Event Details
Christmas at the Burr
to benefit the Norma Pfriem Breast Center
Fairfield, Ct.—Christmas at the Burr, a wonderful new holiday festival at Fairfield’s historic Burr Mansion will take place December 5 thru December 7, with this year’s proceeds benefitting the Norma Pfriem Breast Center.
The Burr Mansion will transform into a showcase of beautifully decorated rooms offering fabulous decorations and special gifts for sale, sweets & treats, visits with Santa and much more. The new annual event brings back the magic and memories of the beloved former Fairfield Christmas Tree Festival, while raising money for a different charity each year.
Giving Fairfield, Inc. is a new 501©3 charity dedicated to bringing our neighbors and area businesses together for fun, community-building events that support local non-profit organizations. The nonprofit festival is run by an all-volunteer team that will select a deserving local nonprofit each year to receive its proceeds.
Christmas at the Burr will be open to the public on Saturday, December 6 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and again on Sunday, December 7 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
When visitors enter the Colonial-era mansion at 739 Old Post Road, they will be delighted with:
- Designer-themed decorated rooms; all the gorgeous holiday trees, wreaths and garlands will be available for sale
- Gift Boutique
- Sweets & Treats
- Visit with Santa
- Local Performers
- Raffle
In addition, Christmas at the Burr offers several popular special events.
They include:
~ Giving Gala: Friday, December 5, from 7 – 10 p.m.
- Sip festive cocktails, savor small bites and indulge in decadent desserts while enjoying the opportunity to be the first to purchase
- one-of-a-kind gorgeous holiday décor. A Champagne drawing for a chance to win diamond earrings, silent auction, personalized ornaments, custom jewelry bar, music, dancing and more. $125 per person
- ~ Family PJ Party: Saturday, December 6 from 6 – 8 p.m.
- Music, scavenger hunt, fun, festive crafts, snacks, sweets and hot cocoa $25 per person or $100 family of 5
Fairfield residents Liz Gaonach and Meghan McCloat are co-chairs of this inaugural event.
“Christmas at the Burr, our inaugural event for Giving Fairfield, Inc., will be a special kickoff to the 2025 holiday season”, said Liz Gaonach, an originator of this new non-profit. “Our events will become even more bright and meaningful because of the way so many people come together to help others. We hope our guests will enjoy many of the aspects of Christmas at the Burr, knowing they are bringing hope and help into the lives of some special women right in our area”.
The Norma Pfriem Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital is dedicated to providing comprehensive breast health and wellness services. The Breast Center, one of only 500 sites nationwide accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, is located at Park Avenue Medical Center in Trumbull, Fairfield and at Bridgeport Hospital.
Jennifer Jennings, Event and Development Coordinator of Norma Pfriem Breast Center, said the entire Breast Center team is thrilled to be chosen as Christmas at the Burr’s very first beneficiary. “We’re honored that Giving Fairfield will be supporting our efforts to provide one-stop coordination of care, patient navigation and rapid diagnosis. Funds raised will enable the center to continue to provide medical excellence and compassionate care to ALL women, regardless of their ability to pay”.
This year’s festival will also feature a Breast Center-themed room and a giving tree on the second floor of the Burr Homestead.
General admission tickets to the festival are $10 for adults, $8 seniors (under 3 free). Special events have separate admissions fees.
To learn more about the festival, purchase tickets to its special events or volunteer, visit ChristmasattheBurr.com. Local businesses also have the opportunity to become a sponsor or to underwrite a tree, wreath or garland.
To learn more about the Norma Pfriem Breast Center, visit www.pinkpledge.org.