Blaire & Kieran Williamson entered our Wacky Photo Contest at the New Canaan Sidewalk Sale & Village Fair, on July 16, 2016. The Facebook contest was sponsored by New Canaan Olive Oil, CT Sandwich Company and Baskin Robbins. Credit: Michael Dinan
Sam and Jack Ericson won our Wacky Photo Contest at the New Canaan Sidewalk Sale & Village Fair, on July 16, 2016. The Facebook contest was sponsored by New Canaan Olive Oil, CT Sandwich Company and Baskin Robbins. Credit: Michael Dinan
Jocelyn & Tessa Riley entered our Wacky Photo Contest at the New Canaan Sidewalk Sale & Village Fair, on July 16, 2016. The Facebook contest was sponsored by New Canaan Olive Oil, CT Sandwich Company and Baskin Robbins. Credit: Michael Dinan
Thomas Bottger, Elsa Bottger, Britta Petersen and Acadia Petersen entered our Wacky Photo Contest at the New Canaan Sidewalk Sale & Village Fair, on July 16, 2016. The Facebook contest was sponsored by New Canaan Olive Oil, CT Sandwich Company and Baskin Robbins. Credit: Michael Dinan
Emmeline Bragason & Ella Sigurdsson entered our Wacky Photo Contest at the New Canaan Sidewalk Sale & Village Fair, on July 16, 2016. The Facebook contest was sponsored by New Canaan Olive Oil, CT Sandwich Company and Baskin Robbins. Credit: Michael Dinan
Junie Cochran & Hannah Smick took second in our Wacky Photo Contest at the New Canaan Sidewalk Sale & Village Fair, on July 16, 2016. The Facebook contest was sponsored by New Canaan Olive Oil, CT Sandwich Company and Baskin Robbins. Credit: Michael Dinan
Becky Sztam & Paris Pescatore finished third in our Wacky Photo Contest at the New Canaan Sidewalk Sale & Village Fair, on July 16, 2016. The Facebook contest was sponsored by New Canaan Olive Oil, CT Sandwich Company and Baskin Robbins. Credit: Kim Devine
Steffi Bragason posed for this stylish solo pic in our Wacky Photo Contest at the New Canaan Sidewalk Sale & Village Fair, on July 16, 2016. The Facebook contest was sponsored by New Canaan Olive Oil, CT Sandwich Company and Baskin Robbins. Credit: Michael Dinan
Scenes from New Canaan Village Fair & Sidewalk Sale 2016. Credit: Kim Devine
Scores of bargain-hunters braved extreme heat to visit downtown New Canaan on Saturday for the annual Village Fair & Sidewalk Sale.
Perusing through racks and tables of merchandise from more than 100 vendors on Main, Elm and Forest Streets—all closed to traffic for the annual New Canaan Chamber of Commerce-organized event—some with unfortunate dogs in tow, shoppers enjoyed live music, including from the New Canaan Town Band and School of Rock New Canaan, staying hydrated and filling up on food from South End Uncorked, Melt Mobile and other vendors in the Pop Up Park and elsewhere (not to mention ice cream from Baskin Robbins), making a strong showing, according to Tucker Murphy, the chamber’s executive director.
“Fantastic, really great,” Murphy said as the afternoon drew to a close. “Great weather but hot—hot, hot, hot. But everybody seems to be very happy and now the challenge seems to be getting everyone out of here safely.”
The close of the Sidewalk Sale this year also marked the first time that New Canaan launched its event on Friday for brick-and-mortar local businesses on the street level of Main or Elm. Those merchants had positive things to say about the first-ever ‘Early Bird Sales.’
“Hearing all good reports from everybody on Friday, and it’s nice because it gives the New Canaan businesses just a little bit of an edge,” Murphy said.
