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🎄Holiday Musicals, Santa Events, Christmas Lights, More This Weekend
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Happy Friday, Connecticut!
The weekend has arrived, and if you’re ready to make some memories, we have you covered!
Here are a few things we’ll be discussing below:
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FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS
Here’s what’s happening for the whole family this weekend:
🎄 Holiday Lights Spectacular at Olde Mistick Village (Multiple Dates): Wander through a magical village illuminated with holiday lights.
🚂 Santa Express at Railroad Museum of New England (Multiple Dates): Take a festive train ride with Santa and his helpers.
🦌 16th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival (Multiple Dates): Meet live reindeer and Santa in Greenwich!
✨ Home for the Holidays Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium (Multiple Dates): Marvel at underwater holiday lights and festive décor.
🎅 74th Annual Christmas Village at Bridgeport P.A.L. Complex (Multiple Dates): Step into a whimsical Christmas wonderland.
🎿 Powder Ridge Winter Festival at Powder Ridge Park (Multiple Dates): Enjoy skiing, tubing, and other outdoor winter activities.
🎄 Santa’s Walking Wonderland at Indian Rock Nature Preserve (Multiple Dates): Explore a festive nature trail filled with holiday cheer.
📸 Storytelling & Selfies with Santa and Mrs. Claus (Saturday): Meet Santa and snap photos at The Shops at Yale.
❄️ Chapel Street Ice Carving Demonstrations (Saturday): Watch talented artists carve incredible ice sculptures live.
FUN FOR ADULTS
Looking for something just for grown-ups? Here are some great options:
😂 The Ugly X-Mas Sweater Musical at Playhouse on Park (Multiple Dates): Laugh your way into the holiday spirit with this hilarious show.
🍸 Ordinary’s Spirits of Christmas Past (Multiple Dates): Sip seasonal cocktails in a cozy, historic setting.
🌟 Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical at Music Theatre of Connecticut (Multiple Dates): A timeless holiday story brought to life on stage.
🎭 Holiday Spectacular at Mystic Dark Room (All Weekend): A unique and intimate holiday performance experience.
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Celebrate the season with festive performances across Connecticut…
Get into the holiday spirit with a lineup of magical Christmas-themed musicals and plays happening across Connecticut.
Here are some of our favorites:
🎅 A Christmas Story: The Musical at Goodspeed Opera House: Laugh along with Ralphie and his quest for a Red Ryder BB gun in this beloved holiday tale brought to life on stage.
😂 The Ugly X-Mas Sweater Musical at Playhouse on Park: Enjoy a hilarious and quirky musical comedy that celebrates holiday mishaps and tacky traditions.
✨ Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical at Music Theatre of Connecticut: Experience the timeless story of love, friendship, and holiday cheer, complete with classic songs like “White Christmas.”
👻 A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas at Hartford Stage: Join Ebenezer Scrooge on his journey of redemption in this hauntingly beautiful adaptation of the Dickens classic.
🌪️ Dorothy’s Christmas in Oz at Milford Arts Council: Follow Dorothy and her friends as they return to Oz for a magical holiday adventure.
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DID YOU KNOW?
In the mid-1600s, celebrating Christmas was made illegal in Connecticut as Puritans believed it was a marriage of paganism and Catholicism.
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