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Coventry Farmers Market at Nathan Hale Homestead
Coventry Farmers Market at Nathan Hale Homestead
The Coventry Farmers’ Market on the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead is an experience not to be missed. This market carries the tradition of being the largest farmers’ market in the state, featuring some of the best of Connecticut-grown, Connecticut-made products in one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state. Each week, […]
Pick Your Own Blackberries at Staehly Farm
Pick Your Own Blackberries at Staehly Farm
Great news - Blackberries are here! Come by and enjoy all of the delicious goodness that the fields at the Cider Barn location have to offer! Look forward to our new regular hours, every Thursday, Saturday & Sunday from 12:30-3:30pm. You can park at the Cider Barn parking lot (across the street from 23 Petticoat […]
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Circus Smirkus at Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center
Circus Smirkus at Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center
4 Shows July 30-2:00 PM 4:00 PM & 7:00 PM 9:00 PM July 31-1:00 PM 3:00 PM & 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Step into a world of whimsy and wonder, as Circus Smirkus celebrates playfulness, discovery, and childlike curiosity with the 2024 Big Top Tour: The Imaginarium. A magical toy shop comes to life with tumbling teddy bears, high-flying marionettes, and […]
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Movies in the Plaza at Pitkin Park
Movies in the Plaza at Pitkin Park
Movies in the Plaza is back, bringing you free Wednesday night (and now select Sunday afternoon) movie screenings May through October in downtown New Haven’s beloved Pitkin Plaza! Grab your lawn chairs, picnic blankets and some takeout from a local spot, and spend an evening under the stars enjoying blockbusters, nostalgic blasts from the past, […]
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Let Loose Thursdays August – Touch a Truck, Live Caribbean Music & Fireworks! New London
Let Loose Thursdays August – Touch a Truck, Live Caribbean Music & Fireworks! New London
Come on down to Parade Plaza in New London and remember to grab your chairs for some awesome live blues tunes. Bring the whole family along to enjoy Touch-a-Truck, indulge in delicious food from local vendors, and dive into a range of other fun activities including a petting zoo! Carly’s Critters – Petting Zoo Jeep the […]
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36th Annual Children’s Circus with Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown
36th Annual Children’s Circus with Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown
The Children’s Circus is a unique blend of traditional summer camp with an immersive arts performance-based enrichment program, serving kids’ age 5 – 15 yrs. old. KIDS ARTS is sponsored in part by the City of Middletown, and presented by Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater. Please visit their website here for more information about their calendar year programming. […]
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Redcoats & Rebels at Old Sturbridge Village
Saturday, August 3 - Sunday, August 4 Redcoats & Rebels returns on August 3rd and 4th! See the largest military re-enactment in New England with hundreds of costumed Revolutionary War reenactors, both soldiers and civilians, encamped on the Village Common. Visitors can explore our exhibits and galleries, watch demonstrations, and talk with our costumed historians […]
72nd Annual Stonington Village Fair
72nd Annual Stonington Village Fair
A Fundraiser for the Stonington Community Center The Stonington Village Fair is a regional time-honored tradition drawing thousands annually. The first Village Fair was held on August 14th, 1952 to commemorate the 1814 Battle of Stonington. This cherished event, a cornerstone of Stonington Borough's summer calendar, promises to bring together families, friends, residents, and visitors […]
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Coventry Farmers Market at Nathan Hale Homestead
Coventry Farmers Market at Nathan Hale Homestead
The Coventry Farmers’ Market on the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead is an experience not to be missed. This market carries the tradition of being the largest farmers’ market in the state, featuring some of the best of Connecticut-grown, Connecticut-made products in one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state. Each week, […]
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Connecticut Lafayette Trail: Lafayette’s Bicentennial Tour of Connecticut in 2024
