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The Carl Bozenski Christmas Village on Sunday, December 12, 2021.
Lara Green Kazlauskas, Hearst Ct Media
The holidays are finally here with a weekend filled with Santa encounters , comedy shows and family-friendly activities, including Disney on Ice .
Here are 25+ things to do this weekend in Connecticut:
"Frozen" performance at Disney on Ice.
Disney characters from "Moana," "Frozen," "Coco" and "Beauty and the Beast" will be a part of the ice skating show running all weekend at Bridgeport's Total Mortgage Amphitheater.
Kids can dress up in ugly sweaters, enjoy pizza and meet the Grinch on Friday at the D'n'A Art and Event Studio .
More information about the Kids Ugly Sweater and craft party here.
The Bridgeport Islanders.
Connecticut's two professional ice hockey teams will go toe-to-toe for a holiday matchup at the XL Center in Hartford on Friday .
“Christmas on the Rocks,” the tale about a local bartender shaking up drinks for surprising guests on Christmas Eve, will be on the Theater Works stage in Hartford Dec. 2-23
TheaterWorks at City Arts is hosting a showing of "Christmas On The Rocks," which tells the story of a bartender dealing with some "surprising guests," on Friday .
Rahsaan Langley will be performing songs and releasing his newest holiday album on Saturday at Jazzy's Cabaret .
More information about The Rahsaan Langley Project Holiday Show & CD Release here.
Chabad of Stamford will be celebrating Hanukkah with a family day event and a concert by the Shlock Rock on Sunday .
More information about the Hanukkah Family Day and Concert here.
Congregation Mishkan Israel is hosting a food drive and concert on Sunday.
More information about the Community Concert featuring the Nu Haven Kapelye here.
Actor Chris Roach attends "Kevin Can Wait" during AOL Build at AOL HQ on September 19, 2016 in New York City.
Comedian and "Kevin Can Wait" actor Chris Roach will be performing two sets of standup at Bridgeport's Stress Factory on Friday .
"Come From Away" is a play that takes viewers through the journey of 7,000 stranded passengers venturing into a small town. It is playing Friday at The Bushnell .
This band, which is led by Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame saxophonist Greg Abate, is performing at The Side Door Jazz Club on Friday.
Reindeer Mistletoe, left, and Iris eat ground beet root in their stable during the 14th annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa's Workshop at Sam Bridge Nursery and Greenhouse in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022.
Guests can take photos with Santa, meet his reindeer and spend some time in Santa’s workshop at the 14th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival through Saturday, according to its website.
During the event, guests are also able to take part in a contest to name a baby female reindeer as well as color pictures of their own reindeer to take home.
Children can dance to various genres of music at the JoySpace Movement Lab on Saturday .
More information about the Kindermusik Music and Movement Classes For Kids here.
The Opening day parade, of the Carl Bozenski Christmas Village was held on Sunday, December 12, 2021.
A Torrington holiday tradition for 74 years, the Christmas Village is spreading holiday cheer through Saturday.
Drag queens will be impersonating celebrities like Nicki Minaj, Whitney Houston and Britney Spears all weekend at the 168 York Street Cafe.
More information about the Diva Royale Drag Queen Show here.
The play at the Hartford Stage , which tells the story of a man who dreams of escaping his small town, will be running until Saturday.
More information about It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play here.
A scene from The Polar Express .
The Maritime Aquarium is running a special 13-minute version of "The Polar Express," filled with sensory special effects like scents, bubbles and mist through Jan. 2 .
Mill River Park will be lit up with holiday lights and will feature a beer garden and a 30-foot interactive Christmas Tree. The stroll runs through Saturday , according to its website.
Joe Gerics, host of the Fairfield Comedy Club warms up the crowd in the Circle Inn's lobby.
Nick Scopoletti, Alyssa Goggi, Dan Kalwhite, Dan Altano and Beecher are among the comedians headlining this year's Fairfield Comedy Club Holiday Show on Friday .
Guests can drive through a track filled with holiday lights featuring Santa, penguins, Christmas trees and more at 347 Gilead Street through Jan. 1 , according to its website.
Guests can also take a selfie with Santa at the SoNo Collection through Dec. 24.
Guests can also take a selfie with Santa in Santa’s Candy Shop at the SoNo Collection through Saturday , according to its website.
Visitors can take a ride through a holiday-themed tunnel while listening to Christmas carols through Dec. 30 at the Connecticut Trolley Museum , according to its website.
Glow Hartford is coming to the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford for the first time in 2022.
Guests can wander through the light-filled Connecticut Convention Center until Jan. 1, according to its website.
The Essex Steam Train leaves the station.
The ride on the Essex Steam Train takes guests on a journey up to the "North Pole," where they will watch a live musical performance and meet elves, Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. Guests aboard the train are invited to wear their favorite pajamas.
The train runs through Friday .
Fantasy of Lights is organized by Goodwill of Southern New England and runs through Dec. 31 at 240 Lighthouse Road , according to its Facebook page. The event supports Goodwill's mission to aid employment and recreational activities for people with disabilities and other challenges.
Nod Hill Brewery in Ridgefield is building an event space in the brewery and adding a beer garden. Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Ridgefield, Conn.
Nod Hill Brewery is hosting a Christmas show with the Massive Diva band on Friday.
More information about the Massive Diva Christmas Show in the Backspace here.
Killingworth, Connecticut - Sunday, November 26, 2017: Vincent Esposito of Guilford with his children Ella, 12, and Gianni, 15, pet the soft fiber-like fur of alpacas Sunday at New England Apacas in Killingworth during the alpaca farm's Holiday Open House.
The state is filled with farms and sanctuaries where visitors can interact with llamas and alpacas.
More information about where to find llamas and alpacas here.
Visitors to the Maritime Aquarium including Georgia Smith, 4, watch the seals frolic in their new enclosure.
The Nutmeg State has many kid-friendly activities, including those at amusement parks, nature centers and libraries.
Check out our guide on family-friendly activities throughout the state.
Triathlete Laura Becker trains on the trails at Case Mountain in Manchester.
Many parks and trails across the state are open, giving Nutmeggers over 2,000 miles to explore.
Check out our guide to the state's picturesque landscapes here.
Waterbury is hosting a scavenger hunt, which uses the app "It's a Scavenger Hunt!," all weekend.
Holiday lights on display in Meriden on December 19, 2019
Meriden's Festival of the Silver Lights will be visible at Hubbard Park through Jan. 2, according to Meriden's website.
