Kids out and about in Hartford this weekend

Weekend Highlights for Thursday, November 28- Sunday, December 1 for the Hartford area:

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Thursday, November 28

Fantasy of Lights at Lighthouse Point Park at Easter Seals Goodwill Industries. Fantasy of Lights has become a holiday tradition for families all over Connecticut and New England. This colorful light display illuminates Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven for the holiday season. It's a fun event for your kids!

Holiday Light Fantasia Benefiting the Channel 3 Kids Camp!! at Channel 3 Kids Camp. Goodwin Park becomes a drive-through wonderland with a beautiful collection of over 1 million lights! Whimsical holiday scenes, familiar characters and local tributes shine bright in larger-than-life scenes and 200 individual displays.

Friday, November 29

Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights at Connecticut Trolley Museum. Join us for a trolley ride during the holiday season.

Santa Arrives at Stew Leonards! at Stew Leonard's Newington. Santa Claus will arrive at Stew’s on a decorated truck from the Newington Fire Department! Join Wow the Cow, Cynthia the Chick and Daphne the Duck while Santa and his helpers greet children and distribute candy canes to families.

Lake Compounce Festival of Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce. Lake Compounce is covered in thousands of lights producing a spectacular light show set to music. A selection of fun children’s and family rides are open during the Festival of Lights and kids can meet Santa!

Club Flight at Flight Trampoline Park at Flight Trampoline Park. The lights go out and the lasers come on! Every Friday and Saturday Night from 9pm to 11pm. 14 and older only. Socks optional but shirts required! Your kids will have healthy fun!

Santa on the Trolley at Shore Line Trolley Museum at Shore Line Trolley Museum. Take a ride into the past at The Shore Line Trolley Museum and have your children visit with Santa!

Holiday Light Fantasia Benefiting the Channel 3 Kids Camp!! at Channel 3 Kids Camp. Goodwin Park becomes a drive-through wonderland with a beautiful collection of over 1 million lights! Whimsical holiday scenes, familiar characters and local tributes shine bright in larger-than-life scenes and 200 individual displays.

The Santa Special at Essex Steam Train and Riverboat. All aboard the Santa Special for a one-of-a-kind holiday experience.

Saturday, November 30

Stargazing at Hammonasset Beach With the Meigs Point Nature Center at Meigs Point Nature Center at Hammonasset Beach State Park. Come view the heavens and learn about constellations and other astronomical wonders on Hammonasset Beach with the Meigs Point Nature Center! Telescopes will be provided, so don't hesitate to bring your kids to this magical program!

Open Play For Kids Aged 2 - 6 at Jump!Zone in Canton! at Jump Zone. Your youngest kids can have fun safely at this special Open Play at Jump!Zone just for them! They'll have a ton of fun and you'll worry less knowing that big kids aren't allowed!

Winterfest Hartford Carousel Rides in Bushnell Park at The iQuilt Plan. If you thought the carousel’s lights and beautifully painted horses were breathtaking before, just imagine how great they look beside the fluffy white snow and Winterfest decorations. Bring your kids down to Bushnell Park for some winter fun!

Lake Compounce Festival of Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce. Lake Compounce is covered in thousands of lights producing a spectacular light show set to music. A selection of fun children’s and family rides are open during the Festival of Lights and kids can meet Santa!

Winterfest Hartford Ice Skating in Bushnell Park at The iQuilt Plan. Skate for free 7-days a week at the Winterfest Hartford rink on the east side of Bushnell Park near the Pump House. Don’t have your own skates? There’s free skate rentals, too. Talk about some great family fun in our own backyards!

Sunday, December 1

FIRST Robotics Team Showcase of Robots at Imagine Nation Museum at Imagine Nation Museum. The Imagine Nation Museum is hosting a Showcase of Robots!

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas By Chip Davis at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has created a show that features the beloved Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller along with dazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting.

Werner Wood Ranger Program at Roaring Brook Nature Center! at Roaring Brook Nature Center. Interested in learning more about our local wild areas? Join the Werner Woods Rangers! We examine topics such as native plants; how to make and monitor bluebird houses; how to read animal tracks; tree identification; invasive plant removal and more!

Free First Sunday at the New Haven Museum at New Haven Museum. There's no admission at the New Haven Museum on the first Sunday of each month!

 Lake Compounce Festival of Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce. Lake Compounce is covered in thousands of lights producing a spectacular light show set to music. A selection of fun children’s and family rides are open during the Festival of Lights and kids can meet Santa!

Fantasy of Lights at Lighthouse Point Park at Easter Seals Goodwill Industries. Fantasy of Lights has become a holiday tradition for families all over Connecticut and New England. This colorful light display illuminates Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven for the holiday season. It's a fun event for your kids!

Celebrate Hanukkah at Milford's CT Post Mall at Westfield Connecticut Post Shopping Mall. Save the date for a Hanukkah Celebration with the Chabad Jewish Center of Milford. The celebration will take place at Westfield Connecticut Post Mall in center court near the Menorah.

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