West Haven Christmas Tree Lighting

The annual lighting of West Haven’s Christmas tree on the Green will herald an evening of merrymaking Saturday, Nov. 30.

The holiday festival will commence at 5 p.m. with costumed Christmas characters and Victorian-clad carolers entertaining families around the downtown park.

The three-hour festival will feature an inflatable Santa’s village and craft stations on the 5-acre Green, where children can make marshmallow snowman ornaments, decorate wooden ornaments, write letters to Santa, and make cards for U.S. troops overseas and those at the West Haven VA Medical Center.

At 6 p.m., Mayor Dorinda Borer will greet revelers from a portable stage on the Main Street side of the Green. Santa and Mrs. Claus will then arrive via an escort to the stage, where they will join Borer and her special guests to set the tree aglow.

Before returning to the North Pole, Santa and Mrs. Claus will meet children and pose for snapshots until 8 p.m.