Part of the first ever Fall Festival week of fun with free programs, contest and an outdoor movie showing!
CONTEST AND MOVIE: Saturday, October 18.
Pumpkin Contest: judging will take place promptly at 4:30pm. Prizes awarded to the best pumpkin by a family, adult, teen, and child.
Submissions can be brought to the Parks and Rec main office during business hours between 10/14 and 10/17 or brought to the Town Hall Green after 4:00pm Saturday 10/18. Make sure you get checked in by Parks and Rec Staff for your official entry form.
Scarecrow Contest: judging will take place promptly at 4:30pm. Prize awarded to the best Scarecrow overall.
Submissions can be brought to the Parks and Rec main office during business hours between 10/14 and 10/17 or brought to the Town Hall Green after 4:00pm Saturday 10/18. Make sure you get checked in by Parks and Rec Staff for your official entry form.
Costume Parade and Contest: judging will take place promptly at 5:00pm with winners declared for the Spookiest, Silliest, and Sparkliest. Participants will choose their category and parade around the Green during judging.
Winners of all three contests will be decided by Southbury Arts and Culture Alliance and Southbury Women's Club members. Contest winners will be announced before the start of the movie.
Outdoor Movie: Hocus Pocus (rated PG) will begin at sunset, approximately 6:15pm, with a run time of 1h 36m. Throughout the night, enjoy free popcorn served by Fun Flicks Entertainment, cider served by the Knights of Columbus, and apples donated by Hidden Gem Orchard. Nachos will be available for purchase from Scouting America Troop 1607! Come for story time with the Southbury Public Library and giveaways from Pomperaug Basketball community.
PROGRAMS: Tuesday-Thursday, October 14, 15, 16.
Free programs of pumpkin carving, scarecrow building, milkweed seeds sowing, fall guessing contest and Take-and-Make craft are offered during the Fall Festival Week, starting Tuesday, October 14. For details and registrations, go to https://southburyct.myrec.com. Pumpkins have been donated by Shoprite of Southbury, and scarecrow clothes and accessories by the Southbury Training School Thrift Shops.
P&R will be collecting non-perishable foods all week in their building and on Saturday at the movie night. All goods will be donated to the Southbury Food bank, a list of their critical needs can be found here.
In order to serve you better, Southbury Parks and Recreation's programs are subject to change. All Parks and Recreation programs are covered by the Universal Disclaimer.