From daffodils to music, seafood, and holiday light boat parades, there’s something for everybody in Connecticut’s 2026 festivals and events calendar.
May 1-2 – CT Foodie Fest 2026 (Milford)
May 2-3 – Daffodil Festival (Hubbard Park in Meriden)
May 9-10 – Dogwood Festival (Greenfield Hill in Fairfield)
June 12-15 – The Connecticut Sea Music Festival (Essex)
June 22-28 – Travelers Championship (Cromwell)
June 25-27 – Rose Arts Festival (Norwich)
July 3-31 – Talcott Mountain Music Festival (Simsbury)
July 9-12 – North Stonington Agricultural Fair (North Stonington)
July 16-18 – Hartbeats & Eats (Hartford)
July 24-26 – Falcon Ridge Folk Fest (Goshen)
July 24-26 – Lebanon Country Fair (Lebanon)
August 7-9 – Wolcott Country Fair – (Wolcott)
August 14-15 – Milford Oyster Festival (Milford)
August 14-16 – Black Bear American Music Fest (Harwinton)
August 21-23 – Bridgewater Country Fair (Bridgewater)
August 27-30 – Brooklyn Fair (Brooklyn)
August 28-30 – Chester Fair (Chester)
August 28-30 – Terryville Lions Country Fair (Terryville)
August 29 – Porchfest (Wethersfield)
August 29-30 – Hike to the Mic (Heublein Tower in Simsbury)
September 3-7 – Woodstock Fair – (Woodstock)
September 4-7 – Haddam Neck Fair (Haddam Neck)
September 5-7 – Goshen Fair (Goshen)
September 10-13 – Wapping Fair (South Windsor)
September 10-13 – Hebron Harvest Fair (Hebron)
September 10-13 – North Haven Fair (North Haven)
September 11-13 – Bethlehem Fair (Bethlehem)
September 11-13 – Norwalk Oyster Festival (Norwalk)
September 17-20 – Four Town Fair (Somers)
September 17-20 – Berlin Lions Agricultural Fair (Berlin)
September 18-20 – Guilford Fair (Guilford)
September 19 – Niantic Bay Oyster Festival (Niantic)
September 24-27 – Durham Fair (Durham)
October 2-4 – Harwinton Fair (Harwinton)
October 2-4 – Portland Fair (Portland)
October 9-11 – Riverton Fair (Riverton)
November 28 – Holiday Lighted Boat Parade (Mystic)
For a complete list of events from throughout New England, click here.
*Editor’s Note: This list was started in late April 2026. Want to add your event for this year or 2027? Then click here!
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