Christmas Town Festival
The 44th annual festival will run from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm on Friday, December 5, 2025, and from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
The Festival is in downtown Bethlehem at the town green, at the junction of Route 61 and Route 132. It extends from the top of the town green south along Main Street. All the buildings and churches participating in the festival are brimming with activities and Christmas spirit. The opening ceremony is on Friday night at 6 pm, where Chaz from the “Chaz and AJ Show” on WPLR radio will help Santa light the town’s beautiful 85-foot Christmas tree. Santa will stay for the balance of the festival, giving families the opportunity to take their own memorable photos.
Highlights of the festival include vendors selling handcrafted items just in time for holiday shopping, free musical entertainment, an illuminated fire truck procession, a 5K Road Race, and a Christmas Vehicle Exhibition and Decorating Contest. Plus, a multitude of delicious food choices to make everyone’s visit complete.
Free parking is available at the Bethlehem Fairgrounds, just north of town on Route 61. There will be Free shuttle buses between the fairgrounds and the festival, Free festival admission, Free musical entertainment, and a Free crafts workshop for children and their parents. There is also a scavenger hunt (with prizes for all successful entries), that is free to enter.
The Christmas Town Festival is run entirely by volunteers, and the purpose of the event is to raise money to help support Memorial Hall, the community center in Bethlehem, by holding an affordable, family friendly, Christmas Festival.
More information can be found at https://christmastownfestival.com or by calling 203-266-7510 ext. 400.
Main Street South, Bethlehem, CT 06751
