Out and About in Fairfield County this weekend

Weekend Highlights for December 13-15 for Fairfield County families:

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Check out all the fun on Friday!

Full Moon Hike at the Pratt Nature Center : Hike the lower fields at the Pratt Nature Center by the light of the full moon then warm up by the campfire with marshmallows! Don't forget your flashlights for this fun, free, outside activity perfect for the whole family.

The Nutcracker Suite Adaptive Performance with The New England Ballet: Bring your kids to The Nutcracker Suite for a beautiful adaptive production featuring children, teens and young adults of all abilities along with dancers from The New England Ballet!

White Christmas at Westchester Broadway Theatre. Make your days merry and bright by warming to this unforgettable, tap-dancing, delight! Based on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features seventeen Irving Berlin songs

Lake Compounce Festival of Holiday Lights: 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!

Weekday Open Skate at Winter Garden Ice Arena: Bring your kids ice skating Monday through Friday at the Winter Garden Ice Arena's morning and early afternoon public skate sessions!

SNOW BALL at WeeZee. -Visit With Santa -Edible Dreidle Making -Cookie Decorating Celebrate the holidays at WeeZee and raise money for Sensory Bullets at the same time!

Saturday is filled with great family-friendly fun!

Bridgeport Sound Tigers Take on the Providence Bruins: Bring your family to the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport to catch a fast-paced, high energy Sound Tigers game! Nothing beats hockey for having fun with your kids!

Family Day at the Bellarmine Museum of Art: Ruffs and Cuffs: Renaissance Costume & Culture: Your kids will have fun at Fairfield University's Bellarmine Museum of Art Family Day! Activities for children and families from 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m. Join them for drop-in craft activities, child-friendly gallery talks, and story time in the museum.

Seal Search Walk With the Meigs Point Nature Center: Come stroll the beautiful trails of Hammonasset and see ifyou can spot some seals sunning offshore. This is a guided walk for all skill levels led by the fun folks from the Meigs Point Nature Center.

The Great Cinnamon Bear Christmas Radio Show at Pantochino Productions Inc.. A new holiday musical for the entire family. A whimsical teddy bear and his adventures in a magical land are played out on stage and 'on the air' in an old-time radio station! Pantochino Productions brings this new show to Downtown Milford!

Ecology Club for Families with Special Needs at Rye Nature Center. Children with special needs are invited to bring a family member with them to the Nature Center and enjoy animal programs, hikes, and other fun science and sensory adventures.

FEEDING FUN! at Greenburgh Nature Center. It’s meal time for our animals. Come see what’s on the menu. You’ll get a chance to meet some of the animals up close or maybe you’ll be lucky enough to help feed them!

Art Explorers at the New Britain Museum of American Art: Art Explorers students at the New Britain Museum of American Art learn to express their creativity using varied art methods and materials to create personal works of art. New themes will be explored each month with different projects weekly.

Breakfast With Santa at Mystic Aquarium! Bring your kids to a magical morning at Mystic Aquarium. Enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet provided by Ocean Blue Catering and tell Santa your wishes for this holiday season. Be sure to bring your camera to capture the moment!

EXHIBITIONS: A BILLION BRICKS: LEGO® T-Rex, Turtles & Trains!  at Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Bill Probert & I LUG (LEGO® Users Group) NY return for a fifth season with a LEGO® landscape of epic proportions.

Holiday Hoopla  at Bring the Hoopla. If you are looking to complete your holiday shopping or you would just like an afternoon with friends…drop your wonderful kiddos off with us!!

Christmas Family Day at the Brookfield Museum: Santa will be stopping by the Brookfield Museum with treats for the kids! Model trains in a winter display, antique music boxes will fill the air with well-known Christmas musical classics, and carolers will delight kids of all ages!

Breakfast with Frosty & Friends at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo. Join Frosty and his friends for breakfast!

Gingerbread House and Cookie Workshop for Kids at Lyman Orchards: Make sugary shingles, snow-frosted windows, and add tons of icing and colorful candies for decorating! Children will have fun creating festive Gingerbread Houses and Cookies in the Apple Barrel Bakery at Lyman Orchards. Workshops fill quickly!

Here's what's on tap for Sunday!

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

The Night Before Christmas Story Time at the Henry Whitfield State Museum: Reading of the classic holiday tale inside the 1639 Whitfield House, plus discounts on children’s toys, games, and books in the gift shop. Included with museum admission.

Westport Historical Society Presents Mary Ann Hall In Concert: Peace To The World: Kids and their families can express their oneness with people everywhere on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. at a “We Are the World”-style holiday concert at the Westport Historical Society.

Holiday Fun at Gillette Castle! Bring your kids to see Gillette Castle all dressed up for the holidays! Christmas trees, wreaths, garlands, musical entertainment AND tons of working model train layouts complete this festive picture. Visit with Santa on Sundays, too!

Holiday Light Fantasia Benefiting the Channel 3 Kids Camp!! Goodwin Park (in Hartford) 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.

Tea With the Unicorns at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New London: Bring your kids to the Lyman Allyn in December to enjoy a special tea party in conjunction with their current exhibition, "The Unicorn Stampede" by glitter artist Camomile Hixon!! Parties will include a hands-on art project, scavenger hunt and more!

The African Children's Choir Holiday Concert at The Bushnell! Bring your family to see the African Children's Choir in this special Holiday Concert at the Bushnell! The choir is comprised of orphaned and vulnerable children from Africa and serves as a source of inspiration and hope for all of us!

Family Holiday Brunch at the Lyman Homestead!  Santa and Mrs. Claus invite families to visit them in the festively decorated Lyman Homestead and enjoy a delicious family-style brunch! You'll also have a personal meeting with Santa and Mrs. Claus in the Homestead's Library!

For a full list of events visit our website!