Mansfield Downtown Partnership announces Summer Stroll
Grown-up fun in Downtown Storrs on May 30th
Summer Stroll
Downtown Storrs
May 30, 2024
Summer Troll
The Mansfield Downtown Partnership will kick off a season full of fun at its Summer Stroll on Thursday, May 30. This free event will take place from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in Downtown Storrs.
Summer Stroll will feature a variety of “grown-up” fun to enjoy after work with colleagues and friends, including:
• Free lawn games and mini-golf, plus “milk pong” with Insomnia Cookies
• Free arts and gardening activities on Betsy Paterson Square
• Free, guided walk of Whetten Woods with Joshua’s Trust; Meet at 5:00 PM in front of Nautical Bowls (34 Wilbur Cross Way, in the June Salamy Krisch Courtyard)
• Free, guided tours of the Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry at 5:15 PM and 6:15 PM
• Live music by:
• Jer Haddad (5:00 PM)
• Nanette Addesso (6:00 PM)
Summer treats and specials from:
• Action Packed
• BrightPath
• Dog Lane Café
• Gansett Wraps
• Haven Hot Chicken
• Huskies Restaurant & Bar
• Kathmandu Kitchen & Bar
• Mansfield Public Library Express
• MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes
• Nautical Bowls
• Playa Bowls
• Square Peg Pizzeria
• Starbucks
• Storrs Therapeutic Massage
The Partnership invites you to “Spend & Win!” during Summer Stroll: Spend $10 or more at any
Downtown Storrs business, and enter to win a gift card. Entries can be submitted at the Partnership’s
table on the Square during Summer Stroll. Winners will be selected at random and notified after the
event. Click here for more information
Summer Stroll marks the start of a busy season in Downtown Storrs! The Mansfield Downtown Partnership will host community events downtown throughout the season, including:
Summer Concerts on the Square
Thursdays in June and July* from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
For more information click here.
*No concert July 4
Celebrate Pride, co-hosted with the Town of Mansfield
Friday, June 7 at 7:00 PM
For more information click here.
19th Annual Tour de Mansfield
Saturday, June 8, 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM
For more information click here.
Summertime Saturday Puppet Shows, co-hosted with the Ballard Institute & Museum of
Puppetry
July; Dates TBA
For more information click here.
And, Storrs Farmers Market is open all summer-long, rain or shine! The Market takes place from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM every Saturday on the front lawn of the Mansfield Town Hall. Everything sold at Storrs Farmers Market is grown and produced in Connecticut, so the offerings change with the season.
For more information about the Partnership’s summer events and to find more events happening around Downtown Storrs, please visit downtownstorrs.org or contact the Mansfield Downtown Partnership: mdp@mansfieldct.org or 860.429.2740.
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