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Connecticut Festivals, Holiday Celebrations, Craft Shows, Family & Kids Festivals 2026–2027.

Connecticut spans just 110 miles from east to west and 70 from north to south. But the compact Constitution State has everything you need to unplug - and recharge! With 330 festivals celebrating culture, the arts, beer, blues and barbecue, Shakespeare, strawberries, sailing and everything in between, there's something for everyone! These three events are just the beginning: Sailfest, Durham Agricultural Fair and Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz. Scroll below to view the variety of culture, art, music and entertainment found at Connecticut Festivals, Art Shows, Music Festivals and Craft Shows.

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December 7, 2025

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Gales Ferry Volunteer Firehouse - Gales Ferry, CT

We are thrilled to invite you to our 12th annual Whiskers in Wonderland!! We encourage you to come shop with local crafts persons who will be bringing some of their best just for you. For the kids, we have a special table where they can make a magical reindeer food! We will have some great raffles so be sure to get your tickets! And don't forget the star of the show...Santa! Bring the family, kids, pets, and your smiles and get your photos taken with Santa! So please come enjoy some holiday fun and be a part of doing something good for our community. Proceeds will go to the medical fund for the pets at the Ledyard Animal Control.

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Fairs & Festivals in Connecticut 2026–2027

Night Out on Main Street - August
August 2026 (dates not updated)

Night Out on Main Street - August

Downtown, Watertown, CT

Status: Updated 6/3/2024

This Connecticut Festival will have commercial/retail, crafts and homegrown products exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 6pm-9pm. This event will also include: games, demonstrations, farmers market, kids' activities.
Riverfront Dragon Boat and Asian Festival
August 2026 (dates not updated)

Riverfront Dragon Boat and Asian Festival

Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, Hartford, CT

Status: Updated 7/10/2025

This Connecticut Ethnic Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts and homegrown products exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be 2 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 8am-4pm. This event will also include: dragon boat race, children's activities, facepainting.
Bridgewater Country Fair
August 2026 (dates not updated)

Bridgewater Country Fair

Bridgewater Fair Grounds, Bridgewater, CT

Status: Updated 5/13/2025

This Connecticut State Fair will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional talent and the hours will be Fri 4pm-11pm; Sat 8am-11pm; Sun 8am-6pm. Admission tickets are $6 - $8.
Willimantic's Third Thursday Street Fest - August
August 2026 (dates not updated)

Willimantic's Third Thursday Street Fest - August

Historic Downtown on Main Street, Willimantic, CT

Status: Updated 3/14/2025

This Connecticut Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 20 food booths. There will be 6 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Thu 6pm-9pm.
CT Arts & Eats
August 2026 (dates not updated)

CT Arts & Eats

Southbury Town Hall, Southbury, CT

Status: Updated 2/23/2025

This Connecticut Food Festival will have crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 6 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-4pm.
Brooklyn Fair
August 2026 (dates not updated)

Brooklyn Fair

Fairgrounds, Brooklyn, CT

Status: Updated 2/17/2025

This Connecticut State Fair will have commercial/retail and crafts exhibitors, and 50 food booths. There will be 4 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Thu 3pm-11pm; Fri-Sat 9am-11pm; Sun 9am-8pm. Admission tickets are $10. This event will also include: agricultural shows and exhibits, horse race, circus.
Terryville Lions Country Fair
August 2026 (dates not updated)

Terryville Lions Country Fair

Terryville Fairgrounds, Terryville, CT

Status: Updated 7/16/2025

This Connecticut State Fair will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts and homegrown products exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 4pm-11pm; Sat 10am-11pm; Sun 10am-6pm. Admission tickets are $10 - $30.
Town of Cromwell Farmers Market - August
August 2026 (dates not updated)

Town of Cromwell Farmers Market - August

Riverport Park at Frisbee Landing, Cromwell, CT

Status: Updated 4/8/2025

This Connecticut Farmers Market will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 2 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Fri 4pm-7pm; Sat-Thu closed. This event will also include: games, contests.
Bristol Farmer's Market - August
August 2026 (dates not updated)

Bristol Farmer's Market - August

10 Main Street Parking Lot, Bristol, CT

Status: Updated 6/2/2025

This Connecticut Farmers Market will have homegrown products exhibitors and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be .
Farm Day
August 2026 (dates not updated)

