FAIRFIELD, CT - The date is set for Fairfield’s most spirited annual family event, Halloween on the Green! Families are invited to come in costume to the Museum Commons behind the Fairfield Museum & History Center (370 Beach Road) on Sunday, October 27 from noon to 4pm for a day of free, fantastic fun!
This family event, presented by the Fairfield Museum and the Town of Fairfield, will feature trick-or-treating, giveaways, performances, food trucks, bounce houses, games, crafts, activities and more! Elaborate Halloween displays will be set up in the historic buildings on the Museum Commons (Kids’ Cottage, Sun Tavern and Old Academy Schoolhouse) and the entire area will be transformed into an enchanting Halloween village.
This marks the fourth year of the new and improved Fairfield Halloween event (formerly known as Trick or Treat on Safety Street.) “We are excited to bring the Museum Commons to life for the fourth annual Halloween on the Green event,” said Michael Barraco, program director at the Fairfield Museum. “This year we have even more booths, activities and fun in store for families from the area.”
Generous local businesses are sponsoring the event, and local non-profit groups are joining the fun too. “All of us at the Fairfield Museum are excited to partner with the Town of Fairfield and dozens of community organizations to continue this much-loved Fairfield tradition,” said Mike Jehle, executive director of the Fairfield Museum. “We are also tremendously grateful for the support of our corporate partners that bring the Museum Commons to life with trick-or-treating, games, giveaways and more. This year, we are delighted to have the support of AFC Urgent Care, Code Ninjas of Fairfield, Double Up Dance Studio, Eye Physicians & Surgeons, Fairfield Parks & Recreation, Fairfield Rotary Club, GCA of CT, Kempo Fairfield, Junkluggers, Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, Knights of Columbus 2616 & Father Coleman Foundation of Fairfield, Kids First Pediatric Dentistry, People’s United Bank, Playhouse Gym, SDSS Martial Arts, the Sportsplex of Fairfield, TownVibe/Fairfield Magazine, WEBE 108, William Raveis Denise Walsh & Partners, and Willows Pediatric Group.”
Some highlights of the day will include a costume parade at 1:00pm, led and judged by the Honorable Kathleen N. Maxham, Fairfield Probate Court Judge, performances by local groups, hay rides, pumpkin carving in front of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and storytelling with the Fairfield Public Library. This year’s food trucks are Cousins Maine Lobster, Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes, Little Kernel’s Kettle Corn, Los Mariachis on Wheels, Milkcraft, Reno & Sons Pizza Truck, and Super Duper Weenie.
Community participants include Daughters of the American Revolution/Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, Fairfield Center Stage, Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, Fairfield Department of Public Works, Fairfield Moms, Fairfield Public Library, Fairfield Theatre Company, Fairfield University Bookstore, Great Beginnings Montessori School, Junior Women’s Club, Kiwanis Club of Fairfield, League of Women Voters Fairfield Chapter, Mom’s Club Central Chapter, National Charity League, Pequot Library, Save the Children, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and Students and Athletes Serving Others, and Wakeman Boys and Girls Club.
Halloween on the Green will take place on the Museum Commons, between the Fairfield Museum and Old Town Hall. The space is closed to traffic. Parking will be on Old Post Road, Beach Road, at Roger Sherman Elementary School or at First Church Congregational. Details about the day’s festivities and a schedule can be found at www.fairfieldhistory.org/events/halloween-on-the-green/ or by calling 203-259-1598.
About the Fairfield Museum and History Center
Located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield, CT, the Fairfield Museum is open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Members of the Museum and children under 5 are admitted for free. For more information, call 203-259-1598 or visit Fairfieldhistory.org. The Fairfield Museum is an independent, dynamic non-profit museum, library, cultural arts and educational organization founded in 1903 that provides individuals and families with a wide array of exhibitions and educational programs that teach regional history, celebrate a shared heritage, and prepare students and adults to be active participants in their community. The Museum relies on funding from individuals, corporations and foundations and is especially grateful for leadership support from the State of Connecticut, Town of Fairfield, CT Humanities, and Fairfield County’s Community Foundation.