Join us for an old-fashioned Christmas celebration all around the Bethlehem Green on the first Friday and Saturday in December. It will feature music performances, a tree lighting, photos with Santa, a hayride, a book and cookie sale, crafts and gifts galore (indoors and out), food and refreshments, Santa's workshop, scavenger hunt, bell choir concerts, a 5K "Santa Made Me Do It" road race, and fun for the whole family.

Schedule of Events:

December 1, 2023:

5:00 pm: Festival Opens

5:00 pm: Gus’ Gang, Fife and Drum Band - Gazebo on the Green

5:35 pm: Region 14 Band and Singers - Gazebo on the Green

6:00 pm: Opening Ceremony and Tree Lighting - On the Green
Honorary Emcee WPLR Radio Personality Chaz, Invocation - Monsignor Robert Tucker
Greeting and Tree Lighting with Skyy Blue, Santa, Caroling with Region 14 Band & Singers

5:00 - 9:00 pm: Free Children’s Crafts - Firehouse (rear room)
Take your own photos with Santa - Library - Downstairs (use rear lower level door)
Book & Cookie Sale - Library

6:45 pm: Fire Truck Christmas Light Procession - Along Main Street

7:00 pm: Christmas Concert: Marc Poliquin & Friends - Christ Episcopal Church

8:00 pm: Christmas Concert: RAMA Saxophone Quartet - Christ Episcopal Church

5:00 - 9:30 pm: Craft Vendors, Food Vendors - Memorial Hall, Christ Church Hall, Town Hall, American Legion, Firehouse (2 rooms) & all along Main Street
Hayride (Adults $5, Children Free) - Tickets at Information Trailer
Scavenger Hunt - Free Entry Forms at Information Trailer
Ornament Sales - Town Hall (upper level)
Balloon Art - Town Hall (lower level)

9:30 pm: Festival Closes

December 2, 2023:

8:30 am: Registration in front of the Memorial Hall for the “Santa Made Me Do It” 5K Run. Race at 10 am.

9:30 am: Festival Opens

9:30 am - 4:00 pm: Ornament Sales - Town Hall (Upper Level)
Craft Vendors, Food Vendors - Memorial Hall, Christ Church Hall, Town Hall, American Legion, Firehouse (2 rooms) & all along Main Street
Scavenger Hunt - Free Entry Forms at Information Trailer
Free Children’s Crafts - Firehouse (Rear Room)
Book & Cookie Sale - Library (Cookies Upper Level, Books Lower Level)
Balloon Art - Town Hall (Lower Level)

10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Take your own photos with Santa - Library - Downstairs (use rear lower level door)
Hayride (Adults $5, Children Free) - Tickets at the information Trailer

10:30 am - 3:00 pm: Tractor Exposition and Decorating Contest - Along Main Street

10:30 am, 11:00 am & 11:30 am: Chime In Bell Concerts (3) - Christ Episcopal Church

1:00 and 2:00 pm: Christmas Concerts (2) Midnight Anthem - Christ Episcopal Church

2:00 pm: Henry Church, guitarist - Traveling the Festival

4:00 pm: Festival Closes

Dates and Times:

December 1, 2023: 5:00 p.m - 9:30 p.m.
December 2, 2023: 9:30 a.m - 4:00 p.m.

Location:

Downtown Bethlehem,
Bethlehem, CT 06751.

Admission: Free

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