Halloween On The Green Returns To Fairfield Museum

FAIRFIELD, CT — The date is set for Fairfield’s most-spirited annual family event — Halloween on the Green. Families are invited to come in costume to the Museum Commons behind the Fairfield Museum & History Center on Sunday, Oct. 29 from 12 noon to 4 p.m.

This family event, presented by the Fairfield Museum and the Town of Fairfield, will feature trick-or-treating, giveaways, performances, parades, food trucks, bounce houses, games, crafts, activities and more. Exciting Halloween displays will be set up in the historic buildings on the Museum Commons (Victorian Cottage, Sun Tavern and Old Academy Schoolhouse) as the entire area will be transformed into an enchanting Halloween village.

This marks the second year of the relocated Halloween on the Green event (formerly known as “Trick or Treat on Safety Street”). (To sign up for Fairfield breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

“The response last year was overwhelming,” said Christine Jewell, Fairfield Museum’s director of education and community programs. “Thousands of people came to the event dressed up in an amazing array of fun, creative, goofy and creepy costumes.”

Dozens of community organizations will be involved in the event, with many businesses and non-profit groups helping decorate the historic buildings and setting up booths featuring games, activities and giveaways.

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Event sponsors this year include Gymnastics and Cheerleading Academy, Junkluggers, Rockin’ Jump, Fairfield Parks & Recreation, Dojo Fairfield, Kempo Academy of Martial Arts, Kids First Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, Knights of Columbus Council 2616 & Father Coleman Foundation of Fairfield, Inc., Magic Beans, Rotary Club of Fairfield, Southport Chiropractic, Willows Pediatric Group, TownVibe and WEBE108.

“We are fortunate to have the support from so many local businesses,” said Shana Wiswell, director of development at the Fairfield Museum. “With their participation, this is sure to be a fantastic event for families.”

In addition to the fun-filled activities, there will be plenty of food to satisfy hungry families. Food trucks on site this year include Bodega Taco Bar, Caribe Soul, Fire Engine Pizza, Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes, The Local Meatball, Melt Mobile, Super Duper Weenie and Szabo's Seafood.

Some highlights of the day will include performances by the Gymnastics & Cheerleading Academy of Connecticut and a costume parade at 12:30 p.m. (Participants for the costume parade should line up behind the Burr Mansion.)

Halloween on the Green will take place on the Museum Commons, between the Fairfield Museum and Old Town Hall. The space is closed to traffic. Parking will be on Old Post Road, Beach Road and at Roger Sherman Elementary School.

For more information, visit Fairfieldhistory.org or call 203-259-1598.

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