Winsted hosts the Winsted Summer Festival each year at the beginning of August.

The festival offers something for all ages, from children’s games, bands, and contests, to good food and beverage.

One of the most popular events on the docket for the festival is the grand parade. It is at this summer festival that Winsted royalty is crowned.

Winsted Summer Festival was once called Legion Days, because the American Legion Post 407 organized the event originally.

Ellie Fasching as Pebbles and TJ Fasching as Fred Flintstone looked like they were driving down the streets of Bedrock at the children’s parade at the summer festival.

Winsted Grand Marshals Leonard Matousek, George Lachermeier, Richard Genty, and Leonard Rozeske sat back and enjoyed the ride as part of the summer festival parade last year.

Famous Bratbusters Dave Sherman, Tom Ollig, Gary Lenz, and Joe Remer celebrated their 21st year of grilling at Winsted’s Summer Festival in 2009.

All dressed up in their costumes last year for the Winsted Summer Festival children’s parade were Brooke and Hailey Baumann, Madison Campbell, and Nicole Baumann.