The holiday season is here and we invite you to explore all that Ridgefield has to offer. With lots of special holiday performances, family-friendly events, and shopping all around town, it’s time to get in the spirit for this festive season!
November 19th – December 19th
Keeler Tavern Museum’s Carriage Barn
KTM&HC’s Holiday Boutique in the Barn is back for another season, with gifts for the whole family in a historic setting. Shoppers will find a wide variety of items: KTM&HC and Ridgefield gift items, art and books by local artists and authors, designer jewelry and crafts, Christmas cards and ornaments, puzzles, KTM&HC activity kits, and more.
November 19th – December 19th
Ridgefield Guild of Artists
This year’s “Reimagined” theme makes an effort to re-use, re-purpose, re-cycle and up-cycle whatever we can this year, all while inspiring a creative and special holiday season. The holiday pop-up in the gallery will open on Friday, November 19th with a special preview day Open House party. All pieces of art will be on sale through Sunday, December 19th.
November 26th
Downtown Ridgefield
Join us in Downtown Ridgefield this year for our town’s Annual Tree Lighting! The evening will include Santa who arrives on the fire truck, Santa and Mrs. Claus greeting children at the “North Pole” at Lounsbury House, and festivities throughout Main Street.
November 27th & December 19th
Ridgefield Theater Barn
Get the whole family into the spirit of the holidays with this 45-minute retelling of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic. Ebenezer Scrooge is a nasty, mean, snarling old geezer with no care for anything other than his money. His one and only friend visits him as a ghost and starts him on a journey that melts his icy heart and teaches him the joys of caring for and giving to others. Performances are Saturday, November 27th & Sunday, December 19 at 10 am and 1 pm.
November 29th – December 12th
Woodcock Nature Center
We look forward to welcoming you to Wreath Festival! This year, you’ll have the option to choose from group tickets in our pavilion and individual tickets in our pond side tent. We will also be offering a limited number of to-go decorating kits. Get your tickets for the Wreath Festival online!
All of December
Lounsbury House
With the help of our generous sponsors, creatively adorned trees will be on window display at Lounsbury House daily, and able to be viewed from our beautiful outside veranda. Don’t miss your opportunity to view and vote for your favorite while supporting this magnificent Ridgefield landmark! Voting ends on December 6th.
December 3rd & 4th
Downtown Ridgefield
For more than two decades of holiday strolling, once again, our quintessential town will turn into a Norman Rockwell with musical performances, scavenger hunts, a magic show, strolling carolers, and so much more. Check Downtown Ridgefield Facebook Page for updates.
December 4th
Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield
Santa is coming to the Club! Join us this Saturday, December 4th, anytime from 8am to 12pm for a morning of fun that includes, Breakfast, Arts & Crafts, Holiday Cookie Decorating and of course, Photos with Santa! Registration is now open.
December 9th – December 19th
All around town
The Founders Hall-iday Light Fight is a contest in which Ridgefield contestants decorate their homes or businesses with holiday lights. Founders Hall invites the public to view these light displays from their vehicles. The public will vote for their favorites by making a monetary donation to Founders Hall. The whole community is invited to participate!
December 10th – December 12th
The Ridgefield Playhouse
Enjoy a beautiful holiday tradition in a magical land where sugar plums dance and flowers waltz to tell the classic tale of a young girl and her Nutcracker prince. Tchaikovsky’s soaring score, graceful ballerinas, wooden soldiers who come to life and a bigger-than-life Christmas tree will make the holidays bright for young and old! Purchase tickets online.
December 15th
The Ridgefield Playhouse
Kick off the holidays with world-renowned jazz/pop vocalist, songwriter, entertainer and Carnegie Hall headliner Anthony Nunziata as he serenades and transports you with his soaring tenor voice singing timeless songs from the Italian, Broadway and Holiday repertoires. Purchase tickets online.
December 22nd
The Ridgefield Playhouse
On Christmas eve, Marie and her whole family are gathered around the tree in celebration of the holiday. She receives a magical gift from her godfather Drosselmeyer and soon enough this Christmas eve will take an unexpected turn for her. Marie’s new doll comes alive and carries her into a whirlwind adventure.
