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Spring festivals and fairs in Connecticut are here, with flowers, baby animals, and more! Photo by Ally Noel
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3/28/25 - By Ally Noel

Bring on the sunshine and the best Spring festivals in Connecticut! Is your family as ready as mine to get outside and enjoy Spring? Enjoy blooming flowers at Daffodil Day at the Denison Homestead Museum or  Annual Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival. Get your fill of cute, baby animals at a Baby Goat Snuggle Sessions at Syman Says Farm or enjoy special daily events at Earth Week/Spring Break at Dinosaur Place. In May, mark you calendar for the Daffodil Festival in Meriden and 28th Annual Frog Frolic Family Festival in Redding.

And don't forget, there are lots of Earth Day celebrations in our calendar!

There's so much fun in bloom all over Connecticut. For more ways to get into the swing of spring, visit our Spring Activities Guide. And be sure to sign up for our newsletters for the best of spring sent straight to your inbox.

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Celebrate Spring in CT with a snuggle or two! Baby Goat Snuggle Sessions photo courtesy of Syman Says Farms
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Spring Fairs and Festivals in Connecticut - March and April

Daffodil Day at the Denison Homestead Museum

March
April 5, 2025
Join the Denison Homestead for their annual Daffodil Festival. Enjoy thousands of blooming daffodils on the grounds, tour the historic Pequotsepos Manor, watch staff demonstrate open-hearth cooking, and take a hike on one of the many trails through 170 acres of woodlands and meadows. READ MORE

Baby Goat Snuggle Sessions at Syman Says Farms

Salem
April 5 - June 29, 2025
This year, our baby goats are due to arrive in March. This means they will be between 1 - 16 weeks old during our 2025 snuggle season (April - June). All of our babies are raised with their mothers for a full 3+ months before being adopted to their forever families. Your session will include a bundle of babies alongside their 8 patient moms who will be nursing them throughout your snuggle session. READ MORE

Annual Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival - CANCELLED

New Haven - FREE
April 6, 2025
CANCELLED IN 2025 DUE TO WEATHER It's an afternoon of fun in downtown New Haven. Bring your picnic blankets, chairs, and loved ones for an unforgettable afternoon of music, food, and fun under the blossoms. READ MORE

Earth Day Celebration in South Windsor

South Windsor
April 12, 2025
Come join South Windsor Parks and Recreation along with Water Pollution Control and other town departments/businesses, for a day filled with fun activities, education, retail vendors and food. Bring the whole family to celebrate Earth Day with this FREE event. READ MORE

Spring Fest 2025

New Milford
April 12 & 13, 2025
Spring Fest is a celebration of all things gardening. Spend the day perfecting your green thumb through garden talks and kids' activities.   READ MORE

Earth Week/Spring Break at The Dinosaur Place

Montville
April 14 - April 18, 2025
Get ready to roar into an unforgettable Spring Break 2025 at The Dinosaur Place. Enjoy  a week of fun-filled activities that will transport kids back in time to the land of the dinosaurs. Lots of things to do only 20 minutes from Mystic. READ MORE

Opening Day at the Hollister House Garden

Washington
April 16, 2025
Celebrate spring and opening day at Hollister House Garden.  READ MORE

Opening Day at the New Canaan Farmers Market

New Canaan
April 26, 2025
Join the New Canaan Farmers Market in kicking off market season with the first harvests of the year on April 26.  READ MORE

Earth Day at Flamig Farm

West Simsbury
April 26, 2025
Come for the whole day or just sample the activities for a morning or afternoon. Your heart will be filled with new reverence for our planet, your tummy with delicious food and you will snap memorable photos capturing laughter and joy. READ MORE

CT Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival in North Haven

North Haven
April 26, 2025
The Connecticut Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival is growing. This event is family friendly agricultural and a learning experience for the general public as well as shepherds and fiber enthusiasts.There will be a youth sheep program again along with dozens of vendors. READ MORE

Daffodil Day at the Wadsworth Mansion

Middletown
April 27, 2025
This family event will be held rain or shine and is free to the public. On-site food, live music and entertainment. A family event! READ MORE

10th Annual Barkhamsted Earth Day Festival

Barkhamsted
April 27, 2025
Nature exhibits, Birds of Prey show by Christine's Critters, Screech Owl box building for kids, bird banding demonstrations, Tree ID walk, music, free food and fun and more along the banks of the Wild and Scenic West Branch of the Farmington River. READ MORE
Spring fairs and festivals bring some fun around (and around) Connecticut! Carnival ride photo courtesy of the Daffodil Festival in Meriden
Spring fairs and festivals bring some fun around (and around) Connecticut! Carnival ride photo courtesy of the Daffodil Festival in Meriden

Spring Fairs and Festivals in Connecticut - May

28th Annual Frog Frolic Family Festival in Redding

Redding - FREE
May 3, 2025
28th Annual Frog Frolic Family Festival - an outdoor community fair with live music from local bands, food trucks, bounce houses, libations, games, crafts, face painting and, new this year - a classic car show. READ MORE

Hill-Stead Museum's May Market in Farmington

Farmington
May 3 & 4, 2025
May Market, Hill-Stead’s much-anticipated annual event supports the museum’s 152 acres of beautiful gardens, grounds, and trails. May Market is produced with enormous support by the Hill-Steaders, volunteer ambassadors of Hill-Stead, who have supported the museum with fundraising and outreach initiatives for over 30 years.  READ MORE

Daffodil Festival in Meriden

Meriden - FREE
May 3 & 4, 2025
Enjoy a craft fair, a huge parade, a Little Miss Daffodil contest, food, and more at this annual event showcasing more than 600,000 blooms. An annual event, the Daffodil Festival is a well-attended family event.  READ MORE

Annual Dogwood Festival in Fairfield

Fairfield - FREE
May 10 & 11, 2025
The Dogwood Festival at Greenfield Hill Congregational Church commemorates the return of springtime. Enjoy the Blossom Bakery, live music, food trucks, crafts and activities for children. READ MORE

Robin Hood's Faire 2025

Harwintown
May 24 - June 22, 2025
The Robin Hood's Faire features a craft marketplace and entertainment set in the magic of Sherwood Forest. Guests are encouraged to dress in a favorite costume. Throughout the Faire are more than six continuous entertainment stages, plus interactive street performances that take place among the craft shops. READ MORE

2025 Spring Carnival at Westbrook Outlets

Wetbrook
May 16-26, 2025
Join Westbrook Otutlets for their 4th Annual Rockwell Amusements Spring Carnival. READ MORE

14th Annual Boothe Memorial Park Antique & Classic Car Show

Stratford
May 18, 2025
 Beautiful Park setting car show presented by the Port 5 Naval Veterans of Bridgeport, CT. The top show vehicles compete to win one of 10 Rings to be awarded, along with many Special Awards and Field Trophies. READ MORE

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