Winterfest Wassailing returns April 1 - no fooling!

March 25, 2022  |  By Waterbury Roundabout 

Usually held indoors, Winterfest Wassailing event involves small groups of singers competing to be the audience favorite. This year's event will be outside at Pro Pig. File photo by Gordon Miller

Waterbury Winterfest has scheduled its final event of the season for April 1. 

The popular wassailing event usually held indoors has taken a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the past two years. Plans to hold it outdoors in January were postponed due to weather. It's now rescheduled for Friday, April 1, starting at 6:30 until 7:45 p.m. outside at Prohibition Pig Brewery's patio and porch. 

This signature Winterfest event involves groups of singers performing carols in a competition for the Wassailing Team Trophy awarded to the crowd favorite. The trophy is currently displayed in KC Bagel's window on Stowe Street. To sign up a group of singers, contact Beth Gilpin at beth@bethgilpin.com. 

Organizers say they hope to resume the traditional event with teams rotating to perform indoors at six downtown venues during Winterfest 2023.