Public Invited To Tour Governor's Residence In Hartford For Holidays

HARTFORD, CT — The public is invited to Hartford this week to visit the Governor's Residence to see it all decked out for the holidays.

Gov. Ned Lamont and First Lady Annie Lamont are inviting Connecticut residents to attend the 35th annual holiday open house at the Governor’s Residence, which will be decorated for the season and open to the public for tours.

The open house will be held on Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. It is located at 990 Prospect Ave. in Hartford.

There is no admittance fee, and tickets are not needed.

The Governor’s Residence is ADA accessible.

While Lamont is the state's top official, he won't be the headliner at this event — Santa Claus will be on-site throughout the event, greeting visitors as they arrive.

Courtesy of the Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, free shuttle bus service will be provided to visitors each day to help accommodate parking.

On Friday and Saturday, visitors can park at the Tangiers Market (550 Farmington Ave., Hartford) and the shuttle bus will operate on a continuous loop every 15 to 20 minutes.

Additionally, on Friday, a shuttle bus will be offered from the Mandell Jewish Community Center (335 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield). The first bus will begin at 10 a.m. each day, and the last bus will depart the Governor’s Residence at 1:30 p.m.

“Decorating the Governor’s Residence for the Christmas season is a Connecticut tradition, and I love having the opportunity to share the holiday spirit with everyone,” Gov. Lamont said. “Annie and I are happy to invite everyone to join in the spirit, view the seasonal Christmas trimmings that were generously donated by Connecticut growers and small businesses, and celebrate the season.”

For more information about the event and what visitors can expect to see, including a schedule of events, click on this link.