Kylie Butterworth, 6, of Pittsfield balances on a fabric swing with help from ARTSFEST aerialist Nicole Buttermore during Pittsfield Old Home Day in Pittsfield on Saturday, July 22, 2017. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff)
Kylie Butterworth, 6, of Pittsfield balances on a fabric swing with help from ARTSFEST aerialist Nicole Buttermore during Pittsfield Old Home Day in Pittsfield on Saturday, July 22, 2017. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff)

“Pittsfield Goes to the Circus” was the theme of the town’s Old Home Day this year, celebrated on Saturday. Festivities included a family circus show by ARTSFEST, carnival games, balloon art and a flavored popcorn cook-off. Also scheduled during the daylong celebration were two parades, a duck race, a police and fire softball game, and fireworks.