Eastern States Exposition presents Yuletide at Storrowton Village Museum events each year during the first weekend in December with free activities and through the following week with paid tours, workshops and lantern light experiences. The winter festival brings the community together to celebrate the season with traditional Yuletide activities, entertainment, horse-drawn carriage rides and shopping in the historic Village. Decorated through the generosity of area garden clubs, florists and designers, the Village buildings will be bursting with innovative and original ideas to turn your home into a holiday wonderland. Walk through the buildings to find beautiful wreaths, swags, garlands, fresh evergreens and all natural materials around every corner. Check out the schedule and activities on the weekend!

Saturday, Dec. 2

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – All day activities feature free family crafts in the Potter Mansion, quill pen letters to Santa in the Eddy Law Office, blacksmithing demonstrations in the Clark Blacksmith Shop, open hearth cooking in the Gilbert House, and trolley rides to and from the Farmers Market leaving from behind the Gazebo. Trade demonstrations will also be featured in the Greenwich Barn including tinsmithing, broom making, and letterpress printing.

10 a.m. to noon – Santa and Mrs. Claus in Potter Mansion

11 a.m. to noon – Rick Corbo presents a first person presentation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” in the Union Meetinghouse; Mike Rondeau will chip away at ice creations on the Village Green

1-3 p.m. – Firefly Fields Petting Zoo on the Village Green; Santa and Mrs. Claus in Potter Mansion

2-3 p.m. -Three of Cups musical duo in Union Meetinghouse

Sunday, Dec. 3

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – All day activities feature free family crafts in the Potter Mansion, quill pen letters to Santa in the Eddy Law Office, blacksmithing demonstrations in the Clark Blacksmith Shop, open hearth cooking in the Gilbert House, and carriage rides to and from the Farmers Market leaving from behind the Gazebo. Trade demonstrations will also be featured in the Greenwich Barn including tinsmithing, broom making, and letterpress printing

10 a.m. to noon – Santa and Mrs. Claus in Potter Mansion

11 a.m. to noon – Connecticut Yuletide Carolers at Union Meetinghouse

1-2 p.m. – The Ne’er Do Wells, historians and musicians at Union Meetinghouse

1-3 p.m. – Firefly Fields Petting Zoo on the Village Green; Santa and Mrs. Claus in Potter Mansion