Historic Wethersfield
Wethersfield, CT
Annual Santa Pancake Breakfast
December 6th, 8:00am – 12:00pm. Santa Pancake Breakfast
Join Wethersfield Parks and Recreation for their 34th Annual Santa Pancake Breakfast at the Pitkin Community Center 30 Greenfield Street, Wethersfield CT. Admission, tickets are $8 per person (adults and children pay the same low price). Purchase tickets at the door.
Includes:
- Freshly Made Breakfast: Pancakes, Sausages, Juice, Milk, Coffee
- Meet and greet with Santa Claus
- “The Big Red Truck” presented by our volunteer Firemen
- Free face painting and crafts
- Vendor Fair in the gym
Wethersfield Parks and Recreation will be accepting donations for Wethersfield Food Bank & Wethersfield Police Department Toy Drive so please consider bring a non-perishable food and/or an unwrapped toy!
Annual Carols in the Garden
December 21st, 4:00pm. 3rd Annual Carols in the Garden
Join the community in Laura’s Garden this winter solstice for an evening of holiday cheer and song! They’ll have hot cocoa, cookies, and more. Don’t miss out on this great festive tradition!
In Laura’s Garden at Standish Park next to Mikey’s Place.
Learn more about Laura’s Garden here: www.laurasgarden.me/
Light up Your Neighborhood with Luminary
Light Up Your Neighborhood with Luminaria on Christmas Eve
Join friends, neighbors, and the community in lighting up Wethersfield with special votive candles in sand-lined bags along your property this Christmas Eve.
Luminaries are most beautiful when neighborhoods display them. It is recommended the Luminaries be displayed at the end of your yard 6-10 feet apart along the road.
Each Luminaria kit costs $2.25, and includes the 14 hour candle, special bag and instructions.
Kits are available at Wethersfield Travel, 219 Main Street,
Old Wethersfield now through NOON on Tuesday, December 23rd for use on Christmas Eve.
Become a Captain, and order for your neighborhood!
Light your Luminaria at dusk on Christmas Eve, and they will shine until Christmas morning!
To order your kits call 860-257-3775 prior to pickup, and they will be ready.
All proceeds go to the Keane Foundation, After School Enrichment Programs and the 9/11 Memorial Sports Center.
Holidays on Main
December 4th, 5:00pm – 8:30pm. Holidays on Main
Come to the historic district of Old Wethersfield to see it lit up and decked out for the holidays! Hosted by the Wethersfield Chamber or Commerce each year for a festive time with community and friends. Entertainment by DJ Skibo & emceed by Renee DiNino and Scot Haney! See Santa and elves along with tree lighting, caroling, horse and carriage rides, and much more! There will be craft and food vendors, juggler, wreaths in the Webb Barn, beer tent, wine tasting, and music. Look out for the local shops and restaurants to have special offers of their own! Featuring:
- Tree Lighting at 6:15pm
- Visit with Santa at the Firehouse
- Library Contest Essay Winner
- Horse and Wagon Rides (cash only)
- Food and Craft Venders
- Wine Tasting and Beer Tent
- Wreaths in the Barn
- WHS Choralaires
- Juggler
- Tours of Hurburt-Dunham House
- Restaurants and shops along Main Street will be open
- Main Street Creamery will be open with your favorite holiday flavors
See below for timeline, vendors, parking, and more!
Source to Sea Cleanup
September 27th, 9:00am – 12:00pm. Annual Source to Sea Cleanup
Join Great Meadows Conservation Trust and the community for the 29th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup at the Wethersfield Cove. Gathering for instructions then break into smaller groups and fan out in all directions of the Cove Park. Wear appropriate footwear for possible muddy conditions. Bring your own gloves or gloves will be provided. Bring a water reusable water bottle for hydration.
See link below to join!
American Veteran’s Traveling Tribute Wall
September 10th, 4:00pm – September 14th, 3:00pm. American Veteran’s Traveling Tribute Wall at Cove Park
The Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce is hosting The American Veteran’s Traveling Tribute Wall. It will be arriving on Wednesday, September 10th through Sunday, September 14th at Cove Park, Wethersfield (near DMV).
The Wall is approximately 360′ and the replica of the Washington DC wall.
Please visit as we honor our veterans from World War 1 though the latest conflicts along with a tribute to those lost in 9/11. See Schedule below (subject to change).
