September 13-15, 2013
Celebrate the Season
Enjoy a weekend of celebrations. The Connecticut Schooner Festival (Wednesday-Sunday) celebrates our state’s maritime heritage, history and spirit of innovation. The five days of family fun starts at Mystic Seaport with the arrival of 20 vessels and plenty of hands-on activities. A transit from the Seaport to the historic port of New London will take place on Friday with a race scheduled for Saturday along with plenty of entertainment and activities. The Arts & Crafts Festival in Simsbury (Saturday & Sunday) will feature an outdoor juried show with more than 100 exhibitors showing and selling their originals creations. And the Fly-In & Car Show at the Simsbury Airport (Sunday) celebrates one of the largest events of its kind in New England featuring a display of more than 700 airplanes and automobiles of virtually every type and vintage. There’s plenty of fun for the entire family including hot air balloons, formation flying, parachuting, a military flyover and much more. The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk is hosting an Old Fashioned Flea Market (Sunday) featuring antiques, collectibles and an outdoor exhibit of classic and antique cars along with a concert on the South Lawn. If you want to just sit back and relax check out the Jazz Cruise (Sunday) departing from the State Pier in Haddam. Enjoy seven hours of continuous live jazz while cruising on the scenic Connecticut River.
Enjoy the warm days and cool nights at the Highland Campground in Scotland. The Fall Camping Special includes camping all weekends in September for just $200. Leave your trailer on site during the week at no additional charge. Check in Friday after 3 p.m. and check out Sunday by 3 p.m.
More celebrations to enjoy:
BIG E Connecticut Building
The Eastern States Exposition, also known as the “Big E” is a very unique kind of state fair. Rather than serving just one state, the Eastern States serves six states – the six New England States. Take a stroll down the Avenue of the States, which features replicas of the original state houses and be sure to visit the Connecticut Building. The fair runs from September 13 through September 29. Special activities are in store for Connecticut Day, Wednesday, September 18.
The Eastern States Exposition, also known as the “Big E” is a very unique kind of state fair. Rather than serving just one state, the Eastern States serves six states – the six New England States. Take a stroll down the Avenue of the States, which features replicas of the original state houses and be sure to visit the Connecticut Building. The fair runs from September 13 through September 29. Special activities are in store for Connecticut Day, Wednesday, September 18.
Four Town Fair, Somers (860) 749-6527
Four in one – you can’t beat that! Celebrating its 175th year the fair includes the towns of Somers, Enfield, Ellington and East Windsor and will feature everything from contests and demonstrations to entertainment and plenty of food and hands-on activities (Thursday-Sunday).
Four in one – you can’t beat that! Celebrating its 175th year the fair includes the towns of Somers, Enfield, Ellington and East Windsor and will feature everything from contests and demonstrations to entertainment and plenty of food and hands-on activities (Thursday-Sunday).
French Farm Day, Greenwich (203) 869-6899
Enjoy an afternoon of art and nature. The young ones can get up close and personal with the farm animals, take a scavenger hunt, make pressed cider and enjoy nature crafts while you can take a tour focusing on horticulture and the history of the property (Sunday).
Enjoy an afternoon of art and nature. The young ones can get up close and personal with the farm animals, take a scavenger hunt, make pressed cider and enjoy nature crafts while you can take a tour focusing on horticulture and the history of the property (Sunday).
Pawz in the Park, Ansonia
Enjoy a fun day with your dog at Warsaw Park. Activities include police dog demonstrations, rally and obedience matches, agility demonstrations, micro-chipping clinic, “meet the breed”, parade of breeds and even pet photography (Sunday).
Enjoy a fun day with your dog at Warsaw Park. Activities include police dog demonstrations, rally and obedience matches, agility demonstrations, micro-chipping clinic, “meet the breed”, parade of breeds and even pet photography (Sunday).
These highlights represent just a sampling of the many exciting events taking place across Connecticut this weekend. For more information about these and other entertaining activities, use the Events Quick Search on the right side of the page.
