Sasquanaug Association

10/06/2026

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Such an amazing day celebrating Southport at Onion Fest! From the music and activities to ending the night with the Onion Drop at dusk, we loved seeing our community come together!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, volunteered, and helped make this year’s festival so special. We couldn’t have done it without you!

10/02/2026

Still wondering what Onion Fest is all about?

Swipe to see the fun from last year! →

Good food, drinks, live music, family fun, Southport history, and of course…the Onion Drop at dusk! ✨

Join us Saturday, October 3 from 4:30–7 PM at Pequot Library as we celebrate the Southport Globe Onion and the history that helped shape our community!

Free, family-friendly & fun for everyone. See you Saturday! 🤍🧅

09/29/2026

Can’t wait!!!

Eyes on Fairfield: Onion Drop

The Onion Drop takes place at the end of the Onion Fest every year, topping off a fun community event honoring our heirloom onion: the Southport Globe Onion.

A large, lit-up faux onion is lowered by a Town of Fairfield bucket truck at the end of each Fest at dusk.

This year's Onion Fest will be held on October 3 at the Pequot Library, with the Onion Drop at dusk.

Eyes on Fairfield is a place where community members can share memorable moments and highlight the beauty of our Town. Please send us your photos at [email protected], capturing Fairfield landscapes, events, and places with special memories.

09/25/2026

We are so glad to see the Lower Wharf is back open to the public after the recent construction and restoration. Thank you to those within the Town of Fairfield, the Fairfield Harbor Management Commission, and everyone else who took on such an impressive project.

The Lower Wharf was acquired by the Town in 1999 with the help of The Southport Conservancy and The Sasquanaug Association, which merged to form today’s Sasquanaug Conservancy for Southport.

09/21/2026

OCTOBER 3RD - 4:30PM

The Sasquanaug Conservancy’s Onion Fest V!
-Live Music
-Bouncy House
-Free Ice Cream
-Pizza Truck
-Crafts
-ONIONS

Rain date is set for Oct 17th @ 4PM.

09/11/2026

The Sasquanaug Conservancy has many village responsibilities - Today, we are property managers! While we love our trees, this big guy had to come down to ensure the safety of our tenants and neighbors at the Robinson Cottage.

The Robinson Cottage is believed to be built by John Robinson circa 1795. It was purchased by Sasquanaug in 1929 for preservation purposes, with the front lawn being dedicated as a memorial to the organization’s founders.

07/14/2026

If you’ve walked through Southport Center recently, you may have noticed a familiar landmark has returned.

The original community vitrine - once located outside S**c & Span and The Driftwood Diner - has been lovingly restored and given a new home in the garden outside Russell Insurance

Swipe to the second photo to see the vitrine in its original location. It was built by longtime Southport USPS letter carrier Royal Everts, who faithfully maintained both the bulletin board and its surrounding garden until his passing in 2006.

When the new Five Corners monument was constructed, the vitrine had to be relocated. Since then, members of the Sasquanaug Conservancy have worked to restore this cherished piece of Southport’s history and find it a permanent new home.

We’re grateful to Russell Insurance for welcoming it, and to Hannah Chambers and the team Glengate for generously donating the beautiful plantings and volunteering to care for the garden in the years ahead.

The restored vitrine is once again a place for the Sasquanaug Conservancy and other Southport nonprofits and community organizations to share news and events - a small but meaningful way to help keep our community connected.

Thank you to everyone who helped bring this Southport landmark back to life.

06/15/2026

This was our first year leading the fundraising efforts for Southport’s Blessing of the Fleet & Street Parade - And it was a great success! Thank you to everyone who contributed to this wonderful celebration of our beloved community.

To mark the occasion, we assembled our first ever float - Seen here is the “Onion Mobile,” a 1980s Land Rover Defender clad with our four pillars and a couple hundred onions. A special shout out to Madelyn & Charlotte Russell for volunteering to create the big onion!

05/20/2026

Mark your calendars for Onion Fest V. We'll keep you posted !

12/09/2025

Thanks to all who came out to see Santa in Southport Village & to Southport General Store for keeping this cherished tradition alive 🎄
Free cocoa & cookies provided by SCS ❤️💚