Stars Hollow Days

Put on your best backwards cap and flannel shirt, grab a coffee and some junk food, and come down to Stone Horse Green for this fun Gilmore Girls themed event. The afternoon will include a bonfire, s'mores, live music & more! Click the SHOW MORE link below for the full details!

SCHEDULE

3:00-5:00PM – Old Muddy River Bridge Knitathon around the fire pit. Bring your own knitting project to work on with fellow knitters or check out a book from Rory’s Reading List (download below) at Stars Hollow Books (Middleton Library), grab a coffee, and gather with us around the Stone Horse Green fire pit to make your own s’mores.

Al’s Pancake World, which features different international cuisines every week, has gone all in on mustard this year! Stop by the National Mustard Museum to sample mustards from around the world along with soft hot pretzels.

Le Chat Club + Kim’s Antiques (The Regal Find) will be open til 6pm with plenty of cat- and non-cat-themed gifts and vintage finds.

3:00-3:30PM – Ukulele Sing-Along at Sophie’s Music. Drop in and sing along or simply listen to the Mustard Village Ukulele Festival’s jam session at Village Green. The musicians might even make an appearance at the Stars Hollow Town Square (Stone Horse Green).

3:30-4:30PM – Miss Patty’s School of Ballet at the Stars Hollow Gazebo. Kids of all ages are invited to join an interactive ballet class with Central Midwest Ballet Academy in front of the Stone Horse Green stage. No dance experience necessary. Tutus optional.

4:30PM – Gilmore Girls Look Alike Contest. Come to Stars Hollow Days dressed as your favorite Gilmore Girls character. Whether you prefer backward baseball caps and flannel shirts or preppy school uniforms, this is your chance to become your Stars Hollow fashion icon. Judges will award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place honors.

5:30PM – Stars Hollow Troubadour at the Stars Hollow Gazebo. Singer and guitarist Sean Michael Dargan, who you may have encountered wandering throughout Stars Hollow in the afternoon, will take the stage at Stone Horse Green performing a Gilmore Girls-inspired set list.

6:30-7:00PM – Gilmore Girls Trivia. Meet next to the Gazebo at 6:15pm to sign up on your own or with a team to test your Gilmore Girls knowledge against fellow superfans in a fast-paced trivia contest.   

All Day: Kick off your Stars Hollow afternoon with a cup of Luke’s Diner coffee (Stone Horse Green). Visit Taylor’s Olde Fashioned Soda Shoppe (Hubbard Avenue Diner) for a special Gilmore Girls-inspired Blueberry Muffin Shake.  And KC’s Tavern (Longtable Beer Café) will have its Annex window open for take-out orders to enjoy as you explore Stars Hollow.

This event is presented by the City of Middleton Community Development Authority.

A special thanks to our Premier Sponsor: Spencer Real Estate Group