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Events at The Shops at Yale and in downtown New Haven
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS
November 23 – December 24
Free 4-Hour Parking, Horse & Carriage Rides, Storytelling with Santa, face painting, Free Crafts, Yuletide Carolers, Ice Carving Competition & A Cappella Concert and more.
Click here to view the full holiday schedule.
Upcoming Events
Free 4-hour parking with same day purchase of $30 or more from retailers at The Shops at Yale. Friday, November 23 – Monday, December 24 at 255 Crown Street, 161 York Street and 56 Broadway. Simply show your receipt to the parking lot attendant when exiting. (Store employees are not eligible).
Enter to win 1 of 4 $250 Shopping & Dining packages, Friday, November 23 – Monday, December 24, 2018. Enter at all 4 locations to improve your chances. Click here for Rules & Regulations, https://theshopsatyale.com/2017-holiday-giveaway-rules-regulations/.
Entry locations:
-dwellnewhaven at 1022 Chapel Street
-Wave Gallery at 1046 Chapel Street
-Lou Lou Boutiques at 23 Broadway
-Patagonia New Haven at 1 Broadway
Santa will visit The Shops at Yale and read various stories to children from 1:00-3:00pm. Free snacks will be provided. Free face painting too!! Great photo opportunities for the whole family. This event is free and open to the public.
Watch as professional ice carvers create a themed ice sculpture in front of Wave Gallery and L’Occitane En Provence at 1046 Chapel Street. The skilled ice carvers, from Ice Matters in Cheshire, CT, will begin with a 300lb solid block of clear ice, measuring 40″ tall x 20″ wide and transform it into a Holiday Bear on Black Friday, the Elm City Elf on Small Business Saturday, Handsome Dan (12/2), a snowman (12/9), Santa (12/16) and a Nutcracker (12/23). The ice carvings will be accessible for photo opportunities after the demonstrations end.
Revel in horse drawn carriage rides on four Sundays in December, and Saturday, Dec. 8, from 12:00-4:00pm in downtown New Haven. Pick-ups and drop-offs will take place on the Corner of College & Chapel Streets on College Street, (across from the New Haven INFO Center at 1000 Chapel Street) and at the corner of York Street and Elm Street (across from Patagonia New Haven and GANT). Rides are free with a purchase of just $30 or more from any retailer at The Shops at Yale.
Santa will visit The Shops at Yale and read various stories to children from 1:00-3:00pm. Free snacks will be provided. Great photo opportunities for the whole family. This event is free and open to the public.
