Olde Mistick Village Holiday Carnival 2014: What You Need to Know

A warm welcome and holiday glow awaits all in Olde Mistick Village —and especially on Saturday, Dec. 6, when the Holiday Carnival comes alive from noon to 6 pm. The village is located at 27 Coogan Blvd., Mystic.

Here are some of the magical sights and events you will encounter:

• Special Kids’ Shopping Village
• Gingerbread House Contest
• Free Horse Drawn Wagon from Fox Glove Farm
• Pet Photos with Santa
• Fire Jugglers
• Stilt Walkers
• Choirs from Stonington, Ledyard, and Montville Schools plus the Giannino Solstice Singers from Hamilton, Mass.

Shopping Village

Kids age 9 & under – from noon to 4 p.m., there’s a special shopping village just for you in the Meeting House.

Enter your own magic shopping room to find special gifts for your family — all priced under $10.

It’s exciting for children to pick out gifts for their family on their own, and Mrs. Claus and Gumdrop the Elf will be there to help little ones.

Gingerbread House Contest

Balloons will mark the stores where the public can view and vote for their favorite gingerbread house. Want to enter your Gingerbread House creation? Visit the Olde Mistick Village website and click on the gingerbread house. The deadline for entries is Monday, November 24th. Winners will be announced in the Meeting House at 6 p.m. on Dec. 6.

Pet Photos With Santa

Bring your favorite family pet for a photo with Santa during Holiday Carnival. Bring your camera — Santa will be under the tent on the Olde Mistick Village Green during the afternoon waiting for you to take that special picture of your pet with him.

Singing

The Village will truly be alive with the sound of music. Five student choirs from Stonington, Ledyard and Montville in addition to the 16 member Solstice Singers from Hamilton, MA will be strolling the walkways in sing-a-long fashion for those who want to partake — or just enjoy their beautiful voices — what better way to get in the holiday spirit?

Fly by Night Stilt Walkers and Fire Jugglers, the Festive Brass Ensemble, Ladies of the Rolling Pin Dancers and our favorite costumed characters will delight young and young at heart throughout the Holiday Carnival Day.

The above information was provided by Mary-Jane Cassidy.

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