The Sunken Garden Poetry Festival began in 1992 in Farmington, Connecticut with a single poetry reading in the magical setting of Hill-Stead's Sunken Garden. Drawing huge crowds even that first year, this series has become one of the premiere and best-loved venues for poetry in the country. Featuring the top tier of American poets such as Billy Collins and Natasha Tretheway, as well as emerging and student writers from the state and region, the festival has given equal weight to the quality of text and the poet's ability to deliver an engaging, powerful and entertaining experience in the unique theater of the Sunken Garden.
