• Candlelit Walk through Town and Tree Lighting.
• FOOD: Riverton General Store - open 5–9pm, serving chili or New England clam chowder in a bread bowl.
• Orchard Hill Baking - open 5–8pm with fresh breads, cookies, brownies, and other assorted baked goods.
• Old Riverton Inn - serving burgers, pizza and more. Open until 10 pm; reservations highly recommended.
• Holiday Shopping - 5–9pm: Gifts & more at Shops at Riverton (open 10-9), Riverton General Store, Greenwood Glass, Blowing Studio, Riverton Grange Hall, Orchard Hill Baking, Old Riverton Inn, Village Gift Shoppe.
• Festival of Trees - 5–8:30pm at the Riverton Grange Hall: Bring in non-perishable food items or cash donations to support the Community Food Bank while you view trees decorated by community members and organizations.
• Roving Christmas Carolers.
• Holiday Shopping 10–6pm: Gifts & more at Shops at Riverton, Riverton General Store, Riverton Volunteer Fire Dept., Greenwood Glass Blowing Studio, Riverton Grange Hall, Orchard Hill Baking, Old Riverton Inn, Village Gift Shoppe.
• Clifford the Big Red Dog roaming the village, 10 am–12pm.
• Face Painting with the Aura of Beauty 9:30am–11:30am - Riverton Volunteer Fire Dept.
• Children’s Craft Decorate an ornament or stocking with Hawks Creative Co. 9:30 am–11:30am - Riverton Volunteer Fire Dept.
• Fried Dough 10 am–4pm - at the Riverton Volunteer Fire Dept.
• Festival of Trees, 10 am–4pm - at the Riverton Grange Hall. Tree Drawing at 4pm.
• Children’s Craft Workshop, 11:30–1:30pm - at the Old Riverton Inn. Make small gifts or ornaments with the Recreation Department. $5.00 fee. Crafts, cookies and cocoa provided!
• Baby Goats 10 am–4pm - Shops at Riverton
• Roving Christmas Carolers.
• Magic Show 1–2pm - at the Riverton Volunteer Fire Dept.
• Wagon Rides 10 am–4pm - at the Center Parking Lot. Come take a ride through Santa’s Village.
• Mr. & Mrs. Claus and their Elves, 11–2pm -at the Old Riverton Inn. Pictures with Santa.
• Norbrook Brewery, 12–3pm - in the parking lot near Orchard Hill Baking.
• Strolling Magician Through the Village 12–1pm
• Kettle Creek Music 2–4pm - at the Riverton Volunteer Fire Dept.
• Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” by the Riverton Theatre at 1pm, 4pm, and 7 pm - at the Riverton Congregational Church.
• Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” by the RivertonTheatre at 1pm and 4pm - at the Riverton Congregational Church.
• Gingerbread Man 11–1pm.
• Baby Goats 10 am–4pm - Shops at Riverton.
• Wagon Rides 10 am–3pm - at the Center Parking Lot. Come take a ride through Santa’s Village.
• Holiday Shopping 10–6pm: Gifts & more -at Shops at Riverton, Riverton General Store, Greenwood Glass Blowing Studio, Orchard Hill Baking, Old Riverton Inn, Village Gift Shoppe.
• Norbrook Brewery, 12–3pm - in the parking lot near Orchard Hill Baking.
This event is co-sponsored by the Barkhamsted Historical Society and the Barkhamsted Lions Club, and presented by: Riverton General Store, Shops at Riverton, Orchard Hill Baking, Greenwood Glass Blowing Studio, Old Riverton Inn, Ledgebrook Spirit Shop, Riverton Volunteer Fire Department, Village Gift Shoppe, and many helping friends from the communities of Riverton, Barkhamsted, and Pleasant Valley.
Bring your donations to the Riverton Inn to benefit CJR. They are accepting donations of unwrapped toys (ages 2-12), hoodies of all sizes, and gift cards.
