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Yuletide Weekend 2023

A festive, free weekend of beautifully decorated buildings, entertainment, farm animals, kids activities, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus and so much more! Saturday, December 2, and Sunday, December 3, 10am - 4pm.

Keep reading for details on our events & activities, as well as the schedule for each day of festivities.

Schedule

Saturday, December 2

All day (10AM - 4PM) activities

Free family crafts in the Potter Mansion
Quill Pen Letters to Santa in the Eddy Law Office
Open Hearth Cooking in the Gilbert House
Blacksmithing Demonstrations in the Clark Blacksmith Shop
Trolley rides departing from behind the Gazebo
Trade demonstrators in the Greenwich Barn
- Lance Kozikowski, tinsmith
- Aborn Family, broom making
- John Barrett, letterpress

Schedule

10 AM OPEN
10 AM - 12 PM: Santa & Mrs. Claus in the Potter Mansion Kitchen
11 AM - 12 PM: Rick Corbo, First Person Presentation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, in the Union Meeting House
11 AM - Finished: Mike Rondeau, Ice sculpting, behind Eddy Law Office
1 PM - 3 PM:
- Santa & Mrs. Claus in the Potter Mansion Kitchen
- Firefly Fields Petting Zoo on the Green
2 PM - 3 PM: Three of Cups (Musical Duo) in the Union Meeting House
4 PM CLOSE

Sunday, December 4

All day (10AM - 4PM) activities

Free family crafts in the Potter Mansion
Quill Pen Letters to Santa in the Eddy Law Office
Open Hearth Cooking in the Gilbert House
Blacksmithing Demonstrations in the Clark Blacksmith Shop
Trolley rides departing from behind the Gazebo
Trade demonstrators in the Greenwich Barn
- Lance Kozikowski, tinsmith
- Aborn Family, broom making
- John Barrett, letterpress

Schedule

10 AM OPEN
10 AM - 12 PM: Santa & Mrs. Claus in Potter Mansion Kitchen
11 AM - 12 PM: Connecticut Yuletide Carolers at the Union Meeting House
1 PM - 2 PM: The Ne'er Do Wells (Historians & Musicians) at the Union Meeting House
1 PM - 3 PM:
- Santa & Mrs. Claus in Potter Mansion Kitchen
- Firefly Fields Petting Zoo on the Green
4 PM CLOSE

Activities

First Person Presentation of A Christmas Carol

Time: Saturday, 11 AM - 12 PM
Location: Union Meeting House

Rick Corbo returns to Storrowton Village's Yuletide with his first person presentation as Charles Dickens and retelling of A Christmas Carol.

Mr. Corbo’s educational background is in theater. He has performed for the award-winning, Connecticut-based puppet company, Elmwood Productions, and starred in the popular EWTN Network series, Saints Versus Scoundrels. Mr. Corbo has performed as Charles Dickens for an original Christmas special also by ETWN Network titled Reclaiming the Carol.

Mike Rondeau, Ice Creations

Time: Saturday, 11 AM until he's finished
Location: behind Eddy Law Office

Watch local ice sculptor Mike Rondeau at work making beautiful ice creations with his chainsaw and iron.

Three of Cups

Time: Saturday, 2 PM - 3 PM
Location: Union Meeting House

Three of Cups is a music duo featuring Ann-Marie Messbauer & Deborah Claar.

Santa & Mrs. Claus

Time: Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM - 12 PM & 1 PM - 3 PM
Location: Potter Mansion Kitchen

Open Hearth Cooking Demonstrations

Time: Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM - 4 PM
Location: Gilbert House

Trolley Rides

Time: Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM - 4 PM
Location: Behind the Gazebo

Trolley rides are free and available on Saturday 12/2 and Sunday 12/3 and will take you from Storrowton Village to the Farmers Market (and back).

Connecticut Yuletide Carolers

Time: Sunday, 11 AM - 12 PM
Location: Union Meeting House

Traditionally garbed Victorian Carolers will fill the winter air with the bright sounds of the season, bringing holiday cheer to young and old alike.

Ne'er Do Wells

Time: Sunday, 1 PM - 2 PM
Location: Union Meeting House

The Ne'er Do Wells is a Camp Music ensemble made up of historical reenactors Stan Svec, Steve Svec, and Dennis Picard who play 19th century folk music.

Firefly Fields Petting Zoo

Time: Saturday & Sunday, 1 - 3 PM
Location: Storrowton Green

Letters to Santa

Time: Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM - 4 PM
Location: Eddy Law Office

Blacksmithing Demonstrations

Time: Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM - 4 PM
Location: Clark Blacksmith Shop

Family Crafts

Time: Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM - 4 PM
Location: Potter Mansion

Trade Demonstrators

Time: Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM - 4 PM
Location: Greenwich Barn

Lance Kozikowski, tinsmith
Aborn Family, broom making
John Barrett, letterpress