August 7- September 8, 2024 Connecticut Welcomes Lafayette – AGAIN! A statewide calendar of events in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette. In 1824-1825, as part of a nationwide tour of the United States, Revolutionary War General, Marquis de Lafayette, passed through Connecticut making stops in twenty-six towns along the route. Although fifty years had […]
114th Plant Science Day at CAES Lockwood Farm: Hamden
114th Plant Science Day at CAES Lockwood Farm: Hamden
Events from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Barn Displays, Field Plots and Exhibits, Technical Demonstrations, Plant Diagnosis and Plant Identification, Insect Identification, Questions Answered, Activities for Kids, Lockwood Farm Walking Tour, All About Apples and Diseases Walking Tour, Connecticut Pesticide Credits Offered - All Categories and Private Applicator (PA) Categories: 3.50 Total Credit Hours For more […]
Movies in the Plaza at Pitkin Park
Movies in the Plaza at Pitkin Park
Movies in the Plaza is back, bringing you free Wednesday night (and now select Sunday afternoon) movie screenings May through October in downtown New Haven’s beloved Pitkin Plaza! Grab your lawn chairs, picnic blankets and some takeout from a local spot, and spend an evening under the stars enjoying blockbusters, nostalgic blasts from the past, […]
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Wolcott Country Fair
Wolcott Country Fair
August 9-11, 2024 Begun in 1979, the Wolcott Country Fair is the area’s largest agricultural and family fun event of the summer. During the course of the annual three-day event, more than 30,000 people come to enjoy the fair’s sights and sounds. Attendees are treated to a traditional country fair complete with antique farm equipment […]
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66th Annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival 2024
The oldest festival of its kind in the Northeast, the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival attracts close to 100,000 people from New England and other areas of the country to our region during this two day event. The festival showcases more than 100,000 pieces stretching over two miles in the heart of Historic Downtown Mystic. The […]
Pups and Pints on the Plaza Hartford
Pups and Pints on the Plaza Hartford
🌌 SET BLASTERS TO ‘FUN’ Strap on your lightsabers, don your capes, and set your blasters to ‘fun’! The Connecticut Science Center is transforming into a galaxy far, far away for an out-of-this-world Star Wars celebration. Join us for a day of galactic fun; whether you’re a Jedi Master or an aspiring Padawan, there’s something for […]
4th Annual Summer Farm Festival with Art & Craft Fair at Hein Farm
4th Annual Summer Farm Festival with Art & Craft Fair at Hein Farm
August 10th & 11th, 2024 Join us for 2 days of celebrating summer with local artisans, live music (12-3pm), Greenhouse Tavern Food Truck (Saturday), The Dawg Tour Food Truck (Sunday), and Happy Tails Coffee Truck (Saturday). Also enjoy the grand opening of our cut your own flower garden, hayrides, face painting, plant sales and more! […]
FAMILY ECOLOGY DAYS at Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
FAMILY ECOLOGY DAYS at Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
July 6, 13 Aug 10,17 1:30-3:00pm Participate in an afternoon of ecology exploration with the RTP Estuary Center! Learn how to use some of our equipment and explore our sanctuary grounds. Each session is packed with fascinating discoveries! This program is intended for families with children ages 5 and up. Each session features a unique […]
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Coventry Farmers Market at Nathan Hale Homestead
Coventry Farmers Market at Nathan Hale Homestead
The Coventry Farmers’ Market on the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead is an experience not to be missed. This market carries the tradition of being the largest farmers’ market in the state, featuring some of the best of Connecticut-grown, Connecticut-made products in one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state. Each week, […]
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Movies in the Plaza at Pitkin Park
Movies in the Plaza at Pitkin Park
Movies in the Plaza is back, bringing you free Wednesday night (and now select Sunday afternoon) movie screenings May through October in downtown New Haven’s beloved Pitkin Plaza! Grab your lawn chairs, picnic blankets and some takeout from a local spot, and spend an evening under the stars enjoying blockbusters, nostalgic blasts from the past, […]
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Lafayette Exhibit at The Great American Stamp Show, Hartford CT
