Local Events
What's happening across Fairfield County. Openings, tastings, markets, fundraisers, and the gatherings that make Fairfield County feel like Fairfield County.
Santa, Goats and a Lighted Parade: New Fairfield's November 28, Hour by Hour
by Fairfield County Wave ·New Fairfield's November 28 holiday day: Santa's Workshop, goats on Memorial Field, a 5:15 p.m. light parade on Route 37 and Route 39, and the tree lighting.
Amélie Plays an 1897 School Gym in Brookfield, Weekends Through December 5
by Fairfield County Wave ·Brookfield Theatre for the Arts stages the musical Amélie through December 5 on Whisconier Road, in a former school gym the group bought in 1960.
Thanksgiving Starts on Queen Street: The 17th Newtown Turkey Trot Runs for the Booth Library
by Fairfield County Wave ·The 17th Newtown Turkey Trot, a 5K and 2.5K walk benefiting the C.H. Booth Library, starts at 7:45 a.m. Thanksgiving Day at Newtown Middle School.
Fiddler, a Liberty Tree and Two Lightings: Trumbull's Next Three Weeks
by Fairfield County Wave ·Trumbull Community Theatre stages Fiddler on the Roof Dec. 3 to 6, framed by a Liberty Tree dedication, a gingerbread contest and the town tree and menorah lightings.
Santa Arrives by Fire Truck as Shelton Lights Its Tree on Dec. 4
by Fairfield County Wave ·The 13th annual tree lighting and holiday market fills Veterans Memorial Park on Dec. 4, and the Friends of the Shelton Libraries hold a book sale the next morning.
The Greenwich Reindeer Festival Turns 18, and Santa's Reindeer Arrive November 27
by Fairfield County Wave ·The Greenwich Reindeer Festival opens November 27 at Sam Bridge Nursery with three live reindeer, Santa photos, no tickets and free parking through Christmas Eve.
Giant Balloons Fill Downtown Stamford for the November 22 Parade Spectacular
by Fairfield County Wave ·Stamford's holiday season opens with the balloon inflation party November 21, the Parade Spectacular November 22, and Heights and Lights on December 6.
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