Come enjoy cherry blossom viewings and free live music. Features of past festivals have included food and craft vendors, a Little Italy area, a Wooster Square Reunion area, children's area with arts & crafts, face painting, Nappy's Puppets, activities with Peabody Museum, New Haven Museum, Eli Whitney Museum, Horizon Wings, Elm Shakespeare. Check the website for additional details.

Join us for a weekend of MAPLE MADNESS and 100% wholesome family fun at the annual Eastern CT Maple Festival. There will be maple sugaring demonstrations, presentations on the history of maple syrup, cooking with maple syrup, information on agriculture and all that is beautiful in the Last Green Valley. Plus family activities, children's crafts and games, bouncy houses, carnival games and contests to keep kids of every age entertained. Your favorite food trucks, lots of maple flavored treats, jams, honey, spices, candles, soap, jewelry, clothing, baskets, pet treats, bread, baked goods, cannoli, fudge, cotton candy, kettle korn, fried dough, knitted items, toys, handmade cutting boards, and so much more! This event is free for anyone who likes maple! There is limited parking downtown near EO Smith High School but there is a free shuttle bus service for easy parking located at the ECSU Baseball Complex at 1 Mansfield City Rd.