Essex Board of Trade

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  • Lunch and Learn with special host Rachel Lenda, Director of Tourism at the State of Connecticut Tourism Office!

    Brickside Pizza 104 Main Street, Unit C, Ivoryton, CT, United States

    New: Lunch and Learn! Please join us for "At the Table", a Lunch and Learn Feature with special host Rachel Lenda, Director of Tourism at the State of Connecticut Tourism Office. Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Brickside Pizza in Ivoryton starting at noon with speaker at 12:30 pm Reserve your spot HERE.  Members are $20 and Non-Members are $30  

    $20

  • Get ready to submit your scarecrow to the EBOT Scarecrow Contest!

    Essex Plaza Laundry 1 Essex Plaza, Essex, CT, United States

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. This year’s theme is "Haunted History"! Scarecrow drop-off is September 29th and 30th at Essex Plaza Laundry. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start Saturday, October 3rd online at essexct.com

    Free

  • FestiFall 2026 sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Save the Date! FestiFall is on Saturday, October 3rd from 1 to 4 pm. This years theme: Haunted History! Fun free activities include: Pencil & Wool – “Faces of Essex” canvas – in front of post office (rain plan inside) Blissful Beauty – face painting at the Gris Courtyard; tattoos near Toys Ahoy CT River Museum – RiverTales crafts outside Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt Games/Activities in Park Free crafts throughout town Dirty Soda food truck Cornhole and large Connect4 Free caricatures Petting Zoo Free photos at the gazebo We will also have pumpkins available; get yours to carve for the Ivoryton Pumpkin Festival for a suggested $10 donation! Time to get creative for this year’s Scarecrow Contest! All scarecrows will be on display all October, so enter yours with the “Haunted History” theme! Want to learn how to make your scarecrow for the contests? Follow this link: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Scarecrow Need a frame? Frames for scarecrows are available at Essex Plaza Laundry for a $20 donation Scarecrows should be dropped off at Essex Plaza Laundry on Sept 29 & 30. Voting to start Saturday, October 3rd online at essexct.com and ends on October 30th.  

    Free