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September is all about fairs in Connecticut! In September 2024, there's the Hebron Harvest Fair and the Norwich Carnival & Food Truck Festival. The Wapping Fair in South Windsor and Four Town Fair in Somers spread more autumn fun around the Nutmeg State. For a fair that celebrates coastal Connecticut, head to the Norwalk Seaport Association's Oyster Festival for amazing food, kids activities, and live music for the whole weekend. 

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Ye olde-fashioned fun is galloping to CT this September 2024. Photo courtesy of The Connecticut Renaissance Faire
Ye olde-fashioned fun is galloping to CT this September 2024. Photo courtesy of The Connecticut Renaissance Faire

Best of September 2024 - Events in Connecticut

Woodstock Fair

Woodstock
September 1-2, 2024
It's a Labor Day tradition: the Woodstock Fairgrounds! Enjoy agricultural exhibits (including a birthing center where you can view a cow birth a calf right before your eyes!), animal and farm equipment competitions, entertainment, music, food, and carnival rides. READ MORE

Haddam Neck Fair

Haddam Neck
September 1 -2, 2024
All weekend long, there will be rides, concessions, petting zoo, children's activities, agricultural contests, entertainment, and more. READ MORE

Corn Maze and Cider Donut Festival at Lyman Orchards

Middlefield -
September 1 -2, 2024
Lyman Orchards Corn Maze & Cider Donut Festival is coming. Stay tuned for the announcement to find out what this year's Corn Maze theme will be READ MORE

Goshen Fair

Goshen
September 1 -2, 2024
A great country fair with loads of animals, food, entertainment, and rides. Enjoy this Litchfield County Labor Day tradition that features fireworks, pie eating contests, a draft horse show, and a lumber jack contest.  READ MORE

The Connecticut Renaissance Faire

Lebanon
September 2024
Step back to the past at The Connecticut Renaissance Faire. It's a time to play and unwind, to feast and drink, and a time to celebrate the old-fashioned way. READ MORE

Cookie Decorating for Kids at Designs by Lee

Stamford
September 5 and 7, 2024
In this 1.5-hour class, kids will cover the basics to sugar cookies, do some piping practice with Royal Icing, talk about how to strategize the best ways to decorate sugar cookies, and cover the general concepts around dough and icing. READ MORE

Wapping Fair in South Windsor

South Windsor
September 5 -8, 2024
Head out and join the fun at the Wapping Fair where family fun abounds. Enjoy racing ducks and pigs, jugglers, acrobats, two stages filled with live music, carnival rides, food, and so much more. READ MORE

Hebron Harvest Fair

Hebron
September 5- 8, 2024
One of the largest fairs in Connecticut, the Hebron Harvest Fair is an agricultural event that features animal displays, various food, animal pulls, truck pulls, country music, carnival midway, and something to do for the entire family.  READ MORE

Annual North Haven Fair

North Haven
September 5 - 8, 2024
The annual North Haven Fair features lawn mower racing, kid's entertainment, a petting zooi, magic shows, and more. There will also be rides and games by Rockwell Amusements. READ MORE

Norwalk Seaport Association's Oyster Festival

Norwalk
September 6 - 8, 2024
The beloved annual Oyster Festival features live music from dozens of bands on multiple stages, as well as festival entertainment and attraction for the whole family.  READ MORE

Build a Bouqet at Earthplace in Westport

Westport
September 6 and 22, 2024
Come cut your own bouquet from the beautiful flowers being grown in the Earthplace garden! We’ll have a wide variety of flowers, including dahlia, sweet pea, zinnia, snapdragon, Chamois aster, cosmos, coreopsis, gomphrena, and more.  READ MORE

CT Maritime Heritage Festival

New London
September 7 -8, 2024
The Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival will feature a range of fun-filled activities for visitors of all ages on the waters of Long Island Sound and along the waterfront in one of Connecticut’s historic ports.  READ MORE

Four Town Fair in Somers

Somers
Setpember 12 -15, 2024
Music, entertainment and fun for the whole family at the annual Four Town Fair in Somers where you will find various agricultural contests, livestock competitions, music, jugglers, a midway and more. READ MORE

Norwich Carnival & Food Truck Festival

Norwich
September 20 -22, 2024
The Carnival & Food Truck Train is coming to Norwich. Three days of Carnival rides and Games, Food Trucks from around New New England, music, and more. READ MORE

A Day on the Farm at Our Kids Farm

Canrerbury
Sunday, September 22, 2024
This is a FREE, fun filled day for the entire family. Stroll the old fashioned General Store, check out all the incredible items from local crafters/vendors who will be setup outside, grab a bite to eat from the food truck, play games, and don't forget... we'll also have our barrel train and horse drawn carriage rides all day. READ MORE

Heracles, or the 12 Labors: A Puppet Odyssey at Stepping Stones Museum

Norwalk
September 26, 2024
Join Stepping Stones for a thrilling puppet quest where legendary hero, Heracles, takes on the famous Twelve Labors. He will battle fearsome creatures, solve clever riddles and prove not only his strength, but his heart as well. READ MORE

Bristol Mum Festival

Bristol
September 27 - 29, 2024
The Bristol Mum Festival is an annual community tradition. Free to attend with lots of food, fun, and music. The Bristol Blues will also feature their Blues & Brew Fest & Garden.  READ MORE

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