Whether your holiday wish is for a merry little Christmas dinner with family and close friends or a New Year's Eve on the dance floor with a savvy DJ spinning, or a low-key meal out with your effervescent little ones, expect to be delighted by what Fairfield County's restaurants, pubs and night spots are planning for you this season. There are delicacies added to the menu, interiors with lights twinkling and decorations shimmering, and, in some cases, entertainment and favors to pump up the celebration. With all of these sparkling special features in store, your holiday get-togethers are sure to glow.   More >

Winter weather shouldn't mean we have to limit our recreation options to meandering in the malls or munching Milk Duds at the movies. With Fairfield County's variety of parks, ponds, outdoor rinks, trails and nature preserves, there are so many scenic settings in which to view the natural world in winter and take in its seasonal beauty. And those frigid temperatures mean we have to keep moving!   More >

What's Happening

Dec 31st	First Night Westport/Weston, A World Class Bash This year's Westport/Weston First Night will be a world class bash, that will include the Urban Funk Spectacular, Steve Max with his Simon Sez Show, and the Oddfellows Traveling Circus. There will also be music, storytelling, Bingo, dancing, magic, drumming, a film festival, a kids' fair and face painters. Comedy will be continuous all day until midnight. More >
Dec 31st	First Night Bridgeport, A Circus of the Arts For the very first time, Bridgeport will be holding its own First Night throughout downtown Bridgeport on New Year's Eve, with 14 different performance venues. The 2006 theme for Bridgeport's First Night is A Circus of the Arts, in recognition of the city's long and illustrious history with P. T. Barnum and the city's emerging arts scene. Family-oriented activities and performances begin in late afternoon, running from 4 to 7 PM. More >
Dec 29th	First Night Preview at Balducci's Westport/Weston's First Night will kick-off a little earlier this year with a party at Balducci's, the specialty food market, featuring food demonstrations, face painters,baloon artists, clowns, live music and entertainment by Puttin' on the Ritz. Customers will also have a chance to purchase their First Night buttons during the Balducci's event. More >
Nov 9th-Jan 19th	Santa vs. The Snowman at Maritime's IMAX A special large screen holiday treat at the Maritime's Imax Theatre is "Santa vs. the Snowman," starring the voices of Jonathan Winters, Ben Stein and Victoria Jackson. More >
Thru Jan 17th	Festival of Lighthouses Gives Holiday Glow at Maritime Aquarium Talented regional artists and crafters have again contributed their visions to Maritime Aquarium's Festival of Lighthouses. Now in its fourth year, the Festival of Lighthouses presents illuminated lighthouses that span a wide variety of styles and use all manner of materials wood, metal, stone, wire, hardware items, plastic and glass to paper, string, sea glass, shells, clay, candy and gingerbread. More >
Jan 21st	4th Annual Winterfest at Tarrywile Tarrywile's 4th Annual Winterfest will once again be presented in conjunction with Eastern Mountain Sports and will feature hiking, snowshoeing, hot chocolate and much more. A Winter Wonderland Walk will benefit breast cancer research and a 3K fun race will begin at 7 AM. Winterfest begins at 11 AM. More >
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