The 38th annual SUNDAY IN THE PARK is September 20, 2026. To get a feel for the event from past years, enjoy the slide show above.
      
A day of sunshine, music, dance, stories, food and celebration!

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Schedule of Events 2026

Performances

11 am–1 pm   
New Haven Jazz Underground
Central Lawn Stage

12 noon–1 pm   
Blue Moon Raptors: Live Owl Demonstration
Under the Beech Trees

12–2 pm
Tuxedo Junction: Swing Big Band
Garden Stage

1:15–2:30 pm
James Limerick Kerr: Fingerstyle Guitar and Dobro
Central Lawn Stage

1 pm
Dog Parade
Carriage House Garden

1:15–1:45 pm
New Haven Morris Dancers and Sword Team
Central Lawn

2:15–3:30 pm
Mad Dogs in the Sun: Bluegrass
Garden Stage

All Day
Potting Shed: Planting for Kids
Flower Arranging (all ages)
Central Lawn

All Day
Fortune Telling: Ogham Reading & Tarot Reading
Central Lawn

All Day Activities
Allegra Farm Horse & Carriage Rides
Bonsai Society of Greater New Haven
Carriage House Book Sale
Community Garden Harvest Sale
Connecticut Master Gardeners
Edgerton Park Conservancy Table
Eli Whitney Museum Activity Table
The Garden Club of New Haven
G.R.O.W.E.R.S.
Lawn Games
Nature Scavenger Hunt (see back of program)
New Haven Museum
Petting Zoo (12–3 pm)
Pony Rides: JC’s Pony Parties (12–3 pm)

Food & Beverages
East Coast Pizza
Coco Helado—Tropical Ice
Lalibela Ethiopian Cuisine
Portobello Latin Cuisine

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Thanks to our 2026 Friends,
Supporters & Partners

Friends
All Habitat Services
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
The Foote School
Sandweiss Tree Service

Supporters & Partners
Anonymous
Bonsai Society of Greater New Haven
Wojtek W. Borowski, Edgehill Realtors at Pearce Real Estate
Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop
Katalina’s Bakery
Molly LeVan
St. Thomas’s Day School
Stuart Warner


Mayor Justin Elicker
Alder Kimberly R. Edwards
Max Webster, New Haven Parks Department
And all of our many volunteers and their families!