Newtown Market Day Is Saturday

Newtown Market Day is this Saturday, Oct. 3.

The annual event, hosted by the Newtown Historic Association, features crafters, artisans, fine arts, entertainment, food and more.

This year, more than 70 crafters will present a wide variety of crafts and demonstrations.

Demonstrations will include chair caning, quilting, and rug hooking.

There will also be a Farmer’s Market selling fresh produce, folk music, children’s activities, games, horse-drawn hayrides and a colonial militia encampment.

Activities will be held in and around Court Street and Centre Avenue from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

“Historic Market Day was first held on Saturday, September 16, 1978, reviving an old tradition in Newtown, where long ago, local farmers brought their crops to town to sell. It was a day of festivities and contests that culminated with a horse race down State Street. So come and be a part of History. Stroll along charming Court Street and step back in time, while listening to the Town Crier announce activities and events,” Newtown Historic Association said on its website.

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