Just Added To The Holiday Stroll …

The “06880”/Westport Downtown Association Holiday Stroll gets more creative — and exciting — every day.

If you loved Staples Players’ “Elf”: come meet Buddy the Elf, Santa Claus, and other actors from that great show — all in costume.

And much more, just added:

• “Piglet reindeer”
• DJ (with a holiday dancy party)
• “Human Snow Globe”: great for group photos for holiday cards
• Ornament-making
• The first 150 families can pick up a “passport” at the Main Street/Elm Street parking lot. After visiting 5 merchants, bring it back for an “Elf Yourself” gift bag.

Mark your calendar now for Saturday, December 7 (5 to 7 p.m.)!

All the favorite attractions return, including Santa, face painting, s’mores, a photo booth, and holiday music from Staples High School’s elite Orphenians.

Holiday face painting, at the December 7 Holiday Stroll.

There are extra vendors and booths too, for merchants and organizations without permanent downtown locations.

Don’t forget to bring a toy or two, for the Westport Police Department’s Toys for Tots collection box. Plus a letter to Santa, to drop in his very own mailbox.

Over 70 retailers, restaurants and others have signed on, with gifts, giveaways, discounts and more.

The town-wide event (Saturday, December 7, 5 to 7 p.m.) includes participation from merchants on Post Road West and Saugatuck. Some offer specials all day, all weekend — even through January 2. (Merchants and restaurants: If you haven’t signed up yet, click here.)

They include:

Advanced Dog Behavior Solutions: $150 off Puppy Dog Training program (mention “Holiday Stroll”; through December 20

Alina’s Cakes & Cookies: Complimentary hot chocolate

Animal Muse Communication & Rehabilitation: Complimentary animal Reiki session, with a VIP animal communication session (all day)

Arezzo: Half-priced appetizers; 1 complimentary glass of wine per person

AROGYA Holistic Healing: Complimentary hot tea

Basso: Complimentary house cocktail or sangria, with purchase of entree (5 p.m. until closing)

Bella Bridesmaids: Champagne bar; $50 off $500 or more (all day)

Bloom Salon: Complimentary hair tinsel; refreshments; 10% off future service

Bobbles & Lace: Wine; $10 off future purchases (all day)

Bridgewater Chocolates: All purchases entered into a $50 gift card raffle

Candle Caboodle: Buy 1 candle, get dessert candle mini for free (while supplies last)

Castle Wine & Spirits: Free tote bag with purchase; get 5% off applicable wines when used in the future (all day)

Staples Orphenians sing carols. (Photo/Jerri Graham)

Catherine H: Chance to win with every purchase (through December 24)

Chait Fine Art Gallery & Photography: 30% off prints and $100 head shots; complimentary holiday refreshments (4 to 7 p.m.)

Clarendon Fine Art: Complimentary coffee table art book with purchase (through December 24)

Cobs Bread: Buy 6 scones, get a free cranberry & sea salt French bageutte (through December 11)

Cold Fusion Gelato: Free wrapped chocolates

Core Burn Pilates: 1 free 30-minute session, or 1 free group class, plus 10% off any regular-priced package; sign up during Stroll for free grip socks (all day)

Cove Collective: 15% off, and festive treat (all day)

Crafty Kids Westport: Arts and crafts station

Diana Blau: Free bear ornament crafts for kids

Don Memo: Complimentary horchata

Strolling along Main Street. (Photo/Dan Woog)

Earthplace: Free t-shirt with new membership (all day)

Eleven11 Biz: 11% off

Faherty: Auburn Permanent Jewelry pop-up

Fred Accessories: Complimentary holiday treats (5 to 6 p.m.)

