CT Weekend Adventures: August 29-30

Fairs, Festivals- all you need for Connecticut summer to fall fun!

Aug 26, 2026

August 29:

• CT Ren Faire Opening Weekend

• Farm Day at the Lutz*

  Plainville Hot Air Balloon Festival*

• Chester Fair

• Terryville Lions Club Fair

• Touch a Truck & Match Day, Hartford Athletic

• Much Ado About Nothing, Edgerton Park, New Haven*

• Foodie Fam Fest

  34th Annual Schemitzun, Pequot Museum

• Sharks at CT Science Center

• Old Wethersfield Porchfest*

• Willimantic Farmers Market*

• Apple Picking at Lyman, Belltown, CT Orchards

• Kids Brunch Free at Rebel Dog Plainville (adult purchase required)

• Family Fun at Powder Ridge

• Rock and Roll Playhouse, Simsbury Meadows

• Supercharged Racing

• Dinosaur Place

• Sharks at CT Science Center

• Quassy

• Lake Compounce

• CT Splashpads*

• Check out the CT Playground Trail*

August 30:

• CT Ren Faire Opening Weekend

• Wadsworth Mansion Open Air Market & Festival*
  Letterboxing, Nathan Hale Homestead*

• Elsa Comes to Stay n Play, Wallingford

• Cedar Lake Concert*

• Much Ado About Nothing, Edgerton Park, New Haven*

• Sharks at CT Science Center

• Littles and Lattes, the Book Club West Hartford

• Barnyard Friends Tour, Bradley Mountain Farm

• 34th Annual Schemitzun, Pequot Museum

• Cars & Coffee, South Windsor

• Essex Steam Train

• Plainville Hot Air Balloon Festival*

• Chester Fair

• Terryville Lions Club Fair