Celebrate Mansfield
Sat, Oct 02
|Downtown Storrs
A day of celebrating the people, businesses, and community organizations that make Mansfield a wonderful place to live and grow!
Time & Location
Oct 02, 2021, 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Downtown Storrs, 2 Dog Ln, Storrs, CT 06268, USA
About the Event
The Mansfield Downtown Partnership hosted the first Festival in 2003 as a way to bring residents of the Town of Mansfield and UConn students, faculty, and staff together for a day that celebrates the best of Mansfield including art, music, entertainment, food, games, and activities while promoting the redevelopment of Downtown Storrs. The Partnership's first Festival featured approximately 24 booths and was held in the parking lots behind the existing commercial buildings.
In 2014, the Partnership was pleased to hold the Celebrate Mansfield Festival on the new Betsy Paterson Square. The Festival has continued to grow and in 2019 featured nearly 100 booths, over 100 volunteers, and over 4,000 visitors. Over 100 local businesses and community organizations participated in the celebration!
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In 2019, the Partnership made some exciting changes: The 16th Annual Celebrate Mansfield Festival was held on a Saturday from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Downtown Storrs. The new schedule featured entertainment all day, with the activity booths that make our event special in the afternoon and a closing concert in the evening.
Due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the Celebrate Mansfield Festival had a different format and feel. Rather than a large, one-day event, we celebrated our community all month-long in September with a town-wide scavenger hunt, a contest to win gift cards to local restaurants, and more.
The Partnership is pleased to be able to host its 18th Annual Celebrate Mansfield Festival on Saturday, October 2, 2021 on and around Betsy Paterson Square in Downtown Storrs!
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The Mansfield Downtown Partnership invites Mansfield-located businesses and community organizations to join in the fun by hosting an activity booth or food booth, volunteering, or sponsoring the Festival.