September 10th
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- 12:30pm Escort arrives
-Set Up wall
- 4:00pm open for public viewing
- 5:00pm Blessing of the Wall
- 7:00pm Taps
September 11th
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- 7:00am Reveille
– MC Renee Dinino
– Sean Cattanach
- 8:46am Moment of Silence, Airline Flight 11, North Tower
- 9:03am Hijacker crashed American Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower
- 9:37am Hijacker crashed American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon
- 9:59am The South Tower collapsed
- 10:03am United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania
- 10:28am The North Tower collapsed
- 10:45am Honor Guard Wethersfield Police
- 11:00am Patriotic performance by WHS Choral
- 12:00pm Ch-130 Flighover
- 12:30pm Opening remarks – Mayor Ken Lesser, Judy Keane, Dorena Federici
- 2:00pm Bryce Lockwood/ USS Liberty
- 2:30pm Jim Brasile & Jennifer Glick/ Nurses in Vietnam
- 4:30pm – 5:15pm Wethersfield Story Time and Wall Experiance
- 7:00pm Taps
September 12th
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- 7:00am Reveille
- 9:00am Setting of the POW/MIA table
– Honor Guard to place POW/MIA wreath
- 10:00am Reading of the POW/MIA by Town Manager (bag pipes)
- 1:30pm Reading of the POW/MIA by Police Chief (bag pipes)
- 5:00pm Reading of the POW/MIA by Nicholas Federici (bag pipes)
- 5:30pm – 6:30pm Wethersfield Story Time and Wall Experiance
- 6:30pm Finding names of our Vietnam Bracelets
- 7:00pm Taps
September 13th
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- 7:00am Reveille
- 9:00am Dedication of the Remembrance Stone
– Black Hawk landing
– National Guard vehicles
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- 11:00am Remarks by Local officials and Veterans
- 1:00pm First Company Governors Foot Gaurd Band
– Mutts Mending Mankind (support dogs)
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- 7:00pm Taps
– Candle light vigil
September 14th
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- 7:00am Reveille
- 10:00am Colonel Chester Fife & Drum
- 12:00pm Gold Star Families (speaker Brain Miller)
- 12:30pm Families escorted to loved ones wall and place a wreath
– Guard Riders Silent Ride and Flag lines
– Families presented with yellow rose and flags
- 2:00pm Closing remarks
- 2:30pm Folding of flag for shadow box and given to winner
- 3:00pm Dismantle Wall
Farmers’ Market
May 29th – October, Thursdays 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Wethersfield Farmers’ Market
Come join the community on Opening Day, May 29th from 3:00-6:00pm at 220 Hartford Avenue on the historic Solomon Welles House lawn. They will again feature +30 vendors every week and will have 15 farmers selling every type of CT Grown product. Special events most weeks and live music. Food trucks, trailers, and new vendors offering take-home ready-to-eat gourmet meals. Many Wethersfield businesses and new start-ups will be on hand. Please come out and support them.
Look out for on-site special events which will be announced on facebook: www.facebook.com/wethersfieldfarmersmarketor visit website for more info: www.wfmarket.org.
Contact: wethersfield.farmersmarket@gmail.com
Farmers’ Market
May 29th – October, Thursdays 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Wethersfield Farmers’ Market
Come join the community on Opening Day, May 29th from 3:00-6:00pm at 220 Hartford Avenue on the historic Solomon Welles House lawn. They will again feature +30 vendors every week and will have 15 farmers selling every type of CT Grown product. Special events most weeks and live music. Food trucks, trailers, and new vendors offering take-home ready-to-eat gourmet meals. Many Wethersfield businesses and new start-ups will be on hand. Please come out and support them.
Look out for on-site special events which will be announced on facebook: www.facebook.com/wethersfieldfarmersmarketor visit website for more info: www.wfmarket.org.
Contact: wethersfield.farmersmarket@gmail.com
Farmers’ Market
May 29th – October, Thursdays 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Wethersfield Farmers’ Market
Come join the community on Opening Day, May 29th from 3:00-6:00pm at 220 Hartford Avenue on the historic Solomon Welles House lawn. They will again feature +30 vendors every week and will have 15 farmers selling every type of CT Grown product. Special events most weeks and live music. Food trucks, trailers, and new vendors offering take-home ready-to-eat gourmet meals. Many Wethersfield businesses and new start-ups will be on hand. Please come out and support them.
Look out for on-site special events which will be announced on facebook: www.facebook.com/wethersfieldfarmersmarketor visit website for more info: www.wfmarket.org.
Contact: wethersfield.farmersmarket@gmail.com
Farmers’ Market
May 29th – October, Thursdays 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Wethersfield Farmers’ Market
Come join the community on Opening Day, May 29th from 3:00-6:00pm at 220 Hartford Avenue on the historic Solomon Welles House lawn. They will again feature +30 vendors every week and will have 15 farmers selling every type of CT Grown product. Special events most weeks and live music. Food trucks, trailers, and new vendors offering take-home ready-to-eat gourmet meals. Many Wethersfield businesses and new start-ups will be on hand. Please come out and support them.
Look out for on-site special events which will be announced on facebook: www.facebook.com/wethersfieldfarmersmarketor visit website for more info: www.wfmarket.org.
Contact: wethersfield.farmersmarket@gmail.com
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