ABOUT SAILFEST
ABOUT SAILFEST
Sailfest is Southeastern Connecticut's premiere summertime event attracting over 300,000 people over the three-day festival. Complete with a major fireworks display, amusement rides, free entertainment, Tall Ship, and over 100 vendors lining the downtown streets.
Sailfest produces five stages of free entertainment with musical genres ranging in Rock, Celtic, Hip Hop, and Blues. Kids enjoy free shows and entertainment throughout the event. Sailfest also showcases the 2nd largest fireworks display in the Northeast, sponsored by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
View images from past Sailfests in our Photo Gallery or learn more about the festival via the following sections of this web site:ABOUT DOWNTOWN NEW LONDON ASSOCIATION
Celebrating our 32nd year, the Downtown New London Association welcomes you to our Historical New London Waterfront city. The Downtown New London Association is committed to promoting the Downtown New London area through quality special events and activities that showcase the culture and heritage of the Southeastern Connecticut region.
The Downtown New London Association is a non-profit organization of approximately 60 merchants in the Downtown New London area. The DNLA has been the organizing agency of Sailfest for the past seven years and is the major event the DNLA produces. Sailfest is presently in its 30th year. All money raised during Sailfest is directly donated back into the city by supporting other local organizations.
