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Chester On Track XXXIII
May 20, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Save the date! May 20th we will be at Chester On Track with a very large display in two tents! Get the details of this Town Wide Festival HERE
LIVE FEED HERE!
Our Massive Parade Begins at 10AM
Chester On Track takes place in downtown Chester right off of Rt 20
- From Mass Pike to exit 41 in Westfield, bear right at the 1st traffic light and follow US202 to Franklin/Rte. 20 West (right turn at the CVS) and follow Rte. 20 West ~20 miles to Main Street on the right in Chester.
- From Mass Pike to exit 10 in Lee, then take Rte. 20 East ~16 miles to Main Street on your left.
Activities And Times Subject to Last Minute Changes
Chester Railway Station
Blue Caboose
- Breakfast Served 7am -10:30am
- Lunch served 11:00am – 3:00pm
Inside The Station
- Model Train Displays
- Postal Cancellations
- Station Gift Shop
- Specialty Vendors
Main Stage – Live Stream
- The Jenny Basset duo
- Janet Ryan Band
- The 413’s and
- Mark Franklin.
- In case of rain, Town Hall Stage
Station Grounds
- Revolutionary War Re-Enactors
- Hight Striker Game
- Hand hewn woodworking demo
- Westfield River Wild & Scenic Fish Prints
- Ham Radio and Morse Code demo
- CCC Camp Exhibit
- Delta Square Axe, Rustic Tool Demo
- Pioneer Valley Live Steamers
Duck Race – 2PM
- Start: Hamilton Emery Company on Middlefield St.
- Finish: Under the Main St. Bridge.
Food
- ‘Autumn’s Bistro’, Taco’s, Cotton candy on the Ballfield
- Boy Scout Food Booth
- The Cornerstone Church on Maple St*
- Blue Note/Classic Pizza on Main St
- Chester Common Table on Main St.
- Carms Restaurant and Coffee Shop on Rt 20
Main Street
- Craft Fair & Plant Sale
- Face Painting
- Steam “one-lungers” & Gas Engines
- Chester Fire Dept. Duck Race 2PM
Tickets $5 each or 5 tickets for $20 - Drowsy Dragon Gourmet Treats
- Kettle Corn
- Free Wagon Rides
- Sheriff and Ambulance
- Boy Scout Food Booth
- JLBA “Business Expo”
- Baptist Church Info
- Music by Just Us (on the porch of Chester Inn)
Maple Steet
- Classic Cars
- Antique Tractors
Riverfront Street
- Antique Fire Truck
- Chester Fire Department
Chester Ball Field – The Fun Spot
- Bounce House
- Lawn Tractor Pulls
- Hamden County Sheriff’s Equine & K-9
- Friends of the Library Story-Walk
- Steam Train Derby
- Kiddy Train Rides
- BSA Archery
- 4-H Juniors Water, Soda, and Candy bars
- And More Fun, Games and Food
Huntington Rd/Route 20
Hamilton Library
- Book and Bake Sale on the front lawn
- Mineral Collection Open for Tours
Old Jail House and Chester Historical Museum
- Open for tours