Unionville's Jingle Bell Jubilee Returns Dec 7th

Unionville’s 3rd Annual “Jungle Bell Jubilee” holiday celebration and carol sing will be held Saturday, December 7th from 4 to 6 p.m. in downtown Unionville. Co-sponsored by the Unionville Village Improvement Association and Unionville Museum, this event kicks off the season by bringing together Unionville’s holiday traditions in one festive event for all to enjoy. 

The event begins with family activities from 4:00-5:30 p.m. Stop by the Unionville Youth Center for cookie decorating and take a photo in front of the holiday backdrop.  Kid’s games will be offered next door at the Youth Center Annex and Union School PTO will also be sponsoring holiday ornament making at the First Congregational Church. After 5 p.m., the event centers around Unionville’s Gazebo in Clover Pinney Park which will be transformed into “Jingle Bell Square”.  Enjoy a bonfire, free popcorn, cider, live music, and a carol sing. The fun concludes with a visit from Santa around 6:00 p.m.

At the same time, the Unionville Museum will hold its annual free Yuletide Open House from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. featuring a holiday tree exhibit and ornament auction, refreshments, and a book signing by children’s author.

The event is free, and is supported by contributions, in-kind donations and volunteers from the local boy and girl scouts, Union School PTO, the Town of Farmington, and the Tunxis Hose Fire Company. Thanks also to local businesses including George’s Pizza, McDonald’s, Unionville Auto-body, Pro-Health Physicians, Farmington Bank, and David Salon.  

Attendees are asked to bring an unwrapped toy or food item for charity and the local food pantry. Parking is available at Union School. Visit www.UVIACT.org for more information.                        

Following the event, First Congregational Church will be hosting a coffee house beginning at 7 p.m. with two local acts followed by Holiday Music for Classical Guitar & Mandolin by Judy Handler and Mark Levesque. They will play enchanting instrumental renditions of traditional and contemporary holiday music from a variety of lively tunes and lyrical melodies from the U.S., Puerto Rico, England, Wales, Ireland, France, Italy, Ireland, Spain and Eastern Europe.