Lafayette Exhibit at The Great American Stamp Show, Hartford CT
August 15-18, 2024 Thurs. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Sun. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Come learn about Lafayette’s personal, military, and political journey through this living exhibit. Below is a PDF with more information about the exhibit. For more information
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The 71st Annual Bridgewater Country Fair
The 71st Annual Bridgewater Country Fair
August 16-18, 2024 There is a large variety of great food tents throughout the fairgrounds from our famous roast beef sandwiches, slowed cooked chicken, fresh buttery corn, tacos, ice cream, fried dough, BBQ, fried Oreos and many more. All of the food at the Bridgewater Fair is prepared and cooked by our volunteer fireman and […]
Hey Stamford! Food Festival
Hey Stamford! Food Festival
TWO BIG WEEKENDS: August 16-18 and 23-25! 7th Annual Event to Feature Celebrity Chef Rocco Dispirito Hosting ‘Rocco’s Burger Bash’ with a Star-Studded Judges Panel, Including Melissa Gorga, Adam Richman, Lil’ Mo Mozzarella, and More! Plus, ‘Pizzapalozza’, ‘Island Vibes’, ‘Food Truck Frenzy’, Live Music, and More! For more information on the 2024 Hey Stamford! Food […]
Annual Hamburg Fair in Lyme
Annual Hamburg Fair in Lyme
August 16th-18th, 2024 This family-friendly fair showcases many agricultural fair traditions while highlighting top local music talent and entertainment. The intimate size of the fair makes for easy navigation, parking and crowd control. Visitors will enjoy Carnival rides and games, food concessions, pony rides and entries and exhibits for farm, animal, crafts, fruits, vegetables and […]
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Mohegan Wigwam Festival
Everyone is invited to join Native Americans from across the country in a family-friendly day of traditional Native American crafts, foods, and dance competitions. The event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there! Parking is free and located offsite. Complimentary shuttle service is provided with pickups and dropoffs at […]
Belltown Hill Orchards Pick Your Own
Belltown Hill Orchards Pick Your Own
Nectarines ~ Zestar, Ginger Gold & Paula Red Apples ~ Approximately mid August Blackberries ~ Approximately mid August Hours: 8-4 Weather and Crop Permitting For more information
Sweet Dreams: A Bedtime Story Comes to Life at The Legacy Theater
Sweet Dreams: A Bedtime Story Comes to Life at The Legacy Theater
Saturday, August 17 at 10am Join SalliJune as her magical adventures begin when she drifts off to sleep, finding fun and friendship along the way! A Legacy Theatre Production with book, music, and lyrics by Chelsea Dacey and Keely Baisden Knudsen. For more information
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Coventry Farmers Market at Nathan Hale Homestead
Coventry Farmers Market at Nathan Hale Homestead
The Coventry Farmers’ Market on the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead is an experience not to be missed. This market carries the tradition of being the largest farmers’ market in the state, featuring some of the best of Connecticut-grown, Connecticut-made products in one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state. Each week, […]
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American Revolution Hero Lafayette Returns at New Haven Museum
American Revolution Hero Lafayette Returns at New Haven Museum
On August 21, 2024, beginning at 5 p.m., New Haven Museum (NHM) and The American Friends of Lafayette will host a two-part welcoming celebration for the Marquis de Lafayette when he returns (in full regalia) to New Haven, exactly 200 years after his last triumphal visit to the city. Register here for this free NH250 event. The evening begins in the […]
Movies in the Plaza at Pitkin Park
Movies in the Plaza at Pitkin Park
Movies in the Plaza is back, bringing you free Wednesday night (and now select Sunday afternoon) movie screenings May through October in downtown New Haven’s beloved Pitkin Plaza! Grab your lawn chairs, picnic blankets and some takeout from a local spot, and spend an evening under the stars enjoying blockbusters, nostalgic blasts from the past, […]
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The174th Annual Brooklyn Fair
The174th Annual Brooklyn Fair
August 22-25, 2024 The Brooklyn Fair is an annual agricultural fair, sponsored by the Windham County Agricultural Society. The first fair was held in 1809 in Pomfret, CT. The fair was a success and it was held on a rotating basis between the towns of Brooklyn, Pomfret, and Woodstock. In 1849, the Society purchased the […]
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THE CHESTER FAIR!
