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Arts & Entertainment

Wadsworth Mansion open air market and festival.

This Sunday August 24th from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown will be having its marketplace and event festival.

A variety of vendors will gather to sell their Connecticut grown or made products. One can stroll from tent to tent purchasing fresh produce, fruit, cheese, breads and prepared foods. Also local artisans, such as potters, painters, and jewelers will be selling their work. Their will be about 90 tents this year.

You can lounge on the lawn with lunch and listen to live music performed on the patio. Families can bring their children and spend the day. It will be a day to discover the Wadsworth Mansion, enjoy music and art, and experience the tradition of shopping at an open-air market.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

MUSIC:
(Sponsored by Middletown Commission on the Arts)
10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Middletown Symphonic Band
12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. The Michael Cleary Band
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Slowpoke

FUN:
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Carriage Rides by Allegra Farms
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Face Painters
Docent-led Historical Tours by the Friends of Long Hill Estate throughout the day!

***A shuttle will run between adjacent Snow School and the Mansion***

The Wadsworth Mansion is at Long Hill Estate, 421 Wadsworth Street in Middletown. For more information call 860.347.1064 or visit their website: http://www.wadsworthmansion.com/

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