Connecticut Family Fairs & Festivals
67 family events across Connecticut for 2026.
★ Featured4.2(196)Milford Oyster Festival
A massive single-day shoreline food festival — fresh oysters, live music, and a car show.
★ FeaturedBrooklyn Fair
One of America’s oldest continuously running fairs — ox draws, livestock, and a country midway.
★ FeaturedGoshen Fair
A Labor Day Litchfield Hills classic — woodsmen shows, oxen draws, and a full midway.
★ FeaturedDurham Fair
Connecticut’s largest agricultural fair — livestock, giant vegetables, midway, and concerts.
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Family friendly festival taking place indoors and outdoors along Main Stret.
Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival
A spring bloom celebration in New Haven’s Wooster Square — food, music, and cherry trees.
Celebrate! West Hartford Arts & Crafts
A West Hartford arts-and-crafts festival — juried makers, food trucks, and a carnival.
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.
Simsbury Grange Agricultural Fair
An early-summer Farmington Valley Grange fair — flower, produce, and needlework contests.
Little Poland Festival
A spring Polish-heritage street festival in New Britain — food, folk dancing, and live music.
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.
North Stonington Agricultural Fair
An early-July Mystic Country fair — livestock, 4-H, oxen draws, and a midway.
Sailfest
A huge New London waterfront festival — fireworks, tall ships, rides, and live music.
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.
Lebanon Country Fair
A summer farm-town fair — livestock, truck pulls, and a community midway.
Litchfield County 4-H Fair
A Goshen 4-H fair — youth livestock, horse, and home-arts projects with judging.
SoNo Arts Festival
A South Norwalk arts festival — juried art, performances, and a kinetic sculpture race.
Wolcott Country Fair
An early-August Lions fair — animals, a midway, crafts, and live music for charity.
Tolland County 4-H Fair
A youth 4-H fair in Vernon — livestock, poultry, gardening, and project demonstrations.
Ekonk Community Grange Fair
A one-day Quiet Corner Grange fair — baking and produce contests with a country breakfast.
Mystic Outdoor Art Festival
A historic August art festival lining downtown Mystic — thousands of original works.
4.3(114)Mansfield Kids and Baby Expo
Mansfield Kids and Baby Expo will be held on August 8, 2026.
The Canine Carnival Event
The Canine Carnival Event will be held on August 19, 2026.
4.6(144)Bridgewater Country Fair
A volunteer-run Litchfield Hills fair benefiting the fire department — midway and demo derby.
Hamburg Fair
A Grange-run August fair in Lyme — agricultural exhibits, draws, and a midway.
Cheshire Grange Community Fair
A traditional Grange fair — garden, baking, canning, and handicraft competitions.
Greenfield Hill Grange Fair
A small-town Fairfield Grange fair — produce and craft contests with kids’ activities.
Chester Fair
A River Valley late-summer fair — 4-H shows, a famous pie contest, and tractor pulls.
4.5(54)Terryville Lions Country Fair
A late-August Lions country fair — oxen draws, demolition derby, and a midway.
Cannon Grange Agricultural Fair
A one-day Fairfield County Grange fair — produce contests, livestock, and antique tractors.
Woodstock Fair
A big Labor Day Quiet Corner fair — livestock, demo derby, midway, and live entertainment.
4.6(290)Haddam Neck Fair
A Labor Day River Valley fair — livestock, oxen draws, a midway, and live entertainment.
4.5(684)Hebron Harvest Fair
A four-day harvest fair with a big midway, tractor pulls, and demolition derby.
North Haven Fair
A south-central CT fair with livestock barns, antique engines, rides, and a big food court.
Wapping Fair
A South Windsor community fair — 4-H exhibits, a carnival, a car show, and live music.
Bethlehem Fair
A three-day Litchfield Hills harvest fair — livestock, antique tractors, and a midway.
Norwalk Oyster Festival
A three-day harborfront festival — oysters, tall ships, 100+ artisans, and live music.
4.8(40)Norwalk Greek Festival
Norwalk Greek Festival will be held on September 11-13, 2026.
Granby Grange Agricultural Fair
A one-day Farmington Valley Grange fair — produce, flowers, baking, and crafts.
Norfield Grange Agricultural Fair & Market
A Weston Grange fair and community market — produce contests, local makers, and food.
Berlin Fair
A large central-CT Lions fair — 4-H exhibits, draws, a midway, and live music.
Four Town Fair
A historic four-town fair in Somers — livestock, demo derby, and grandstand shows.
4.5(306)Guilford Fair
A historic shoreline fair since 1859 — livestock, oxen draws, home arts, and a midway.
Milford Irish Festival
A shoreline Irish-heritage festival — Celtic music, step dancing, and Irish food.
Orange Country Fair
A two-day shoreline-area country fair — antique engines, oxen pulls, and a country kitchen.
Niantic Bay Oyster Festival
A one-day shoreline shellfish festival in Niantic — raw bars, beer, and live music.
Bristol Mum Festival
A fall celebration of Bristol’s “Mum City” heritage — a big parade, carnival, and craft fair.
5(1)Harwinton Fair
An early-October Litchfield Hills fair — woodsmen shows, antique tractors, and a midway.
Portland Agricultural Fair
A River Valley October fair — livestock, tractor pulls, and farm competitions.
4.2(51)Southington Apple Harvest Festival
A two-weekend town-green festival — apple fritters, a carnival, a parade, and fireworks.
4.5(233)Bethel Autumn Craft Festival
Bethel Autumn Craft Festival will be held on October 3rd, 2026.
Chowdafest
A New England chowder cook-off — taste, vote, and crown the best chowder for charity.
Riverton Fair
The season-ending October country fair — oxen draws, woodsmen events, and home cooking.
Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival
A garlic-lover’s harvest festival in Bethlehem — garlic food, seed garlic, and cooking demos.
Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival
A riverside fall festival — apple treats, a carnival, craft vendors, and live music.
3.8(949)Norwich Holiday Marketplace
Norwich Holiday Marketplace will be held on November 7, 2026.
Shelton Autumn Craft Festival
Shelton Autumn Craft Festival will be held on November 7th, 2026.
4.7(156)The Christmas Wishes Holiday Market
The Christmas Wishes Holiday Market will be held on November 21-22, 2026.
3.9(880)Southbury Autumn Craft Festival
Southbury Autumn Craft Festival will be held on November 22nd, 2026.
Gaylordsville Christmas and Holiday Show
Gaylordsville Christmas and Holiday Show will be held on November 27-29, 2026.
Christmas Town Festival
Bethlehem’s holiday kickoff — the famous Christmas Town postmark, craft vendors, and a tree lighting.
The 2nd Weekend Christmas and Holiday Show
The 2nd Weekend Christmas and Holiday Show will be held on December 4-6, 2026.
4.6(83)Westport Crafts Festival
Westport Crafts Festival will be held on December 5-6, 2026.
4.1(1184)New London Holiday Shop by the Sea
New London Holiday Shop by the Sea will be held on December 13th, 2026.