Darien Traffic Advisory: Pumpkin Fair

DARIEN, CT—Police have released a traffic advisory for the Tokeneke School Pumpkin fair scheduled for Oct. 15 (rain date Oct. 16.)

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The school, located on the corner of Tokeneke Road and Old Farm Road, will be holding its annual Pumpkin Fair on the above listed date. Rain date is Sunday, October 16th.

Between the hours of 9:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Old Farm Road (at Tokeneke Road) will be closed to all incoming traffic. It will be open for outgoing traffic only. All Tokeneke area residents (and guests of residents) are advised to enter the Tokeneke area through the alternate entrances of Arrowhead Way, Driftway Lane, or Five Mile River Road.

Ample off-street parking is available for those attending the fair at Colangelo Group (120 Tokeneke Road) or Zoto’s International (100 Tokeneke Road). Some on-street parking will also be permitted on Tokeneke Road as posted. As in the past, there is no parking allowed on Old Farm Road. Additionally, there is no parking at any time on any private road of the Tokeneke Association. The Tokeneke Park Police will be patrolling the private roads of the Tokeneke Association to deter violations.

The Darien Police Department will have officers assigned to the event to assist both motorists and pedestrians.

Although the Police Department does understand that this roadway restriction may cause some minor delay or inconvenience, we have found that past parking and traffic conditions on Old Farm Road during this event were unacceptable from a traffic and safety standpoint. This traffic and parking pattern should make travel through the area safer for all.