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CITA Park

A seasonal beer garden brought to you by the Change In The Air Foundation that is built on collaboration, diversity & good vibes.
745 Chapel St, New Haven, CT.

Open: Friday & Saturdays 5pm-10pm

11/05/2026

And that’s a wrap on the 2026 season! 🖤🙏🏾

New Haven, thank you for showing up and making CITA Park your own. Every time you brought a friend, supported a vendor, danced with us, or spent an afternoon at the park, you helped build something special.

To our collaborators who trusted us with their events and brought their visions to our space, thank you for giving our community so many reasons to come together.

We Heart RnB ❤️‍🔥
Slay Washington Host Extraordinaire & Mitchbeatz & Nu Nu
FOR THE GIRLS
Future Royalty Entertainment 👑
On&On Radio
Trachouse Beauty Salon 💕
BWS FESTIVAL & Strizz🕊️
DRINKS.FOOD.VYBZ
Amapiano Events US 🇺🇸 PGLA
W**e Down CT™️
Tymmé

A huge shoutout to Markle Food Truck for keeping us well fed all season, and to our sponsors and partners for believing in the vision and helping make it happen.

City of New Haven Economic Dev
Downtown New Haven, CT
New Haven Cultural
Tequila Herradura
Jack Daniel's
Grey Sail Brewing of RI
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
To Be Remembered Events
George Beard
BroadLeaf Collective LLC

And to our team behind the scenes, thank you for the hard work, care, and persistence it took to keep the park going.

This season brought challenges and some unexpected turns. Through it all, you kept showing up, and we’re grateful for every person who was part of it.

We’re closing out the season with a lot of love and plenty more to share. Stay tuned… we’re not done yet. 👀🙏🏾🖤

10/24/2026

Tomorrow’s event wraps up our 2026 season! Just like that, another year in the books. And what a year it was!

We built an entire new park. We got through every challenge that helped us grow and evolve. We persevered.

Together, we created a space for all. A space built by culture, for the culture.

Some exciting things are in the works…we’re always working behind the scenes. 👀 Stay tuned. The season might be over, but there’s a new chapter ahead…

In the meantime, we’ll see you tomorrow night for We Heart RnB ❤️‍🔥 🙌🏽.

See you at the park! 😎

09/23/2026

CITA Fest 2026 🔥 🫶🏽

📸: Jess Robinson

09/20/2026

CITA Fest 2026 is officially in the books! 🙌🏽🎉

And a time was HAD! Thank you to everyone who came out, spent the day with us, and supported the festival. From the wing competition to the beverage sampling, live music, DJs, live art, vendors + food trucks—you all brought the energy. 🍻🍗🎶

We loved seeing what our food vendors brought to the People’s Choice Wing Competition. Huge shoutout to BLACKJACKs BURGER CAFE for taking home 1st place! 🏆

Thank you to our partner The Meat Truck 🙏🏾

A special thank you to Jack Daniel's and all of our incredible sponsors for helping make the day possible:
Tequila Herradura
Downtown New Haven, CT
City of New Haven Economic Dev
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
New Haven Cultural
US Foods
GLOBAL Cutlery USA
Grey Sail Brewing of RI

And of course, a HUGE thank you to our volunteers + CITA team who put in the work behind the scenes to bring it all together. 💚

09/19/2026

TODAY’S THE DAY! 🍻🍷🍗🔥

Come hungry, come thirsty & bring the crew! Change in the Air Festival is bringing together craft b**r, w**e & spirits sampling, our People’s Choice Wing Competition, live music all day, live art, local vendors, food trucks + more.

📍 CITA Park 265 South Orange St, New Haven
⏰ 1–5PM TODAY
🎟️ FREE ENTRY — tastings & wing competition ticketed separately (link in bio or purchase at the door)

Good drinks. Good eats. Good vibes. See you at the park! 🌿

🅿️ NO PARKING AT CITA OR ANTHEM APARTMENTS!! You will be towed. Please use George St Parking Garage & Parking lot at 53 George St, both walking distance to the park.

09/17/2026

🚨 CITA Fest is happening this Saturday, September 19th from 1–5PM! Come spend the afternoon at the park with craft drinks, seriously good wings, live art, local vendors and artists, food trucks, live music, DJ sets, and plenty of good vibes.

