Holiday Happenings In Mystic

Once the tree arrives in the Mystic River Park the holidays are in full swing in Mystic. The tree was actually from someone's yard in town. I saw them cutting it down when I drove into work! Santa arrived Sat. and is sporting an updated coat. He sewed our monkey fist ornaments onto his lapels! The festivities continued with the Marketplace on the west side of Cottrell St., shopping and treats. Visits with Santa, caroling and music. The tree lighting then the lighted boat parade. 

The tree raising in the Mystic River Park. Always fun to watch.

There was a huge crowd when Santa arrived on the tugboat the John Paul.

The view from our porch of Santa's arrival at the Mystic River Park. The Marketplace in the foreground.

The lighted boat parade followed with many boats decked out in lights, Santas, snowmen, you name it!

Seasonal lights are glowing all around the Mystic area. The Olde Mistick Village Luminaria will be Dec. 8. Mystic Seaport also has holiday lights everywhere!

Great lights on the Mystic Seaport tugboat, you can see it as you drive by the Seaport.

Don't forget to bring your letters to Santa and place them in the North Pole express mailbox located at the Mystic Drawbridge in front of Greater Mystic Chamber Visitor Center on East Main St. 

Earlier in the week Santa stopped in at the Santa Sleigh Station. The Taquerio, a street taco bar/restaurant that is now temporarily Santa's Sleigh Station. A festive eatery with a huge Holiday theme.

Our Holmes St. shop has some holiday bling too.

The Schooner Argia always gets a wreath this time of year. You can see her as you cross the Mystic Bascule Bridge.

We are busy tying all types of ornaments. We have fun designing our ornaments. The artisans come up with an idea like the Santa or the snowman then everyone figures out how to engineer it. Wonderful to watch this creativity!

We have 9 tree ornaments available online and now and then you can find more designs in our shops in Mystic (like the baby snowman). Coastal nautical themes are everywhere and lets not forget the nautical holiday tree.

Our army of snowman ornaments ready for your tree.

Santa came to the workshop to show us his knotty coat with the new addition of our forest green monkey fists sewn on the front. He is a good sport and posed for us!

Jill is always tying something and this time of year the projects are endless. Here, giant angels and our new red wreath to decorate the front of the workshop.

The workshop all decked out, angels, wreaths, buoy gnomes, bows...

Jill and Matt on their way to decorate the bridge wreath.

Lobster trap buoys decorate the Lobster Trap Tree in nearby Stonington.

Jill's gnome buoy.

Happy Holidays!