Fall for Park at Park Road

Fall for Park is a free community fall festival celebrating the businesses, residents, and character of West Hartford’s Park Road neighborhood. The event takes place Saturday, October 3, from 10 am to 4 pm and builds on the tradition of the former Park Road Parade with family-friendly activities, special promotions, live entertainment, and an antique trolley connecting visitors with participating businesses.

The event will take place without a street closure. Visitors can park once and use the trolley, which will have designated stops along Park Road. A program of activities will be available at trolley stops and participating businesses, with more than 16 businesses currently signed up.

Participating businesses include A Strand Ahead, AC Peterson Farms, Black Diamond Body Piercing, Ceara Market, Charming Nails & Spa, Effie’s Family Restaurant, The Eight Gates Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, Halls Market, Health is Wealth Juice Bar, J Renee Coffee Roasters, Joey’s Pizza Pie, Lucky Tattoo, Playhouse on Park, Portobello Restaurant, River Bend Bookshop, Salt + Lime Mexican Cantina, Smoke Public House, Spits Mediterranean Street Food, West Hartford Second Chance Shop, The White Rabbit, and others. Steben Motors will also host West Hartford nonprofit organizations.

Fall for Park is organized by the Park Road Association with support from local volunteers and community sponsors. West Hartford businesses and nonprofits interested in participating can contact info@ParkRoadCT.com.

More information, including the participating businesses and updated schedule of activities, is available at www.ParkRoadCT.org.