Hartford Fall Festivals – Fall 2024 CT Events

Plainville Pumpkin Fest - Plainville, CT - Oct 19 to Oct 19, 2024
Bring a carved pumpkin, lots of food trucks, 50+ vendors, Mason’s Haunted House, kid’s parade, games & much, much more!! Live music playing on center stage in front of the Municipal Center

Apple Harvest Festival - Glastonbury, CT - Oct 18 to Oct 20, 2024
Over 15,000 attended this annual event last year with 40 bands, 100 vendors, 30 food trucks/vendors, amusement ride, fun run, scavenger hunt and more.

Scotland Highland Games Festival - Brooklyn, CT - Oct 13 to Oct 13, 2024
Annual games running for nearly 30 years with athletic, dance and music competitions; sheepdog demonstrations; and live music.

Celebrate Mansfield Festival - Storrs, CT - Sep 28 to Sep 28, 2024
Local businesses and organizations offer activities, live music, food and a parade at this community festival.

Mum Festival - Bristol, CT - Sep 27 to Sep 29, 2024
Annual festival celebrating the Chrysanthemum, with a mum parade, Hometown Hero Breakfast and more.

Durham Fair - Durham, CT - Sep 26 to Sep 29, 2024
Connecticut’s largest agricultural fair with live entertainment, rides, crafts, food and games.

Groton Fall Festival - Groton, CT - Sep 21 to Oct 31, 2024
A community event held at Poquonnock Plains Park supporting Groton Business Association events. Traditional fall activities, family tournament games with prizes, food and beverage trucks, and nearly 100 local vendors and businesses including artists, artisans, crafters and non-profits

Olde Mistick Village Garlic Festival - Mystic, CT - Sep 21 to Sep 22, 2024
Over 50 farmers, vendors, bakers and restaurants will join for this terrific free family event. A fun filled garlic festival family weekend at Olde Mistick Village with local produce, preserves, baked goods, prepared food, crafts and concoctions. Olde Mistick Village restaurants will feature special garlic related foods. Live musical entertainment all day both days and kids’ activities with a live birds of prey program, a martial arts demonstration and a reptile show. Hours are Saturday 11 am to 7 pm and Sunday 11 am to 6 pm.

CT Maritime Heritage Festival - New London, CT - Sep 7 to Sep 8, 2024
Includes boat parade, schooner race, chowder challenge, vessel visits and more.

Hebron Harvest Fair - Hebron, CT - Sep 5 to Sep 8, 2024
Agricultural show, arts & crafts vendors, live music, tractor pulls, midway/carnival and more

Goshen Fair - Goshen, CT - Aug 31 to Sep 2, 2024
Always Saturday through Monday of Labor Day Weekend. Hosted by the Goshen Agricultural Society. Professional Truck Pulls, Monster Trucks, Fireworks and more. The Giant Pumpkin Department is growing pumpkins again this year, near the north side of the Antique Barn. Hours: Saturday and Sunday 8am – 9pm, and Monday 8am – 6pm.

Chowder Days Festival - Mystic, CT - Oct 10 to Oct 12, 2020
Enjoy a bowl of hot chowder, live music and other activities at Mystic Seaport.