Arts & Entertainment Autumn In CT: Ag Fairs, WineFest, Oktoberfest & Hawks Rule The Roost It’s getting a little brisk most nights now, but there are still plenty of events to keep Connecticut residents glowing warmly.
Attendees at Hawk Watch Weekend 2024 on Saturday and Sunday in Greenwich will meet hawks and owls up close during presentations by falconers and local wildlife rehabilitators. (Shutterstock)
CONNECTICUT — It’s getting a little brisk most nights now, from Salisbury to Stonington, but there are still plenty of events with enough food, wine, beer, and tractor pulling to keep Connecticut residents glowing warmly.
Portland and Harwinton are stoked for three days of ag fair madness this weekend, and both towns have had plenty of practice. The Portland Fair has been kicking off autumn in the center of the state since 2000. The tradition will continue this year with competitive and educational, crafts, and hobbies; commercial exhibits, and plenty of food booths at a new location in 2024. Friday, 5 -11 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m.- 11 p.m.; Sunday, 10:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Harwinton’s been at it even longer: this will be the town’s 167th fair, and the event lineup is packed pretty solid for all three days. Friday, 4- 9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.- 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. All the action’s overhead in Greenwich this weekend. Attendees at Hawk Watch Weekend 2024 on Saturday and Sunday will meet hawks and owls up close during presentations by falconers and local wildlife rehabilitators. Don’t know your hawks from your harriers? You’ll learn how to identify dozens of the big bird species during Raptor Identification Workshops. Activities for kids at The Greenwich Audubon Center will include migration games, face painting, and — our favorite — owl pellet dissections. A full schedule of events is planned for both days. Tickets are available online here.
Organizers of The 2024 Waveny Park Arts Festival are promising over 40 artists and artisan vendors converging upon the Carriage Barn Arts Center in New Canaan on Sunday, Oct. 6. Tough to go wrong with this one: the artists will be backed up by food trucks, live music, family activities and free admission, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine.