Old Lyme, CT – A “quintessential New England” weekend, this year’s Old Lyme Midsummer Festival kicks off July 28 with a toe-tapping Friday night concert on the lawn of the Florence Griswold Museum, and continues Saturday, July 29 up and down Lyme Street with new offerings and old favorites throughout the day.Old Lyme Midsummer Festival 2017 Highlights Arts and Culture
This year’s 31st annual festival again takes place in the heart of Old Lyme's historic district. The mission of the festival partners is to celebrate the cultural heritage of Old Lyme, with art, music, food, and family fun.
The festivities kick-off Friday night featuring the bluegrass sounds of Nick and the Shady Creek with a lawn concert beginning at 7pm. This free concert is sponsored by All Pro Automotive and the Graybill Family. Before the concert the Florence Griswold Museum will host an open house, with free admission to the special exhibition Flora/Fauna: The Naturalist Impulse in American Art from 5pm – 7pm.
The Saturday Festival continues with arts exhibitions, kid’s activities, music, food and specialty shopping at locations along historic Lyme Street. Many locations also include “hands on” arts activities.
Shuttle buses will be available for the length of the festival, and take participants from designated parking lots to stops along Lyme Street. Parking lots will be open at the high school campus on Lyme Street, as well as the Old Lyme Marketplace on Halls Road.
Partner activities and events on Saturday include the following (from the north end to south end of Lyme Street):
Most locations will have food options available.
A detailed listing of events and activities are available at www.OldLymeMidsummerFestival.com.
Key sponsors of the Festival include Essex Savings Bank/Essex Financial Services, Pasta Vita, Lymeline/Valley News Now, and The Day Publishing. Additional financial support comes from Paul Burdick Oil Company, Old Lyme Marketplace, Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, Florence Griswold Museum, Zelek Electric, and Caliber Computing.