Darien’s “Spirit of the Season” is Back to Spark Holiday Joy
The Darien Chamber of Commerce, Darien Parks & Recreation, and the Darien Sport Shop are thrilled to announce the return of “Darien’s Spirit of the Season”—a festive collaboration celebrating community, holiday cheer, and local shopping. Kicking off Thanksgiving weekend, this series of events is set to bring joy and excitement for all ages!
The festivities begin on Saturday, November 30th, with Shop Small Saturday. The Chamber invites residents and visitors alike to support Darien’s local businesses and celebrate the spirit of our community by shopping small! Local shops in downtown Darien will be opening their doors with special offers, discounts, and one-of-a-kind merchandise, making it the perfect day to discover unique gifts for everyone on your list. Details can be found on www.darienctchamber.com. While shopping and dining, be sure to bask in the warm glow of holiday lights adorning Darien’s downtown lamp posts. These festively decorated streets are brought to you by the Chamber and symbolize peace, hope, and the joy of the season, encouraging community-wide celebrations, cultural traditions, shopping, and dining.
The holiday cheer continues with the Darien Sport Shop’s Annual Tree Lighting on Sunday, December 1st. Gather at 4:30 p.m. to enjoy holiday music, hot chocolate provided by the Boy Scouts, holiday music with the DHS Tutor Singers, mini candy canes from Parks & Rec, and a visit from Santa at 5pm on a firetruck! New this year, give back with the Light the World Giving Machine.
Saturday, December 7, brings “An Old Fashioned Holiday” at Tilley Pond, from 3:00-6:00 p.m. hosted by Darien Parks & Recreation. Enjoy caroling with the DHS Tudor Singers, crafts, cookie decorating, a holiday market, ice sculptures with a live ice sculpture demo, wish lanterns (available for pre-order at darienct.gov/events), photo opportunities, food trucks and more.
The “Spirit of the Season” concludes with a Channukah Celebration & Menorah Lighting at Grove Street Plaza on December 26 at 6:00 p.m. The community is invited to be part of the six-foot tall menorah lighting, enjoy songs, food, giveaways and kids crafts. The Menorah will be lit every night of Channukah at 6:00pm by a different Jewish Darien family.
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