Hello and welcome to the Holidays on Main resource page.
We continue to update this page as information is provided, so check back often. If you have any questions, please call-text the Wethersfield Chamber directly at 860-721-6200 or email us at office@wethersfieldchamber.com. Event Includes: Santa visits at the firehouse, Silent Auction items at Webb Barn, Craft Beer Garden at the Webb Barn, freshly made Kettle Corn. Tree lighting, WHS Choralaires, the Wethersfield Library’s Essay Contest winner and so much more! This year the horse and wagon ride will be located at Heirloom Market with a $2 suggested donation per person.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
For students in grades 9-12th looking for community service hours, the Holidays on Main committee needs you. Please contact us at 860-721-6200 call/text for more information. You can also click the following link to sign-up to volunteer using our online sign-up form. All other volunteers, please call-text the chamber office directly or email at office@wethersfieldchamber.com.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
3:30 p.m-9:00 p.m. – Main Street Closed to all traffic
5:00 p.m-8:30 p.m. – Warming Station and Restrooms @ Keeney Memorial Open and First Church Open
5:00 p.m-8:30 p.m. – Beer Garden & Silent Auction Begins @ Webb Barn
5:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.- Food Vendors along Main St
5:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.- Horse and Wagon Hay Rides @ Heirloom Market ($2+ donation per person)
5:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m. – WHS Choralaires sing on stage
6:00 p.m.- 6:10 p.m.- Welcome message from Mayor Ken Lesser/ MC’s Michael Simonetta & Renee DeNino
6:10 p.m.- 6:20 p.m.- Fire Truck Arrival with Santa, After goes to Firehouse for public visits and photos
6:20 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.- Wethersfield Library: 5th Grader from Webb reads her winning essay
6:30 p.m.-6:35 p.m. – Lighting of the Tree
8:-00 p.m.-8:20 p.m. – Silent Auction Ends & Winners Announced
8:20 p.m.-9:00 p.m. – Pick-up Silent Auction items at Webb Barn
EVENT PARTNERS
Town of Wethersfield
Parks and Rec, Youth & Social Services, Police, Fire, EMS, Physical Services & Mayor Ken Lesser
Wethersfield Historical Society
Keeney Memorial: Warming Station and Restrooms
Webb Deane Stevens Museum
Webb Barn
Central Connecticut Health District
Food Service Safety
Heirloom Market at Comstock Ferre
Venue for Horse and Wagon rides ($2+ donation per person)
WARMING CENTER-5:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main Street
Public Restrooms
Kids Activities
Bake Sale
Attic Treasurers
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Wethersfield High School Choralaires
The Colonel John Chester Fife and Drum Corps
DJ Chris Hookie of Sunshine Entertainment
Horse & Wagon Rides-Allegra Farms ($2+ donation p.p.)
Wethersfield Library Essay Contest Winner, Theme: Describe the best snow day of your dreams!
Donations welcome for all Holidays on Main activities: Venmo @wethchamber or click here
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS, DONORS, PATRONS, AND PARTNERS
The Wethersfield Chamber graciously thanks all sponsors and donors for supporting Holidays on Main! We could not run this event without the generous support of all of “you”, who help defray the costs associated with hosting this special community event.
Thank you again!
- EMCEES Renee DeNino, iHeart Media and Michael Simonetta
- Wethersfield Shopping Center – Platinum Sponsor
- Century 21 Clemens Group – Silver Sponsor- Beer Tent
- Agnelli Real Estate – Silver Sponsor
- Dutch Point Credit Union – Gold Sponsor – Webb Barn
- M & T Bank – Gold Sponsor
- D’Esopo Funeral Chapel – Silver Sponsor
- D&D Market – Patron Sponsor
- Sunshine Entertainment – In-Kind Sponsor-DJ, Sound System, Music, Lights
- Wethersfield Historical Society/Keeney Memorial – Partner-Warming Ctr, Public Restrooms
- Sammy’s Buy Rite Liquors – In-Kind Sponsor-Wine Tasting
- Webb Deane Stevens Barn – In-Kind Sponsor-Facility Use
- Lamore’s Gulf & Towing – In-Kind Sponsor-Kettle Corn
- Central Connecticut Health District – Partner-Food Safety
- Town of Wethersfield – Partner
- Heirloom Market @ Comstock Ferre – Partner-Use of Facility
- OPEN – All Donations Welcome (any amount)
FOOD TRUCKS VENDORS (updated regularly)
- Bake Bake Hooray
- Meatball Bombs
- Perfect Poundcakes
- Sabores Mexicanos
- Ydanis & Co
- The Wethersfield Yacht Club will have hot dogs and hamburgers and Chicken Riggis
- UNICO
- Vinci Concessions
- Dude’s Donuts
- Indulge
- Krupa
- Kettle Corn
MAP OF MAIN STREET
FREE SHUTTLE BUS RIDES-NEW THIS YEAR
SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS
ROAD CLOSURES 3:30 P.M. -9:00 P.M.
- Main and Center
- Main and Hartford
- Marsh and Broad
- Church and Willard
In addition no parking will be in effect at the following locations:
- Main Street – Center to Hartford Avenue – both sides starting at 1pm
- Center Street – north side only from Main to Garden probably starting around noon
- Hartford Avenue – Main to Willard – both sides starting around noon<
No Parking Signs will be posted along streets beginning at 1:00 p.m.
DONATIONS WELCOME
Please consider making a donation to the annual Holidays on Main organized by Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce, and The Town of Wethersfield. Any amount helps us bring this beautiful holiday event to our community every year. Thank you for your generosity and support, it is greatly appreciated! LINK. Please note The Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce is registered as a 501(c)6 organization and donations are not tax deductible. Venmo: @wethchamber or click here.
Crafters and Vendors (updated regularly)
Aclay LLC
Alembic Woodworks
Bark and Boards
Bizzy B’s Crafts & Crochet
Blissful Bee Creations
Center Street Soap Co
Color Street Nails
Copper Beech Crafters
Coralys Creations
Crafted
Creations by Afrink
Creations by Liz S.
Cups for a Cause
Custom Crafts by Joe & Terry
Daily Delights Co
Elvis’s Bowtique
Foley & Collins
Forever Flowers
Gabi’s Crafts Wjere Happiness Begins
Green Bean Creations
Harpoon Holly Brand
Heart Strings Treats
Hound and Home
Jim E Jive Hot Sauce LLC
Knits by Cassidy
Leaps & Bones
Lighrlaced
Lisa’s Elegant Gms
MTC Hair Studio
Maria Rose Authentic Italian
Miko Charms, LLC
Mindbrakes
MJB Knits
M.Y. Creations
Not Your Grandmother’s Crochet
Nutmeg State Blue Star Mothers CT-5
Oak + Sage
Ocean State Novelty
Old Redding Farm
Oh Fudge and More
PGS Designs
Ronnie’s Candles LLC
Rehabk9
The 8th Element LLC
She’s Crafty
Soft Petals Organic Cosmetics
Sonia & Alicia Boutique
Stidyums Bakery
The One With the Cupcakes
Tuxedo Cat Press
Victoria Myers dba Jeans & Fajos
Wholly Goat Fam
Wild Heart Boutique
Wildwood Granola
Wethersfield Academy of the Arts