We’ve spotted Santa- in about 100 different places around CT! He’s very busy- hanging out around the lights at Glow Hartford, singing songs aboard many a magical Holiday train ride, repelling down buildings, flying in planes- not to mention, creating toys and helping families make TONS of amazing memories!
Here are some places where you can spot Santa During the 2023 Holiday Season.
📸 Photo Op
🎤 Live Show
🦌 Animals
🎅🏼 Santa’s Workshop
☕️ Cocoa
🍪 Delicious Treats
🎄Lights
🚂Train /Trolley Ride
⚽️ Kids Activities
❄️ Snow/Ice
Photo Credit: Glow Hartford
Hartford and New Haven Counties:
- Nov 29- Dec. 29: Glow Hartford📸 ☕️ 🎄🍪 🚂 ⚽️🎤
- Nov. 4- Dec. 23: Santa at Cabellas, East Hartford * 📸 🎅🏼
- Nov. – Dec.: Santa Comes to Buckand Hill Mall 📸
- Nov- Dec. 24: Santa at Westfarms Mall 📸⚽️
- Nov. 16-17: Christmas in Connecticut, Naugatuck 📸 ⚽️
- Nov 16-Dec 22: Santa’s Holiday Wonderland at the Meriden Mall
- Nov. 30 & Dec. 14: Wojtusik Nursery Garden Center & Christmas Shop 📸🦌⚽️
- Nov. 29: Holiday Kickoff with Santa and Elsa at the Carousel Museum, Bristol ☕️ ⚽️📸
- Nov 29- Dec 22: Santa’s Winter Wonderland at the Connecticut Science Center 📸 ⚽️🍪☕️
- Nov 29- Dec. 30: Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights at the Connecticut Trolley Museum 📸🚂 (Santa Select Days)
- Weekends in Nov. and Dec: Grey Granite Railroad at Cavanna’s Farm, Glastonbury 📸🚂
- Nov. 29-Dec.31: Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce 📸 ☕️ 🎄🍪 ⚽️🎤
- Nov. 29- Dec. 23: Santa at the Shoreline Trolley Museum ☕️ 📸🚂
- Saturdays, Nov. 30- Dec. 21: Storytelling & Selfies with Santa & Mrs. Claus @ The Shops at Yale * 📸
- Nov. 30, Dec 1, 7,8- Dec. 10: Greenhouse Cafe, Burlington, Brunch with Santa 📸🍪☕️
- Nov. 3-: North Haven Fairgrounds Winterfest 📸 ⚽️
- Nov. 30: Meriden Yulefest 📸 ⚽️
- Nov. 30: Santa Comes to Stew’s Newington* ☕️ 📸
- Dec. 7: Sensory Friendly Holiday Open House at the Bushnell ⚽️ 📸
- Dec 7: FREE Breakfast with Santa, Farmington Valley YMCA* 🍪☕️ 📸 ⚽️
- Dec 7, 8,14,15,21 and 22: Visits with Santa at Flamig Farm 🍪☕️ 📸 ⚽️
- TBD: Sensory Friendly Santa, Buckland Hills Mall📸
- Dec. 5: Wethersfield Holidays on Main *📸 ☕️⚽️
- Dec 7: Holiday Fair Meriden Pride Community Center📸
- Dec 8: Santa and the Grinch Meet and Greet at D’n’A Art and Event Studio ⚽️ 📸
- Dec. 8: Santa’s 3.5 Mile Run, Glastonbury
- Dec 14: Santa and Fireworks in Seymour *
- Dec 12- Dec 23: Santa’s Workshop at Wickham Park, Manchester* 📸☕️🍪
- Dec. 14-15: Doggie Photos with Santa, Hound and Home*📸
- Dec. 16 & 17: Breakfast with Santa at Stew’s Newington 📸 ☕️🍪
- Dec 20 & 21: Pictures with Santa, Rooted Play Studio 📸 ⚽️
- TBD: Photos with Santa at Brass Mill Center, Waterbury 📸
- TBD: Jolly Jam at Romp N Roll ⚽️ 📸
- TBD: Fair Weather Growers Holiday Market *☕️ 📸 ⚽️
- TBD: Pancakes with Santa at the Plainville Fire Dept
- TBD: Pancakes with Santa at Portland Fire Dept
- TBD: Christmas in Collinsville
- TBD: Santa Photos, Winterfest Hartford* ❄️
Photo Credit: Powder Ridge Park
Middlesex and New London Counties:
- Nov. 29- Dec. 23: Winterfest at Powder Ridge Park ❄️ 📸 🍪☕️⚽️
- Nov. 22 – Dec. 15: Higganum Yuletide Market