Farm Day

Fish Family Farm, Bolton, CT

Status: Updated 7/19/2025

This Connecticut Specialty-Theme Event will have crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 5 food booths. Admission tickets are $8 - $10.
Colebrook Fair
August 2026 (dates not updated)

Colebrook Fair

Located in the historic town center, Colebrook, CT

Status: Updated 4/10/2025

This Connecticut State Fair will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 7 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 9am-3pm. This event will also include: an event of fun and family since 1944. crafters, vendors, food concessions, bake sale, raf.
Walnut Beach Summer Concert Series
July - August 2026 (dates not updated)

Walnut Beach Summer Concert Series

Walnut Beach Pavillion, Milford, CT

Status: Updated 6/18/2025

This Connecticut Festival Concert will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be .
Village of Devon Farmers Market - August
August 2026 (dates not updated)

Village of Devon Farmers Market - August

Farmer's Market, Milford, CT

Status: Updated 6/30/2025

This Connecticut Farmers Market will have crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be .
Bethel Holiday Weekend Craft Festival
August 2026 (dates not updated)

Bethel Holiday Weekend Craft Festival

Municipal Center (front lawn), Bethel, CT

Status: Updated 1/14/2025

This Connecticut Craft Show will have corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths.
Woodstock Fair
August - September 2026 (dates not updated)

Woodstock Fair

Woodstock Fairgrounds, Woodstock, CT

Status: Updated 2/25/2025

This Connecticut State Fair will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts and homegrown products exhibitors, and 105 food booths. There will be 3 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be . Admission tickets are $8 - $12.
Haddam Neck Fair
August - September 2026 (dates not updated)

Haddam Neck Fair

Haddam Neck Fairgrounds, Haddam Neck, CT

Status: Updated 2/11/2025

This Connecticut State Fair will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts and homegrown products exhibitors, and 25 food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 4pm-10pm; Sat-Sun 10am-11pm; Mon 10am-5pm. Admission tickets are $12 - $35. This event will also include: tractor pull, country fair activities, horse pull, oxen pull, baby show.
Goshen Fair
August - September 2026 (dates not updated)

Goshen Fair

Goshen Fair Grounds, Goshen, CT

Status: Updated 3/11/2025

This Connecticut State Fair will have no exhibit booths and tba food booths. There will be 2 stages with Regional talent and the hours will be Sat-Sun 8am-9pm; Mon 8am-6pm. Admission tickets are $5 - $10. This event will also include amusements.
Town of Cromwell Farmers Market - September
September 2026 (dates not updated)

Town of Cromwell Farmers Market - September

Riverport Park at Frisbee Landing, Cromwell, CT

Status: Updated 4/8/2025

This Connecticut Farmers Market will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 2 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Fri 4pm-7pm. This event will also include: games, contests.
September 5 - 6, 2026

Suffield on the Green Craft Fair

on the North Green, Suffield, CT

Status: Updated 9/7/2025

This Connecticut Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 6 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-4pm. This event will also include: bounce houses, children's entertainment and pony rides.
Gold's Dragoons Charity Polo Match
September 2026 (dates not updated)

Gold's Dragoons Charity Polo Match

Fairfield Hunt Club, Westport, CT

Status: Updated 4/8/2025

This Connecticut Sports Event will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. This event will also include: best ladies hat competition, best tailgate, best dressed gentleman.
New Milford Irish Festival
September 2026 (dates not updated)

New Milford Irish Festival

Harrybrooke Park, New Milford, CT

Status: Updated 8/5/2025

This Connecticut Ethnic Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths.
The Artisan Market at Parmelee Farm
September 2026 (dates not updated)

The Artisan Market at Parmelee Farm

Parmelee Farm, Killingworth, CT

Status: Updated 4/12/2025

This Connecticut Festival will have crafts, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 6 food booths.
CT Folk Fest & Green Expo
September 2026 (dates not updated)

CT Folk Fest & Green Expo

Edgerton Park, New Haven, CT

Status: Updated 7/29/2025

This Connecticut Music Festival will have crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 2 stages with National talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-10pm. Admission tickets are $25. This event will also include green expo.
Wethersfield's Cornfest
September 2026 (dates not updated)

Wethersfield's Cornfest

Cove Park, Wethersfield, CT

Status: Updated 4/11/2025

This Connecticut Food Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-4pm. This event will also include: kids' inflatable rides, hayrides, fire trucks & demo's.

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