Fifth Annual Orange Artisan Festival & Business Expo: Shop, Network, Enjoy
Save the date for the Annual 5th Annual Orange Artisan Fest and Business Expo, scheduled for Thursday, June 19, 2025, from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Orange Fairgrounds at High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road, Orange. This marks the 5th all-outdoor event and the 23rd Business Expo, as the Artisan feature was added during COVID when the event was moved outside. Attendance is free and open to the public and will go on rain or shine.
Visitors can look forward to a great mix of business and artisan vendors selling their products and services. There will be product demonstrations, raffles, giveaways, food trucks, free activities, a dance performance, and the first town concert night of the season. Vendors will be available from 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm and the Sabb’s Brothers (sponsored by Coldwell Banker) will perform at the Gazebo from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Food trucks will be on site from 2:30 pm – 8:00 pm or until their food runs out.
Annemarie Sliby, Executive Director says, “We have a nice combination of businesses and artisans participating. Business vendors will be on hand in the areas of home improvement, finance, realty, insurance, healthcare, senior care, sports, music, and more. Artisan vendors will be selling their handmade items such as jewelry, sweets and baked goods, candles, framed art, etc. The event is a nice kick-off to the summer, and I would like to welcome the public and business population to stop by and shop, network, grab a bite, listen to the music, and enjoy the day.” Check the OEDC website for a list of vendors.
Exhibitor space is still available in both categories and registration is open. Space is limited and is expected to sell out by May. In addition to an exhibitor space, vendors receive their business information listed in the Business Directory, their business marketing materials included in Event Welcome Bags, and business name on the OEDC Website Event Page. Showcase your business, products or service, sell your products on site, and network with vendors and attendees. Anyone interested in participating can register on-line via the OEDC website: https://www.orangeedc.com/Events_Activities/, or call the OEDC office at (203) 891-1045.
If you are unable to participate as a vendor, your business can still have a presence. For just $75, your marketing materials will be included in Event Welcome Bags, which go to all attendees and exhibitors. Please call our office for information.
There will be many activites for adults and children, including: Blood pressure checks provided by the Orange Visiting Nurse Association, a dance performance provided by the Brennan-Lucey Irish Dance Academy, touch a truck, bounce house, slide, face painting, etc. More activities are being added as the event gets closer. Visitors should stop by the welcome table for a free event bag stuffed with goodies and an event program listing vendors and activities.
Many thanks to our sponsors: Coldwell Banker Realty, Connecticut Burns Care Foundation, Eagle Leasing Company, Homewood Suites Hilton, Milestones Behavioral Services, Orange Economic Development Commission, Senior Insurance Consultants, and Taylor Rental.
For more information, call the Orange Economic Development Corporation at (203) 891-1045 or visit the website at https://www.orangeedc.com/Events_Activities/.
