It’s that time of year! Summer is winding down and school is almost back in session. But that doesn’t mean the weekends can’t still be full of fun! This state definitely has plenty of carnivals, fairs and festivals to get you all the way through October! Live music, plenty of great eating, carnival rides for the kids, a demolition derby even; this is family fun at its finest!
Here is our guide to Fairs, Festivals & Carnivals in Connecticut to help you decide which one is right for you! These are broken down by date, with the hours and admission prices listed. Make sure to look at our legend below for more information on what activities you’ll find at each event!
Legend:
R: Carnival Rides
M: Live Music
D: Demolition Derby
A: Live Animals
P: Free Parking
F: Fireworks
August 10-11 and 17-18
Brown’s Harvest, Windsor, CT
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission: Adults – $11; Children – $6; Children 2 and under – Free
August 14 – August 17
Rowley Street, Winsted, CT
Hours: Wednesday and Thursday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. to close
Admission is free.
August 16 – August 18
- Bridgewater Country Fair R M A P
100 Main Street South, Bridgewater CT
Hours: Friday, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: General- $8; Seniors (60+) – $6; Children under 12 – Free
- The Hamburg Fair R M A P
1 Sterling City Road, Lyme, CT
Hours: Friday, 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: General – $7; Seniors – $5; Children under 12 – Free
- Hartford County 4-H Fair M A P
56 Egypt Road, Somers, CT
Hours: Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: General – $5; Seniors and Veterans – $3; Children under 3 – Free
- Wolcott Country Fair R M A F P
245 Wolcott Road, Wolcott, CT
Hours: Friday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Admission: General – $10; Seniors (62+) – $8; Children under 10 – Free with parent
August 17
Downtown Milford, CT
Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission is Free
159 Ledge Hill Rd, Guilford, CT
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is Free
August 22 – August 25
- Brooklyn Fair M A R
15 Fairgrounds Road – Brooklyn, CT
Hours: Thursday, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: General – $10; Seniors – $8; Military – $8; Children 12 and under – Free
Parking: $5
August 23 – August 25
Norton Park, Plainville, CT
Hours: Friday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 6 a.m. to close; Sunday, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Admission is free.
- Terryville Lions County Fair P M A R F
Terryville Fairgrounds on Town Hill Road
Hours: Friday, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: Friday: General – $8; Seniors – $6; Children 10 and under – Free; Saturday and Sunday: General – $9; Seniors – $7; Children 10 and under – Free.
- Chester Fair M R A P
Kirtland Terrace (Rte. 154), Chester, CT
Hours: Friday, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: General – $10. Children 12 and under are free.
August 30 – September 2
- Three County Fair R D M A
54 Fair Street, Northampton, MA
Hours: Opens on Friday at 4 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 10 a.m.
Admission: General – $10.50; Seniors – $8.50; Children 11 and under – Free
- Haddam Neck Fair R M A P
26 Quarry Hill Road, Haddam Neck, CT
Hours: Friday, 4 p.m. to 11 pm.; Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to close; Monday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: General – $10; Senior/Military – $9; Children under 12 – Free
- Woodstock Fair R M A
281 Route 169, Woodstock, CT
Hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Monday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Admission: General – $12; Seniors – $8; Active Military – $8; Children 10 and under – Free
Parking: $5
August 31
- Colebrook Fair A P M
558 Colebrook Road, Colebrook, CT
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Admission is Free
August 31 – September 2
- Goshen Fair M A R F
116 Old Middle Street, Goshen, CT
Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Monday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Admission: General – $10; Seniors – $5 (Saturday only); Children under 12 – Free
September 5 – September 8
- Wapping Fair A M R P
75 Brookfield Street, South Windsor, CT
Hours: Thursday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: Thursday: Pay Your Own Price Night (donations accepted); Friday – Sunday: General – $8; Seniors and Military – $4; Kids 57” and over – $8; Kids under 57” – Free
- North Haven Fair P M R A
290 Washington Avenue, North Haven, CT
Hours: Thursday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Admission: General: $5 on Thursday, $10 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; Children under 12 – Free
- Hebron Harvest Fair M R A D
357 Gilead Street/Rte 85, Hebron, CT
Hours: Thursday, 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Friday, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Admission: General – $1 on Thursday Only; $13 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; Children 12 and under – Free.
