Fairfield to Celebrate Re-Opening of Penfield Pavilion

FAIRFIELD, CT — The town will celebrate the long-awaited re-opening of the Penfield Pavilion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 7. The pavilion has been closed since October 2012 when it was severely damaged during Superstorm Sandy.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the rebuilt Penfield Pavilion will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, at 323 Fairfield Beach Road. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held on Friday, March 10 at 5 p.m.

The grand re-opening of the historic landmark will mark the end of a long process that included numerous meetings and plan changes.

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The final $7.4 million project came in $200,000 under budget, according to the Connecticut Post, with the town’s cost off-set by the 75-percent reimbursement from FEMA and a $1.75 million insurance settlement.

The Post reports that the first event booked at the rebuilt pavilion is an all-day meeting scheduled for March 8 and the building is booked for every Saturday between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Bookings are being accepted for two years out, according to the Post.

First Selectman Mike Tetreau, members of the Penfield Building Committee and Parks and Recreation Commission, as well as many others who also contributed to the completion of the project will be attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The public is also invited to the event. To RSVP, email Jennifer Carpenter at jcarpenter@fairfieldct.org.

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