First Thursday – “Sing the Blues” - Wadsworth Atheneum – Hartford September 4 - 5:00pm – 8:00pm   End the summer on a high note! Enjoy live music by XY Eli Blues Band, a 3 in 30 tour of artworks with the color blue, a pop up shop by Hartford Denim Company, a landscape painting demo and workshop, performances by Hartford-based improv and sketch comedy group Tick Tick BOOM!, cash bar, and more! Stay for an 8pm screening of Le Week-End. $5, free for members. Facebook event here.   thewadsworth.org

 44^th Annual Hebron Harvest Fair – Hebron Lions Fairgrounds – September 4 – 7  “Connecticut’s best Four Day Fair” There’s a cornucopia of fun at the Hebron Harvest Fair with lots of free activities for kids and families. Located near the Farm Display Building. Visit the animals in the petting zoo. Watch high-flying fun with Dock Dogs. Sing along with Vic’s & Sticks and the Melody Farm Follies. Explore Old McDonalds Farm Tent and the Melody Farm Follies. Explore Old McDonalds Farm Tent and more! www.hebronharvestfair.org

 

122^nd Annual Wapping Fair – South Windsor – Evergreen Walk – September 4 – 7  The Wapping Fair brings an exciting combination of fun, unique entertainment and lots of family friendly hands on attractions! On Sunday, there will be Racing pigs and racing Dachshunds!! www.wappingfair.org

 

72^nd Annual North Haven Fair – North Haven Fairgrounds – September 4 – 7 The fair is arranged as an educational experience to promote interest in agriculture, love of animals, the benefit of rural homes and the beauty of the New England Hillside.  Food, entertainment, children activities, including a petting zoo area, rides, and pie eating contests.   www.northhaven-fair.com

 

37^th Annual Oyster Festival – Norwalk Veterans Park – Norwalk -  September 5 – 7  If you enjoy oysters, this is the place to be this weekend. Live entertainment includes Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Joan sang “Smells Like a Teenage Spirit” with the surviving members of Nirvana at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions ceremony.  A New England Village, a Pirate Coast adventure, Family days, Crafts displays, a food court, and many children activities will be available.. www.seaport.org

Cedar Hill’s 7^th Annual Mystery Scavenger Hunt – Cedar Hill Cemetery – Hartford – September 6 – 10:00am – 12:00noon.
Help us solve Cedar Hill Cemetery’s 150th anniversary mystery! Teams of up to four people each compete to find and follow clues throughout the memorial grounds. Once teams have collected all their clues, it’s time to solve the mystery. It’s a race to the finish, as prizes will be awarded to teams who solve the mystery the fastest. Admission: $5.00 per person Reservations required – Call 860-956-3311  http://cedarhillfoundation.org/visi  

Ray Gonzalez Latin Jazz & Salsa Festival – Mortensen Riverfront Plaza – Downtown Hartford - September 6 - (Rain Date 9/7) 5:00pm – 10:00pm  This free event showcases the most talented international artists in Latin Jazz and Salsa, and is headlined by Ray Gonzalez. This event will celebrate the music of Rafael Hernández Marín (1891--1965). http://www.riverfront.org/events/ray-gonzalez-latin-jazz-salsa-festival

1^st Annual Salsa Festival – 41 Club Road – Windham – September 6 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm There will be a salsa tasting contest, dance lessons, grasshopper art, a puppet show and performances from the Grupo Folklorico del Sagrado Corazon. http://clickwillimantic.com/upcoming-events/

Annual Ellington Mushroom and Salsa Festival- Ellington Farmer’s Market – Ellington – September 6 – 9:00am – 12:00noon. Bring your family to the Ellington Farmers Market for fresh food, amazing products, entertainment, demonstrations and more! It'll be a spectacular day in the great outdoors for you and your kids! http://hartford.kidsoutandabout.com/content/ellington-farmers-market

5^th Annual Doc Dowling Chili Cook-Off – Shelton – September 6 - 11:00am   Come experience some of the best chili that the northeast has to offer, as cooks from Maine to Pennsylvania compete in the 5th Annual Doc Dowling Chili Cook-Off and attempt to qualify for a seat at the World Championships! This sanctioned ICS event will feature Traditional Red Chili, Chili Verde, and Salsa, so come hungry and enjoy some of the world's finest cooking! What does it mean to compete for the World Championships? In 2009 alone, there were more than 200 sanctioned chili cook-offs, with over one million people tasting! That's a lot of chili! That's over 5,000 people in attendance per cookoff! These "chiliheads" work tirelessly to perfect their trade and travel from state to state to earn the right to be called World Chili Champion. All cooks supply all of their own food, spices, and tools, all for the chance to compete for the world's highest honor. www.dbtr.org/chili

8^th Annual “I Am Festival in New London” – Downtown New London – September 6 – 12:00noon – 2:00am  Free  Five Stages of Music, two dozen bands including the U.S. Coast Guard Dixieland Jazz Band, dozens of vendors, food trucks and vintage goods. iamfest.org

 “ARGIA” Twilight Cruise – Mystic Seaport – September 7 – 5:30pm – 7:30pm Climb aboard the 81′ schooner Argia for an early evening cruise down the Mystic River and a sail on Fishers Island Sound. The vessel is an authentic replica of a 19th-century, gaff-rigged schooner, complete with varnished mahogany interiors and brass lamps. Relax on deck or take the helm while you listen to Mystic Seaport chanteyman Don Sineti perform. You are welcome to bring your own beverages (there will be ice, cups, and napkins on board) and please bring hors d’oeuvres to share with other passengers.   Please meet at the ARGIA dock in downtown Mystic on Holmes Street 15 minutes prior to sailing time member $40 / non-member $50. Advance reservations are required due to limited seating. Please call 860-572-5331 to purchase tickets. There will be an additional cruise on Saturday, October 4. www.mysticseaport.com

 “Cider & Spirits” The Coventry Regional Farmers’ Market  -  Nathan Hale Homestead - Coventry – September 7 - 11:00am - 2:00pm    It is like a country fair every Sunday… the old-fashioned kind, with farmers, produce, freshly baked pies, sparkling jars of preserves and pickles, handmade goods, and fiddlers.  New England Travel Magazine calls ours “Connecticut’s preeminent farmers’ market.”  http://coventryfarmersmarket.com/events/

Johnny Appleseed Farm – Pick your own apples, peaches and pumpkins - Ellington – September – October The apple, peach and pumpkin season are now here. If you want to pick your own fruit, get a free wagon ride (weekends only) and see some skydivers off in the distance, Johnny Appleseed is the place to be. http://www.johnnyappleseedfarmct.com/pickyourown.

15^th Annual Corn Maze – The BEATLES - Lyman Orchards – Middlefield - August 30 – November 2  With more than two miles of twisting and winding pathways carved within four acres of towering cornstalks, a hundred decision points, and just one way out, getting lost in our 15th Annual Corn Maze will be a lot of fun, and it's all for a great cause! $1 of every admission is donated to the American Cancer Society. http://lymanorchards.com/events

 

 

 

 

 

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