Elves Holiday Magic 2018

Santa Comes to Grove Street Plaza at ‘Holiday Magic’ Event

On Saturday, Dec. 1, Santa will come down the chimney for another pre-Christmas visit with children for this year’s Holiday Magic event at Grove Street Plaza. Families can be entertained while waiting for his arrival with Rides on the Giant Animals — Lucy the Polar Bear and Rudy the Reindeer. Carolers from Darien High School will entertain all and there will be hot cocoa. — an announcement from the Darien Chamber of Commerce

Rides on the animals begin at 4 p.m., carolers start at 4:15, Santa arrives at about 4:45 p.m. depending on the wind currents in the air.

Sugar Bear Darien Summer Nights

Sugar Bear Performs Outdoors Friday in Darien Summer Nights Concert

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On Friday June 29, Darien Summer Nights welcomes Henry Jones and his band, Sugar Bear. Henry, who was formerly the lead singer of “The David Henry Project”, started his own band in 2015.  

Sugar Bear is a seven-piece band that performs unique renditions of classic rhythm & blues, classic rock, soul, reggae, country and contemporary songs. Last summer, Sugar Bear performed to rave reviews when they stepped in to play for a band whose lead singer cam down with laryngitis. — an announcement from Darien Summer Nights

They played to an excited crowd who danced the night away as they rocked Grove Street Plaza.