Cheshire Fall Festival 2023: Here’s What To Know

CHESHIRE, CT — The Cheshire Fall Festival will take place this weekend at Bartlem Park in Cheshire.

The celebration kicks off with “Food Truck Friday” on Sept. 8, and continues Saturday, Sept. 9 at Bartlem Park.

The food trucks will be in operation from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, and popular band The Zoo performs at 7 p.m.

Saturday’s festivities, which begin at 10 a.m., will feature more than 80 vendors and over 35 crafters, children’s entertainment, a car show at the high school, the Farmer’s Market, music and entertainment, and fireworks at dusk.

Vendor booths will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the car show is from 10 a.m., and the food trucks will be in operation from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Organizers said there will be no Kiwanis Carnival rides and no petting zoo at this year’s festival due to a downsized venue because Bartlem Park is under construction. Kiwanis has arranged for the inflatables on Saturday for children at $5 each from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., according Cheshire Kiwanis Co-President Rachel Farris.

The Re/MAX Rise Hot Air Balloon Rides will be held at the Parks and Recreation Building from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sept. 9, subject to weather and the discretion of the operator, according to organizers. The cost is $20.

For more information, including the entertainment schedule for Saturday, visit the Cheshire Fall Festival website here.