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9/6/2025 - Southbury Celebration

Food! Fun!! Fireworks!!! Saturday, September 6, 2025 (rain date Sunday, September 7). Please bring your lawn chairs and blankets and get set for a terrific evening of fun and celebration for all ages. Free admission.

  • Food court and music from 4:30 to 9:00pm
  • Kids activities: face painting by the Southbury Leos, strolling Neato the Magician
  • FIREWORKS approximately at 8:15pm

Food Court Vendors

Food offerings are subject to change.

Big Dipper Ice Cream Ice cream, Sundaes, Waffle Bowl Sundaes, Floats
Boy Scout Troop 1607 Nachos
Bricin's Festival Foods Fried Dough (sweet and savory), Beignets, Curly Fries, Chicken Tenders, Mexican Corn, Hot Dogs, Fruit Slush
Home and School Association of the Southbury Training School Drinks
Kingston Coffee Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Cider, Lemonade, Italian Soda, Chocolate Chip Cookies
Los Mariachis Grill & Roaster Tacos, Burritos, Nachos, Roasted Corn, Roasted Potatoes
Oronoque Farms Pies, Cider Donuts, Apple Fritters, Cookies, Sour Dough, Coffee Cakes
Paradise Island Spanish Authentic Food: Empanadas, Shish Kabobs, Rice, Beans, Oven-roasted Pork
Polar Sweets Pre-Packaged Ice Cream, Chips, Candy, Soda, Water
Rochambeau Rebels Soda with Garnish
Southbury Democratic Town Committee Pre-packaged Snacks/Drinks, Granola Bars
Southbury Republican Town Committee Water, Soda
Southbury Women’s Club Hot Soft Pretzels, Cotton Candy, Bottled Water
Szabo's Seafood Hot Lobster Rolls, Scallop Rolls, Fish & Chips, Fried Shrimp, Clam Strips, Crab bites, New England Clam Chowder, Drinks
Tiki Sweets & Treats Kettle Corn

Parking

Please see the map for parking information.

  • Extensive free parking is on the Southbury Training School (STS) Great Front Lawn. Parking entrance is off Nutmeg Avenue, accessed via the main STS entrance.
  • Limited handicap parking is available at the Lake Stibbs parking lot.
  • Drop-off and pick-up area is behind the Gatehouse cottage at the main STS entrance.

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No alcohol and no pets are permitted at the event. Caution should be exercised with service animals due to the large crowds and fireworks noises. Due to congested event traffic and safety concerns, there will be no pedestrian walking, no vehicle parking and no parent “drop off/pick up” along Route 172.


Event: Southbury Celebration
Event Date: 9/6/2025
Event Rain Date: 9/7/2025
Event Time: 4:30 - 9:00pm. Fireworks start at 8:15pm
Admission Fee: Free
Event Organizers: Town of Southbury and the Southbury Training School; Parks & Recreation Department | 203-262-0633
Event Location: Lake Stibbs Field, Southbury Training School, 1461 South Britain Road, Southbury, CT, 06488

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