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 Entertainment
- 🦌 Live Animals
- 🎅🏼 Santa’s Workshop
- ☕️ Cocoa
- 🍪 Delicious Treats
- 🎄Lights
- 🚂 Train/Trolley Ride
- 🥞 Breakfast/Brunch
- ⚽️Kids Games/Activities
- 🎆 Fireworks
Photo Credit: Glow Hartford
Hartford and New Haven Counties:
- Nov 18- Dec 23: Glow Hartford 📸 ☕️ 🎄🍪 🚂 ⚽️🎤
- Nov. 4- Dec. 23: Santa at Cabellas, East Hartford * 📸 🎅🏼
- Nov. 12: Santa and the Grinch Meet and Greet at D’n’A Art and Event Studio 📸⚽️
- Nov. – Dec.: Santa Comes to Buckand Hill Mall 📸
- Now- Dec. 24: Santa at Westfarms Mall 📸⚽️
- Nov. 12: Christmas in Connecticut, Naugatuck 📸 ⚽️
- Nov. 25 & Dec. 9: Wojtusik Nursery Garden Center & Christmas Shop 📸 🦌⚽️
- Nov. 24: Holiday Kickoff with Santa and Elsa at the Carousel Museum, Bristol 📸 ☕️ ⚽️
- Nov 24- Dec. 30: Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights at the Connecticut Trolley Museum 🚂 🎄🍪☕️📸
- Weekends in Nov. and Dec: Grey Granite Railroad at Cavanna’s Farm, Glastonbury 🚂 🎅🏼 📸
- Nov. 24-Dec.31: Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce 🎄🍪☕️📸 ⚽️
- Nov. 24- Dec. 23: Santa at the Shoreline Trolley Museum 🚂 📸 ☕️
- Nov. 24: Santa Claus at Roaring Acres 2023, Suffield 📸 🦌⚽️
- Nov. 25- Dec. 17: Storytelling & Selfies with Santa & Mrs. Claus @ The Shops at Yale * 📸
- Nov. 25- Dec. 10: Greenhouse Cafe, Burlington, Brunch with Santa 🥞 📸
- Nov. 25: North Haven Fairgrounds Winterfest 📸 ⚽️
- Nov. 25 & 26: Meriden Yulefest 📸 ⚽️
- Nov. 25: Cookies, Candy Canes, and Santa Claus at the Congregational Church in South Glastonbury *📸
- Nov. 30: Santa Comes to Stew’s Newington* 📸 ☕️ 🎄🍪
- Nov. 30: Santa is Coming to Fountain Green in Glastonbury
- Dec. 1-24: Photos with Santa at Brass Mill Center, Waterbury 📸
- Dec. 2: Doggie Photos with Santa, Hound and Home*
- Dec. 2: Jolly Jam at Romp N Roll 📸 ⚽️ 🍪
- Dec. 2: Farmington Winterfest* 📸 ⚽️ 🍪
- Dec. 2-17: Fair Weather Growers Holiday Market 🚂 📸⚽️
- Dec. 2-17: Visits with Santa at Flamig Farm 🦌 🚂 📸 🍪☕️
- Dec. 3: Sensory Friendly Santa, Buckland Hills Mall 📸
- Dec. 3: Photos with Santa, Barista Cafe Suffield* 📸 🍪
- Dec. 7: Wethersfield Holidays on Main 🎄🍪☕️🎤
- Dec 9: Santa and Fireworks in Seymour 🎆
- Dec. 9: Pancake Breakfast with Santa, North Madison Congregational Church 🥞 📸
- Dec. 9: Sugar Plum Soirée, West Hartford 🎤🍪📸
- Dec. 10: Santa and Donuts at the Farm Truck at Hein Farm 🎄
- Dec 12- Dec 23: Santa’s Workshop at Wickham Park, Manchester* 🚂 🎅🏼 📸
- Dec. 16 & 17: Breakfast with Santa at Stew’s Newington 🥞 📸
- Dec. 17: Sensory Friendly Holiday Open House at the Bushnell ⚽️ 📸
- 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. 24- Dec. 23: Lifted Spirits and Winterfest at Powder Ridge Park ❄️ 📸 🍪☕️⚽️
- Nov. 18-Dec. 17: Higganum Holiday Market at Haddam Elementary 📸 🎅🏼
- Nov. 25: Westbrook Outlets 5th Annual Holiday Kickoff Market Celebration* 📸 🍪
- Nov. 24: Magic of Middletown * 🎄🍪
- Holiday Weekends: Star Hill Family Farm, Portland * 🦌📸🎅🏼☕️
- Nov. 25: Mystic Lighted Boat Parade- Santa Arrives by Tugboat!* 🎄
- Dec. 2, 8-9 Holiday Carnival/Meet Santa at Olde Mistick Village *
