The Scarecrows of Essex

The Three Villages of Essex Essex, United States

Get your creative juices flowing and start designing your scarecrows for display!  Watch for more information will be posted here and our facebook page.

The 25 Trees of Essex

Essex Village

In partnership with local area merchants please join us for our Festival of Trees — The 20 Trees of Essex to benefit the Child & Family Agency of Southeastern CT. … Continue reading

Alfresco Thursdays

Essex Village 69 Nott Lane, Essex, CT, United States

"Party Alfresco!” June 13, July, 11, August 8, 2019 @ 5pm Main Street, Essex Village That’s the call to action for the Essex Board of Trade’s 2019 summer event on … Continue reading

Free

Alfresco Thursday July 11th

Essex Village 69 Nott Lane, Essex, CT, United States

"Party Alfresco!” July 11th, 2019 @ 5pm Main Street, Essex Village That’s the call to action for the Essex Board of Trade’s 2019 summer event on Main Street in Essex … Continue reading

Free

Alfresco Thursdays August 8th

Essex Village 69 Nott Lane, Essex, CT, United States

"Party Alfresco!” August 8th, 2019 @ 5pm Main Street, Essex Village That’s the call to action for the Essex Board of Trade’s 2019 summer event on Main Street in Essex … Continue reading

Free

Scarecrow Festival 2019

Essex Park 69-99 Nott Ln, Essex, CT 06426, Essex, CT, United States

Scarecrow FestiFall Press Release As the Essex Scarecrow Festival’s outdoor movie showing in the Essex Town Park is coming up, there have been concerns about the festival regarding the possibility … Continue reading

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Trees in the Rigging

Essex Town Hall 29 West Avenue, Essex, United States

Kick off the holiday season in Essex with the annual Trees in the Rigging Community Carol Sing and Lighted Boat Parade. The Connecticut River Museum, the Essex Board of Trade, … Continue reading

2020 Annual Scarecrow Contest Winners

Essex Village 69 Nott Lane, Essex, CT, United States

The results are in! And the winners are (drum roll, please!):

First Place: Music of the Night made by Shelia Gavish

Second Place: Carlson's Landing
Third Place: Middlesex Habitat for Humanity, CT

Honorable Mentions: Mother Earth made by the Essex Garden Club, Bernie made by Essex Indoor Golf Center, and Zoom Crow made by William Pitt Sotheby's Essex.

Recurring

Alfresco Thursdays 2021

Essex Village 69 Nott Lane, Essex, CT, United States

Alfresco Thursdays has proven to be THE go-to, weekly event for summer fun! Shops are open until 8pm and restaurants spill onto patios, decks, and reimagined parking areas. The alfresco spirit is contagious as the community and visitors come together to eat, shop, stroll and socialize!

Free

2021 Scarecrow Contest & FestiFALL

Essex Village 69 Nott Lane, Essex, CT, United States

Fall is in the air and it’s time to mark your calendar for the Essex Board of Trade’s Scarecrow Contest and FestiFALL! Follow the yellow brick road of scarecrows and … Continue reading

Essex Ed Parade CANCELED

Due to the incoming snowstorm, Sunday’s Essex Ed Parade is officially CANCELED! Essex town officials have determined that snow removal is not possible in time to ensure safe streets and … Continue reading

Essex Go Bragh Irish Parade

Essex Village 69 Nott Lane, Essex, CT, United States

Each year in Essex, Connecticut, around the middle of March, everyone gets to be Irish for a day. The Annual Essex go Bragh Irish Parade will be held Saturday, March … Continue reading

Essex Ed Parade 2023

Essex Village 69 Nott Lane, Essex, CT, United States

Experience Essex and one of its most beloved traditions since 1978 – the Essex Ed Parade, on Sunday, January 29th at 2pm. Bring your pots and pans and head to … Continue reading

Stories in the Stitches

Essex Library 33 West Avenue, Essex, CT, United States

Essex Library will host Stories in the Stitches; a craft program presented by the Connecticut Historical Society and Museum, on Wednesday, July 19 at 4 PM, held at the Essex … Continue reading

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Hindi Story Time

Essex Library 33 West Avenue, Essex, CT, United States

Join the Essex Library for a Hindi Storytime on July 21 at 4:00 PM, as part of our Multilingual Story Time Series. Each session of this series will focus on … Continue reading

Free

“Signing Rocks!” with Signing Basics®

Essex Library 33 West Avenue, Essex, CT, United States

Essex Library will host our last “Signing Rocks!” American Sign Language class, on Tuesday, August 1 from 3-3:45 PM on Zoom. Program presented by Signing Basics®. For this class, the … Continue reading

Free

Animal Friends

Essex Library 33 West Avenue, Essex, CT, United States

Essex Library will host the final session of its Animal Voices series on Tuesday August 8 at 4 PM. The theme for Summer Reading this year is Find Your Voice; … Continue reading

Free

Contact Us



    Essex Board of Trade, Inc., P.O. Box 322
    Essex, CT 06426 or email Info@EssexCT.com