About The Color House Ornament Trail
The Color House Ornament Trail is launching its very first year in 2025 — a town-wide, 3 week long, holiday adventure right here in Colchester, CT! Hosted by The Color House Art & Pottery Studio, this festive scavenger hunt celebrates art, community, and the joy of discovery.
We’ve handcrafted 100 one-of-a-kind ceramic tree ornaments, each uniquely designed and hidden throughout town — in parks, public spaces, and at many of your favorite local businesses.
🎁 Find one? It’s yours to keep!
Each ornament is a small piece of art made with love by The Color House, and a gift to brighten your holiday season.
Even if an ornament has already been found at a business, scan their unique QR code and it will add their stamp in your online Ornament Trail Passport. For every five unique stamps you collect, you’ll earn an entry into our grand prize drawings featuring handmade pottery, local gift cards, and more! There are 3 GOLD ornaments hidden too! If you find one of those, scan the QR code to learn about your prize!
🌟 How to Join the Fun
1) Visit www.cohoct.com/ornamenttrail to view the Ornament Trail Map and register for your free digital passport.
2) Explore Colchester to search for hidden ornaments.
3) Visit & support local shops to collect their stamps in your digital passport (no purchase required).
4) Share the joy: Post a photo of your found ornament or your favorite local shop and tag @thecohoct — you might be featured on our page!
5) Check back on December 23 to see if you won any of the prize drawings!
Ornament Trail Dates
Kick Off: December 1, 2025
Trail Runs Through: December 21, 2025
Passport Submission Deadline: December 21, 2025
Grand Prize Drawings: December 23, 2025
New locations
added weekly!
Thanks to our GOLD Sponsors
Thanks to our SILVER Sponsors
$1 off admission 12/1-12/21
$1 off any bottle of spirits 12/1-12/21
$10 off a massage 12/1-12/21
Catherine McNarry
Thanks to Participating Organizations
Would your organization like to participate?
Participation is FREE, and all participating businesses will be listed on the official Ornament Trail map and website.
For businesses that want a little extra visibility and to provide more support for this event, we’re also offering two paid sponsorship levels. Sponsorship funds help cover materials, printing, and promotion — making this a free, accessible event for our community. To receive printed media perks listed, registration deadline is November 17, 2025. Final registration deadline is November 24, 2025.
Too late;
maybe next year.
$50
Gold Sponsor
*Large Logo on our website
*Link to your website
*Link to your social media account
*Mentions on our Social Media
*Host 3 ornaments
*Logo featured on Trail Map
*Logo featured on printed media
$30
Silver Sponsor
*Large Logo on our website
*Link to your website
*Link to your social media account
*Host 2 ornaments
*Business name on Passport
*Business name on printed media
FREE
Participating Business
*Small Logo on our website
*Link to your website
*Host 1 ornament
*Business name on Trail Map
*Business name on Passport
*Business name on printed media