Sunday in the Park!
September 17, 11 am to 3 pm Join us this Sunday for a day of music, food and fun! Activities for all ages including musical performances, food trucks, a giant used book sale, veggies and flowers from the Community Garden, hayrides, pony rides, dog parade, petting zoo and children's games. See schedule of events below. - also - Saturday, September 16, 4 pm to 6 pm Used Book Preview Party in the Carriage House $20 Donation Wine and hors d'oeuvres Preview and purchase over 6,000 books before Sunday in the Park > To donate books Drop off at the Carriage House September 2/3 and 9/10, 9 am – 3 pm. Call Doug at 203-927-5171 with questions. We can still use some volunteers this weekend. Your participation helps make it all happen and we couldn't do it without you! > To volunteer Contact Sean Duffy, info@edgertonpark.org. 
Sunday in the Park
Schedule of Performances 11 am–12:30 pm Phil Rosenthal: Folk & Bluegrass 11 am–1 pm Joe Tollefsen: Electric Pop Guitar 12 noon New Haven Morris Dancers and Sword Team 12 noon Dog Parade Bring your leashed dog for a fun parade and awards ceremony. Katalina's dog treats for participants. 12:30–1:30 pm Music Haven: Youth String Band 1–3 pm Tuxedo Junction: Swing Big Band 1–2 pm Cyanotype Printing (all ages) 1:30–3 pm James Limerick Kerr & Sid Duo: Acoustic Blues All Day Martin Croft: Ogham Reading 
Sunday in the Park
Schedule of Activities 11 am–3 pm Allegra Farm Hayride Bonsai Society of Greater New Haven BSA Troop 608: Pioneering/Orienteering Carriage House Book Sale Community Garden Harvest Sale Connecticut Master Gardeners Eli Whitney Museum Activity Table Lawn Games Nature Scavenger Hunt Bingo New Haven Climate Movement New Haven Museum Petting Zoo Pony Rides Sacred Heart Academy Theatre Program: Rock of Ages: Teen Edition Cast Members Sunday in the Park Thank you to our Sponsors! Friends All Habitat Services Sandweiss Tree Service Yale University Supporters & Partners Bonsai Society of Greater New Haven East Rock Brewing Company Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop Diane Holsenbeck Katalina’s Bakery St. Thomas’s Day School Shaun Sullivan Mayor Justin Elicker Alder Kimberly R. Edwards New Haven Department of Parks & Public Works And to all of our many volunteers and their families! 
50 years of Edgerton Park Conservancy
Planning for the Future It happens to the best of us: One day you look up and realize you’re approaching a milestone birthday. Well, the same goes for parks! With 2022 behind us, we realized that the Conservancy—established as the Edgerton Garden Center in 1972—is now 50 years old! And, the Community Garden has been functioning as a space for cultivating food, flowers, and friendship for 40 years! Please help us maintain the Park and continue to bring community events for everyone to enjoy. Donate Now 
Edgerton Park Poetry Project
Thoughts on Nature We look forward to sharing some inspirational poetry as we celebrate Edgerton's 50th year. Thank you for supporting New Haven's beautiful outdoor resource! 
Curious about the plants, like the one shown above, in Edgerton Park? Ariana Buckley, who works in the greenhouse for G.R.O.W.E.R.S., has taken photos and supplied some fun detail. Click here to view.
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Our Park is Beautiful – and Historic
A green space jewel on the Hamden/ New Haven border, Edgerton Park has been a part of the New Haven Parks system since 1965. Click the link to learn about the history of the Park. And visit a Flickr site to see photos of the mansion in the Park. Benefactor Frederick Brewster's will required this to be razed before the park could be opened to the public. The Carriage House, pictured below, still exists, and is the center of our activities.  The Carriage House today
How We Evolved
In 1972, the Edgerton Park Conservancy was formed to encourage and give support to local gardeners and park users. The Conservancy works collaboratively with the city and other groups to ensure a vibrant park. Over the years, the Park's mission has expanded to include: • Encouraging and promoting horticultural programs and education and to organize, coordinate and support all efforts and activities concerned with the preservation, restoration and enhancement of Edgerton Park. • Organizing, coordinating and supporting supporting environmental awareness • Providing education programs for elementary school children to enhance connections with nature and the arts. SPECIAL FEATURES: Garden Plot Rental Program lets members of the Edgerton Park Conservancy with a range of gardening experience enjoy raising vegetables and flowers in the Edgerton Community Gardens. MORE Greenhouse Rental Program This option gives area residents winter gardening opportunities from October to June. DETAILS |
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PHOTOS ABOVE ARE OF THE ANNUAL SUNDAY IN THE PARK, HELD EACH SEPTEMBER.
Families enjoying Sunday in the Park
St. Luke's Steel Band in the park
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G.R.O.W.E.R.S. staff welcomes all.
Shakespeare in the park is an annual event
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BE PART OF OUR SUCCESS
The Park – listed on the National Register of Historic Places – encompasses 25 acres and is a valued community resource. It is the scene of many musical and dramatic events, and well as several fairs. Keep Edgerton Park a vibrant place for the community. Click the link below to give online to Edgerton Park Conservatory. You may also become a member or renew your annual dues on line. Go to the Give or Join Online page and click on Memberships.
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