Little Poland Festival Returns To New Britain After Near Two-Year Hiatus

By Jeniece Roman, The Bristol Press

February 9, 2022

After a near two-year hiatus, the Little Poland Festival will return in June to showcase polish culture in the city.

The 2022 Little Poland Festival will be held this year on June 5 on Broad Street stretching from the Washington Street to the Silver Street intersections. The festival, which will be free, is a way to celebrate polish culture and promote local polish businesses and organizations.

The festival will feature vendors, entertainment stages and attractions spread out over five blocks.

The Little Poland Festival is considered among one of the largest Polish Cultural Festivals in New England. The festival start time is 11 a.m. and vendors set up at 9 a.m. More than 100 vendors are expected to be featured along with live music, costumed characters, leaping folk dancers, food and rides.

The festival was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the covid-19 pandemic, low vaccination rates, and fundraising challenges.

This year, the Polonia Business Association is in the process of planning a return to the event and are opening vendor and sponsor opportunities.

Anyone interested in sponsoring the event or prospective vendors can reach out to the Polonia Business Association for more information.