Shops at Seymour to host Apple Harvest Festival

SEYMOUR - Saturday will be a day to celebrate autumn.

The Shops at Seymour Merchant Group is hosting a first-ever "Apple Harvest Festival" from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

This event is the first of many the group is planning to sponsor in an effort to promote downtown and what it has to offer.

The festival will feature live entertainment, autumn-themed food and beverages, sales and specials at the participating shops, a petting zoo, book signing by an award-winning children's author, and more.

St. Anthony's Book & Gift Shop will feature a "Best Angel" contest, Dragonflies Floral Shop will feature a "Children's Best Painted Pumpkin" contest, and the General Store has several contests running. Contact any of those shop owners for details.

Applications are being accepted from individuals ages 10-18 to be crowned this year's Apple Harvest King and Queen.

Applications may be picked up at any of the participating downtown shops through Saturday. Applications are due to either Dragonflies Floral Shop, the Mad Hatter Boutique, or the Law Office of Karen Fisher, by 5 p.m. Saturday.

Winners will be announced the following week, and will receive flowers from Dragonflies and participate in a photo shoot downtown.

These scarecrows outside Tea with Tracy are ready for the festival.

Several merchants are participating in a hay bale-decorating contest.

On Friday Connecticut news anchor Ann Nyberg will be touring downtown and judging the hay bales. 

Winners will be announced at the festival. 

For information regarding upcoming Shops at Seymour events, www.facebook.com/shopsatseymour

This information is taken from a release from Meg Tarby, owner, The Mad Hatter Boutique.