Connecticut is home to nearly 50 farm fairs held between the months of July and October, with most of these annual events clustered in the months of August and September. If you are looking for family entertainment and a chance to experience the bounty that Connecticut farmers produce each year, you will definitely want to attend at least one fair this season!
Here’s a look at 10 farm fairs a short drive from Hartford – Connecticut’s central capital. Visit the Connecticut Fair Association website for a comprehensive guide to Connecticut trade shows large and small.
August 10-12, 2018
Country Fair
Lebanon Lebanese Lions Fairgrounds, 122 Mack Road, Lebanon, CT
860-642-6012
Admission: $ 10 Friday and $ 11 Saturday or Sunday for adults, $ 9 for seniors, free for children 12 and under.
Hours: Friday 6 pm-10pm; Saturday 8:30 am-11pm; Sunday 9 am-6pm
Special Features: BikeStuntShow, Livestock, Redneck Truck Pull, Live Music, Horseshoe Tournament, Midway.
17-19 August 2018
Hartford County 4-H Fair
City of Four Town, 56 Egypt Road, Somers, CT
Admission: $ 5 for adults, $ 3 for seniors and children ages 7-12, free for children under 7
hours Hours: Friday from 8 am to 9 pm; Saturday 8 am-9pm; Sunday 8 am-5pm
Special Features: Animals, Doodlebug Draw, Food Truck Festival (Friday), Chicken Bar-B-Que (Saturday), 5K Road Race (Sunday), Live Music, Craft Fair.
23-26 August 2018
Brooklyn fair
15 Fairgrounds Road / Route 169, Brooklyn, CT
860-779-0012
Admission: $ 10 for adults; $ 8 for seniors, free for children 12 and under; parking is $ 5 per car.
Hours: Thursdays from 4 to 11 pm; Friday from 10 am to 11 pm Saturday, 9 am to 11 pm; Sunday 9 am-6pm
Special Features: Animal Shows, Carnival and Midway Rides, Free Playland for Kids, Veggie Car Races, Main Stage Entertainment (2018 Top Performers include Diamond Rio and Canaan Smith)
August 31 to September 3, 2018
Haddam Neck Fair
26 Quarry Hill Road, Haddam Neck, CT
860-267-5922
Admission: $ 8 for adults, $ 7 for seniors, free for children 12 and under; parking is free (as of 2017; 2018 TBA prices)
Hours: Friday from 4 to 10 pm; Saturday 7:30 am-10:30pm; Sunday 7:30 am-10:30pm; Monday 7:30 am-5pm (as of 2017; 2018 TBA hours)
Special features: attractions, entertainment, competitions.
From September 6 to 9, 2018
Hebron Harvest Fair Fair
Hebron Lions, 347 Gilead Street (Route 85), Hebron, CT
860-228-0542
Admission: $ 13 adults, free for children 12 and under, free for seniors on Fridays until 4 pm; parking is $ 5 on Friday after 4pm and all weekend Thursday is Dollar Night with $ 1 admission and $ 1 parking for all visitors
Hours: Thursday from 4 to 10:30 p.m. Friday from noon to 12 midnight; Saturday from 9 am to 12 midnight; Sunday from 9 am to 7:30 pm
Special Features: Carnival / Midway, Family Farm Entertainment, Beer & Wine Garden, Demolition Derby, Dock Dogs, Stage Entertainment
6-9 September 2018
Wapping Fair
South Windsor Fairgrounds, 75 Brookfield Street, South Windsor, CT
Admission: $ 8 for adults, $ 4 for seniors, free for children under 57 ‘; Thursday’s entrance is free (donations of non-perishable food are requested)); parking is free
Hours: Thursdays 5-10 pm; Friday 5-11 pm; Saturday 10 am-11pm; Sunday 10 am-6pm
Special Features: Animal Shows, Pig and Dachsund Racing, Frisbee Dogs, Midway, Live Music.
September 13-16, 2018
Four town fair
Egypt Road, Somers, CT
860-749-6527
Admission: $ 10 for adults ($ 6 on Thursday), free for children 12 and under, $ 5 for seniors on Thursday and Friday; $ 25 weekend pass, parking is free.
Hours: Thursdays from 4 to 10 pm; Friday 4-11 pm; Saturday 8 am-11pm; and Sunday 8 am-7:30 pm
Special Features: Midway, Livestock, Children’s Activities, Car Show (Thursday), Women’s Skillet (Saturday), Parade (Saturday), Horse Show (Sunday), Live Music.
September 14-16, 2018
Berlin Fair
430 Beckley Road, East Berlin, CT
860-828-0063
Admission: $ 12 adults, $ 8 seniors, free for kids 11 and under; parking is free
Hours: Thursday 4: 30-10 pm; Friday 11 am -10 pm; Saturday 9 am – 10 pm; Sunday 9 am-7pm
Special Features: Painted Pony Rodeo, World of Wheels, Animal Shows, Nail Driving Contest, Attractions and Games, NoJoe’s Circus, Stage Entertainment.
September 27-30, 2018
Durham Fair
Routes 17 & 68, Durham, CT
860-349-9495
Admission: $ 14 ($ 9 Thursday) for adults (or $ 35 for all four days), $ 10 for seniors, free for kids 11 and under; parking is $ 5 per car
Hours: Thursdays from 4 pm to 10 pm; Friday 9 am-10pm; Saturday 9 am-11pm; Sunday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Specials: Nationally known music stars (2018 top performers include Melissa Etheridge and Scotty McCreery), a Connecticut wine festival, kids’ activities and shows, Carnival Midway, pull contests, and livestock competitions.
October 5-7, 2018
Portland Fair
Exchange Club Grounds, Route 17A (Main Street), Portland, CT
860-342-0188
Admission: $ 10 for adults. $ 8 for seniors and free for children 9 and under; parking is free
Hours: Friday 5-11 pm; Saturday 10 am-10pm; Sunday 10 am-6pm
Special Features: Dirty Ditch Mud Bog (Sunday), Musical Acts, Midway, Farm Animals, Wildlife Show.
