Press Release:
Simsbury Celebrates 2018 is scheduled for Saturday, November 24, 2018. The event necessitates the closing of Hopmeadow Street, Route 10, between Plank Hill Road and Drake Hill Road between the hours of 5:00 PM to 8:00PM and traffic will be detoured onto Iron Horse Boulevard. Only local traffic will be allowed to Plank Hill Road. All other traffic will be rerouted onto Iron Horse Boulevard.

The following streets and businesses are affected by the road closure:
Phelps Lane
Library Lane
Station Street
Mallway
Eaglewood Lane
Simsbury 1820 House

Access to the above streets and businesses must be made via Wilcox Street.  Due to the closure of Route 10, Wilcox Street must be accessed from Iron Horse Boulevard.

Heavy traffic volume is anticipated so please plan your travel accordingly.  Please visit the event website at www.simsburycelebrates.com for program information.

Please note that we are unable to close both Hopmeadow Street (Route 10) and Iron Horse Boulevard at the same time.  Please remember to use caution when crossing streets and always use sidewalks and crosswalks for safety.
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Make a donation to Simsbury Celebrates online:

You can now make a donation to Simsbury’s annual welcoming in the holiday celebration, Simsbury Celebrates, online!  Individuals, families and small businesses may make personal contributions of $20.18 (for the 2018 event), $25, $50, $100 or $150.  Please visit www.simsburycelebrates.com and on the main page you will see a link to make donations online. You will be directed to the Simsbury Recreation website, where you will have to log in with your existing account or create a new account. The Simsbury Celebrates committee does not share or sell names or addresses to any other organizations. All donations help defray the event cost for this year's November 25 event. Join the fun, and help make this Simsbury Celebrates the best event yet!

Road Closures During Event & Parking

November 16, 2023

Simsbury Celebrates 2023 is scheduled for Saturday, November 25, 2023. The event necessitates the closing of Hopmeadow Street, Route 10, between Plank Hill Road and Drake Hill Road between the hours of 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM and traffic will be detoured onto Iron Horse Boulevard. Only south bound local traffic will be allowed to Plank Hill Road. All other traffic will be rerouted onto Iron Horse Boulevard.


The following streets and businesses are affected by the road closure:
Phelps Lane
Library Lane
Station Street
MallWay
Eaglewood Lane
Simsbury 1820 House

Access to the above streets and businesses must be made via Wilcox Street.  Due to the closure of Route 10, Wilcox Street must be accessed from Iron Horse Boulevard.

Heavy traffic volume is anticipated so please plan your travel accordingly.  Please visit the event website at www.simsburycelebrates.com for program information.

Parking:

  • Iron Horse Boulevard Parking Lots
  • Simsbury Performing Arts Center (22 Iron Horse Blvd, Simsbury, CT 06070)
  • Simsbury Town Hall (933 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT 06070)

News Regarding Road Closures

November 8, 2018

Simsbury Celebrates 2018 is scheduled for Saturday, November 28, 2018. The event necessitates the closing of Hopmeadow Street, Route 10, between Plank Hill Road and Drake Hill Road between the hours of 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and traffic will be detoured onto Iron Horse Boulevard. Only local traffic will be allowed to Plank Hill Road. All other traffic will be rerouted onto Iron Horse Boulevard.


The following streets and businesses are affected by the road closure:
Phelps Lane
Library Lane
Station Street
MallWay
Eaglewood Lane
Simsbury 1820 House

Access to the above streets and businesses must be made via Wilcox Street.  Due to the closure of Route 10, Wilcox Street must be accessed from Iron Horse Boulevard.

Heavy traffic volume is anticipated so please plan your travel accordingly.  Please visit the event website at www.simsburycelebrates.com for program information.