AUGUST 23-25, 2024 This "country fair for all ages" features area livestock, food, rides, and more. This year's theme is "caring for the environment." Friday, August 23: Opening night with music by Leaf Jumpers, antique tractor pull, and various exhibits. Saturday, August 24: Livestock judging, composting and recycling presentations, frying pan toss contest, chainsaw carving […]
Lionheart Puppet Company presents The Reluctant Dragon at The Russell Library in Middletown
Lionheart Puppet Company presents The Reluctant Dragon at The Russell Library in Middletown
Join us for a visit from CT based Lionheart Puppet Company, presenting The Reluctant Dragon. What happens when Harold, a young village boy, discovers a dragon in the mountains? Can Harold convince the villagers that the dragon just wants to be friends? Come to the library to find out! This show is most appropriate for […]
Hey Stamford! Food Festival
Hey Stamford! Food Festival
TWO BIG WEEKENDS: August 16-18 and 23-25! 7th Annual Event to Feature Celebrity Chef Rocco Dispirito Hosting ‘Rocco’s Burger Bash’ with a Star-Studded Judges Panel, Including Melissa Gorga, Adam Richman, Lil’ Mo Mozzarella, and More! Plus, ‘Pizzapalozza’, ‘Island Vibes’, ‘Food Truck Frenzy’, Live Music, and More! For more information on the 2024 Hey Stamford! Food […]
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SCHEMITZUN: FEAST OF GREEN CORN AND DANCE
All are welcome to join our annual family-friendly celebration as we usher in the 2024 harvest season and give thanks to the Creator for our rich heritage while honoring our ancestors, warriors, veterans, and Elders. Located at the Mashantucket Pequot Cultural Grounds in the heart of one of America’s oldest Indian reservations, Schemitzun features traditional […]
Woodstock Hilltoppers vs Thames Base Ball Club: Vintage Baseball at Fort Trumbull
Woodstock Hilltoppers vs Thames Base Ball Club: Vintage Baseball at Fort Trumbull
The Thames Base Ball Club is a non-profit vintage base ball team. Our goal is to promote and preserve the game of base ball as it was play in the mid-19th century and have fun while doing so. During our games we are available to answer any questions from the fans about the differences between […]
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Coventry Farmers Market at Nathan Hale Homestead
Coventry Farmers Market at Nathan Hale Homestead
The Coventry Farmers’ Market on the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead is an experience not to be missed. This market carries the tradition of being the largest farmers’ market in the state, featuring some of the best of Connecticut-grown, Connecticut-made products in one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state. Each week, […]
Experience Revolutionary New Haven at Pardee-Morris House Family Day
Experience Revolutionary New Haven at Pardee-Morris House Family Day
Huzzah! Colonial reenactors; a colonial-era shop (complete with sutler!); spirited fife-and-drum music; a nationally renowned New Haven Etch-a-Sketch artist; historic herb garden tours and colonial games will provide a full afternoon of fun at the Pardee-Morris House (PMH) during Family Day 2024, on Sunday, August 25, 2024, from 12 – 4 p.m. All PMH events are […]
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Movies in the Plaza at Pitkin Park
Movies in the Plaza at Pitkin Park
Movies in the Plaza is back, bringing you free Wednesday night (and now select Sunday afternoon) movie screenings May through October in downtown New Haven’s beloved Pitkin Plaza! Grab your lawn chairs, picnic blankets and some takeout from a local spot, and spend an evening under the stars enjoying blockbusters, nostalgic blasts from the past, […]
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Yale Peabody Corn Maze in Special Collaboration with Bishop’s Orchards
September 14, 2024 We’re excited to announce a collaboration with Bishop’s Orchards, located at 480 New England Road in Guilford. On Saturday, September 14th, from 10am-2pm, our education team will be at Bishop’s for a special dino-themed event! We'll show fascinating artifacts from our collection and there will be an art project for the kids. […]
The 26th Annual Connecticut Renaissance Faire!
The 26th Annual Connecticut Renaissance Faire!
Saturdays & Sundays August 31 – October 20, Plus Labor Day & Indigenous People’s Day • 10:30 AM – 6:00 pm Step back in time to a vibrant 16th-century harvest festival at the Connecticut Renaissance Faire’s 26th anniversary celebration! Since 1999, we’ve been your gateway to a world where history meets fantasy. Explore New England’s largest Medieval […]
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