2021 Newtown Arts Festival Friday, Saturday & Sunday

NEWTOWN, CT — The annual Newtown Arts Festival, which was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, returns this weekend at the town's Fairfield Hills campus, according to organizers.

The event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Friday with a concert by the bands Gold Roots and Alternate Routes, beginning at 6:30 p.m., and continues from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. There will be a beer and wine garden and food trucks at Friday's concert.

Saturday and Sunday will feature more musical acts, food, exhibits, dance demonstrations, and various arts and craft workshops, among other activities.

Established a decade ago by the Newtown Cultural Arts Commission, the arts festival attracts thousands each year "to promote and support local arts and the community through arts-inspired entertainment, education, exhibits, and sales."

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here, or visit the event's Facebook page (see below).