ClownTown Begins Tonight with Games, Rides and Crafts

At well over 50 years old, ClownTown was a favorite for Andover parents when they were kids and it continues to be a sought after event for children now. 

With the same line-up of games, rides, crafts, prizes and more, ClownTown will be featuring two days of Clown-related fun, starting this Friday, May 17, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

And kids always love the chance to send their principal, teacher or public administrator into the water in the dunk tank that appears at the festival each year. 

ClownTown is run by the Andona Society, a group that helps benefit Andover youth in a variety of ways, and this event is the group's largest fundraiser each year. 

Last year, the Andona society raised over $30,000 for the youth of Andover.

Obviously, the event will be offering a variety of refreshments for sale, including food, drinks and candy. 

Check out some of the sponsors featuring tables this year. 

• Andover Mobile Vet     
• Affordable Cabinet Refacing          
• Dr. Anthony Broccoli – Andover Orthodontics         
• Discover Preschool         
• Kaleidoscope     
• Lannan Mazda of Lowell               
• Master Shin’s Martial Arts         
• The Real School of Music           
• Renewal by Andersen          
• SHED     
• The Wacky Candy Shack

ClownTown is being held in the Park, at the corner of Bartlet Street and Chestnut Street. It is being held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Games and rides will be open until 8 p.m. on Saturday. 

Check out some photos from past years of ClownTown attached to this article.