Shelton Historical Society Harvest Fun Festival Is Oct. 19

SHELTON – Come in costume—or not—to Shelton Historical Society’s Harvest Fun Festival on Sunday, October 19. The outdoor event will offer a costume parade, games for all ages, pumpkin painting, prizes, and refreshments at Shelton History Center, 70 Ripton Rd., 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Once inside the admission area, visitors will receive a schedule of activities, be able to play several games of skill on their own (or challenge each other), or take part in old fashioned donut eating competitions. All ages are encouraged to don a costume. The Trap Falls School, the Wilson Barn, and other agricultural outbuildings will be open for viewing and learning. Refreshments will be available.

Admission is $5 for individuals 6 and older, and free for children under 5. Proceeds benefit the programs of Shelton Historical Society, whose mission is to create connections between Shelton’s past, present, and future through education, preservation, and advocacy on matters of historical importance in our community.

The one-acre property that now houses the six buildings of Shelton History Center once belonged to Wisner and Dorothy Wilson who raised vegetables to sell in Bridgeport markets and at their farm stand on Ripton Rd. “What better place to celebrate harvest season,” said director Katharine Dalton. They donated the property, which includes their barn, to the Shelton Historical Society in 1971 when the Brownson House was relocated from Shelton Avenue and the Trap Falls School was donated by Bridgeport Hydraulic Company and moved from the area near Trap Falls Reservoir.

For additional information including directions, please call (203) 925-1803, email us at shcdirector@gmail.com or see Facebook or Instagram.