HAMDEN FEST
SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025 | HAMDEN TOWN CENTER PARK11:00am – 4:00pm
Join us for the BIGGEST event that brings together; businesses, arts, culture & communities!
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. We are proud to be celebrating 20 years of the Business & Community Expo!
Interested in Exhibiting?
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.
Festival Concerts & Entertainment
Festival Emcee: Brian Smith, WOW Radio
Music Acts:
-The Liz McNicholl Band
-School of Rock Milford
Dance Acts: The Joan Lynn Dance Company
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:
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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
- 8:30 AM – Hamden Half Marathon
- 9:00 AM – Friends of the Hamden Library Book Sale at the Miller Memorial Library Auditorium | Friday, 6/13 – Preview Sale: 4:00pm – 7:00pm
- 9:30 AM – 5K Road Race
- 10:45 AM – 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
- 20th Annual Business EXPO
- Music & Entertainment – 11 a.m. – 4 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!
Food Trucks
To Be Announced
Food Court
To Be Announced
Beverages
To Be Announced
Hamden Fest Half Marathon & 5K Road Race
— The Hamden Fest Half Marathon & 5K will be held at Town Center Park on Saturday, June 14th. 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: 8:00am
General Start 8:30am
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:
You can avoid the lines on race morning by picking up your race bib and shirt on Friday, June 13 from 3pm – 6pm at the race site. We also offer packet pickup on race morning from 7am to 8:15 am for the Half Marathon and 8am-9:15am for the 5K at the race site. Same day registration will be offered at bib and t-shirt pick up.
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
Friends of the Hamden Library Book Sale
Friends of the Hamden Library will hold its Annual Book Sale at the Miller Memorial Cultural Center Auditorium at Hamden Fest. There will be a preview sale on Friday June 13th, time to be determined.
