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Are you ready to enjoy all the Fall Festivals and Big Country Fairs Connecticut has to offer?  Well within the next 2 weeks, there’s a lot of different activities going on for you to go to and have fun.  Check out what’s coming up:

• SM&NC Farm Market in Stamford until October 26th

From 10am to 2pm – FREE event

New Vendor’s and fresh farm eggs from the chickie’s on Hechscher Farm.  Monthly Music from Steve E. too.  They will moving from the         farm market to the meadow at Stamford Museum.  For more information: 203-322-1646 or visit www.stamfordmuseum.org

• Edible Gardening in Stamford on September 28th

From 4:30pm to 5:30pm – Members: $$5.00/Non-Members: $10.00   Rain or Shine

Explore, harvest, clean and prune any crops that are ready to be picked and you’ll go home with bags full of fresh goodies from the garden.  Meets at Silver Educational Center, Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens, 151 Brookdale Road, Stamford.  203-322-6971/www.bartlettarboretum.org

• New Canaan nature Center Harvest Festival on September 29th

From 3:30pm to 10pm – $50.00 in advance/$65.00 at the door

Experience “Nature on Tap” at the New Canaan Nature Center First Annual Harvest Festival celebrating local beers, bites and bands!  2 sessions – 3-6pm or 7-10pm at 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan.  www.newcanaannature.org

• Greenwich’s 3rd Annual Banksville Harvest Fest on September 29th

$25.00 per family – add’l fee may apply

Enjoy the fall season of their Fundraising “Touch A Truck” event.  Hay or pony ride, petting zoo, face painting, pumpkin paintings, bounce houses and much more.  Food from Chicken Joe’s and local farms.  Banksville Community House, 12 Banksville Road, Greenwich.  203-622-9597

• Stamford’s Outdoor Canning Demo on September 29th

From 10:30am to 11:30am – Free

Held at the Bartlett’s Vegetable Garden.  Master Gardener, Cynthis Lup, will demo how to can tomatoes, beans, cucumbers and whatever else is ready at that time, using a simple water bath method.  Samples to take home.  Children are welcome.  At Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens, 151 Brookdale Road, Stamford.  203-322-6971/www.bartlettarboretum.org

• Stratford’s 35th Annual Harvest Festival on September 30th

From 10am to 4pm – Free

On Paradise Green in Stratford.  Rain or Shine.  Crafter’s, artist’s, vendors, food booth, baked goods, book sale, plant sale, tag sale, live music, kids games and more.  At the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Bridgeport, 2301 Main Street, Stratford. 203-378-1020/www.uucgb.org

• Durham Fair from September 27 to 30th

Voted Facebook Fan’s Favorite!  Largest agricultural fair in the State.  At 24 Town House Road, Durham.  860-349-9495.

• Fairfield’s Hill Farm Fall Festival on October 6th

From 10am to 4pm – Free

Variety of vendors selling merchandise, baked goods, pony rides.  At Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 160 Hill Farm Road, Fairfield. 203-366-2108

• Trumbull’s 36th Annual Apple Fest from October 5th & 6th

From 10am to 5pm – Free

Good old fashioned family fun.  Home-made apple pies, baked goods, kids zone, face painting, games and children’s crafts.  Trumbull’s Music Mandy will perform that Sunday.  Trumbull Animal Group will be there with animals to adopt.  Raffle including iPad and other great items.  Local Businesses with their crafts as well.  At the Christ Church Tashua, 5170 Madison Avenue, Trumbull.  203-268-5566

• Southington’s Apple Harvest Fest from September 28th to October 7th

Fri – 6-9, Sat 9-9, Sun 9-5 – Free

Food, live entertainment and crafts, showcasing local organizations.  Paradise arts and crafts fair, fireworks.  860-276-8461/www.southington.org/content/2028/default.aspx

• Berlin Fair from October 5th to 7th

Fri – 9am to 10pm; Sat & Sun – 10am to 7pm – Adults – $12.00/kids 11 & under – Free

Started as a Harvest Fest and became a state agricultural fair in early 1900′s.  Pie-catching contests, frog jumping, large animals, crafts exhibits and live entertainment.  At the Berlin Fairgrounds, 430 Beckley Road, East Berlin.

• Harwinton Fair from October 6th to 7th

Sat – 8am to 8pm; Sun – 8am to 5pm/Adults – $7.00/kids 12 & under – Free

Its 154th year offers classic agricultural entertainment with marching bands, fiddlers, country groups, demo on pioneer cooking, blacksmithing and other skills.  Also a Rabbit Costume contest, (not what it sounds; its actually a costume for rabbits…poor rabbits).  At the Harwinton Fairgrounds, 150 Locust Road, Harwinton.  www.HarwintonFair.com

 

Hope you’re all able to get out to one of these wonderful fairs for something different!  Brought to you by BuyLocallyCT.com.  If you are a business that makes your products here in Connecticut and would like to promote your products on the website, please contact me at Carissas@buylocallyct.com or 203-223-0127.