What's To Do

The Connecticut Renaissance Faire is a unique entertainment experience and feast for your imagination. There you can take a step back in time to an enchanted 16th century harvest festival, get lost in the colorful pageantry and revelry of the faire, and enjoy storytelling, artisan demonstrations, musicians, warhorse rides, comedy, drama, jousting and so much more. Explore New England’s largest Renaissance marketplace with over a hundred artisans and crafters selling jewelry, pottery, glass, candles, musical instruments, toys, apparel, perfumes, wall hangings, sculptures, face painting, astrology readings, portraits, and more. Bring your friends and family and try your hand at games of skill, feast on a turkey leg, and chat with highly interactive characters.

Berlin Fairgrounds, East Berlin, CT
September 25-26 & October 2,3, 9-11, 16, 17, 23 & 24


Norwalk Oyster Festival

Waterfront festival celebrates Long Island Sound's seafaring past. Events include live entertainment, arts and crafts, vintage vessels, demonstrations, juried crafters, international food court, exhibits, Kid's Cove. Time: Friday, 6 - 11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Cost: NA. Information: 203-838-9444 or visit www.seaport.org/OysterFest

Veterans Memorial Park, East Norwalk, CT
Sept 10 - 12

Chrysanthemum Festival

This weekend will feature a craft fair, food, and entertainment; including a truck and tractor show, car show, Touch-A-Truck, and a parade on Sunday. Location:. Time: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. both days. Cost: free. Information: http://www.bristolmumfestival.org/

Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Bristol, CT
September 25-26, 2010