- Dec. 2-17: Brunch with Santa at Lyman Orchards 🥞 📸
- Dec. 2: Third Annual Reindeer Games, Middletown* 📸 ⚽️
- Dec. 2: Tree Lighting and Pictures with Santa at Water’s Edge, Westbrook* 🎄📸
- Dec. 5: Christmas in the Village, East Haddam (Santa arrives by airplane!)* 📸
- Dec. 3 & 10: Brunch with Santa at the Water’s Edge, Westbrook 🥞 📸
- Dec. 15: Dashing Through Downtown Middletown Lighted Parade* 🎄
- Dec. 16: 5th Annual Connecticut Christmas Market at Westbrook Outlets: 📸 🍪
- Dec. 16: Santa Run and Photos at Mohegan Fire Company, Inc. 📸 🍪
- Dec. 16: Santa’s Workshop, Camp Ingersoll Portland* 📸 ⚽️ 🍪
- Dec. 17: Breakfast with Santa, Hilton Mystic 🥞 📸
- Nov. 17- Dec. 23: Polar Express Aboard the Essex Steam Train: 🚂 🎄🍪☕️📸
- Dec. 21: Santa at Jc Karate & Martial Arts Center* 📸 ⚽️ 🍪
- Nov. 24- Dec. 30: 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. 10- Dec. 23: Santa at the Danbury Fair Mall 📸
- Nov. 11: Holiday Fantasy of Trees, Orange (St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church)* 📸 🍪 🎤
- Nov. 23- Dec 28: Santa Express at Railroad Museum of New England 🚂 🎄🍪☕️📸
- Nov. 17-19: Ann’s Place Festival of Trees, Danbury 🎅🏼 📸 🍪
- Nov. 24- Dec. 23: Selfies with Santa at SoNo* 📸
- Nov. 24-Dec. 21: Santa At Stew’s Danbury*📸
- Nov. 24- Dec. 22: Santa at Stew’s Norwalk * 📸
- Nov. 24 – Dec. 23: Greenwich Reindeer Festival 🎅🏼 📸
- Nov. 25- Dec 23: Night of Lights, Fairview Tree Farms 🎅🏼 📸🎄
- Nov. 26: Brunch with Santa at Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center 🥞 📸
- Nov. 26: Santa’s Arrival Fairfield 📸
- Dec. 1: Bethlehem Tree Lighting Festival*🎄
- Dec. 2: Christmas in the Mansion at Laurelton Hall 📸
- Dec. 2-20: Photos with Santa at Darien Sports Shop 📸
- Dec. 2: Ridgefield Holiday Stroll *🎄
- Dec. 2: Pancakes with Santa at the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Dept. (7-10AM) 🥞 📸
- Dec. 2-3: New Canaan Holiday Stroll * 🎅🏼 📸🎄
- Dec. 3: Holiday Stroll, Newtown 📸
- Dec 3: Heights and Lights, Stamford *
- Dec. 3- Dec. 18: Santa Train at the Danbury Railway Museum 🚂 🎄🍪☕️📸
- Dec. 8: Holiday in the Depot, Washington Depot * 📸
- Dec. 9: Holiday Festival, Bush Holley House Museum, Greenwich 🎅🏼
- Dec. 9-10: Breakfast with Frosty- the Beardsley Zoo (Santa isn’t confirmed, but Frosty is, and I thought it was fun.)
- Dec. 11-23: Christmas Village, Torrington* 📸
Photo Credit: Dzen Tree Farms
Tolland and Windham Counties:
- Nov. 24: Santa Lights Up Putnam* 🎄🍪 ☕️
- Nov. 24: Windham Light Parade* 🎄
- Nov. 25- Dzen Tree Farm 📸 🦌
- Dec. 2: Coventry PTO Fair and Santa Pics! 📸 🍪☕️⚽️
- Dec. 3: Breakfast with Santa, Grill 37, Pomfret 🥞 📸
- Dec. 2: Winterfest comes to Ellington 📸 🎤
- Dec. 2: Sparkle- Santa at Evergreen Walk & Tree Lighting 🎄
- Dec. 8: Holiday Pops come to Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, Storrs 🎤
- Dec. 9: Woodstock Winter Festival 📸 🎄🍪 ☕️
- Dec. 9: Stafford Winter Festival 🎄📸🎤
- Dec. 9: Killingly Parks and Rec Pancake Breakfast with Santa 🥞 📸
- Dec. 10: Brunch with Santa at A Villa Louisa, Bolton 🥞 📸
- Dec. 17: 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!
