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Old Lyme’s Midsummer Festival Continues All Day Today; Concert by Old Lyme Town Band, Fireworks Tonight

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There's always a vast array of flowers, fruit and vegetables at the 'En Plein Air' market on Saturday at the Florence Griswold Museum.
There’s always a vast array of flowers, fruit and vegetables at the ‘En Plein Air’ market on Saturday at the Florence Griswold Museum.

The weather forecast is perfect for Old Lyme’s Midsummer Festival, a town-wide celebration of the arts, which is being held Friday and Saturday, July 24 and 25. Since the early 20th century Old Lyme, Conn., has been known to artists and art lovers alike as a haven for the arts.

The crowd settles in to enjoy the Friday night concert at the Florence Griswold Museum.
The crowd settles in to enjoy the Friday night concert at the Florence Griswold Museum.

The annual free concert on Friday, July 24  at the Florence Griswold Museum is always a favorite and makes for a perfect summer evening.

The Manhattan Brass quintet will entertain on Friday evening along the banks of the Lieutenant River at the Florence Griswold Museum
The Manhattan Brass quintet will entertain on Friday evening along the banks of the Lieutenant River at the Florence Griswold Museum

Find your spot along the Lieutenant River and enjoy an evening of American music by Manhattan Brass from 7 to 9 p.m.

Enjoy the artwork of the 'Plein Air' artists in front of Center School.
Enjoy the artwork of the ‘Plein Air’ artists in front of Center School.

Concert-goers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner or let Gourmet Galley prepare a delicious meal. Reservations can be made at www.Gourmet-Galley.com.

Meet the oxen from Cranberry Meadow Farm on the lawn of the Lyme Art Association.
Meet the oxen from Cranberry Meadow Farm on the lawn of the Lyme Art Association.

The Festival continues on Saturday, July 25, with activities spanning locations along Lyme Street, the heart of Old Lyme’s historic district – the Florence Griswold Museum, the Lyme Art Association, the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, the Old Lyme Inn, Studio 80 + Sculpture Park, Old Lyme Historical Society, Old Lyme Center School, the Old Lyme – Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, and a variety of Lyme Street merchants.

The Lyme Garden Club was a popular spot in front of the Lyme Art Association.
The Lyme Garden Club is always a popular spot in front of the Lyme Art Association.

Visitors to the Festival enjoy art, food, musical performances, hands-on activities for children, a dog show, a French-styled market, artisan vendors, book signings, and so much more! Many activities begin at 9 a.m. and continue through 4 p.m.

For more information  and a schedule of events, visit  www.OldLymeMidsummerFestival.com.

Parking is available at Old Lyme Marketplace, Florence Griswold Museum, Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, Lyme-Old Lyme High School, and Lyme-Old Lyme Center and Middle Schools. A shuttle bus runs between these locations from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Old Lyme Town Band will give a concert behind Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School at 7:30 p.m. in advance of the town-sponsored fireworks, which will start around 9:15 p.m.

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  1. Please be aware that the Old Lyme Town Band will provide musical entertainment starting at 7:30 behind the middle school the fireworks.