CityCenter Danbury Invites Local Businesses to Spread Holiday Magic with Its 2026 Downtown Holiday Decorating Contest! DANBURY, CT: It's the most wonderful time of the year, and CityCenter Danbury is calling on ALL downtown businesses and organizations to bring out the twinkling lights, festive wreaths, dazzling window displays, and holiday cheer! The 2026 Downtown Holiday Decorating Contest is back! From sparkling storefronts and festive windows to beautifully decorated entrances and lobbies, we're inviting everyone within the CityCenter Danbury district to help transform our downtown into a magical winter wonderland! A Little Friendly Competition, A LOT of Holiday Spirit! Whether your decorations are elegant, whimsical, traditional, or wonderfully over the top, show us your holiday creativity for a chance to win some merry rewards! 🥇 First Place: $500 Cash Prize 🥈 Second Place: $250 Cash Prize 🎁 Three Honorable Mentions: Gift cards to downtown restaurants Our Holiday Judges Are Coming to Town! A special panel of VIP guest judges, alongside CityCenter Danbury committee and board members, will take a festive stroll through our downtown district to admire the dazzling displays and crown this year's holiday decorating champions! Let's Make Downtown Danbury Merry & Bright! More than a contest, this is an opportunity to celebrate our local businesses, bring our community together, and create a joyful holiday atmosphere for shoppers, diners, families, and visitors! Let's have our downtown sparkling just in time for CityCenter Danbury's Light the Lights Winter Festival on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 4–7 PM at CityCenter Green (1 Ives Street), featuring holiday shopping, live entertainment, Santa, and the magical lighting of our beloved 40-foot holiday tree with Mayor Roberto Alves! READY, SET, DECORATE! All participating businesses and organizations are encouraged to create festive displays visible from the sidewalk or street. All holiday traditions are welcome! DECORATING DEADLINE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2026! Registration is FREE! Sign up at: https://citycenterdanbury.com/holidaydecorating/ First, Deck the Downtown. Then, Light Up the City! Together, let's make Downtown Danbury the merriest and brightest place to be this holiday season!
Stamford, CT: New Haven native Ryan Peter Murphy brings holiday magic to Stamford Downtown’s Annual Parade Spectacular on November 22, 2026!
The holiday season is here, and the Downtown Milford Business Association (DMBA) is rolling out the festivities with three events that will light up Downtown Milford with cheer, community spirit, and holiday magic. All events are free and open to all ages—perfect for families, friends, and everyone ready to make holiday memories and holiday shopping in one!
The Moonrise Cartel brings folk rock and Americana to Garcia's in Port Chester on January 9, 2027, with special guests Unruly Mane. Get tickets!
CityCenter Danbury Invites Local Businesses to Spread Holiday Magic with Its 2026 Downtown Holiday Decorating Contest! DANBURY, CT: It's the most wonderful time of the year, and CityCenter Danbury is calling on ALL downtown businesses and organizations to bring out the twinkling lights, festive wreaths, dazzling window displays, and holiday cheer! The 2026 Downtown Holiday Decorating Contest is back! From sparkling storefronts and festive windows to beautifully decorated entrances and lobbies, we're inviting everyone within the CityCenter Danbury district to help transform our downtown into a magical winter wonderland! A Little Friendly Competition, A LOT of Holiday Spirit! Whether your decorations are elegant, whimsical, traditional, or wonderfully over the top, show us your holiday creativity for a chance to win some merry rewards! 🥇 First Place: $500 Cash Prize 🥈 Second Place: $250 Cash Prize 🎁 Three Honorable Mentions: Gift cards to downtown restaurants Our Holiday Judges Are Coming to Town! A special panel of VIP guest judges, alongside CityCenter Danbury committee and board members, will take a festive stroll through our downtown district to admire the dazzling displays and crown this year's holiday decorating champions! Let's Make Downtown Danbury Merry & Bright! More than a contest, this is an opportunity to celebrate our local businesses, bring our community together, and create a joyful holiday atmosphere for shoppers, diners, families, and visitors! Let's have our downtown sparkling just in time for CityCenter Danbury's Light the Lights Winter Festival on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 4–7 PM at CityCenter Green (1 Ives Street), featuring holiday shopping, live entertainment, Santa, and the magical lighting of our beloved 40-foot holiday tree with Mayor Roberto Alves! READY, SET, DECORATE! All participating businesses and organizations are encouraged to create festive displays visible from the sidewalk or street. All holiday traditions are welcome! DECORATING DEADLINE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2026! Registration is FREE! Sign up at: https://citycenterdanbury.com/holidaydecorating/ First, Deck the Downtown. Then, Light Up the City! Together, let's make Downtown Danbury the merriest and brightest place to be this holiday season!
