December 2026Fairfield County · Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport

December in Fairfield County with little kids.

8 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Fairfield County in December 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.

8 listings · 2 free

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3 listings

Dec 1 to Dec 6

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5 listings

Open for weeks at a time

Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.

Dec1to 24

Santa at Danbury Fair

Danbury Fair, Center Court · Danbury Fair, Danbury, CT

Santa
When
Nov 6 to Dec 24
Time
Nov 6–27: weekdays 11am–7pm, Sat 10am–9pm, Sun 11am–7pm (break 3–4pm)
Price
Visits free; photo packages extra
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Dec1to 22

Free Photos with Santa at Stew Leonard's Norwalk

Stew Leonard's · 100 Westport Ave., Norwalk, CT 06851

Santa
When
Nov 27 to Dec 22
Time
Photos Mon–Fri 3–6 p.m., Sat–Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; breakfast seatings 8:30 and 10 a.m.
Price
Photos free. Breakfast $18.99 kids 11 and under, $22.99 ages 12 and up, under 2 free (tickets on sale Nov 1).
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
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Good questions

December in Fairfield County: the FAQ

8 dated listings so far, including Light the Lights Winter Festival (Dec 5), Light the Lights Winter Festival (Dec 5), Heights & Lights (Dec 6) and GLOW Wild at Beardsley Zoo (Oct 1 to Dec 20). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.

Light the Lights Winter Festival (Dec 5) and Light the Lights Winter Festival (Dec 5). For free days and places that never charge, see free things to do in Fairfield County.

6 start this December: Light the Lights Winter Festival (Dec 5), GLOW Wild at Beardsley Zoo (Oct 1 to Dec 20), Santa at Danbury Fair (Nov 6 to Dec 24), Holiday Wish Express (Nov 21 to Dec 24) and Free Photos with Santa at Stew Leonard's Norwalk (Nov 27 to Dec 22), plus 1 more below.

Yes, at the same address. After Dec 31, 2026 it switches to December 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Fairfield County that weekend.

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