Seasonal & Holidays

Weather Update: Tolland Annual Holiday Tree Lighting

Tolland officials are watching the weather in regard to the annual tree lighting this weekend.

Tolland officials are watching the weather in regard to the annual tree lighting this weekend.
Tolland officials are watching the weather in regard to the annual tree lighting this weekend. (Chris Dehnel/Patch )

TOLLAND, CT — Tolland officials Thursday sent out the following announcement about the annual tree lighting event:

Weather Update!! It is possible we many need a Rain Date of Sunday December 4th at 4:00PM.
If the rain stops Saturday by 4:00 PM we will have the event as planned. If it is raining at 4:00 PM, we will move the event to Sunday at 4:00PM. We hope you will join us in this fun, festive and enjoyable community event.
The Town of Tolland will hold its annual Holiday Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 4:00pm on the Tolland Green.
Sponsored by the Permanent Celebration Committee, the event will feature visitors from the North Pole and entertainment by the Tolland High School Chamber Choir, who are led by Choir Director Noah Fields.
The Town of Tolland would also like to express its sincere gratitude to Rock-Vern Electric Inc., who for many years has donated their time and expertise hanging the lights, maintaining their continuous glow and supporting this event for our town. We could not offer this wonderful celebration without their contribution and we are most appreciative of their generous spirit in keeping this tradition alive.
Refreshments will be provided. The Committee will also be collecting cash and non-perishable food donations for the Tolland Food Pantry. Items in need this holiday season are snack bars, crackers, pancake mix, syrup, pasta, macaroni and cheese, cold and hot cereal, rice and side dishes, soup, canned corn, baked beans, tuna and other canned meat, canned fruit, coffee and tea.

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