@callcress: Before the Mall, There Was the Great Danbury Fair #danburyct #danburyfairmall #History Before Danbury Fair Mall, the site was home to one of America’s largest fairs. Founded in 1821, the Danbury Fair grew into a sprawling October spectacle with racing, rides, themed villages and massive crowds. After owner John Leahy died in 1975, the fair lasted just six more years. The property later sold for $24 million, about $88 million today, and became Danbury Fair Mall.
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Monday 05 October 2026 23:20:52 GMT
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NCCowboy :
The only mall in Connecticut that’s thriving
2026-10-06 00:24:09
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homogeeks :
You used a picture of Danbury Mall instead of Danbury Fair Mall
2026-10-06 03:47:08
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user1157046164509 :
I went to the fair as a kid. It was so much fun!
2026-10-06 22:07:45
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Firmino :
The day it was sold, was the saddest day in Danbury’s history.
2026-10-06 12:28:56
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Andrew :
Check out the restaurant nearby called Rosy Tomorrows. it has a bunch of the old memorabilia from the fair.
2026-10-06 00:18:45
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Augustmoon 💙🇺🇸☀️🌈🪩 :
All the Danbury public school kids got the day off and a free pass to go on “fair day” every year. I worked in the Dutch village fudge shop that last season. 😁
2026-10-06 10:25:44
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Kathleen Martin :
im old enough to remember the fair & the demolition derby. Rosy Tomorrow's has alot of the memorabilia.
2026-10-06 19:05:13
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bigmike :
The carousel was a backdrop in an episode of the Sopranos
2026-10-06 00:57:55
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Zesty Betty :
I got my ears pierced next to the pig stall at the Danbury fair in 1981
2026-10-06 15:01:56
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(◕ᴗ◕✿) :
I think it’s the best mall in western CT! Certainly the best one I’ve been to in the state
2026-10-06 19:22:02
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marynski71 :
I grew up 2 miles from the fair and always heard everything from the races being held to all the noises that was music to my ears durning the time it was opened every October
2026-10-06 18:29:21
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itchykroh :
bring back the fair the mall is a pos
2026-10-06 13:04:33
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Paula Peragine Sundl :
My parents wud say “if you get lost go to the Polka tent”😂
2026-10-06 01:15:08
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raypalermo395 :
Paul Bunyan is now at House of Doors in Cheshire
2026-10-06 00:18:45
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ufba8 :
I remember the fair grounds
2026-10-06 01:14:08
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jim :
wish the fair & race arena were still there
2026-10-06 01:10:37
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KarenCogs22 :
The best time of year growing up!! ❤️
2026-10-06 03:05:06
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Raven_Actual 👁️👁️ :
Photo of the racetrack from its hay-day
2026-10-06 01:14:02
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Scott Free :
I remember the helicopter rides and a cheap carny loop coaster that would leave you hung upside down for 20-30 seconds. Stuff would fall out of people’s pockets
2026-10-06 11:22:23
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Malaysia baby😘 :
That’s my favorite mall lol
2026-10-06 03:56:53
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Liberals_R_Assholes :
I remember going when you i was 4 yo.
2026-10-06 01:43:25
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vyfareon :
i went every year as a child. it was amazing. no fair like it! broke my heart when it shut down.
2026-10-06 20:08:13
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Lucky :
I remember the commercials 🎶 “Danbury Fair”
2026-10-06 11:49:35
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Captain sinbad :
The Joey Chitwood car dare devils on the track!
2026-10-06 13:07:35
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Just Lin 🆘🤦♀️ :
Is that Paul McCartney eating cotton candy???
2026-10-06 13:10:36
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