The winter season will be in full force this weekend at Mill River Park! With the Half Full Winter Beer Garden kicking off for the next two weekends, ice skating and the Winter Wonderland Holiday Market, it’s going to be a fun place to get into the holiday on Friday, Saturday & Sunday! And be sure to celebrate the last night of Hanukkah on Sunday at Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy’s Chanukah Pajamaka Palooza!
Friday, Dec 7
Photos with Santa
Stamford Town Center, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
FREE Sitting with Santa
Stew Leonard’s, Norwalk, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Winter Wonderland Holiday Market & Skate Center Open
Mill River Park, 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Half Full Brewery Winter Beer Garden
Mill River Park, 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Reptiles of CT
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 6:30 p.m.
Family Astronomy & Art Evenings
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 7 p.m.
Elf: The Musical
Kweskin Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Ronald Dahl’s Willy Wonka
Westhill High School, 7:30 p.m.
A Merry Mulberry Street Musical
Dressing Room Theatre, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec 8
Yoga at the Maritime Aquarium
Maritime Aquarium, 8:30 a.m.
Brunch with Santa
Lord & Taylor Signatures Café, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Stepping Stones: Storytellers Toddler Tales
Stepping Stones, 9 a.m.
Carousel Pavilion Public Hours
Mill River Park, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Photos with Santa
Stamford Town Center, 10 a.m.
Designs By Lee Photos WIth Santa
Designs By Lee, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Kids Club Dashing Reindeer
Michaels, 10 a.m. – noon
FREE Sitting with Santa
Stew Leonard’s Norwalk, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Stepping Stones Storytellers: Toddler Tales
Stepping Stones Museum, 10:30 a.m.
Barnes & Noble Storytime & Activities
Barnes & Noble, 11 a.m.
Aerial Fitness Fusion Small Group Class
Westport Boxing, Norwalk, 11 a.m.
Half Full Brewery Winter Beer Garden
Mill River Park, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Mill River Skate Rink & Winter Wonderland Holiday Market
Mill River Park, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Read to Skylar
Main Library, 11 a.m.
Stepping Stones: Storytellers
Stepping Stones, 12:30 p.m.
Public Skate
Twin Rinks, 12:30 p.m.
Stepping Stones: Storytellers Mutt-i-grees
Stepping Stones, 1:30 p.m.
LOL Surprise! Trading Event
Stamford Toys & Gifts, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor: In Conversation
Turn of River School, 2 p.m.
Nutcracker Suites
Chelsea Piers, 3 p.m. & 5 p.m.
Polar Express in IMAX
Maritime Aquarium, 5 p.m.
Elf: The Musical
Kweskin Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Ronald Dahl’s Willy Wonka
Westhill High School, 7:30 p.m.
A Merry Mulberry Street Musical
The Dressing Room Theatre, 8 p.m
Sunday, Dec 9
Pet Photos with Santa
Stamford Town Center, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Breakfast with Santa
Italian Center of Stamford, 9 a.m. – noon
Carousel Pavilion Public Hours
Mill River Park, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Designs By Lee Photos With Santa
Designs By Lee, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
FREE Sitting with Santa
Stew Leonard’s, Norwalk, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Photos with Santa
Stamford Town Center, 11 a.m.
Mill River Skate Center & Winter Wonderland Holiday Market
Mill River Park, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Half Full Brewery Winter Been Garden
Mill River Park, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Family Gallery Tour
Bruce Museum, 11:30 a.m.
Sunday Explorers
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 11:30 a.m.
Public Skate
Twin Rinks. 12:30 p.m.
Pokémon Trade & Learn Event
Stamford Toys & Gifts, 1 p.m.
Art Adventures: Creating Art with Tools
Bruce Museum, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Nutcracker Suites
Chelsea Piers, 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.
Elf: The Musical
Kweskin Theatre, 2 p.m.
A Merry Mulberry Street Musical
Dressing Room Theatre, 2 p.m.
Ronald Dahl’s Willy Wonka
Westhill High School, 3 p.m.
Chanukah Pajamaka Palooza
Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
The Christmas Show
St. John’s Episcopal Church, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Polar Express in IMAX
Maritime Aquarium, 5 p.m.
Sons of Serendip
The Palace Theatre, 7 p.m.