The festival is free to enter with the options to sample a lineup of craft b**r, w**e & spirits for $35, or the People’s Choice Wing Competition featuring flavor-packed wing samples—from BBQ and bold dry rubs to hot sauces and sweet glazes for $20. Taste your way through the competition, cast your vote, and help crown this year’s People’s Choice winner! 🏆.

🍴Additional wings and food options available for purchase.

*FREE Entry!!*

TICKETS
🍺 Craft B**r, W**e & Spirits Tasting — $35

🍗 People’s Choice Wing Competition — $20

The Wing Line up!
The Meat Truck
Archie Moore's NH
29 Markle Ct.
Da Wing Plug LLC
BLACKJACKs BURGER CAFE
Rootz on the Road Jamaican food truck 🇯🇲🍛
Mirelis Paredes

🔥 Do Both — $50

📅 September 19 | 1–5PM (stay for the afty)
📍 CITA Park | 265 South Orange St, New Haven
🎟️ Entry to CITA Fest is FREE — tickets are only required to participate in the tastings and wing competition. 🔗 Link in bio

Come for the flavors. Stay for the experience.

Huge shout out to our partner The Meat Truck 🫶🏽

🎵:
DJ Handles
Dana Game
Dj R-NICE
Jalen F.
Giusep
STiX🖤
DJ Cha
Jerell Sessions
daykwion aleman

Thank you to our sponsors! 🙌🏽
Jack Daniel's
Tequila Herradura
Downtown New Haven, CT
City of New Haven Economic Dev
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
New Haven Cultural
US Foods
GLOBAL Cutlery USA
Grey Sail Brewing of RI

🅿️ NO PARKING AT CITA OR ANTHEM APARTMENTS!! You will be towed. Please use George St Parking Garage & Parking lot at 53 George St, both walking distance to the park.

21+ or accompanied by legal guardian

See you at the park!

09/11/2026

Leaf Lounge is TOMORROW 🥃💨. We’re bringing the vibes to the park.

Ci**rs from Cuban Bands Cigar Society & BroadLeaf Collective LLC

🥃 Woodford Reserve & Branford Distillery tasting

🎵: D.J. Rawles & @ The Mooseknuckles

🍂 Sept. 12 | 5–10PM
🎟️ FREE ENTRY
🔞 21+ or accompanied by a legal guardian

We’ll see you at the park tomorrow. 🥃🌿

09/11/2026

Leaf Lounge is TOMORROW 🥃💨. We’re bringing the vibes to the park.

Ci**rs from Cuban Bands Cigar Society & BroadLeaf Collective LLC 🥃 Woodford Reserve tasting

🎵: D.J. Rawles & The Mooseknuckles

🍂 Sept. 12 | 5–10PM
🍴 Markle Food Truck
🎟️ FREE ENTRY
🔞 21+ or accompanied by a legal guardian

We’ll see you at the park tomorrow. 🥃🌿

09/10/2026

CITA Fest is all about great food, great drinks, local art + a whole lot of good energy. 🍻🍷🍗🎨

Come hang at the park for FREE and enjoy a DJ set, live art, local vendors, food trucks + more.

Want to taste your way through the fest? Grab a ticket for the craft b**r, w**e & spirits tasting, the People’s Choice Wing Competition or do both!

📅 September 19 | 1–5PM
🎟️ Free to attend.
🔗 Tastings ticketed separately. Link in bio

🍻 After party is 5pm-10pm - Free Entry.
Must be 21+ or accompanied by legal guardian

Come for a little or stay for it all.

09/05/2026

👀 September calendar is out!

9/6: 5pm-9pm The Day Shift
🎟️: thespot370

9/12:5pm-10pm Leaf Lounge - bourbon tastings from Woodford Reserve & Branford Distillery 🥃 Ci**rs from
BroadLeaf Collective LLC & THE CUBAN CONNECT CO. *FREE ENTRY

9/19: 1pm-5pm CITA Fest & Wing Competition
After party 5pm-10pm * both Free entry

9/20:5pm-9pm Buckets
🎟️ : RMF

9/26: 5pm-10pm Channel Orange
🎟️ : Slay Washington Host Extraordinaire

Park is 21+ or accompanied by legal guardian

See you at the park! 😎

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