Holiday Lights Spectacular 2023
The largest holiday light display in southern New England with over a half-million lights! Free to the public.
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Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
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Friends of Mystic & Noank Library: Like-New Book Sale
Friends of the Library's Like New Holiday Sale! Monday, November 27 - Saturday, December 2 The Friends will once again host this annual sale of like new books and gifts along with a variety of gently used holiday items and decorations in the Ames and Activity rooms. The event will take place during regular library…
Free
Fall Story Time @ The Bill Memorial Library
Fall Story Time @ The Bill Memorial Library
FALL TIME STORY TIME! The Bill Memorial Library in the City of Groton invites children to our Fall Story Time, a story program for children ages birth through age 5, with a caregiver. Story Time meets every Monday at 10:00 AM at the library, beginning on September 11, 2023 through December 18, with no session…
Free
5 events,
The Mystic Garden Club Greens Sale 2023
The Mystic Garden Club Greens Sale will take place on December 1-2, 2023 at the Union Baptist Church, located at 119 High St. in Mystic, CT. We’re excited about our new location, where we will be offering our traditional hand-made holiday greens, including wreaths, sprays, tabletop arrangements, and Christmas ornaments. We will also offer our…
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
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Holiday Wreath & Decorative Evergreens Workshop
Holiday Wreath & Decorative Evergreens Workshop
Create a beautiful wreath, kissing ball or centerpiece for your home. At this winter workshop you’ll learn how to identify different evergreens and learn wreath-making techniques and other holiday decorations. We provide a variety of evergreen boughs, berries and vines from our woodland campus, along with cones, wire and ribbons for your project. For adults…
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North Stonington Christian Academy’s Annual Craft Fair
North Stonington Christian Academy’s Annual Craft Fair
Huge craft fair! Something for everyone! Grandma's attic, baked goods, gifts/gift baskets, kid's corner/toys, ornaments, vintage/antiques, decorations, wreaths/fresh greens, jewelry, soups, and much more! North Stonington Christian Academy 12 Stillman Road North Stonington, CT
Free
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Holiday Carnival 2023
Holiday Carnival 2023
Olde Mistick Village will have carolers along with a brass band playing holiday favorites, Santa on the green to meet the pups, and Santa’s Workshop!
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
2 events,
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
3 events,
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Holiday Open House at the Mystic & Noank Library
Holiday Open House at the Mystic & Noank Library
Join the Mystic & Noank Library on Tuesday, December 5th from 5-8 PM for a Holiday Open House. Santa will be at the library from 5-8 PM upstairs by the fireplace. Enjoy homemade cookies, holiday crafting and trim our library tree! For more information please call the library at 860-536-7721.
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Downtown Mystic Holiday Stroll & Luminaria 2023
Downtown Mystic Holiday Stroll & Luminaria 2023
Stroll the festive streets of Historic Downtown Mystic and listen to the carolers rejoice in the holiday spirit as Santa makes his way through the hustle and bustle! Merchants will keep their shops open late so everyone can get a head start on their holiday shopping while enjoying hot cider, cookies and other goodies in…
2 events,
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Open Mic!
Open Mic!
Our Open Mic series will take place on Thursday, December 7th 2023 and will be hosted by comedians, Dame Fk and Elijah Pysyk! Sign Up available onsite from 5:00-5:30 PM Poetry, comedy, spoken word, Bring what you got! All talents welcome! 5 Minute Time Slot for Comedians and Poets! 2 Song Time Slot for Musicians!…
Free
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2023 Festival of Lights
2023 Festival of Lights
Experience the magic of the holiday season at the Olde Mistick Village. Come stroll through walkways brilliantly lit by thousands of luminaries. With live entertainment and complimentary treats in the Meeting House, there’s something for the whole family to enjoy.
Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport Museum
Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport Museum
December 8, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 5:00 – 8:00 pm Lantern Light Village is an outdoor, self-guided experience for the whole family, designed to exemplify the differences between the modern and 19th century holiday seasons. Take a journey through time as you seamlessly transition between the holidays you experience today and the holidays…
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AARP Driver Safety Class
AARP Driver Safety Class
TAKE THE AARP SMART DRIVER COURSE The AARP Smart Driver course, offered by AARP Driver Safety, is the nation’s largest driver safety course and is designed especially for drivers age 50 and older. Since 1979, AARP Driver Safety has helped more than 20 million people stay safe, educated and confident on the road. Learn research-based…
Free
Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport Museum
Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport Museum
December 8, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 5:00 – 8:00 pm Lantern Light Village is an outdoor, self-guided experience for the whole family, designed to exemplify the differences between the modern and 19th century holiday seasons. Take a journey through time as you seamlessly transition between the holidays you experience today and the holidays…
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
2 events,
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
3 events,
Mystic Ukulele Strummers Concert at the Mystic & Noank Library
Mystic Ukulele Strummers Concert at the Mystic & Noank Library
Join the Mystic & Noank Library on Thursday, December 14th at 7:00 PM for performance from the Mystic Ukulele Strummers. The Mystic Ukulele Strummers will perform "Songs of Joy and Peace" in the beautiful Spicer Reading Room upstairs in the Mystic & Noank Library. The Strummers are a group of amateur musicians who meet weekly…
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Christine Pedi in “Snow Bizness!”
Christine Pedi in “Snow Bizness!”
“Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is Barbra Streisand, Patti LuPone, Liza Minnelli, Julie Andrews, Carol Channing, and my favorite divas stuffed into one big musical comedy Christmas stocking.” Well, do you hear what I hear? Longtime SiriusXM radio personality & music theater powerhouse Christine Pedi (Chicago, Forbidden Broadway, Newsical the Musical) conjures all…
$40 – $225
4 events,
Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport Museum
Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport Museum
December 8, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 5:00 – 8:00 pm Lantern Light Village is an outdoor, self-guided experience for the whole family, designed to exemplify the differences between the modern and 19th century holiday seasons. Take a journey through time as you seamlessly transition between the holidays you experience today and the holidays…
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
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Debbie and Sam Gravitte in Concert
Debbie and Sam Gravitte in Concert
Join Tony Award-winner Debbie Gravitte along with her son, Sam Gravitte, a recent Fiyero in the hit Broadway musical, Wicked, for an evening in which mother and son celebrate all things holiday. Sam and Debbie sing, laugh, carry on, and even ask YOU to join in! With Grammy & Emmy Award-winner John McDaniel at the…
$40 – $225
4 events,
Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport Museum
Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport Museum
December 8, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 5:00 – 8:00 pm Lantern Light Village is an outdoor, self-guided experience for the whole family, designed to exemplify the differences between the modern and 19th century holiday seasons. Take a journey through time as you seamlessly transition between the holidays you experience today and the holidays…
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
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Darius de Haas in “Let Me Carry You This Christmas”
Darius de Haas in “Let Me Carry You This Christmas”
Celebrate the season with a veteran of Broadway, The National Symphony, Lincoln Center & Carnegie Hall. One of the finest voices in the world, Darius will delight with Let Me Carry You This Christmas, named for his romantic and popular recording. You’ve enjoyed his voice on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - now is your chance…
$40 – $225
5 events,
Community Carol Sing and Free Admission (Donations Accepted) at Mystic Seaport Museum
The 76th Annual Community Carol Sing will be held on Sunday, December 17, 2023. Mystic Seaport visitors will be admitted free of charge on this day from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. As in the past, donations of non-perishable food will be collected as well as monetary donations and are to be accepted at the North Gate…
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Breakfast with Santa at Hilton Mystic
Breakfast with Santa at Hilton Mystic
Join us at the Hilton Mystic, located at 20 Coogan Blvd, in beautiful Mystic, Connecticut, for a festive morning filled with holiday cheer, breakfast, and a visit with Santa! Bring your little ones and watch their eyes light up as they enjoy a delicious breakfast with the one and only Santa Claus himself! This in-person…
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
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Karen Mason and John McDaniel in “We Need a Little Christmas!”
Karen Mason and John McDaniel in “We Need a Little Christmas!”
