Rose Arts Festival

09/03/2026

As summer inches towards the finish line we just wanted to take a moment to thank all of YOU for making us part of your fun back in June!

We had such a great time making memories with you on Chelsea Parade and throughout downtown celebrating music, art, and community with our biggest crowds yet!

Looking forward to next year we would love to see our Rose Arts family continue to grow whether volunteering, performing, creating, or dancing the night away as we celebrate ten years since the return of the long dormant Rose Arts Festival!

Thank you again for all involved, let’s spread the word, tell a friend and continue to grow, inspire, and empower one another through the love of music, art, & community!

🌹❤️

08/25/2026

We’re excited to celebrate Theresa Bryan, the Art Director for the Rose Arts Festival! 🌹

Theresa’s artwork is currently on display at the Raymond Library throughout the month of August.

✨ Don’t miss it! Stop by while her work is still on display and support a talented local artist who plays such an important role in the Rose Arts Festival community. 🌹🎨

📍 Raymond Library 832 Raymond Hill Rd, Oakdale, CT
📅 On display through the end of August

07/31/2026

Breakfast Buffet at Harp & Dragon
This Sunday 8/2/26

Sunday Brunch! Next one 7/5! Make sure you make a reservation asap to reserve a spot for your group 🥩

07/24/2026

Looking for some live music tonight?

07/17/2026

🌹 Let's give a round of applause to our 2026 Rose Arts Festival Road Race winners!

Congratulations to:
🏅 5K
Anthony Debartolo
Jessica Satterfield
🏅 10K
David Moreno
Lindsay Sylvia

Thank you to everyone who laced up their running shoes and joined us for this year's race. Your energy helped make it a fantastic part of the festival!

A big thank you to McKenna's Flower Shop for the beautiful bouquets for our winners. We appreciate your support in helping us celebrate these amazing runners! 💐👏

07/13/2026

At Rose Arts Festival, we created the Eternal Love Wall, a space to remember and honor those who live on in our hearts 💜

Surrounded by painted roses, it reads: “In loving memory of those with us in spirit and to honor a beautiful human, who we miss dearly, Helen Sakellarides.”

It also invites others: “To honor those with you in spirit, add their name to the memorial wall.”

This is a meaningful part of the festival filled with love, reflection, and connection 🌹

If you feel comfortable, share the name or memory of someone you added so we can honor them together 💛

📸 Erik Lorch

07/12/2026

The magic of Rose Arts Festival would not be possible without our community partners & dedicated volunteers. We cannot say THANK YOU enough! 🌹🎨🎶 In addition to all of the helpers you see on Chelsea Parade, our volunteers work behind the scenes year-round on the various pieces that need to come together. A weekend of fun takes many, many hours of planning & teamwork to be possible. We could not do it without YOU! 💙💛💜💚 Are you interested in joining our team? Please sign up today so we can keep you up-to-date on all volunteer news! ➡ bit.ly/RAFvolunteer2027

*Not all volunteers are captured in this photo.

07/10/2026

A big thank you to our friends at the Mystic Museum of Art for being an amazing partner of the Rose Arts Festival! 🌹🎨

Your support helps make this event so special, and we're so grateful to have you as part of our festival family. Thank you for celebrating the arts and our community with us! 💛

07/08/2026

As we bask in the glow of the this year's festival, we want to give a special thanks to AdviCoach- Sharon Lewis 🌹 Sharon has helped our team shape the vision of our 2026 events & has signed on to partner with us again in 2027 🎨🎵💜

For information on becoming a partner email: [email protected]