Croton's Annual Summerfest Parade And Street Fair Are Sunday

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY — Croton's 35th Annual Summerfest kicks off Sunday with the traditional parade, followed by a street festival featuring entertainment, food, and more than 100 vendors, many with family-fun activities.

Much of the Upper Village will be closed to cars.

The parade starts at Veterans Corners on Old Post Road South and ends on Grand Street. More than 30 local groups from nursery schools to scout troops will be participating in this year's parade along with antique cars, floats, music, bagpipes, mascots and puppets. It will feature "a special homage" to the Village's 125th Anniversary, village officials said.

This year's distinguished Grand Marshal is Bill McCabe, President of Croton EMS.

The street fair begins right afterward, from 1-6 p.m.

This year, expect more food options than ever - BBQ, tacos, empanadas, bao buns, wraps, wings, lobster rolls, mac and cheese, burgers, craft beverages, cakes, pies, Italian ice, and more, village officials said.

There will be two stages featuring live music from The Blue Chips, Harmony Road, and Dos Belos.

Games and activities will include face painting, sand art, a piñata bash, a pie eating contest, and interactive tours of village fire trucks and construction vehicles. Community volunteer groups and service organizations will also be present to hand out information about their organizations and upcoming events.

There will be parking restrictions and traffic closures.

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking and closed to vehicle traffic from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday:

• Grand Street from Old Post Road North to Mount Airy Road
• Old Post Road South from Grand Street to Maple Street

The following streets will be temporarily closed to vehicle traffic from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday for the Summerfest Parade:

• Old Post Road from Maple Street to Sunset Drive

Plan ahead and use alternate routes to avoid delays.