HAMDEN FEST

SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025 | HAMDEN TOWN CENTER PARK |11am - 4pm SAVE THE DATE!

Business & Community EXPO

Get to know your local business community! Stop by the EXPO under the Big Top Tent and check out all the resources in our area.

Interested in Exhibiting?

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Arts, Crafts & Civic Fair

Great shopping opportunity right in your backyard while supporting local crafters and artists. Get to know local community organizations in your neighborhood

Interesting in Exhibiting?

This is your chance to showcase your talent to thousands of visitors. This is a handmade fair only.  Non-Profits and Civic organizations are welcomed.

Download Exhibit Registration Form

Festival Concerts & Entertainment

Festival Emcee: Brian Smith, WOW Radio

Tre Paul  – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. 

The Joan Lynn Dance Studio – 1:15 p.m.

Mike Brandon Band –  2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Parking Information

 

General parking for Hamden Fest at Town Center Park is through the Middle School entrance on 2623 Dixwell Avenue. Handicap Parking is available at the Hamden Library parking lot as well as the Middle School lot.  Members of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will direct all attendees to the appropriate parking area.

Vendor Set Up Information

Business & Community Expo Vendor Info: Click HERE

Arts, Craft & Civic Vendor Info: Click HERE

Thank you to our Sponsors:

Regional Water Authority, M&T Bank, Quinnipiac University, Access Health CT,  WOW Radio, TYCO Printing.

Heart Wellness Group, Beecher & Bennett, Inc. Care Partners of Connecticut, Advanced Window Systems, LeafGuard, Bankwell, Crosspoint Federal Credit Union

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Special shout out to Hamden CERT and all their volunteers for their support of Hamden Fest! CERT has been helping us since we started the Business Expo that is now Hamden Fest since 2005. We appreciate all you do for the Town and our Chamber.

Kids & Sports Zone

Bring the kids for a full day of fun-filled activities by Josh’s Jungle! 

Hamden Youth Services: Festivities include:  button making, mini photo stickers, give-a-ways, yard games, crafts, inflatables, Virtual Reality Game Truck, Moon Bounce.

Sports Zone: CFC Arena

Family Resources:

  • MADD (Mother’s Against Drunk Driving)
  • ACCESS Health
  • Paint Hamden Pink
  • Hamden Partnership for Young Children
  • We are the Village (After School Program)

 

Hamden Fest Schedule

  • 9:00 AM – Hamden Half Marathon
  • 9:30 AM – 5K Road Race
  • 10:45am Festival Kick Off by Emcee Brian Smith, WOW Radio
  • 11:00 AM – Kids Zone by Hamden Youth Service Bureau
  • 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Festival Opens
    • 19th Annual Business EXPO
    • Music & Entertainment – 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Arts, Crafts & Civic Fair
    • Food & Beverage Trucks
    • Local Food & Restaurant Vendors
    • Sports Zone by CFC Arena

Business & Community Expo Vendor List

To Be Announced!

Food Trucks

Hungry? We got you covered for a variety of unique culinary options while at the Fest starting at 11 AM until 4 PM…and if the music plays on, the Trucks will stay too! Hang with us, bring a blanket and chairs…enjoy the evening!

  • Spuds Your Way
  • Freskos
  • Mai-Thai
  • Burning Peel – Pizza
  • Hungry Lion
  • Moon Rocks Gourmet Cookies
  • Sweetheart Ice Cream
  • Tex-Mex Fusion
  • Mighty Donut
  • The  Kettle Corn Co.

Food Court

  • Alltown Fresh
  • La Isla Spanish Restaurant

Beverages

  • Haven Beer Company
  • The Perfect Pour Mobile Bar
  • Tiano Brew’s

Hamden Fest Half Marathon & 5K Road Race

The Hamden Fest Half Marathon & 5K will be held at Town Center Park on Saturday June 8th. The event includes a Half Marathon and 5K. The road races will offer runners and walkers some grass and paved trail running.

Location:
Town Center Park. Enter at Hamden Middle School

Start Time

Half Marathon:
Walkers: 8:30am
General Start 9:00am

5K: 9:30am

Parking:
Parking will be available at Hamden Town Center Park. Please enter the park by Hamden Middle School and follow the parking signs. Please do not park in the Library parking lot.

Bib & T-shirt Pickup:
Packet pickup with be race day from 7:00 am to 8:45 am at the race site. Same day registration will be offered at bib & t-shirt pickup.

Registration includes:
Race Entry
Chip Timing
Race day Parking
Event T-Shirt*
Our printer requires us to place our shirt order by June 1st (to ensure the shirts are ready for race day). The volume of shirts we order is based on the number of registrations. The only way to guarantee a t-shirt and/or desired size is to register before the t-shirt deadline.

Half marathon finishers will get a 3″ finisher medal

https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Hamden/HamdenFestHalfMarathon5k