Thousands of people crowded New Britain’s Broad Street on June 2nd in celebration of the eighth annual Little Poland Festival.
From the size of the crowd thronging Broad Street, it appeared that Festival organizers’ prediction that 20,000 people would attend on the 2019 Festival was correct.
It also appeared that the decision late last year by Festival organizers to move the event from April, when it was held in prior years, to June paid off with warm summer weather. Unpredictable weather in April sometimes left Festival attendees in past years still wearing coats.
The annual festival draws huge crowds to celebrate in the heart of the Broad Street neighborhood known as New Britain’s Little Poland to enjoy a vibrant celebration of Polish culture, music and cuisine.
Festival organizers have said that, “From its humble beginnings 8 years ago, the Little Poland Festival has grown into one of the largest cultural events in the state and one of the largest Polish American festivals in the country.”
