It’s another spirited day in Essex! Essex Ed returns for his 44th year to lead the Groundhog Day Parade. Come ready to make some noise as everyone’s favorite groundhog makes his annual appearance and reveals his secret identity for 2024. Gather by The Gris and watch Ed make his way up Main Street. Parade takes place rain, snow or SHINE! Essex Ed is getting ready for his annual groundhog day parade! On January 26th starting at 2:00 p.m. be ready to make some noise as everyone’s favorite groundhog makes his annual appearance and reveals his secret identity for 2020! Essex Ed will make his big reveal on Sunday, January 28th when he emerges from Essex Boat Works for his annual procession up Main Street in Essex Village. Every year in celebration of Groundhog Day, a community organization dresses Essex Ed – a twelve-foot paper mache version of a groundhog – in a costume that recognizes a person or special Essex Ed has become a bit of a “celebrity groundhog,” attracting Groundhog Day lovers from far and wide, who rejoice by wearing groundhog hats and banging traditional noisemakers - pots, lids, spoons, and trumpets. The Griswold Inn serves popcorn and hot chocolate for parade goers, just as it’s done since day #1! Essex Ed » Grab your pots and pans and head to Essex Village on Sunday, January 28th at 2 pm for one of the most popular parades of the year. “Essex Ed”, a larger-than-life ground hog, will make his annual pilgrimage from Essex Boat Works on Ferry Street up to the top of Main Street leading a parade of antique cars, fife & drum corps Essex Ed has become a bit of a "celebrity groundhog," attracting Groundhog Day lovers from far and wide, who rejoice by wearing groundhog hats and banging traditional noisemakers – pots, lids, spoons, and trumpets. The Griswold Inn serves popcorn and hot chocolate for parade goers, just as it’s done since day 1. Essex Ed will make his big reveal on Sunday, February 2nd at 2 pm, when he emerges from Essex Boat Works for his annual procession up Main Street in Essex Village. Every year in celebration of Groundhog Day, a community organization dresses Essex Ed – a twelve-foot paper mache version of a groundhog – in a costume that recognizes a person Essex Ed has become a bit of a “celebrity groundhog,” attracting Groundhog Day lovers from far and wide, who rejoice by wearing groundhog hats and banging traditional noisemakers – pots, lids, spoons, and trumpets. The Griswold Inn serves popcorn and hot chocolate for parade goers, just as it’s done since day #1! Essex Ed will make his big reveal on Sunday, January 28th when he emerges from Essex Boat Works for his annual procession up Main Street in Essex Village. Every year in celebration of Groundhog Day, a community organization dresses Essex Ed – a twelve-foot paper mache version of a groundhog - in a costume that recognizes a person or special Grab your pots and pans and head to Essex Village, Essex CT on Sunday, January 29th at 2 pm for one of the most popular parades of the year. “Essex Ed”, a larger-than-life ground hog, will make his annual pilgrimage from Essex Boat Works on Ferry Street up to the top of Main Street leading a parade of antique cars, fife & drum corps, residents, and visitors. In real life, Essex Ed has led the Groundhog Day Parade in Essex Village for over four decades. At this annual appearance, Ed reveals his secret identity. Parade-goers beat the winter doldrums by beating their own drums (or pots, pans, spoons and spatulas) and even don their groundhog gear to cheer for the groundhog and spring. Event by Essex Board of Trade on Sunday, February 2 2025 In real life, Essex Ed has led the Groundhog Day Parade in Essex Village for over four decades. At this annual appearance, Ed reveals his secret identity. Parade-goers beat the winter doldrums by beating their own drums (or pots, pans, spoons and spatulas) and even don their groundhog gear to cheer for the groundhog and spring. Groundhog Day Parade Essex Go Bragh Parade. MAY First Congregational Church of Essex May Breakfast CT River Museum Mary E Schooner Cruises (May-October) Essex Garden Club May Market Burning of the Ships Fife & Drum Parade and Commemoration CT River Museum River Fare Memorial Day Parade. JUNE The Essex Annual Shad Bake Mark your calendars for Sunday! The annual Essex Groundhog Day Parade will kick off on January 29, at 1:30 p.m. in downtown Essex. Get your groundhog gear on and your pots and pans to make some Grab your pots and pans and head to Essex Village, Essex CT on Sunday, January 30th at 2 pm for one of the most popular parades of the year! “Essex Ed”, a larger-than-life ground hog, will make his annual pilgrimage from Essex Boat Works on Ferry Street up to the top of Main Street leading a parade of antique cars, fife & drum corps, residents, and visitors. New This Year. The local celebrity groundhog is featured in a newly published children’s book, Essex Ed’s Groundhog Day Parade (ISBN: 9798840622902), written by Essex resident Susan Cornell. Essex: Children’s interactive illustration and book signing event for Essex Ed’s Groundhog Day Parade. Program will take place on Saturday, January 28 at 12:00 PM. Children are invited to join the book’s illustrator, Mina Hamamoto Mohtasham, in an illustration workshop, followed by a book reading with the book’s author, Sue Cornell. Continue reading → Program for kids ages 2-5. Groundhog Day is coming up on Sunday! Join us for a fun-filled Groundhog Storytime, where we’ll enjoy lively tales and activities to celebrate the curious Continue reading → Essex Ed’s Groundhog Day Parade tells the story of Essex Ed, who loves holidays and parades but misses his favorite one, Halloween, because of hibernation. Every year, Ed dresses up in fun, new
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