ANSONIA — The annual Ansonia Harvest Festival is scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 28) on Main Street from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The annual family-friendly event organized by the Ansonia Cultural Commission features live music, food vendors, crafters, a petting zoo, and a “kids zone” with face painting and a bounce house.
The food trucks in attendance include Paradise Island, Southern Wings & Things, Snickering Coyote, Cassin Cafe and more.
New this year — a competition for “Ansonia’s Best Pizza,” which will happen at Veterans Park next to Ansonia City Hall at 253 Main St.
The city has been promoting the pizza battle on its Facebook page, so it promises to be quite the event. The judges are city officials plus various residents.
The contest is open to Ansonia-based restaurants.
There is also a free pumpkin-decorating contest for children. Decorated pumpkins can be dropped off by 12 p.m. Saturday at the main stage (stage 1) in front of Ansonia City Hall, according to a post on the city’s Facebook page.
The contest is judged by members of The Valley Arts Council.
“Pumpkins can be painted, carved, dressed in costumes, etc., and participants need to be sure their name and contact information is attached to their pumpkins for judging!” according to the city.
Musicians will perform on two stages this year.
The schedule (as posted within a comment thread on the Harvest Festival’s event page):
Stage 1 is in front of Ansonia City Hall.
11:30 a.m.
MD III. playing classic soul, Motown and R&B;
1 p.m.
Magician Chris Lengyel
2:30 p.m.
Sumo Sidecar playing original material with influences of funk, rock and R&B
Stage 2 is near the Ansonia Senior Center, 153 Main St. The schedule:
11:30 a.m.
Peter Roditis, playing acoustic rock from the 1960s on
2:45 p.m.
Terryl Lee playing soul and reggae
Road closure info
In years past, the city’s emergency responders have attended with fire trucks and assorted equipment — always cool for the kids to check out.
The Harvest Festival is also a chance to check out the new restaurants along Main Street. There’s a map from June embedded below, but if the image is too small, click this link to view it on the city’s Facebook page.
Finally, there is a ton of free parking available at municipal lots on East and West Main Street.
East Main Street is the road behind Ansonia City Hall. West Main Street is the road stretching from the Ansonia Rescue Medical Services building down to the Ansonia train station. Main Street is the road between East Main and West Main.
The National Weather Service is forecasting mostly sunny skies, with a high of 77 degrees for Saturday.
For more information on the Ansonia Harvest Festival, click the links below:
Ansonia Harvest Festival Facebook page
