25+ things to do in CT this weekend – CT Insider

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Visitors to the Big E in Springfield, Mass. on Sep. 23, 2021.
The annual Milford Irish Festival in Milford, Conn., on Friday Sept. 5, 2019.
Two Roads Brewing Company held their eighth annual Ok2berfest on Saturday, Sept. 18 and Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 in Stratford, Conn. The homage to Germany’s Oktoberfest featured authentic German music, German-style beers, food and games. Were you SEEN?
Oxen at The Four Town Fair.
The Big E and the 5th Annual Garlic Festival at Olde Mistick Village are sure to whet Nutmeggers’ appetites this weekend.
Here are some things to do in CT this weekend:
Mini donuts from The Donut Family at the Big E on Sept. 23, 2021.
The Big E, New England’s largest agricultural fair, runs from Sept. 16 to Oct. 2 this year at 1305 Memorial Ave. in West Springfield, MA. Guests can enjoy delicacies like waffle-topped milkshakes and triple-decker grilled cheeses.
More information on the Big E here.
Two Roads Brewing Company held their eighth annual Ok2berfest on Saturday, Sept. 18 and Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 in Stratford, Conn. The homage to Germany’s Oktoberfest featured authentic German music, German-style beers, food and games. Were you SEEN?
The 9th annual Two Roads Ok2berfest will be filled with German music and German-style beers. It will be held at 1700 Stratford Avenue on Saturday and Sunday.
More information about the Two Roads Ok2berfest here.
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The Guilford Fair invites visitors to enjoy events like cattle shows, pony rides and music on Sept. 16 – 18 at 111 Lovers Lane.  
Some of the musicians who have been announced are Double Vision, Bruce in the USA and American Honey.
The Orange Country Fair, which started in 1898, will be returning on Sept. 17 and 18 at 525 Orange Center Road, according to its website.
Several shows will be taking place at the fair, including an antique car show and several animal-themed events. 
Riders take part in the New Haven Grand Prix in downtown New Haven, Conn., on Friday Sept. 13, 2019. The annual race is a fundraiser for the Connecticut Cycling Advancement Program (a charitable 501(c)(3) organization).
The New Haven Grand Prix invites cyclists to return to Chapel Street after a two-year hiatus on Friday. During the Prix, there will also be an “APizza Feast,” featuring vendors like Abate’ Apizza, Ooni Oven Pizza Makers, Michelina’s Apizza and Szabo’s Seafood.
More information on the New Haven Grand Prix and APizza Feast here.
 
