It’s official: Connecticut is the Christmas Capitol of the US! (And by “official” I mean “I’m typing it right here on the blog, which means it must be true, right?)
For real though- is there anything more magical than a Connecticut Christmas? We now have several towns around the state where Hallmark Holiday Movies are filmed (looking at you, Old Wethersfield and Mystic!)
If you want to step inside a real life Hallmark movie, check out these light displays. We’re working on this with the help of our friends over at Light the Night, which is this movement to create an incredible map of Holiday Light Displays. Check them out here and start exploring your neighborhood!
- ? Photo Op
- ? Live Entertainment
- ?? Santa
- ☕️ Cocoa/Treats
- ?Lights
- ? Train/Trolley Ride
- ⚽️Kids Games/Activities
- ❄️ Winter Fun
Indoor Light Displays
- Nov 18- Dec 23: Glow Hartford ? ☕️ ?? ? ⚽️?
- Nov. 18- Dec. 23: Holiday Wish, Stamford ?
- TBD: Cava Restaurant Holiday Display ?? ☕️
Drive/Ride Through Light Displays
- Nov. 17- Dec. 31: Fantasy of lights at Goodwin Park, New Haven ?
- Nov. 17- Dec. 23: Polar Express Aboard the Essex Steam Train: ? ?☕️?
- Nov. 22-January: Festival of Silver Lights Ceremony, Meriden*??
- Nov. 23- Dec 28: Santa Express at Railroad Museum of New England ? ?☕️?
- Nov. 23- Dec. 31: Magic of lights at Pratt and Whitney Stadium ?
- Nov. 24-Dec 31: Hebron Lights in Motion ?
- Nov. 25- Dec 23: Night of Lights, Fairview Tree Farms ?? ??
- Weekends, Nov. 24- Dec. 30: Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights at the Connecticut Trolley Museum in East Windsor ? ??☕️?
Tree Lightings and Parades:
- Nov. 24: Magic of Middletown * ??
- Nov. 24: Santa Lights Up Putnam* ??
- Nov. 24: Windham Light Parade* ?
- Nov. 25: Lighted Boat Parade, Downtown Mystic* ?
- Nov. 26: Trees in the Rigging Boat Parade, Essex*?
- Dec. 15: Dashing Through Downtown Middletown Lighted Parade* ?
- Nov. 30: Santa Comes to Stew’s Newington* ? ☕️ ?
- Dec. 2: Tree Lighting and Pictures with Santa at Water’s Edge, Westbrook* ??
- Dec. 1: Bethlehem Tree Lighting Festival*?
- Dec. 2: Norwich Winterfest Light Parade*
- Dec. 2-3: New Canaan Holiday Stroll * ?? ??
- Dec. 2: Sparkle- Santa at Evergreen Walk & Tree Lighting ?
- Dec. 3- Dec. 18: Santa Train at the Danbury Railway Museum ? ?☕️?
- Dec. 3: Orange Tractor Parade and Tree Lighting*
- Dec. 9: Woodstock Winter Festival ? ? ☕️
- Dec. 9: Stafford Winter Festival ???
- Dec. 9: Niantic Light Parade *?
Walk Through Light Displays
- Nov. 24- Dec. 23: Lifted Spirits and Winterfest at Powder Ridge Park ?❄️ ? ?☕️⚽️
- Nov. 18- Jan. 31: Holiday lights spectacular, Olde Mystic Village, Mystic*
- Thanksgiving-New Years: Wonderland at Roseville in Fairfield*
- Thanksgiving-New Years: Amarante’s Winter Wonderland
- Nov. 24- Dec. 31: Holiday lights at Lake Compounce in Bristol
- Nov. 24- Dec 24: All New Holiday Stroll in Stamford?
- Dec. 8-23 (Weekends only): Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport, Mystic
- Nov. 30: Santa Comes to Stew’s Newington* ? ☕️ ??
- TBD: Lincoln Lights, Orange
This page is under construction. Check back to watch the list grow as we confirm more displays for 2023!
