Regatta Day Festival

05/29/2026

We’re baaaackkk!!

8 days until the 2026 Harvard Yale Regatta! (7 if you count the 4V race!)

Join us for an event highlighting the Harvard Yale Regatta, the nation’s oldest intercollegiate sporting event!

Food trucks (, , & )!

Local small business vendors including , , , and more!

Can’t wait to see you there!

06/06/2025

Thank you to the Subase New London police & fire departments for supporting the Touch a Truck portion of our event!

Did you know the Gales Ferry Fire Company provides EMS and other support to keep the race safe?
We’re grateful SUBASE is able to help out with this event and not stretch the Ledyard and Gales Ferry departments too thin

Photo credit: Miles Glenn

05/30/2025

Get ready for the Regatta Day Festival!

Join us for a day of family fun, food, and racing excitement as we celebrate the iconic Harvard-Yale Regatta, the oldest intercollegiate sporting event in the country!

🚒Touch-a-Truck – Check out our local firetruck & police cruisers!
🍴 Food Trucks – Savor local bites and sweet treats from and ! Plus Kona Ice of New London County!
🛍️ Local Business Marketplace – Shop and support small businesses from Gales Ferry & Ledyard!
📺 Live Streaming – Catch every stroke of the 2025 Harvard-Yale Regatta LIVE on the big screen, PLUS in person in viewing on the river!

📍 Location: Erickson Park, Gales Ferry, CT
📅 Date: June 7, 2025
🕘 Time: 4-8PM

Bring the family, bring your friends – it’s a celebration you won’t want to miss!

💬 Tag who you’re bringing! ⬇️

05/31/2024

This is going to be such a fun addition to the festival. There is so much to do, even if rowing isn’t your thing!

More details to come soon 🙂

See you on the 8th!

Ledyard Parks and Recreation will be hosting a co****le tournament during the Harvard Yale Regatta event at Sweet Hill Farm. We are in search of additional boards to borrow for the day. If you have any you are able to donate, we will allow you to enter a team for free, please DM us!