal Performances

Join the artists who have made the Cal Performances at Home season possible for a celebratory evening of exclusive performances recorded especially for the occasion. Soloists, recitalists, jazz artists, and chamber ensembles featured in our fall online streaming series have each contributed a special musical selection to help our audiences usher in 2021 in style. (And really… who doesn’t want to say goodbye to 2020?!) All performers have carefully chosen their program, with the aim of sharing works that convey the joy, hope, warmth, and spirit of the holidays. We invite you to close out the year among friends—with familiar faces from our extraordinary artist roster, in transcendent performances that promise to remind us of the power of the arts to uplift and connect us even in the most trying of times.

Dates:

12/31/2020

11 PM EST – 2 AM EST

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Family Zumba on ZOOM- at Chelsea Piers

Get in a workout that will have the whole family moving and dancing in Family Zumba with Shaira.

Dates:

12/13/2020

11:00AM

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Make a Holiday Elf House - free virtual workshop

Make a home for an Elf family. Decorate it for the holidays. Fun and interactive workshop on the Zoom platform. Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Dates:

12/01/2020

4:00pm - 5:15pm

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2020 Santa’s Trolley Winter Wonderland at Shore Line Trolley Museum

Santa is doing things a little differently this year but he is still spending time with us at The Shore Line Trolley Museum. Come and take a ride to visit Santa on his special trolley car which he’s set up for social distancing. Wave “Hi” and grab your holiday photos! Santa’s elves will be standing by to make sure every child gets their free gift. Walk through our decorated trolley barns and take a ride on a real antique trolley car. Our station and trolley yard will be decorated for the holidays so there are plenty of photo ops. The event will be held outdoors so please dress warmly. Reservations are required, and weekday group reservations are available upon request. Santa will be at the museum starting on Friday, November 27, then every Saturday and Sunday until December 20 from 11am until 3pm. A limited number of guests will be permitted at one time so please reserve early and arrive 15 minutes prior to your reservation. All visitors over 2 years of age are required to wear face coverings and the museum will be following state and federal guidelines regarding social distancing and cleaning.

Dates:

11/29/2020

12/05/2020

12/06/2020

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11am-3pm- Get Tickets Ahead of Time

Organization:

Shore Line Trolley Museum

Location:

17 River Street

East Haven , CT, 06512

United States

See map: Google Maps

Phone:

(203) 467-6927

JOY AROUND THE WORLD: Virtual Holiday Scavenger Hunts

PUT MORE HO-HO-HO IN YOUR HOLIDAY PARTY! This December, gather your group around the Zoom yule log to play one of our fun, fascinating, fast-paced, and definitely festive virtual holiday scavenger hunts. On teams, you’ll use our desktop app to explore websites around the world that reveal holiday traditions, scenic places, and pop culture favorites. Your quest: answers to tricky, humorous questions. You’ll feel like you’re sight-seeing from Santa’s sleigh. A Kids Edition is also available, perfect for family gatherings and online classroom games.

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12/12/2020

12/19/2020

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AMERICAN EAGLE FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION'S MAGIC OF LIGHTS (Nov 13- Jan 2)

DRIVE-THROUGH HOLIDAY LIGHTS EXPERIENCE Open 7 Days Mon-Thu 5:00p-10:00p Fri-Su 5:00p-11p A happy holiday experience for people of all ages-families, couples, friends, social-and work groups! Enjoy Magic of Lights from the comfort of your own car as you wind through the sparkling path. At every turn, the magical route is overflowing with spectacular light displays that bring your favorite holiday themes and characters to life.

Dates:

11/29/2020

11/30/2020

12/01/2020

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7 pm- 11 pm - Purchase tickets in advance

Organization:

Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford

Location:

95 South Turnpike Road

Wallingford, CT, 06492

United States

See map: Google Maps

Phone:

203.269.8721

Holiday Light Fantasia 2020

Holiday Light Fantasia is a much loved Greater Hartford tradition and this season's destination. The 2-mile show transforms Goodwin Park into a drive-through wonderland of holiday spirit with a beautiful collection of over 1 million lights. Whimsical holiday scenes, familiar characters and local tributes shine bright in larger-than-life lighted scenes and 200 individual displays. Lighted animations celebrate not only Christmas, but Hanukkah, New Years and Three Kings Day. NEW SCHEDULE FOR 2020! Thanksgiving Night - January 3, 2021! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm OPEN Christmas Eve, Christmas Night, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day!

Dates:

11/29/2020

12/03/2020

12/04/2020

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Sunday - Thursday 5pm - 10pm 5:00pm - 9:00pm Friday - Saturday 5:00pm - 10:00pm

Organization:

Holiday Light Fantasia

Location:

1130 Maple Ave Hartford's Goodwin Park

Hartford, CT, 06114

United States

See map: Google Maps

Phone:

860-742-2267 x120

Torchlight Parade- Windsor., CT

Join us for a fun evening of holiday festivities on Saturday, December 5th at 6:00 pm for our annual holiday Torchlight Parade. The Torchlight Parade includes many holiday-lighted vehicles that will progress through the town center in all its lights, music and fanciful decorations! Grab a socially-distanced spot near the street to watch the brightly decorated fire trucks parade by in their holiday glory. You may also watch from inside your own car from the Ace/Geissler's parking lot, provided you arrive at the lot by 5:45 pm before the parade begins.

Dates:

12/05/2020

6pm

Organization:

First Town Downtown

Location:

161 Broad St

Windsor, CT, 06095

United States

See map: Google Maps

Phone:

(860) 247-8982

Visit the Hispanic Society Museum & Library VIRTUALLY - Dec 1 at 6pm Eastern from Danbury Library

Take a live, virtual, and interactive journey through history with the Hispanic Society Museum & Library! Explore the museum’s collections of objects, indigenous art, and maps as we travel through the Ages of Discovery and Exploration from the 1500s all the way through today. Then create your own masterpiece! All you need is paper and a pencil! Free! For all ages. Registration required to receive a zoom invitation. Please note, this is a LIVE event presented on Zoom. Details will be sent to the email provided during registration.

Dates:

12/01/2020

6pm EDT / 5pm CDT / 4pm MDT / 3pm PDT / 2pm AKDT

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