Parking $5 (free during special hours and $1 on Thursday night only)
September 6 – September 8
Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center, Simsbury, CT
Hours: Starting at 5 p.m. on all days
Tickets on sale online
- Ledyard Fair M A R P
740 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, CT
Hours: Friday, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: General – $10; Seniors – $5; Children 11-17 – $5; Children 10 and under – Free
- Bethlehem Fair P A R M
384 Main Street North, Bethlehem, CT
Hours: Friday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Admission: General – $9; Children under 12 – Free
Veteran’s Memorial Park, Seaview Avenue, Norwalk, CT
Hours: Friday, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Admission: General – $10 on Friday, $12 on Saturday and Sunday; Seniors- $10; Children 5-12 – $5; Children Under 5 – Free
September 7 – September 8
- Apple Festival P M
St. Peter’s on the Green, 175 Old Tannery Road, Monroe, CT
Hours: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is Free
Suffield Town Green, Main Street & Mountain Road, Suffield, CT
Hours: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is Free
September 12 – September 15
- Four Town Fair A R P M
56 Egypt Road, Somers, CT
Hours: Thursday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Admission: General – $6 on Thursday, $10 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; Children Under 12 – Free
September 13 – September 15
99 Thompson Road, Avon, CT
Hours: Friday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission is free.
- Berlin Fair R M A D P
430 Beckley Road, East Berlin, CT
Hours: Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Admission: General – $12; Seniors – $8; Children 11 and under – Free
September 13 – September 29
- The Big E M A R
Eastern Exposition, 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA
Hours: Gates Open at 8 a.m. every day
Admission: General- $15; Children 6-12 – $10; Children 5 and under – Free (Advance Value Passes available online and at Big Y)
See our Blog Post
September 19- September 21
- Celebrate Granby M R P F
Salmon Brook Park, Granby, CT
Admission is free
September 19 – September 22
- Bristol Mum Festival P M R F
70 Memorial Boulevard, Bristol, CT
Hours: Thursday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission is Free
September 20 – September 22
- The Guilford Fair P M A R
Guilford Fairgrounds, Lovers Lane, Guilford, CT
Hours: Friday, 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Admission: General – $10; Seniors – $8; Children 6-11 – $5; Children under 5 – Free
Parking on-site: $5; Off-site with shuttle: Free
September 21- September 22
Olde Mistick Village, Mystic, CT
Hours: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission is free
- Orange County Fair P A M
525 Orange Center Road, Orange, CT
Hours: Friday, 6 p.m. to close; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: Friday – Free Admission; Saturday and Sunday, General – $8; Seniors – $5; Children 14 and under – Free
September 26 – September 29
- Durham Fair M P A D R
Junction of Routes 68/17/77, Durham, CT
Hours: Thursday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Admission: General & Seniors – $9 on Thursday; General – $15, Seniors – $10, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; Children 11 and under, active military and attendees in wheelchairs – Free on all days
Parking: $5
October 4-6 and October 11-13
- Apple Harvest Festival M P F R
75 Main Street, Southington, CT
Hours: Fridays, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday (10/6), 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday (10/13), 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is free
October 4 – October 6
- Harwinton Fair R M P A
150 Locust Road, Harwinton, CT
Hours: Friday, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Portland Agricultural Fair A M P R
Exchange Club Grounds Rt. 17A, Portland, CT
Hours: Friday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: General – $10; Seniors – $8; Active Military – Free; Children under 10 – Free
October 6
Nevers Park, South Windsor, CT
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is free
October 12 – October 13
- Garlic & Harvest Fest R M P
Bethlehem Fairgrounds, 304 Main Street North, Bethlehem, CT
Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: General – $9; Seniors – $8; Children under 12 – $1
October 18 – October 20
- Apple Harvest Festival M R P
Riverfront Park, 300 Welles Street, Glastonbury, CT
Hours: Friday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: General – $5; Children 3 feet tall and under – Free
Did we miss your favorite Fairs, Festivals & Carnivals in Connecticut? Let us know in the comments below!
**And remember to always confirm any event before heading out!
Great post! Love that you are so comprehensive! The only two I’ve been to personally = Brooklyn Fair (oldest continually operated agricultural fair in the country!) and Woodstock Fair (= 2nd oldest, right behind Brooklyn!), but I’ve heard of lots of others – glad you branched out north and put the big E on there, too, as rightly you should 🙂 Do check out Brooklyn and/or Woodstock if you can this year – and if you have to choose between them, go to Woodstock 🙂
Oh good to know! I have heard of the Woodstock Fair! We love the Big E, we already prepurchased our tickets! We’ve been going almost every years for over 15 years!