# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Firelight Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 04:00 pm – Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Gather outside Connecticut’s oldest house and escape the darkness of the approaching winter solstice in the glow of festive luminaria, lanterns, and outdoor fires. Enjoy roasted marshmallows, popcorn, hot cocoa, and mulled cider by the fires. Explore the first floor of the Whitfield House after dark. Learn to craft a punched “tin” (paper) lantern to take home. Tour the archaeology exhibit History Beneath Our Feet in the Visitor Center and stop into the gift shop to do some holiday shopping. In the spirit of giving, bring donations for the Guilford Food Bank and new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots.

Tickets may only be purchased on-site the night of the event, 4-8 pm. Tickets allow admission to the outdoor fire area, craft area, Whitfield House, and Visitor Center galleries: Adults (18-64) - $10, Seniors (65 & older) & veterans - $8, Youth (6-17) - $5, Children (5 & younger) & active-duty military personnel with up to 5 family members – free. Reservations are not required, and parking is free. The event may be cancelled due to rain or snow and there is no rain or snow date -- for updates, check here, Instagram, the museum website, or call 203-453-2457.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/guilford/firelight-festival/200029174640528
- **Event Categories**: festivals, food-drinks, nonprofit, shopping, food-truck-festivals, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 198

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029174640528?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=guilford-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Guilford
- **state**: CT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 248 Old Whitfield St, Guilford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06437
- **lat**: 41.27741
- **long**: -72.6761
- **full address**: 248 Old Whitfield St, Guilford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06437

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Henry Whitfield State Museum (https://allevents.in/org/henry-whitfield-state-museum/26393466)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/9fba8798d92f3f6c7f16d22e8636ebb35257d96c9376da3d48307689156cf13d-rimg-w1200-h800-dc31271d-gmir?v=1764772545
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Firelight+Festival&date=05+Dec

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 04:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 248 Old Whitfield St, Guilford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06437
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Henry Whitfield State Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, food-drinks, nonprofit, shopping, food-truck-festivals, holiday
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Firelight Festival ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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