Holiday Stroll 2021

Original Design by Jim Valentine 

 

This is a wonderful town event coordinated by Blue Back Square, West Hartford Center Business Association, the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce and the Town of West Hartford. It is made possible with the sponsorship those organizations as well as TD Bank, People's United Bank, Westfield Bank, PeoplesBank, Stand Out Truck, American School for the Deaf, 102.9 The Whale, Radio 104.1 and our media sponsors 2020 Media. 

We are excited to be able to have so many wonderful opportunities to showcase the town of West Hartford and its businesses and organizations. 

Below are some of the fantastic Holiday Offerings for this event. 

Around 5pm in Blue Back Square there will be a performance of The Snowflake Waltz by The Ballet Theatre Company. This is followed immediately by the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus to light the holiday tree. 

Around 5:15pm Santa will be arriving at the Toy Chest on Farmington Ave via our fabulous Fire Department's finest Engines

At 5:30 in the Veterans Memorial there will be a menorah lighting to celebrate the fifth night of Chanukah.

At 5:30 St. James’s Episcopal Church at 1018 Farmington Avenue (just past the intersection of Walden and Farmington) will offer a four-scene nativity walk, telling the original Christmas story. The story begins with the Old-Testament reading Isaiah and conclude with the Luke version of the birth of Jesus. The walk will be done around the outside of the church in small groups.  Each group will have their own tour guide who will tell the story. 

 

In Blue Back Square:

6pm the Greater Hartford Dance Academy will be performing. 

6:30pm Be S#arp, Conard High's accapella group will be performing a mixture of contemporary a cappella music and holiday favorites.

7pm iHeart Media's The River 105.9 will be doing Music and Giveaways with Rachel Lutzker

7:30 School of Rock West Hartford will be performing.

 

At the Showmobile on the corner of Farmington Ave and LaSalle St:

6pm Playhouse on Park will be performing from their recent show

6:30pm The Hartford Gay Men's Chorus will be performing Holiday Medleys

7pm Hall High Choraliers will be doing holiday Carols (they will also be performing prior to that for the evening out by the library near Webster Walk

7:30pm Ballet Hartford will be showcasing their performance

 

We will have a variety of other offerings from businesses and non-profits all over West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square. 

 

You can visit with Anna & Else, get a balloon animal, visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, enjoy an horse & carriage ride through Blue Back, write letters to Santa, enjoy a photo booth, as well as many other business's offerings in Blue Back Square. 

 

Where	Who	What
Noah Webster Statue (library)	TD Bank	Goodies
Noah Webster Statue (library)	Hall High Choraliers	Performing Carols
Blue Back Square	Blue Back Square	Visit & take a photo with Anna & Elsa
Blue Back Square	Blue Back Square	Complimentary Balloon animal
Blue Back Square	Blue Back Square	Visit & take a photo with Santa & Mrs. Claus
Blue Back Square	Blue Back Square	Enjoy a horse & carriage ride through Blue Back Square
Blue Back Square	iHeart Media	Complimentary photo booth
Blue Back Square	iHeart Media	Write your letter to Santa
Blue Back Square	The Ballet Theater Company	Living window display featuring live ballerinas
Blue Back Square	Blue Back Square	Connecticut Yuletide Carolers
Blue Back Square	Aria Nails Spa	Mani-Pedi Coupons and Giveaways
Blue Back Square	Blo Blow Dry Bar	Braid & Pony Bar and Giveaways
Blue Back Square	Crate & Barrel	Esspresso, Waffles, Popcorn and In-Store Specials
Blue Back Square	Kennedys Barber Club	Candy Cane and Coupon Giveaway
Blue Back Square	Playa Bowls	Hot Chocolate Handout
Blue Back Square	Rizzuto's Restaurant & Bar	Penne Alla Vodka Samples
Blue Back Square	Spot Coffee	Giveaways and In-Store Festivities
Blue Back Square	The Place 2 Be	French Toast Fritters and More
Blue Back Square	Vinted Wine Bar	Macaroni & Cheese Samples
Blue Back Square	World of Beer	Cinnamon & Sugar Donuts
Delamar Hotel	Delamar Hotel	Giveaways & Raffle Prizes
Blue Back Square	Mandell JCC	Chanukah celebration with gelt (chocolate coins) & photo frame
Blue Back Square	West Hartford Little League	Giveaways & Raffles
Blue Back Square	West Hartford Youth Baseball League	Chompers from the Hartford Yard Goats, Kids Games, & Fresh Popcorn
Blue Back Square	The Noah Webster House	Candy & Craft Giveaway
Pink Flamingo (Farmington Ave)	Marshall + Ostop Associates @ William Raveis	We will be handing out bags with hot chocolate and mini candy canes. We are partnering with Pink Flamingo Co.
Toast Wines & Spirits	Toast Wines & Spirits	We will be doing Wine Tasting 5-8pm
JMcLaughlin	JMcLaughlin	candy, free gift wrapping
Pompanoosuc Mills	Pompanoosuc Mills	Little bags of chocolates
Toy Chest	Toy Chest	Santa will be with us from 5:00-8:00 and will be passing out Candy Canes!!
Cafe Sofia	Cafe Sofia	making crepes
Relax the Back	Relax the Back	Assorted cookies and goody platters
Ten Thousand Villages	Ten Thousand Villages	Fair trade hot cocoa from Equal Exchange
Good Cause Gifts	Good Cause Gifts	From our commercial  kitchen beautifully decorated  snow flake sugar cookies
IRIS Photography	IRIS Photography	Holiday theme Facebook photo booth!
The Claypen	The Claypen	Make + Take Craft
BK + Co	BK + Co	Cookies Rob the Balloon Guy - holiday accessories
SockStarz	SockStarz	Holiday Cookie Hand-Out- SockStarz  , Next door Harc's Artisan Studio will be open doing a "trunk show" selling hand-made items
Hope & Stetson	Hope & Stetson	Candy cane discounts.
Kimberly Boutique / kimberlyGIFT	Kimberly Boutique / kimberlyGIFT	Hot Cocoa, Candy Canes, & discounts!
Larsen Ace Hardware	Larsen Ace Hardware	Popcorn and gift wrapping. We will be offering 10% off one item, Items not included with the discount will be weber ,Traeger, steel ,Arons
Between Blue Mercury and Iris on LaSalle	Foundation for West Hartford Public Schools	Pencils and Candy Canes
Veteran's Memorial	Chabad Hartford	Chanukah celebration with crafts and dreidel mascot

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