Sailfest Returns to New London this Weekend

NEW LONDON, CT- Annual tradition Sailfest will take place once again this weekend, an event that includes a firework display, as reported by the New Haven Register.

The event takes place at Waterfront Park, as well as State Street and Bank Street, Friday from noon on, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to the New Haven Register. Music and vendors will be present, as well as an opportunity to sail on the Mystic Whaler tall ship.

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The Sailfest Charter Oak Federal Credit Union 5K Road Race will be held Sunday morning on State Street, according to the New Haven Register. Saturday night will bring the much-anticipated “Fireworks Extravaganza” display, an event sponsored by The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Foxwoods Resort.

Read the full story at the New Haven Register.