Connecticut Cultural Fairs & Festivals
41 cultural events across Connecticut for 2026.
Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival
A spring bloom celebration in New Haven’s Wooster Square — food, music, and cherry trees.
Hartford Greek Festival
A summer Greek-heritage festival — homemade food, pastries, folk dancing, and music.
International Festival of Arts & Ideas
A two-week New Haven arts festival — music, theater, dance, and free Green performances.
4.1(30)Cheshire Strawberry Festival
Cheshire Strawberry Festival will be held on June 13th, 2026.
4.7(56)Orange Strawberry Festival
Orange Strawberry Festival will be held on June 13th, 2026.
Little Poland Festival
A spring Polish-heritage street festival in New Britain — food, folk dancing, and live music.
Meet on the Street Festival
Meet on the Street Festival will be held on June 18, 2026.
4.9(84)Norwalk Art Festival
Norwalk Art Festival will be held on June 20-21, 2026.
4.5(17)Putnam Fine Arts and Crafts Festival
Putnam Fine Arts and Crafts Festival will be held on June 20-21, 2026.
Barnum Festival
A Bridgeport summer celebration of P.T. Barnum — parade, harbor fireworks, and concerts.
Round Hill Highland Games
A Scottish Highland games — caber toss, pipe bands, Highland dancing, and clan tents.
4.7(231)New Milford Arts Festival
New Milford Arts Festival will be held on June 27, 2026.
4.7(24)Ridgefield Arts Festival
Ridgefield Arts Festival will be held on June 27-28, 2026.
3.5(2)Meet on the Street Summer Festival
Meet on the Street Summer Festival will be held on July 16, 2026.
4.2(13)Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz
Three free days of live jazz in Hartford’s Bushnell Park beneath the Capitol.
Deep River Ancient Muster
The world’s largest fife-and-drum muster — colonial corps, a tattoo, and a parade.
Stamford Art Festival
Stamford Art Festival will be held on July 25-26, 2026.
SoNo Arts Festival
A South Norwalk arts festival — juried art, performances, and a kinetic sculpture race.
5(4)SoNo Summer Arts Festival
SoNo Summer Arts Festival will be held on August 1-2, 2026.
Mystic Outdoor Art Festival
A historic August art festival lining downtown Mystic — thousands of original works.
4.3(9)Bethel Holiday Weekend Craft Festival
Bethel Holiday Weekend Craft Festival will be held on September 5th, 2026.
4.8(40)Norwalk Greek Festival
Norwalk Greek Festival will be held on September 11-13, 2026.
Milford Irish Festival
A shoreline Irish-heritage festival — Celtic music, step dancing, and Irish food.
Naugatuck Harvest Moon Festival
Naugatuck Harvest Moon Festival will be held on September 19-20, 2026.
Newtown Arts Festival
Newtown Arts Festival will be held on September 19-20, 2026.
Bristol Mum Festival
A fall celebration of Bristol’s “Mum City” heritage — a big parade, carnival, and craft fair.
4.5(233)Bethel Autumn Craft Festival
Bethel Autumn Craft Festival will be held on October 3rd, 2026.
4.8(830)Old Saybrook Arts and Crafts Festival
Old Saybrook Arts and Crafts Festival will be held on October 3-4, 2026.
Connecticut Garlic and Harvest Festival
Connecticut Garlic and Harvest Festival will be held on October 10-11, 2026.
4.6(12)Greenwich Fall Art Festival
Greenwich Fall Art Festival will be held on October 10-11, 2026.
4.6(654)Greenwich Outdoor Crafts Festival
Greenwich Outdoor Crafts Festival will be held on October 10-11, 2026.
Ridgefield Fall Arts Festival
Ridgefield Fall Arts Festival will be held on October 17-18, 2026.
4.5(230)Woodstock Fine Arts and Craft Festival
Woodstock Fine Arts and Craft Festival will be held on October 17-18, 2026.
4.4(48)Uncasville Christmas Festival
Uncasville Christmas Festival will be held on November 6-8, 2026.
4.4(33)Brookfield Festival of Crafts
Brookfield Festival of Crafts will be held on November 7, 2026.
Shelton Autumn Craft Festival
Shelton Autumn Craft Festival will be held on November 7th, 2026.
North Haven Holiday Welcome Craft Festival
North Haven Holiday Welcome Craft Festival will be held on November 15th, 2026.
Frostys Christmas Craft Festival
Frostys Christmas Craft Festival will be held on November 22, 2026.
3.9(880)Southbury Autumn Craft Festival
Southbury Autumn Craft Festival will be held on November 22nd, 2026.
Shelton Holiday Craft Festival
Shelton Holiday Craft Festival will be held on December 5th, 2026.
4.6(83)Westport Crafts Festival
Westport Crafts Festival will be held on December 5-6, 2026.