The Watertown Fall Festival brings activities like bouncy houses and face painting to Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday.
More information about the festival here.
Oxen at The Four Town Fair.
The Four Town Fair is considered to be one of the oldest continuous agricultural fairs in Connecticut, having started in 1838 or 1839, according to its webpage. It will be celebrated from Sept. 15 through 18 at 56 Egypt Road in Somers.
The fair has livestock shows, car shows, rides and will provide a venue for performers like David Garrity.
The annual Milford Irish Festival in Milford, Conn., on Friday Sept. 5, 2019.
The Milford Irish Festival will return to Fowler Field after a two-year hiatus on Friday and Saturday. Guests will be able to enjoy Irish music and dancing, and can purchase products from local vendors. 
More information about the Milford Irish Festival here.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 04: Musician Alice Cooper performs on stage during Alice Cooper’s 19th Annual Christmas Pudding Fundraiser at Celebrity Theatre on December 04, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)
Rock star Alice Cooper, who is known to draw his inspiration from horror movies, will be performing at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre on Sunday.
More information about Alice Cooper here.
TEMECULA, CA – JULY 17: (L-R) Musicians Tommy Shaw, Chuck Panozzo, James “JY” Young, and Ricky Phillips of Styx perform on stage at Pechanga Casino on July 17, 2016 in Temecula, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/FilmMagic)
Styx, known for hits like “Mr. Roboto” and “Come Sail Away,” will be joining REO Speedwagon on the stage of the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater on Friday.
More information about Styx and REO Speedwagon here.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 05: Recording artist Chris Kirkpatrick of ‘N Sync performs during “An Evening to Save Lives: Music For Life” at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on June 05, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images)
The POP 2000 tour features famed musicians like Chris Kirkpatrick of NSYNC, O-Town, Ryan Cabrera and LFO. They will be performing at the Palace Theatre on Friday. 
More information about the POP 2000 tour here.
Guitar legend Al Di Meola will be performing at the Fairfield Theatre Company on Sunday.
More information about Al Di Meola here.
A bee buzzes on a chunk of honeycomb at the Honey Harvest Festival at Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford, Conn. Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021.
The Honey Harvest Festival celebrates the sweet food on Sept. 18 at Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens and educates guests about the crop as well as the role bees play in the ecosystem.
The event will be filled with vendors like Biscuit and Bones, Cloudy Lane Bakery and Pink Moon by Brooke, according to its event page. Guests will be able to enjoy live music and food trucks as well.
A scene from a previous Seymour Pumpkin Festival
This festival, which has been running for over 50 years, aims to bring the Seymour community together at French Memorial Park on Sept. 18. 
Guests will be able to enjoy food vendors and crafts, aimed at the whole family, according to its website.
Health-related businesses will be gathering at the Dodd Stadium to teach guests about healthy living on Saturday.
More information about the GNACC Healthy Living Festival here.
The Newtown Cultural Arts Commission held its annual Newtown Arts Festival the weekend of Sept. 17 to 19, 2021. The celebration of the arts featured live music and food from local vendors, as well as art and dance exhibits and activities. Were you SEEN?
The Newtown Arts Festival will bring together 60 local artists, six dance schools and have a wine and beer garden. It runs at the Fairfield Hills Campus all weekend.
More information about Newtown Arts Festival 2022 here.
The gala will feature musical performances by gospel singer Theresa Thomason as well as a collection of murals. It takes place at the American Mural Project on Saturday
More information about the 6th Annual Art of Work Gala here.
Olde Mistick Village’s garlic festival on Saturday and Sunday offers guests plenty of garlic-themed food as well as non-garlic options.
More information about Olde Mistick Village’s annual garlic festival.
Water and trail at Bluff Point State Park  in Groton.
Mystic Aquarium is inviting volunteers to help clean up Bluff Point State Park on Saturday. The aquarium’s goal is to remove 5,000 pounds of marine debris from local shorelines.
More information about International Coastal Clean Up here. 
Hundreds of collectors will be selling radio items at the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut on Saturday. 
More information about Vintage Radio & Communications Museum of Connecticut’s Swap Meet here.
The Connecticut Renaissance Faire kicked off its 23rd season Labor Day Weekend 2021 at the Lebanon County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Conn. The recreation of a 16th-century harvest festival featured magic, comedy, jousting and more. 
The renaissance festival has over 80 storefronts and entertainment options like sword swallowing, jousting and fire breathing. It runs at the Lebanon Fairgrounds until Oct. 16.
More information about the 24th Annual Connecticut Renaissance Festival here.
Photography by PETER HVIZDAK ph1148 #4974 Middlefield, Connecticut – September 26, 2009: Marcus Bulmer of Virginia with his daughter Samantha, 8, as they use a map together to find their way in the Lyman Orchards Corn Maze. Bulmer is visiting relatives in Durham.
Farmers around the state have begun to open up corn mazes in a variety of patterns, ranging from a castle to Benjamin Franklin.
More information about the corn mazes here.
Apple picking season has begun in Connecticut, and orchards and farms across the state have opened their fields for guests to collect some fruit.
Check out our guide to Connecticut’s apple orchards.
Fright Haven features three attractions guests can claw their way through, including a haunted house, an asylum and a wasteland. The location claims to be the state’s largest indoor haunted house at 20,000 square feet, according to its website.
Fright Haven opens its doors at 411 Barnum Ave Cutoff on Sept. 10 and is open every following Friday and Saturday in September and October, as well as Sundays starting from Oct. 16. 
Tickets for admission start at $25. 
Farmington Polo Club
The Farmington Polo Club is holding its summer games every Saturday.
More information about the polo matches here. 
Triathlete Laura Becker trains on the trails at Case Mountain in Manchester.
Many parks and trails across the state are open, giving Nutmeggers over 2,000 miles to explore.
Check out our guide to the state’s picturesque landscapes here.
Illustration of paddle boarders
Connecticut offers plenty of outdoor dining, day trips and festivals during the summertime, however, fall is fast approaching. Check out our list to see how to finish off the summer strong. 
More information about the summer bucket list. 
A beluga whale at the Mystic Seaport Aquarium, in Mystic, Conn. in 2015.
The Mystic Aquarium will be teaching guests about the importance of beluga whales and what can be done to preserve them on Saturday.
More information about Belugas Count at the Mystic Aquarium here.
Visitors to the Maritime Aquarium including Georgia Smith, 4, watch the seals frolic in their new enclosure.
The Nutmeg State has many kid-friendly activities for summer, including those at amusement parks, nature centers and libraries.
Check out our guide on family-friendly activities throughout the state.
Lake Compounce, the theme park in Bristol, is going all-cashless starting in the 2022 season.
Lake Compounce amusement park is open for its 2022 season. The park also recently became cashless.
More information more about Lake Compounce amusement park here. 
Maladies Vargas, of Bridgeport, takes part in a free yoga class at McLevy Green in Bridgeport, Conn., on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. 
Several gyms, libraries and community centers across the Nutmeg State regularly offer guests a free yoga session, Zumba class or self-defense class.
More information about the free classes here.
The Old State House in Hartford
Connecticut’s Old State House will host a free concert every Friday until Oct. 7. This week’s performance is by KC Sisters.
More information about the concert series at Connecticut’s Old State House here. 

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