Rally the corgi has sniffed out the Christmas events for kids in Southington for 2026, all from the Southington Recreation Department’s list. Santa’s Jolly Holiday opens the season on Sunday, November 29, the Town Green lights switch on during the Bright Lights Christmas Festival on Friday, December 4, and Christmas in the Village fills Plantsville on Sunday, December 6. We check every date on the host’s own website and link straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Connecticut Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Southington
- 3 Christmas events for kids in Southington
- Santa’s Jolly Holiday: Sunday, November 29, free for resident families
- Light Up the Green: Friday, December 4 at 5:30 pm
- Christmas in the Village: Sunday, December 6, rain date December 13
- Every date checked on the Recreation Department site on Nov 11
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Santa’s Jolly Holiday
- When: Sunday, November 29, 2026 (time not yet posted; last year ran 2 to 4 pm)
- Where: Southington (venue to be posted by the Recreation Department), Southington, CT 06489 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free
- Ages: Southington resident families
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Santa’s Jolly Holiday is the Southington Recreation Department’s annual afternoon of holiday fun for resident families, and it opens the town’s December lineup.
Santa stops in to visit with the kids, and last year the party filled the Calendar House senior center on Pleasant Street for two hours.
Parent tip: This one is meant for Southington residents, so check the Recreation Department page for the 2026 time and location before you go.
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- Southington (venue to be posted by the Recreation Department), Southington, CT 06489 (opens in maps)
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Bright Lights Christmas Festival and Light Up the Green
- When: Friday, December 4, 2026, lights switch on at 5:30 pm
- Where: Southington Town Green, Southington, CT 06489 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free
- Ages: All ages
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The holiday light display on the Southington Town Green switches on for the season at 5:30 pm, and a Southington child age 3 to 10 is picked by random drawing to flip the switch.
The lighting anchors the Recreation Department’s Bright Lights Christmas Festival that same evening, with more festival details still to be announced by the town.
Parent tip: Resident kids ages 3 to 10 can enter online to be the switch flipper until 11:55 pm on November 30, and the winner is drawn December 1.
- Host
- Southington Recreation Department (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Southington Town Green, Southington, CT 06489 (opens in maps)
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Plantsville village partyFree
Christmas in the Village
- When: Sunday, December 6, 2026 (rain date December 13; time not yet posted)
- Where: Plantsville village center, Southington, CT 06479 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free
- Ages: All ages
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Christmas in the Village brings a family holiday party to Plantsville, the village section of Southington, and it sits on the Recreation Department’s list of special events for the season.
Past editions have featured Santa and Mrs. Claus, horse drawn hayrides, letter writing to Santa, crafts and face painting.
Parent tip: Keep December 13 open as a backup, since the town lists it as the rain date.
- Host
- Southington Recreation Department (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Plantsville village center, Southington, CT 06479 (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our Connecticut Christmas train rides page.
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When each Southington Christmas event for kids happens
Enter your child in the switch flipper drawing before November 30, visit Santa on November 29, then plan on the Green on December 4 and Plantsville on December 6.
- Santa’s Jolly HolidaySouthington · Nov 29
- Bright Lights Christmas Festival and Light Up the GreenSouthington · Dec 4
- Christmas in the VillageSouthington · Dec 6
Looking further afield? Our Connecticut Christmas events for kids guide lists every confirmed event in the state, and we have city guides for Meriden, West Hartford, Hartford and Woodbury. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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Southington Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Southington this year?
Rally Takes the Train has confirmed 3 Christmas events for kids in Southington for 2026, all on the Southington Recreation Department’s list: Santa’s Jolly Holiday on November 29, the Bright Lights Christmas Festival and Light Up the Green on December 4 and Christmas in the Village on December 6.
When is the Southington tree lighting in 2026?
The holiday light display on the Southington Town Green turns on Friday, December 4, 2026 at 5:30 pm, during the Bright Lights Christmas Festival.
How can my child flip the switch on the Town Green?
Southington residents ages 3 to 10, including Plantsville, Marion and Milldale, can be entered online by 11:55 pm on November 30, 2026. One winner is drawn on December 1 and notified by phone.
When is Christmas in the Village in Plantsville?
Sunday, December 6, 2026, with a rain date of Sunday, December 13. The Recreation Department will post the time.
Who do I contact about Southington holiday events?
The Southington Recreation Department at recreation@southingtonct.gov.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids in Connecticut?
Yes. Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Connecticut Christmas train rides page.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked Southington on November 11, 2026. Rally is also contacting each organizer to confirm details like parking, restrooms and bad-weather plans.
Event names belong to their hosts. Rally Takes the Train is a family picture book and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any host listed here. Confirm dates, times and prices on each host’s own site before you go.