It is officially fair and festival season in Connecticut. That means it's time for carnival rides, cotton candy, livestock and more. Here is a schedule of just some of the great fairs and festivals around Connecticut.
CONNECTICUT FAIRS IN AUGUST
- Tolland County 4-H Fair - Aug. 9-11
- Tolland County Agricultural Center
- 24 Hyde Avenue, Vernon
- Ekonk Grange Fair - Aug. 10
- Ekonk Community Grange Hall
- 723 Ekonk Hill Road, Sterling
- Winchester Grange Fair - Aug. 10
- Winchester Grange Hall
- 100 Newfield Road, Winchester Center
- Lebanon Country Fair - Aug. 9-11
- 122 Mack Road, Lebanon
- Bridgewater Country Fair - Aug. 16-18
- 100 Main St. South, Bridgewater
- Hartford County 4-H Fair - Aug. 16-18
- 56 Egypt Rd., Somers
- Hamburg Fair - Aug. 16-18
- 1 Sterling City Rd., Old Lyme
- Wolcott County Fair - Aug. 16-18
- 245 Wolcott Rd., Wolcott
- Canton Volunteer Fire Company LobsterFest - Aug. 16-18
- 14 Canton Springs Road
- Milford Oyster Festival - Aug. 17
- 1 Shipyard Ln., Milford
- Brooklyn Fair - Aug. 22-25
- 15 Fairgrounds Road, Brooklyn
- Chester Fair - Aug. 23-25
- Kirtland Terrace, Chester
- Plainville Hot Air Balloon Festival - Aug. 23-25
- Norton Park, Route 177, Plainville
- Terryville Lions County Fair - Aug. 23-25
- Town Hill Road, Terryville
- Haddam Neck Fair - Aug. 30 – Sept. 2
- 26 Quarry Hill Rd, Haddam
- Woodstock Fair - Aug. 30 - Sept. 2
- 281 Route 169, Woodstock
- New England Food Truck Festival - Aug 31-Sept 1
- Mohegan Sun, Uncasville
- Goshen Fair - Aug. 31 - Sept. 1
- 116 Old Middle Street, Goshen
CONNECTICUT FAIRS IN SEPTEMBER
- Hebron Harvest Fair - Sept. 5-8
- Hebron Lions Fairground, 347 Gilead Street, Hebron
- North Haven Fair - Sept. 5-8
- 290 Washington Ave., North Haven
- Wapping Fair - Sept. 5-8
- 75 Brookfield Street, South Windsor
- Bethlehem Fair - Sept 6-8
- 384 Main St. North, Bethlehem
- Ledyard Fair - Sept. 6-8
- 740 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard
- Norwalk Seaport Oyster Festival - Sept. 6-8
- Veteran’s Memorial Park, 38 Canal Street E, Norwalk
- Four Town Fair - Sept. 12-15
- 56 Egypt Road, Somers
- The Big E - Sept. 13-29
- 875 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA
- Berlin Fair - Sept. 13-15
- 430 Beckley Rd., East Berlin
- Cheshire Fall Festival - Sept. 14
- Bartlem Park, Rt. 10, Cheshire
- Orange Country Fair - Sept. 21-22
- 525 Orange Center Rd., Orange
- Seymour Pumpkin Festival - Sept. 22
- French Memorial Park, Seymour
- Durham Fair - Sept. 26-29
- 24 Town House Road, Durham
- Willimantic Downtown Country Fair - Sept. 28
- Jillson Square, Willimantic
CONNECTICUT FAIRS IN OCTOBER
- Southington Apple Harvest Festival - Oct. 4-6
- Southington Town Green
- Portland Agricultural Fair - Oct. 4-6
- Exchange Club Grounds Rt. 17A, Portland
- New England Chowdafest - Oct. 6
- Sherwood Island State Park, Westport
- Garlic and Harvest Festival - Oct. 12-13
- 304 Main St. North, Bethlehem
- Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival - Oct. 18-20
- Welles Street Riverfront Park, 300 Welles St., Glastonbury