North Branford Potato and Corn Festival Coming Up!

North Branford Potato and Corn Festival

July 31, August 1, 2, and 3

Augur Farm, 298 Forest Road

Discount Ride Coupons Now Available

Discount Ride Coupons for the amusement rides at the North Branford Potato and Corn Festival are now available at the following locations:

Atwater Library

Agway

Bobby’s Pizza

Country Paint and Hardware

Good To Go

Natureworks

Smith Library

STW Community Center

Come on down on Thursday night for THROW BACK THURSDAY - $20 ride wristbands!

We look forward to seeing you at the Festival!

Usually corn and potatoes are considered common, some might even say lowly, but on the first weekend of August the residents of North Branford elevate the two starchy staples to extraordinary heights. In its 13th year, the Potato and Corn Festival now brings tens of thousands of visitors over four days to the typically sleepy farm town.

Emerging almost overnight in a hay field at the former Augur Farm on Rt. 22 in the middle of town, a midway with rides, dozens of food vendors, craft vendors, potato sack races, corn shucking contests, tractor pulls and a classic car show all appear. Many local and far flung bands perform and a spectacular fireworks display, some say among the best in the state, occurs on Saturday night. And of course, there are baked potatoes and roasted corn.

The event has become much loved. "In such a small town, to have many hundreds of volunteers from high school sports teams directing parking to our seniors scrubbing potatoes, it’s just amazing,” Tracey Fair, "Volunt-ear Corn-mittee” Chair, said recently. Much of the work of organizing the event is done by a dedicated group of residents who devote many hours on task-groups and committees.