Feet to the Fire: Riverfront Encounter is an annual environmental-arts festival, held at Harbor Park in Middletown on the banks of the Connecticut River. It features live music, visual art installations, plein art painters, a kids' activity zone, environmental exhibits, a craft fair, farmer's market, food trucks, and other activities. The purpose of the festival is to 1) raise awareness of the cultural, history and environmental status of the Connecticut River, 2) engage participants in performances and exhibitions that inspire, and 3) raise awareness of Middletown's upcoming riverfront redevelopment. 

Here is the 2016 event page with a one-minute video about the festival.