The Stonington community and visitors from other nearby towns came together over the weekend at Ponting Field for the annual Stonington Summerfest carnival.  The three-day event drew enthusiastic crowds for carnival rides, vendors, parades, performances, contests, and a fireworks show to cap it off. 

This was the 40th edition of the Summerfest.  Few people know the annual tradition better than Tara Ramsey.  She was the first ever winner of the Little Miss Summerfest pageant.  She says some aspects of Summerfest have remained the same even forty years on.

For today’s youth in Stonington, the Summerfest is a significant part of their lives.  This is certainly true for Charlie White, who claims to have never missed a Summerfest.  She was named Little Miss Summerfest in 2019 and visits Ponting Field often, even outside of the annual carnival. 

The Stonington Fire Department plays a notable role at Summerfest.  As Stephanie Roghan describes, this includes the Sunday breakfast games for the kids on Saturday. 

More information on Stonington Summerfest is available on its Facebook page. 

WMKR Genuine Country 94.3 broadcast live from Stonington Summerfest on Saturday.