CHESTER — Join the Merchants of Chester in Chester Village on Friday, Dec. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. and enjoy stars, Santa, plus shopping and dining!
Local artist Christopher Owens has re-created his Starry Nights installation throughout Chester Village and it will be illuminated at 5:45 p.m. The stars, hand-made by Chester resident Owens, will be installed throughout the downtown area to create a cheerful and festive atmosphere for residents and visitors to enjoy through the winter months.
For more information about the stars, go to the VisitChesterct.com website.
In addition, Santa will be pulling into town on his fire engine sleigh at 6:15 p.m. with help from the Chester Hose Company to visit with the local children.
There will be exhibitions and art openings, dinner specials and some great holiday gift shopping.
*All visitors to Chester are advised to wear masks over their nose and mouth during their visits to Chester and stay socially distant from one another. Visitors that feel unwell are asked to stay home.*
In addition to on-street parking in Chester, there is free parking available in the town’s public lots on Main Street by the cemetery, at 20 Water Street and on Maple Street.
More information about First Friday is available on Facebook.com/VisitChesterCT