First Town Downtown Windsor CT

Windsor CT Main Street Program
Phone: 860-247-8982


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Be a Part of the Windsor Monarch Festival!

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First Town Downtown's Monarch Committee is planning the Windsor Monarch Festival including a week-long Upcycled Pollinator Planter Challenge for Saturday, July 8th and you're invited!

Monarch Mural


Monarch Mural


Especially fun this year is going to be the new Monarch Mural that will be going on the side of the brick building on Broad Street where the Indian restaurant is! Pictured at right is the first Monarch Mural painted last year by Michelle Hawran!

You may have noticed that murals are VERY popular right now. Be our Monarch Mural Sponsor and you'll Get YOUR NAME associated with an amazingly artistic mural to be painted by a local artist in Windsor Center!


Earthy-Friendly Vendors


Earthy-Friendly Vendors


The Festival on July 8th includes an eco-friendly fair with artisans from around Connecticut offering their beautiful works of art for sale. We have over 25 incredible vendors already signed up for your enjoyment! Come out and enjoy the day perusing their lovely work and crossing things off your gift shopping list!

We'll be posting the list soon on our website and the Facebook event page. Make sure to follow us!


Sponsor the 2023 Windsor Monarch Festival


Sponsor the 2023 Windsor Monarch Festival


The Windsor Monarch Festival on July 8th, is kicking off the Upcycled Pollinator Planter Challenge featuring the Chairy Orchard which runs from July 8 - 15, 2023

The Upcycled Pollinator Planter Challenge includes a full week of viewing, voting, and bidding on over 40 creatively designed garden planters! Sponsors are prominently featured!


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Contact Us


Contact Us


Contact us with any questions about the events, sponsoring, vending, volunteering, or anything else! Thanks!
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Upcoming Events

4/5-5/4
Save Geissler's Receipts for WEF
4/16
Windsor Junior Woman's Club Meeting
4/17
CT Small / Minority Business Registration Clinic
4/17
Adult Family Living Program
4/19
Pickleball - Organized Matchplay (Fridays)
4/20
New York Botanical Gardens
4/20
Heritage Brick Installation Ceremony
4/20
Artist Talk with Kristopher Lionel: Surface Tension
4/21
Gentle Yoga for Stress Management
4/25
Shad Derby Trivia Contest is Back!!


Mission Statement
The mission of First Town Downtown is to position and promote Windsor Center as a premier New England town center that protects and utilizes its proud heritage as the basis for developing vibrant recreational, economic and cultural activity.

Become a member of First Town Downtown and be a part of the growth of Windsor's downtown area and Windsor as a whole! Join or Renew your membership in First Town Downtown, Windsor's Main Street program.

  • Address:161 Broad St, Windsor, CT

  • Phone: 860-247-8982

  • Email: info@ftdt.org