Glowbar: $10 off facials for non-members (through December 31)

Head to Tail Books: 15% off online purchases with code “Stroll” (through December 20)

Homes with Hope: Complimentary hot chocolate

Hummingbird Healing Center: Hot chocolate and tea, plus free 10-minute session

A small part of the large crowd. (Photo/Lynn Untermeyer Miller)

Huntington Learning Center:  Enter to win holiday basket; $100 off academic evalutation

Jenny Kayne: Hot chocolate; 15% off

Jeweled Coquette: TBD

Joe’s Pizza: Free garlic knots (3 per person)

Johnny Was: $50 off purchase of $300 or more

Santa and friend. (Photo/Lynn Untermeyer Miller)

Kerri Rosenthal: 20% off

Le Beaute Artistry: 10-20% off voucher cards

LEVENthal Bakery: Free cooke samples; raffle tickets to win custom cookie, with purchase

Lux Bond & Green: Traveling jewelry cases and holiday treats

Madewell: TBD promo; gift with purchase; hot chocolate

Mexicue: Holiday margaritas $10

Middlemarch: Join mailing list; be entered to win $50 gift card (all day)

Myr’s Designs: Free red cashmere scarf with $100 purchase (all day)

Naturino Kids Shoes: 20% off single item (all day)

NEST Agency: Complimentary OGGI ice cream cart (3 to 7 p.m.)

Office Evolution: All the Starbucks you can drink; free private office until December 31 with signed 6- or 12-month new office agreement beginning January 1; brokers excluded (all day)

Nômade: Free s’mores and holiday chocolate calendar

Everyone loves s’mores! (Photo/Dan Woog)

Old Mill Shell Company: Hot chocolate

Party Harty: 15% off all Westport clothing (Saturday and Sunday)

Pizza Lyfe: Complimentary dessert

Rhone: Complimentary Grace Farms tea

Rowan: 15% off non-piercing jewelry (excludes diamonds); enter to win gift card (all day)

Savvy + Grace: Gift, with purchase of $50 or more

Scout & Molly’s: 20% off single item; snacks and drinks (all day)

Sculpt by Sara: Fitness bands, raffle, hot drinks, 15% of packages, 1/2 off class for new customers

Serena & Lily: Snacks and drinks; enter to win $500 gift card

Serendipity Lab: Discounts on rooms and meetings (through December 31)

Sorelle Gallery: Holiday poinsettia cocktails and treats; 20% off all in-store and online artwork (all day)

Lovin’ the Stroll. (Photo/Jerri Graham)

Shoe-Inn: Up to 75% winter sale (all day)

South Moon Under: 30% off select holiday styles and gifts (all day)

Southern Tide: Free gift with $150 or more; wine totes (all day)

Spash of Pink: Free Lilly Pulitzer printed mug with $100 purchase; printed plush blanket with $300 purchase (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Spice: Holiday cocktail napkins with purchase of $75 or more

Squeeze Massage: 25% off gift cards (through January 2; use code GIFT25)

Staples MOSS (Make Our Schools Safe) Club: Bake sale

Stephen Kempson London: Free hot chocolate; hostin women-founded businesses (all day)

Strands for Support: Buy 2 pieces of jewelry; get 1 pair of earrings free

Studio Cafe: 50% off holiday lattes and peppermint mocha lattes (all day)

Sundance: Save up to 20% with SMS sign-up; season cocktails and light bites

The Bridge at Saugatuck: Complimentary hot chocolate and churros; buy $200 worth of figt cards, get a complimentary $25 gift card for yourself

The Clubhouse: Putting competition; enter giveaway for the Ultimate Clubhouse Experience

Free garlic knots at Joe’s Pizza: one of the many participating restaurants. (Photo/Dan Woog) 

The Sugar Wagon: Candy; 10% off for party commitments

The Toy Post: Small gift for each child who comes to the store

Theory: Via Carota cocktail tasting (1-4 p.m.); gift with purchase (all day)

Unsubscribed: Special promotion

Vince: 15% off signup for SMS; complimentary champagne (all day)

Vuori: Free gift with purchase of over $250 (all day)

Walrus Alley: Happy hour specials, including traditional Gluhwein

WEST Boutique: Gift with purchase

West Out East: 15% off all accessories (all weekend)

Westport Book Shop: Coupon for shoppers

Westport Country Playhouse: Use code Stroll25 for 25% discount for 2 play packages (through Sunday)

Yozo Studio: Select from list of fonts, colors and quantities for special pricing; email hello@yozostudio.com; now through the Stroll