Don't Miss the Fun!
  • All Day ~ Chalk Festival  -  details below
  • All Day  ~  Baking Contest at Elizabella's - Complete  form by Thursday, May 3; entries submitted and judged on Friday and top three entries displayed in the store window Saturday. Entry form and rules available at Elizabella's on Bailey Avenue. Winner receives a special gift from Elizabella's Bake Shop
  • 9 am - 12 pm ~ Youth Fencing Tournament, ages 8-14, Spectators welcome, Governor Street
  • 9 am - 5pm ~ Ridgefield Library, Friends of the Library Children's Book Sale, Ridgefield League of Women Voters voter registration, and RL Odyssey of the Mind team, World Finalists bake sale,  472 Main Street
  • 10 am - 4 pm ~ Art Exhibit and Mini Jewelry Making, SPHERE, 421 Main Street
  • 11am - 9pm ~ Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival, Ridgefield Rotary at Lounsbury House, 316 Main Street
  • 12 noon - 4pm ~ 
    Scavenger Hunt 
    Find the 7 chalk art tigers by Mark Panzarino hiding in plain sight downtown and qualify to win raffle prizes! Pick up your entry form at the Library. Sponsored by Fairfield County Bank
  • 12 noon - 4 pm ~ Balloon Artists in front of Lucy's and Toy Chest, Main Street, sponsored by Lucy's and The Toy Chest
  • 12 noon - 12:45 pm ~ Rock and Roll for ages birth to 3 and their caregivers with Miss Jeannine from Bach to Rock, on Catoonah Street
  • 12 noon - 7 pm ~ Cheer's Ridgefield will be serving up "Mini Mint Juleps" to celebrate the Stroll and the Kentucky Derby. They will also have non-alcoholic sparkling cider for the kids.
  • 1 pm - 4 pm ~ Strolling performers from the Newtown Circus Club including jugglers, stilt walkers, and unicyclists, sponsored by The Ridgefield Playhouse, Books on the Common, Turkey Ridge, Coldwell Banker, Hutton's Fine Menswear
  • 2 pm - 5 pm ~ Face Painting by Donatella, on the front porch of Whip and Bissell, sponsored by Whip Salon and Bissell Pharmacy and the Loft at Bissell's
  • 2 pm - 2:45 pm ~ Bach to Rock's Petting Zoo with Miss Jeannine. Come along and try out different instruments and see how they sound. Ages 3-9 on Catoonah Street
  • 2 - 2:30 pm ~ The Nightingales a Capella group, in front of Town Hall
  • 4 - 5:30 pm ~ Solo Performances by Students and Instructor with band from Bach to Rock, in front of Town Hall
  • 5 pm ~ Judging, Student Chalk Art Competition, Town Hall
  • 6 pm - 7 pm ~ D.J. Jimmy and students from Bach to Rock, in front of Town Hall
  • Evening ~ Keller Williams Cinco de Mayo Party with chips and salsa, 404 Main Street
  • 7:30 pm ~ Pop Music Academy Spring 2018 Showcase, Ridgefield Playhouse please call 203-438-5795 for tickets.
     
    CHALK FESTIVAL
    10 am - 3:30 pm

    Main Street, Prospect Street, Bailey Avenue and Catoonah Street
    Professional Chalk Artists
    Mark Panzarino
    Sponsored by Fairfield County Bank
    (Scavenger Hunt Tigers & Town Hall)

    Sara Wenger
    Sponsored by The Keeler Tavern Museum/Joel Third
    (Main Street, in front of Fairfield County Bank)

    Student Competition
    Chalk Central ~ Pick up supplies at Squash's

    RHS ARTISTS: Lauren Bayer, Sophie Behunick, Sarah deLange, Mackenzie Fowler, Melanie Kardos, Bianca Labuschagne, Kate McCrohan, Nolan Sabol, Mallory Shofi and Olivia Wieland RHS GRAD: Dale Griffith
    ERMS: Brad Alexander, Emily Brown, Sophia Daigle, Hailey DeWalt, Trip Dulecki, Timothy Isidro, Camryn Liam, Eloise Murphy, Melissa Pratt, Kiara Salas, Daniel Weiss and Mae Whelan
    SRMS: Will DeFino, Zane Gelfman, Shelby Lewis, Maddy Marino, Chloe McKinstry, Quinton Miller and Emily Yee
    ST MARY'S: Katie Hoerdemann, Charlie Kalbfus, Anthony Raduazzo, Isabella Raduazzo and Caroline Smith
    Ridgefield Academy: Jackson Smith

    Children's Patchwork Chalk Art
    All children welcome to make their own chalk
    art creations outside Fairfield County Bank
    Insurance (Catoonah Street)
    Thanks to the Boys and Girls Club
    for running this event!

    Thanks to
    First Selectman Rudy Marconi, State Representative John Frey, Pamela Stoddard, Executive Director of the Ridgefield Guild of Artists Pamela Stoddart and professional chalk artist Mark Panzarino for judging the student chalk art competition.  

    Spring Stroll is brought to you by Downtown Ridgefield, Inc, a merchants association dedicated to promoting and enhancing downtown Ridgefield