Slice Of Saugatuck Festival Set For Saturday; Traffic Advisory Issued

Information from the Westport Police Department:

WESTPORT, CT — The Slice of Saugatuck Festival is now scheduled to take place from 2:00pm to 5:00pm on Saturday, September 30, 2023, after a weather related delay earlier this month.

Railroad Place will be closed to vehicular traffic from Riverside Avenue to Franklin Street during the hours of 12:00pm to 6:00pm to allow for set up and break down of vendors’ booths and exhibitions. The east side of Riverside Avenue from Charles Street to Bridge Street will be a temporary No Parking zone during the event. All other roads will remain open to vehicular traffic; however, motorists should expect heavy pedestrian traffic associated with the event in the areas surrounding the Saugatuck Railroad Station including lower Riverside Avenue and Saugatuck Avenue. Pedestrians are reminded to utilize the crosswalks when crossing the roadways.

The Saugatuck Railroad station lots, with the exception of Lot #2, will also be used to provide parking for the event. If traveling to the railroad station or destinations in the immediate vicinity, please drive carefully and be sure to allow extra time for any traffic delays resulting from this event.