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2015 Participating Attractions
| Along with the many participating restaurants, you can also get Passport stamps this year at these Windsor attractions this summer! |
Concerts on the Green
Make it a Special Thursday! * Bring a food item for the Windsor Food & Fuel Bank * Enjoy dinner at one of Windsor’s quaint restaurants * Shop at the farmers’ market & local shops * Then settle in and enjoy the concert! July 9 - Nekita Waller Band Sponsored by Windsor Recreation Department July 16 - Dyn-O-Myte Disco Review Sponsored by Windsor Independent Living Association July 23 - Orange Crush Sponsored by Windsor Federal Savings July 30 - Tirebiter Sponsored by Konica Minolta Business Solutions August 6 - Glamour Girls Sponsored by VOYA August 13 - Farmington Valley Band Sponsored by Carmon Community Funeral Homes & The Carmon Family August 20 - “Still Kickin” with the Big City Horns Sponsored by First Church Early Learning Center, Grimshaw Tree Service, Comtrust Federal Credit Union August 27 - Gene Donaldson & The Stingrays Sponsored by WCC & FTDT Board of Directors - Jenny Castle, Mike Deneen, Rich Esposito, Marshall Fox, Mary Lynn Kinney, Paula Pierce, Mary Beth Welsh Please note!! New 6:30 pm start time!! click here | |||
Farmers' Market
The season will once again host the Town’s annual Senior Tomato Growing Contest. New this year: Live music during July and August and Recipe of the week that coincides with veggies in season for all the culinary enthusiasts out there. The Farmers’ Market runs until October 22 from 3:30-6:30 and is located at 240 Broad Street in the center of Windsor. First Town Downtown, an organization dedicated to promoting Windsor Center as a premier New England town center well positioned for recreational, economic and cultural activities, is once again the proud sponsor of the Market. This year's market vendors are: 2015 Vendors Autumn Oak Farms of Tolland will bring a variety of fresh produce, eggs, soaps, salsa, pickles and relishes. Beldotti Bakery, located in Stamford, CT specializes in fresh baked bread, homemade pesto and fresh mozzarella cheese. Blessed Creek of Suffield will be bringing homemade herbal soaps and all natural cleaners. Broad Brook Beef of Broad Brook is an all-natural, pasture-raised, dry-aged beef that's 100% grown and harvested right here in the Connecticut River Valley . Fanciful Flowers of Windsor Locks will be bringing fresh cut flowers. Farms of Southern New England, located on Palisado Avenue in Windsor will be bringing seasonal produce. Forgotten Acres Farm of Windsor specializes in honey and beeswax products. For more info visit www.forgottenacresfarm.com Newgate Farms, located in Windsor will be bringing seasonal produce, baked goods and flowers. Visit www.newgatefarms.com for more information. Stefan Farms, located in Windsor will be offering a variety of fresh produce. Summer's Sweetest Watermelon from Windsor will be bringing different sizes & varieties of fresh watermelon Sweet Harmony Café & Bakery from Middletown will be brining cookies, cake slices, pies, biscotti, assorted desserts Sweet Pea Cheese, located in North Granby, CT will be bringing cow's and goat's milk, yogurt and a variety of cheese. For more information visit www.sweetpeacheese.com. Walter Murkowicz, located in Windsor locks will offer seasonal produce Windsor Garden Club will be offering information about invasive vines and plants Woof n' Wheels LLC, from Newington will be offering homemade dog treats website | |||
Northwest Park
At the Tobacco Cultural Museum you will enjoy photographs, exhibits and an impressive walk-through artifact museum to get a glimpse of the culture and history of the tobacco industry in the Connecticut Valley. Nature Center Hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Sat 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sun 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tobacco Cultural Museum Hours Tue, Wed, Thurs, Sat 12:00 pm - 4:00pm Free Admission click here | |||
| Vintage Radio & Communications Museum of CT The Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut is dedicated to preserving the history of electronic communications from telegraph to telephone, radio to television and more. Come learn about how communications has changed our lives! Hours: Thursday - Friday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm www.VRCMCT.org | |
Windsor Art Center
40 Mechanic Street, Windsor (860) 683-0943 The Windsor Art Center is a place for the visual and performing arts located in Windsor, Connecticut. The Center began in 2007 when a group of local citizens who were interested in securing a greater presence for the arts in the town came together to plan and present the works of local artists. website | |||
| Windsor Historical Society Palisado Ave, Windsor, CT Open Wednesday through Saturday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tours of two historal houses at 11:00 and 1:00 pm 860-688-3813 Cool off and connect with the past at Windsor Historical Society this summer! Bridging Centuries, Bridging Cultures: 400 Years of Windsor Stories exhibit is on view as well as two beautiful 18th century homes. Visit our research library filled with fascinating old photographs and documents. Families especially will enjoy the Hands-On-History Learning Center where they can try on colonial costumes, "cook" a meal on the open hearth, "milk" the cow, and attend a one room school. Wednesday - Saturday 11 am to 4 pm Tours of two historical houses at 11 am and 1pm Admission: Adults $8 Students & Seniors $6 Children under 12 accompanied by adult Free No charge to visit the store. Library passes avaailable website | |