This Weekend in Connecticut
September 13-15, 2013
September 13-15, 2013
PORTLAND
September 14 - Guts & Glory Quarry Challenge - Brownstone Exploration & Discovery Park, 161 Brownstone Avenue, Portland 06480. Time: Call for registration and event times. If you have the guts, you’ll get the glory! Other obstacle races have nothing on this challenge. They are doing the challenge Brownstone style. That means quarry swims, 70’ cargo net cliff climbs, racing zip lines, log carries, and a 3K run for good measure. Admission: Call for pricing (860) 860-0208
September 14 - Guts & Glory Quarry Challenge - Brownstone Exploration & Discovery Park, 161 Brownstone Avenue, Portland 06480. Time: Call for registration and event times. If you have the guts, you’ll get the glory! Other obstacle races have nothing on this challenge. They are doing the challenge Brownstone style. That means quarry swims, 70’ cargo net cliff climbs, racing zip lines, log carries, and a 3K run for good measure. Admission: Call for pricing (860) 860-0208
NORWICH
September 14 - Norwich Walking Tours - Norwich City Hall, 100 Broadway, Norwich. Time: Starting at 10 a.m. to noon. Combine history and some outdoor adventure on the walking tour of the African American heritage in downtown Norwich. The tour will be lead by Norwich Municipal Historian and Connecticut Freedom Trail member Dale Plummer. September is Freedom Trail Month. Admission: Free
September 14 - Norwich Walking Tours - Norwich City Hall, 100 Broadway, Norwich. Time: Starting at 10 a.m. to noon. Combine history and some outdoor adventure on the walking tour of the African American heritage in downtown Norwich. The tour will be lead by Norwich Municipal Historian and Connecticut Freedom Trail member Dale Plummer. September is Freedom Trail Month. Admission: Free
NEW HAVEN
September 15 - Taste of New Haven Pizza & Pints Bike Tour - Begin at Devil’s Gear Bike Shop, 151 Orange Street, New Haven, Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. There is no better way to cover more ground on a pizza and pint exploration, than to hop on your bike and cruise through the city. The inspiration for the tour comes from some New Haven originals; the first pedaled bicycle was invented in New Haven in 1866 and the area is known for grand breweries and New Haven’s own style of pizza called “Apizza”. Admission: $55 plus tax. (203) 710-3710
September 15 - Taste of New Haven Pizza & Pints Bike Tour - Begin at Devil’s Gear Bike Shop, 151 Orange Street, New Haven, Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. There is no better way to cover more ground on a pizza and pint exploration, than to hop on your bike and cruise through the city. The inspiration for the tour comes from some New Haven originals; the first pedaled bicycle was invented in New Haven in 1866 and the area is known for grand breweries and New Haven’s own style of pizza called “Apizza”. Admission: $55 plus tax. (203) 710-3710
GUILFORD
September 15 - Architecture Scavenger Hunt - Henry Whitfield State Museum, 248 Old Whitfield Street, Guilford, 06437. Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. How are you as an explorer? Check out your detective skills at a scavenger hunt through the medieval-style architecture of the oldest surviving stone American Colonial house in New England built in 1639. Admission: Free with museum admission (203) 453-2457
September 15 - Architecture Scavenger Hunt - Henry Whitfield State Museum, 248 Old Whitfield Street, Guilford, 06437. Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. How are you as an explorer? Check out your detective skills at a scavenger hunt through the medieval-style architecture of the oldest surviving stone American Colonial house in New England built in 1639. Admission: Free with museum admission (203) 453-2457
RIDGEFIELD
September 15 - American Idol’s Crystal Bowersox - The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 06877. Time: 8 p.m. Spend an evening enjoying a concert by the 2010 American Idol Runner Up, Crystal Bowersox. With a gentle warmth and wisdom well beyond her years, Bowersox has an uncompromising vision of herself and her music that is refreshing and rare. Admission: $35-$45 (203) 438-5795
September 15 - American Idol’s Crystal Bowersox - The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 06877. Time: 8 p.m. Spend an evening enjoying a concert by the 2010 American Idol Runner Up, Crystal Bowersox. With a gentle warmth and wisdom well beyond her years, Bowersox has an uncompromising vision of herself and her music that is refreshing and rare. Admission: $35-$45 (203) 438-5795
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