Stamford, CT: New Haven native Ryan Peter Murphy brings holiday magic to Stamford Downtown’s Annual Parade Spectacular on November 22, 2026!
The holiday season is here, and the Downtown Milford Business Association (DMBA) is rolling out the festivities with three events that will light up Downtown Milford with cheer, community spirit, and holiday magic. All events are free and open to all ages—perfect for families, friends, and everyone ready to make holiday memories and holiday shopping in one!
The Moonrise Cartel brings folk rock and Americana to Garcia's in Port Chester on January 9, 2027, with special guests Unruly Mane. Get tickets!
CityCenter Danbury Invites Local Businesses to Spread Holiday Magic with Its 2026 Downtown Holiday Decorating Contest! DANBURY, CT: It's the most wonderful time of the year, and CityCenter Danbury is calling on ALL downtown businesses and organizations to bring out the twinkling lights, festive wreaths, dazzling window displays, and holiday cheer! The 2026 Downtown Holiday Decorating Contest is back! From sparkling storefronts and festive windows to beautifully decorated entrances and lobbies, we're inviting everyone within the CityCenter Danbury district to help transform our downtown into a magical winter wonderland! A Little Friendly Competition, A LOT of Holiday Spirit! Whether your decorations are elegant, whimsical, traditional, or wonderfully over the top, show us your holiday creativity for a chance to win some merry rewards! 🥇 First Place: $500 Cash Prize 🥈 Second Place: $250 Cash Prize 🎁 Three Honorable Mentions: Gift cards to downtown restaurants Our Holiday Judges Are Coming to Town! A special panel of VIP guest judges, alongside CityCenter Danbury committee and board members, will take a festive stroll through our downtown district to admire the dazzling displays and crown this year's holiday decorating champions! Let's Make Downtown Danbury Merry & Bright! More than a contest, this is an opportunity to celebrate our local businesses, bring our community together, and create a joyful holiday atmosphere for shoppers, diners, families, and visitors! Let's have our downtown sparkling just in time for CityCenter Danbury's Light the Lights Winter Festival on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 4–7 PM at CityCenter Green (1 Ives Street), featuring holiday shopping, live entertainment, Santa, and the magical lighting of our beloved 40-foot holiday tree with Mayor Roberto Alves! READY, SET, DECORATE! All participating businesses and organizations are encouraged to create festive displays visible from the sidewalk or street. All holiday traditions are welcome! DECORATING DEADLINE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2026! Registration is FREE! Sign up at: https://citycenterdanbury.com/holidaydecorating/ First, Deck the Downtown. Then, Light Up the City! Together, let's make Downtown Danbury the merriest and brightest place to be this holiday season!
Stamford, CT: New Haven native Ryan Peter Murphy brings holiday magic to Stamford Downtown’s Annual Parade Spectacular on November 22, 2026!
The holiday season is here, and the Downtown Milford Business Association (DMBA) is rolling out the festivities with three events that will light up Downtown Milford with cheer, community spirit, and holiday magic. All events are free and open to all ages—perfect for families, friends, and everyone ready to make holiday memories and holiday shopping in one!