- Nov. 30: Westbrook Outlets 5th Annual Holiday Kickoff Market Celebration*
- Nov. 30: Santa’s Workshop at Town and Country Nurseries in Haddam*🍪☕️⚽️📸
- Nov. 29: Magic of Middletown * 🎄🍪
- Holiday Weekends: Star Hill Family Farm, Portland * 🦌📸🎅🏼☕️
- Nov. 29: Mystic Lighted Boat Parade- Santa Arrives by Tugboat!* 🎄
- Dec 1: Trees in the Rigging, Essex Parade* 🎄📸⚽️ ☕️
- Dec. 2: Third Annual Reindeer Games, Middletown* 📸⚽️
- Dec. 2: Tree Lighting and Pictures with Santa at Water’s Edge, Westbrook* ☕️🎄📸🍪
- Dec. 3: Christmas in the Village, East Haddam (Santa arrives by airplane!)*🎄📸
- Dec. 8: Breakfast with Santa, Hilton Mystic 📸🍪
- Dec. 8: Brunch with Santa, St Clements Castle 📸🍪☕️
- Dec. 7-22: Brunch with Santa at Lyman Orchards 📸🍪☕️
- Dec.14-15 Meet Santa at Olde Mistick Village *📸🎄
- Dec. 20: Dashing Through Downtown Middletown Lighted Parade*🎄
- Dec. 21: 6th Annual Connecticut Christmas Market at Westbrook Outlets*
- Dec. 21: Santa’s Workshop, Camp Ingersoll Portland* 📸⚽️🍪☕️
- Nov. 17- Dec. 23: Polar Express Aboard the Essex Steam Train: 🚂🎄🍪📸 🎤
- Nov. 29- Dec. 31: Home for the Holidays- Mystic Aquarium (Check back for more details!)
Photo Credit: Ann’s Place Festival of Trees
Fairfield and Litchfield Counties:
- Nov. 4- Dec. 24: Santa at Bass Pro Shops *⚽️📸
- Nov. 8- Dec. 24: Santa at the Danbury Fair Mall📸
- Nov. 16-17: Holiday Fantasy of Trees, Orange (St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church)*📸 🍪
- Nov. 23- Dec 28: Santa Express at Railroad Museum of New England 🚂🎄🍪📸
- Nov. 22-24 : Ann’s Place Festival of Trees, Danbury 📸 🍪
- Nov. 29 – Dec. 24: Greenwich Reindeer Festival 📸 🦌
- Nov. 30- Dec 22: Night of Lights, Fairview Tree Farms🎄 📸☕️
- Nov 30- Dec 22: Santa Train at the Danbury Railway Museum 🚂🎄🍪📸
- Dev. 1: Brunch with Santa at Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center 📸 🍪
- Dec. 6-7: Bethlehem Christmas Festival🎄📸⚽️
- Dec. 8: Christmas in the Mansion at Laurelton Hall 📸 🍪
- Dec. 6-7: Ridgefield Holiday Stroll *🎄
- Dec. 6: New Canaan Holiday Stroll *🎄
- Dec. 8: Holiday Stroll, Newtown 📸 🍪
- Dec 8: Heights and Lights, Stamford *🎄
- Dec 5: Santa At Stew’s Danbury*📸🎄
- Dec. 13: Holiday in the Depot, Washington Depot * 📸🎄
- Dec. 8-24: Christmas Village, Torrington* 🎄🍪☕️📸
- TBD: Santa at Stew’s Norwalk * 📸
Photo Credit: Dzen Tree Farms
Tolland and Windham Counties:
- Nov. 29: Santa Lights Up Putnam* 🎄🍪 ☕️
- Nov. 29: Windham Light Parade*🎄
- Nov. 25- Dzen Tree Farm 🎄 📸🦌
- First Weekend in Dec: Winterfest comes to Ellington *🎄 📸
- Dec. 6: Killingly Park and Rec Frosty’s Big Night Out *🎄 📸🍪 ☕️
- Dec. 7: Holiday Pops come to Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, Storrs 🎤
- Dec 1: Putnam Light Parade*🎄
- Dec. 14: Woodstock Winter Festival *🎄🍪 ☕️📸
- Dec. 14: Stafford Winter Festival*🎄🍪 ☕️📸
- Dec. 14: Killingly Parks and Rec Pancake Breakfast with Santa🍪 ☕️📸
- Dec. 15: Breakfast with Santa at Sonny’s Place 🍪 ☕️📸 ⚽️
- TBD: Winter Wonderland, Columbia
- TBD: Rockville Winterfest, Vernon*
As always, tons of effort goes into making these round ups. It’s still best to check ahead with the organizer before you go- better safe than sorry!
