Foodies Get Ready for Saturday's Taste of Danbury

City Center Danbury says goodbye to summer with bang, and a food festival that promises something for everyone.

A Taste of Danbury will take place on City Center green and organizers are expecting more than 15,000 hungry guests to show up for delicious food, great music and family fun. The festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 from noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 13 from noon to 7 p.m. Admission is free.

There will be over a dozen food vendors with food from Babu’s Jerk Joint, Brewster Pastry, Danbury Ice Arena, Delavinia’s Deli, El Sabor Ecuatoriano, Gallucchi’s Catering, Green Island Chicken & Grill, Hog Wild BBQ, Italian Ices of Connecticut, Mima’s Meatballs & More, Nick’s Restaurant & Catering, O’Deen’s BBQ, Paradise Foods, Romy’s BBQ, Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill, Thai Awesome, The Ice Cream Guy, Tri-Town Toys and Two Steps Downtown Grille.

Celebrating the music of Billy Joel, headliners Mike DelGuidice and Big Shot will take the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday night and 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. The Doug Wahlberg Band, country artist Tim Charron and Phil LoPresti will also perform.

Kids will love Curious Creatures, Stone Street Tye-Dye, Sand Art and Super Sized Inflatables.

The Taste of Greater Danbury is sponsored by by Union Savings Bank, Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith, Danbury Parking Authority, Danbury Cultural Commission, Family & Children’s Aid, Non Profit Rental Housing Corp. (NPRHC), Promise for Children Partnership, Savings Bank of Danbury, Star Distributors, Dental Associates of Connecticut, Danbury Arena, Fairfield County Bank, and Wells Fargo. For information about Taste of Greater Danbury and other programs and services, call CityCenter Danbury at (203) 792 1711 or visit citycenterdanbury.com.