Broadway veteran Karen Mason (Sunset Boulevard, Hairspray, & Mamma Mia!) joins forces with our own Artistic Director, John McDaniel, to create a joyous musical celebration of the Holidays! The two have been friends for decades, which is astounding since they’re both in their early 30s. Get yourselves in the holiday spirit, and join us for…
$40 – $225
4 events,
Fall Story Time @ The Bill Memorial Library
Fall Story Time @ The Bill Memorial Library
FALL TIME STORY TIME! The Bill Memorial Library in the City of Groton invites children to our Fall Story Time, a story program for children ages birth through age 5, with a caregiver. Story Time meets every Monday at 10:00 AM at the library, beginning on September 11, 2023 through December 18, with no session…
Free
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Genesis: A Poetry Group
Genesis: A Poetry Group
Genesis: the origin or coming into being of something Calling all poets, poets-to-be, contemporaries & contemplatives, and admirers of the written word. Join us for a new poetry writing group that will meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6 PM in the Library's Ames Room. Each meeting we will explore…
Free
Mystic River Chorale Holiday Concert at the Mystic & Noank Library
Mystic River Chorale Holiday Concert at the Mystic & Noank Library
Join the Mystic & Noank Library on Monday, December 18 at 6:00 PM for a holiday concert with the Mystic River Chorale. Since 1984, The Mystic River Chorale, an independent, not-for-profit community chorus, has gathered talented people from eastern Connecticut and western Rhode Island to raise their voices in song, presenting memorable performances in service…
4 events,
Mystic SantaCon 2023
Mystic SantaCon 2023
MYSTIC SANTACON IS BACK! BANK & BRIDGE- DJ K FREDERICK 8PM CHAPTER ONE- DJ CRIBB 8PM DIVE- WOOLITE 8PM ENGINE ROOM- DJ EDGEWOOD 8PM FRIAR TUCKS- TONY MARSHALL 8PM HARP & HOUND- LUKE & MIKE 8PM MARGARITAS- DJ DVYNE 8PM MIX- DJ DARTH FADER 8PM PIZZETTA- DJ ALEX WALKER & DJ JSMITH 8PM TAQUERIO- DJ…
Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport Museum
Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport Museum
December 8, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 5:00 – 8:00 pm Lantern Light Village is an outdoor, self-guided experience for the whole family, designed to exemplify the differences between the modern and 19th century holiday seasons. Take a journey through time as you seamlessly transition between the holidays you experience today and the holidays…
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
3 events,
Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport Museum
Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport Museum
December 8, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 5:00 – 8:00 pm Lantern Light Village is an outdoor, self-guided experience for the whole family, designed to exemplify the differences between the modern and 19th century holiday seasons. Take a journey through time as you seamlessly transition between the holidays you experience today and the holidays…
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
2 events,
Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport Museum
Lantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport Museum
December 8, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 5:00 – 8:00 pm Lantern Light Village is an outdoor, self-guided experience for the whole family, designed to exemplify the differences between the modern and 19th century holiday seasons. Take a journey through time as you seamlessly transition between the holidays you experience today and the holidays…
2 events,
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
2 events,
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
3 events,
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Food Explorers presents a Baking Workshop for Kids!
Food Explorers presents a Baking Workshop for Kids!
Hot Chocolate Croissant Bites! “Join Food Explorers for a delicious holiday baking program! You’ll be making Hot Chocolate Croissant Bites by first making a delicious filling using hot chocolate powder, and then filling and sealing crescent roll dough to bake in the cake pop machine. Recipe is nut free but will contain dairy.”
Free
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
2 events,
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
2 events,
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Home for the Holidays – Lights Extravaganza at Mystic Aquarium
Select Dates: November 24-December 30, 6-9PM This year, experience a holiday lights event like no other! Wave at the whales as you begin your holiday stroll through our outdoor and indoor habitats taking in the sights and sounds of your favorite holiday themes. From the snowy Arctic Coast to the magical frozen tunnel of icicles,…
2 events,
New Year’s Eve Bash with Wicked Peach at Hilton Mystic
Ring in the New Year at Hilton Mystic, located at 20 Coogan Blvd in Mystic, Connecticut. Once again, featuring the one and only, Wicked Peach! Join in the festivities as Wicked Peach, takes our stage to usher in 2024! Ticket Price includes: • Intimate Concert with Wicked Peach • Prosecco Toast at Midnight • Breakfast…
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Drop-In Winter Crafts!
Drop-In Winter Crafts!
Drop in between 1pm and 5pm and create a fun, winter craft. Registration not required.
Free
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