Sam Collins Day

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Sam Collins Day
DateThird Saturday in September
2023 dateSeptember 16  (2023-09-16)
2024 dateSeptember 21  (2024-09-21)
2025 dateSeptember 20  (2025-09-20)
2026 dateSeptember 19  (2026-09-19)
Frequencyannual

Sam Collins Day is a local holiday in Canton/Collinsville Connecticut, United States. It is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday in September, and is a showcase of local businesses, clubs, and other organizations. The event is named after Samuel W. Collins,[1] who built the Collins Axe Factory on the Farmington River, around which the area of downtown Canton, now known as Collinsville, developed.

Location[edit]

Sam Collins Day is held at the Canton Springs Fire Department field.

Events[edit]

Events at Sam Collins Day include live entertainment, a pancake breakfast, a number of tents with local businesses handing out freebies, entertainment for children, a Teacup Auction, and various foodstuffs.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matesky, Ed (1996-09-15). "Revisiting a 19th-Century Company Town". The New York Times. p. 17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  2. ^ "Sam Collins Day Info & Booth Space". Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2010-12-29.