Celebrate Wallingford 2019: Here's What You Need To Know

WALLINGFORD, CT — Wallingford's two-day festival — Celebrate Wallingford — will be held this weekend. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6 at North Main Street and South Main Street.

The two-day event features food vendors as part of the Taste of Wallingford, activities for the kids, entertainment, business vendors, craft booths and more.

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The Fishbein/YMCA Road Race is part of the celebration on Sunday, Oct. 6 with the finish line at Celebrate Wallingford. The race begins at the Wallingford Family YMCA East Side Branch, 81 S. Elm St., at 9 a.m. Read more details about the race here.

The road race utilizes South Main Street, Pond Hill Road, Northfield Road, Sylvan Avenue and South Main Street, among other nearby roadways as runners negotiate a 5K or 10K race route, according to Lt. Anthony DeMaio.

"We ask motorists to please avoid these roadways, if possible, during the short duration road race, and use extreme caution if you must drive these roadways as you can expect to encounter runners in the roadway and minor traffic delays," DeMaio wrote in a press release.

The Celebrate Wallingford event is rain or shine.

For more information on Celebrate Wallingford, including the list of food vendors, entertainment and activities, visit here.