Orange is hosting its annual Holiday Festival, Tractor Parade and Tree Lighting on Sunday, Dec. 4 with festivities on and around the town green beginning at 3 p.m. There will be an ice carving demonstration in front of the Clark Building. Inside the Clark Building, patrons can guess how many candies are in the jar, and gingerbread house creations may be dropped off between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Prizes will be given to the winner of the gingerbread house contest; all entries must be picked up between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Children can mail letters to Santa.
The Case Memorial Library will be open from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., where Al DeCant will perform in the large meeting room from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the library staff will be handing out take and make crafts while supplies last.
The Stone-Otis House will be open to visitors beginning at 2 p.m., as well as the Academy Building, where the New Haven to Derby Line Model Railroad will have displays.
The Orange Congregational Church will be hosting a Cookie Walk, where Christmas cookies will be available for sale in the lower level of the church before the Handbell Concert and Carol Sing that will be held from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The lighted tractor parade will begin at 4:30 p.m., and Santa will arrive at the end of the parade. The lighting of the tree will follow on the town green.