The Palace Danbury Celebrates the Great Danbury Fair

From the Palace Theater:

Ladies and Gentlemen. Children of all ages. The Great Danbury Fair Revue is rolling into town for an unforgettable show at The Palace Danbury.

Nowadays people associate the Danbury Fair with the mall on Backus Avenue. The truth is that the Danbury Fair has a history far more illustrious, as anyone who was there can tell you. You can see for yourself on Sunday, October 5, when the Fair, which ran for the first week of October from 1869 until 1981, comes back to life on the stage at The Palace Danbury for one special matinee show.

Thanks to the show’s creators, Jack Stetson and Billy Michael, the show will enchant and delight the audience just as the Great Danbury Fair did for 113 years. “We are going to weave fair history and music into a show that you will long remember,” said Stetson.

The show features Billy Michael’s Cavalcade of Stars, former fair queens and Cinderellas, Racearena drivers, baton twirlers and even belly dancers. Matthew Ames & Natalie Alanna will be performing the Lindy and Susan Tomaino from the Danbury Senior Center will pay tribute to The Victor Zembruski Polka Band. Plus plenty more surprise guests will be on hand!

The Palace will display fair memorabilia and fair photos spanning over 50 years of owner John W. Leahy’s stewardship. Vendors will be on hand selling fair and Racearena related items.

Come back and celebrate the Great Danbury Fair at this now annual event. Though you may shed a tear or two, you’ll share a thousand smiles with the extended fair family!

The show takes place on Sunday, October 5 at 3:00 PM. General admission tickets cost $25 and may be purchased online at www.thepalacedanbury.com, by phone at 203 794-9944, or at the box office starting one hour before showtime.

The historic Palace Danbury is located at 165 Main Street in downtown Danbury. Free parking for patrons is readily available behind the theatre. For more information about all upcoming shows and events, please visit their website at www.thepalacedanbury.com

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