Join us this winter as we transform our Zoo Grounds into a Winter Wonderland this holiday season. Visit during our regular Zoo hours to see and walk through 10 festive vignettes at the Zoo - from fairy houses and trains on one side of the greenhouse, to a sea of poinsettias on the other; custom snowmen, a Hanukkah Plaza, Gingerbread Plaza and more!

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.

Looking for one-of-a-kind distinctive gifts that will truly be appreciated by the special people on your shopping list? Decked out in festive style, the Van Vleck House is the setting for our annual “Artisan Marketplace”. One of the largest artisan markets in the area, you will find a wide variety of quality creations handmade by local crafters and artisans including fiber art, shawls, scarves, cards, Christmas ornaments, framed prints, baskets, soap, sugar scrubs, and lotion bars, fun children’s accessories, quilts, wreaths and greens, hand crafted jewelry, pottery, and more! Proceeds benefit local artisans and Flanders land conservation and educational programs.