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2023 Winter Break Guide

By Melissa Cercone, Publisher, Macaroni KID Fairfield-Trumbull-Shelton, CT December 11, 2023

The kids are home for winter break! Now what?

Below you will find a list of events and activities happening in the Fairfield - Trumbull - Shelton area between December 22nd and January 1st.

As always, events will continuously be added to this list as they become available.
Don't forget to check the event organizer's website/social/etc. for updates.

Friday, December 22

πŸŽ…πŸΌ Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro - Bridgeport

β˜ƒοΈ Winter Wonderland Party - Edith Wheeler Library

πŸŽ„ P.A.L Christmas Village - Trumbull

🧱 Lego Challenge - Shelton Library

βœ¨πŸŽ„Night of Lights Merry Christmas Hayride! - Shelton

βœ¨πŸŽ„ Wonderland at Roseville - Fairfield

✨ Festival of Silver Lights - Meriden

Saturday, December 23

⛄️πŸ₯ž Breakfast with Frosty at the Zoo

πŸŽ…πŸΌ Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro - Bridgeport

πŸš‚πŸŽ„ Holiday Express Train Show - Fairfield Museum

πŸ›πŸŒ² Saturdays at Earthplace

πŸŽ„ P.A.L Christmas Village - Trumbull

βœ¨πŸŽ„ Wonderland at Roseville - Fairfield

✨ Festival of Silver Lights - Meriden

βœ¨πŸŽ„Night of Lights Merry Christmas Hayride! - Shelton

Sunday, December 24

πŸŽ…πŸΌ Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro - Bridgeport

πŸš‚πŸŽ„ Holiday Express Train Show - Fairfield Museum

βœ¨πŸŽ„ Wonderland at Roseville - Fairfield

✨ Festival of Silver Lights - Meriden

Monday, December 25 - Merry Christmas!

Tuesday, December 26 - Have a blessed Kwanzaa!

πŸš‚ All Aboard! Storytime - Fairfield Museum

πŸš‚ Drop-in: Build-a-Train - Fairfield Museum

πŸš‚πŸŽ„ Holiday Express Train Show - Fairfield Museum

β›Έ Public Skate - The Rinks, Shelton

🍿 Tuesday Movie Matinee: Mary Poppins Returns - Derby Library

❄️⛄️ Paper Snow Globe Craft - Trumbull Library

βœ¨πŸŽ„ Wonderland at Roseville - Fairfield

✨ Festival of Silver Lights - Meriden

Wednesday, December 27

πŸš‚πŸŽ„ Holiday Express Train Show - Fairfield Museum

πŸš‚ Drop-in: Build-a-Train - Fairfield Museum

πŸ›΅πŸΏ Family Movie: Luca - Shelton Library (Plumb)

β›Έ Public Skate - The Rinks, Shelton

✨ Learn Origami - Trumbull Library

🎨 Children's Art Program with The Giggling Pig - Derby Library

✨ Festival of Silver Lights - Meriden

⛸️ Learn to Skate Open House - The Rinks, Shelton

βœ¨πŸŽ„ Wonderland at Roseville - Fairfield

Thursday, December 28

πŸš‚ Drop-in: Build-a-Train - Fairfield Museum

πŸš‚πŸŽ„ Holiday Express Train Show - Fairfield Museum

✨🎨 Glow Painting K-2nd - Fairfield Public Library

🍿 Thursday Movie Matinee: Toy Story 3 - Derby Library

β›Έ Public Skate - The Rinks, Shelton

❄️ Edible Snow Scene - Shelton Library (Plumb)

✨🎨 Glow Painting 3rd-5th - Fairfield Public Library

❄️ Winter Wonderland Crafternoon - Trumbull Library

βœ¨πŸŽ„ Wonderland at Roseville - Fairfield

✨ Festival of Silver Lights - Meriden

Friday, December 29

🌲 Family Year in Books Ornament 2023 - Fairfield Woods Library

β›Έ Public Skate - The Rinks, Shelton

πŸŽ‰ Noon Year's Eve - Shelton Library (Plumb)

βœ¨πŸŽ„ Wonderland at Roseville - Fairfield

✨ Festival of Silver Lights - Meriden

β›Έ Public Skate - The Rinks, Shelton

Saturday, December 30

πŸš‚πŸŽ„ Holiday Express Train Show - Fairfield Museum

⛸️ Learn to Skate Open House - The Rinks, Shelton

β›Έ Public Skate - The Rinks, Shelto

πŸ›πŸŒ² Saturdays at Earthplace

🐰🐍 Creature Feature

✨ Festival of Silver Lights - Meriden

βœ¨πŸŽ„ Wonderland at Roseville - Fairfield

Sunday, December 31

πŸ₯³ Noon Years Eve - EverWonder, Newtown

πŸš‚πŸŽ„ Holiday Express Train Show - Fairfield Museum

β›Έ Public Skate - The Rinks, Shelto

πŸ₯Ύ Guided Hike

✨ Festival of Silver Lights - Meriden

Monday, January 1 - Happy New Year!

✨ Festival of Silver Lights - Meriden


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