Your 2025 guide to fairs and festivals in Connecticut

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut has many great fairs and festivals in 2025. From food, live music, rides, games, and more, there’s something for everyone!

News 8 compiled a list of events, organized by date, for you to check out with family and friends.

August 

• Wolcott Country Fair – Aug. 8-10

• Bridgewater Country Fair – Aug. 15-17

• Milford Oyster Festival – Aug. 15 & 16

• Riverfront Dragon Boat & Asian Festival – Aug. 17

• Brooklyn, Conn. Fair – Aug. 21-24

• Chester Fair – Aug. 22-24

• Terryville Lions Club Fair – Aug. 22-24

• Haddam Neck Fair – Aug. 29 – Sept. 1

• Woodstock Fair – Aug. 28 – Sept. 1

• Goshen Fair – Aug. 30 – Sept. 1

• Connecticut Renaissance Faire – Aug. 30 – Oct. 29 (Saturdays & Sundays, plus Labor Day and Columbus Day Mondays)

September

• Hebron Harvest Fair– Sept. 4-7

• North Haven Fair – Sept. 4-7

• Wapping Fair – Sept. 4-7

• Bethlehem Fair (100th anniversary) – Sept. 5-7

• St. Peter’s Apple Festival – Sept 6 & 7

• Norwalk Oyster Festival – Sept. 5-7

• Berlin Fair – Sept. 11-14

• Four Town Fair – Sept. 11-14

• Connecticut Potato & Corn Festival – Sept. 13 & 14

• Big E – Sept. 12-28

• Bristol German Fest – Sept. 19 & 20

• Milford Irish Festival – Sept. 19 & 20

• Bethel Bark in the Park (pet friendly, adoptable dogs, vendors, band…etc.) – Sept. 20

• Guilford Fair – Sept. 19-21

• Orange Country Fair – Sept. 20 & 21

• Durham Fair (the Eagles are playing the 26th at 7:30 pm) – Sept. 25-28

• Bristol Mum Festival – Sept. 26-28

• Newtown Arts Festival – Sept. 26-28

• Dayville’s Craft & Vendor Fair – Sept. 27

October 

• Harwinton Fair – Oct. 3-5

• Southington Apple Harvest – Oct. 3-5 & 10-12

• South Windsor Apple Festival – Oct. 4

• Bethel Autumn Craft Festival – Oct. 4

• Old Wethersfield Arts and Crafts Fair – Oct. 4

• Portland Agricultural Fair – Oct. 3-5

• Farmington Fall Farm Festival – Oct. 5

• Head of the Riverfront Regatta – Oct. 5

• Riverton Fair – Oct. 10-12

• Compassionfest – Oct. 12

• Garlic & Harvest Festival – Oct 11-12

• Danbury Pets in the Park – Oct. 12

• Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival – Oct. 17-19

• Putnam’s Great Pumpkin Festival – Oct. 18

• Mystic Apple Festival at Olde Mistick Village – Oct. 19-20

• Roseland Cottage Fine Arts & Crafts Festival – Oct. 19

• Ivorytown Village Pumpkin Festival – not announced yet – previous site with info

• Wethersfield New Age Fall Astrological and Metaphysical Fair – Oct. 24

• ASC’S New Age Fair – Oct. 26

• Fall Festival & Makers Market – Oct. 26

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