Summer Concert Series and Fireworks Celebration Announced
Spring has barely sprung, but it feels like summer and the announcements of the free concerts on the Green and Litchfield’s Happy 250th Birthday America celebration and fireworks show means actual summer is closer than we think.
The Free Concerts on the Green
The series of free summer concerts on the Litchfield Green sponsored by Litchfield CT Park & Recreation begins June 24 with crowd favorite Wooden Horse, which honors the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and America.
Nine shows are scheduled on Wednesday evenings in the season that wraps up Aug. 19. The June and July shows are 6-8 p.m. and the August shows are 5-7 p.m.
Bring your lawn chair and blanket, and Park & Rec advises grabbing dinner to go at a local restaurant to enjoy picnic-style on the Green during the concert.
Concert guests are asked to park in municipal parking lots behind the shops and restaurants on West Street or in the town hall parking lot.
Park & Rec’s use of the Green for the concerts also comes with a set of rules from the Borough of Litchfield for the safety and enjoyment of all who attend the concerts:
- No alcohol or cannabis is allowed on the Green.
- No frisbees or balls are allowed.
- No dogs are allowed on the Green and concert guests are advised to please leave them at home, not in the car.
- Use garbage bins or carry out your garbage.
- No climbing on trees or poles.
- No open flames.
Litchfield’s Happy 250th Birthday America Celebration
This year’s celebration at the public schools complex off Constitution Way takes place Friday, June 26, beginning at 6 p.m., with the fireworks going off at dusk, usually around 9 p.m. or just after.
There will be music by Avenue Groove from 7 to 9 p.m., food trucks, a bounce house for the kids, and birthday cake to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
Parking is available at the schools by pre-registration and payment on the Litchfield CT Park & Recreation website at a cost of $15 for residents and $25 for non-residents. As the flier notes, walk-ins are $2.
Note that you if you don’t have a Park & Rec account, you have to create one (it’s free) to register for events and programs. Please also note that no alcohol consumption or substance use is allowed on school property, including cigarettes, vape pens or cannabis.
Meanwhile, for all the other events in Litchfield celebrating the U.S. Semiquincentennial, head to the America’s 250th in Litchfield, CT website.
