Hike To The Mic 2026
🎶 Hike to the Mic 2026 is coming! 🎶
Get ready for two unforgettable days of music, art, food, and community at one of Connecticut’s most beautiful destinations — Heublein Tower at Talcott Mountain State Park.
Tower Toot 2025
Experience autumn like never before at Tower Toot Festival 2025! Join us on Oct 18-19 at Heublein Tower Summit for live music, food, drinks and face painting. Hike up, take in the breathtaking views, and support the preservation of this historic landmark. www.friendsofheubleintower.org
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, October 18–19, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM each day
Avon Talks Newsletter
Avon Talks Newsletter New Episode: The Heublein Tower with Jay Willerup Join us with Jay Willerup, the current board president of the Friends of Heublein Tower, as we explore the tower’s founding story, introduce its history, discuss some of the notable United States presidents that have graced its halls, and examine its current community impact
Heublein Family Tree
Jay Willerup, President of the Friends of Heublein Tower welcomed a relative of the Heublein family. Janae lives in California and this was her first trip to see the tower in person. Janae and Jay have been working on the family tree. We hope to share it with not only the family but hang a
2022 Tower Toot
We are happy to announce that the Tower Toot will be back after a two-year absence! Saturday, October 15th and Sunday October 16th, 2022. This will be marked as the 32rd year for this popular annual event. Come to our celebration, we invite our friends and fans to hike up to the Talcott Mountain State
2022 Tower Visiting Hours
Starting Memorial Day weekend, the Heublein Tower will be open for visiting from Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm Gift Shop Hours: Open weekends based on volunteer availability. Please Note: Masks, while not required, are encouraged while visiting the Tower. For the safety of all visitors, the state of Connecticut will
Heublein Highlights – Spring 2022
A message from the Friends of Heublein Tower, Board of Directors President, Jay T. Willerup: After a multi-year absence, I feel it’s time to get our newsletter back up and running again. The Friends of Heublein Tower have many things happening that are definitely newsworthy! We hope the pandemic will subside and Talcott Mountain State
Press Release: Hike to the Mic VIII
For Immediate Release: Hike to the Mic Returns to Talcott Mountain – August 27 & 28 2022 THE FRIENDS OF HEUBLEIN TOWER, INC is pleased to announce the dates and the initial confirmed bands for HIKE TO THE MIC VIII – Music and Arts Happening returning to the Heublein Tower, Talcott Mountain State Park –
Save the Date – 2022 Hike to the Mic
Save the dates for Hike to the Mic VIII – August 27 & 28, 2022. Check out www.hiketothemic.com for more details.
2021 In Review
Dear Friend of Heublein Tower, Happy New Year! The Friends of Heublein Tower have continued our work to restore and enhance the cherished Heublein Tower despite the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the park remained open for those who like to hike along the trails, the Tower building was closed to the public