Report by Paula Antolini
November 21, 2016 10:35AM EDT
Photo above: Santa Claus arrives in the Bethel Volunteer Fire Department truck on Nov. 27, 2015, in P.T. Barnum Square.
Winterfest 2016 is Nov. 25th in Downtown Bethel, Sponsor a Baking Contest, Performance or S’mores Firepit
Winterfest, the annual tree lighting event that Bethel families look forward to every year, will be held on Friday, November 25th, from 1:00 p.m.to 6:00p.m., in Downtown Bethel at P.T. Barnum Square and at points along Greenwood Avenue.
The Bethel Chamber of Commerce is working with local businesses to create fun opportunities to encourage our residents to shop local this holiday season and throughout the year!
This year there will be a baking contest and bake sale in addition to the horse drawn carriage rides, soups donated by local restaurants served by the Boy Scouts, S’mores around fire pits, hot cider and cocoa, performances and more, all leading up to the lighting of the tree by Santa Claus in P.T. Barnum Square!
This event typically attracts well over 1000 area residents, so it’s a wonderful opportunity to showcase your business to families in our community.
If you’d like to get your business involved, consider sponsoring a Baking Contest, a Performance or a S’mores Firepit – These sponsorships are only $250. Your business name will be listed as the sponsor in the schedule of events/flyers, logo on the website event listing, banner or sign at the event and be mentioned as the sponsor during the contest and/or before after the performances and at the tree lighting.
The chamber has received interest to share the sponsorship of an event/activity with other businesses by sponsoring a smaller amount, which is certainly welcome as well. If interested in doing so, please let the Bethel Chamber of Commerce know.
For more information on the baking contest or with any other questions regarding the event, please email: [email protected]
Date/Time Information:
Friday, November 25th in Downtown Bethel
1:00 PM
Baking Contest at Bethel Chamber of Commerce
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Horse drawn carriage rides
Exact Times TBA:
Soup from local restaurants served by the Boy Scouts
S’mores around firepits
Bethel High School Choir
CT Choral Society
5:30 PM; Tree will be lit at 6 PM
Tree Lighting and Santa!
P.T. Barnum Square
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Calling all Cookie Makers:
There will be a baking Contest on Fri, Nov. 25th at 1pm
Before the Winterfest/Tree Lighting
Open to Adults and Kids
You have to make a cookie or a bar
2016 KING ARTHUR FLOUR
BAKING CONTEST ENTRY FORM
Name: ________________________________________________
Mailing Address: _________________________________________
Telephone number: ________________________________________
Email Address: ___________________________________________
Name of baked good you’ll be submitting: _________________________
Check the one that applies: youth ☐ adult ☐
Please email to [email protected] or send to:
Bethel Chamber of Commerce
184 Greenwood Ave
Bethel, CT 06801
This entry must be received no later than Wednesday, November 23rd
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