Music, special events, food, art exhibits, self-care demonstrations, psychic readings, daily events for children and families, nonprofit booths, and a variety of shopping opportunities, with many businesses offering sales and discounts, are offered.Sales range from 10 to 75 percent, depending on the business.
The event is presented by the Kent Chamber of Commerce.
Patricia Spindler of Ridgefield and her granddaughter, Leia Pinals of Weston, admire the shoes and accessories under the tent sale at Terston on Main Street Saturday. Photo by Deborah Rose
Julianne Dow of Dow Integrative Institute in Kent prepares a patron, her husband Paul Rajeckas, for a demonstration of integrative healing arts, including Jin Shin Jyutsu at a booth outside Tarot in Thyme. Photo by Deborah Rose
Oliver Henry Dow Seebohm, 2, of Sherman, finds stuffed friend Woof Woof the perfect snuggle partner while taking a brief break from walking with his parents downtown during the Kent Sidewalk Sale Days Saturday. Photo by Deborah Rose
The Kent Sidewalk Sale Days, a four-day event that features an assortment of sales and discounts at downtown shops in Kent, draws visitors from out of town, including those from nearby Wassaic, N.Y. Above, Via Masina peruses the array of clothes for sale at one of the stores. Photo by Deborah Rose
Entertainer Bluto transforms an ordinary balloon into a flower outside 45 on Main Saturday. Photo by Deborah Rose
Rose Perry and Arthur Duff, partially hidden, of New Hartford find good deals on books for sale at House of Books Saturday as others dine at local eateries, such as Wilson’s. Photo by Deborah Rose
Residents and visitors strolled both sides of Main Street in Kent Aug. 7-10, 2025, to attend the Kent Sidewalk Sale Days, sponsored by the Kent Chamber of Commerce. Stores offered sales up to 75 percent and other discounts and giveaways. Photo by Deborah Rose
Nonprofit organizations, such as Kent Historical Society, share information about their mission and events and sell a few items to raise funds for their cause. Photo by Deborah Rose
Bob and Dylan Myles of New Milford are one of many shoppers of the Kent Sidewalk Sale Days to bring family members. Above, the couple strolls with their pups Chistrey, front, and Jack Saturday. Photo by Deborah Rose
Signs and tents dot the sidewalks downtown as businesses and organizations offer sales, giveaways and more during the four-day Kent Sidewalk Sale Days, sponsored by the Kent Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Deborah Rose
Sam and Kathleen Francis of Cornwall cool down with some lemonade served at The Villager, one of several downtown eateries that catered to patrons’ tastes during the Kent Sidewalk Sale Days.. Photo by Deborah Rose
Deborah Rose is a lifelong writer, photographer, poet and award-winning journalist. As assistant editor of the Kent Dispatch, she brings us more than 25 years in community journalism and, as a lifelong...
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