Connecticut Renaissance Faire 2026 Guide
Lebanon Fair Grounds 122 Mack Road, Lebanon, United StatesConnecticut Renaissance Faire 2026 runs through Oct. 25 in Lebanon with jousting, more than 40 daily shows, and more.
Connecticut Renaissance Faire 2026 runs through Oct. 25 in Lebanon with jousting, more than 40 daily shows, and more.
Brickwrecks: Sunken Ships in LEGO Bricks drops visitors into centuries of maritime mystery and disaster at Mystic Seaport Museum.. The internationally touring exhibition combines massive
Luxe CT: Velvet Mills to Modern Runways at Mystic Museum of Art explores the history of textiles in southeastern Connecticut, tracing how fabrics, fashion, and
Stonington Vineyards Harvest Food & Wine Festival brings two days of wine, live music, food trucks and local artisans to Stonington Sept. 19–20.
Freshly harvested garlic is only the beginning as more than 50 vendors and 16 local performers fill Olde Mistick Village with food, farms, makers and music..
Mystic's European-style beer hall stretches Oktoberfest across five weeks with German-inspired food, seasonal brews, rotating live music and stein-hoisting fun.
Step inside one of Long Island Sound’s oldest landmarks and make the 116-step climb to the lantern room during intimate weekend tours.
Classic and specialty cars take over the Misquamicut Drive-In with live music from Never Enuff, giveaways and $100 waiting for the Best in Show.
Spend a weekend with Jon Pousette-Dart, Laurel Canyon, Broken Arrow and Mystic Dead while helping provide a permanent home for retired horses.
Five oyster growers, local breweries, food vendors and three bands take over St. John’s Green for a free festival benefiting the Miracle League.
A new nine-hour folk festival takes over downtown Wakefield with Brad Barr, Nic Panken, Ruby of Thanks, Breachway and a mix of touring and RI talent.
Civil War reenactors camp overnight in Ashaway as Hopkinton fills Crandall Field with living history, period music, hayrides, storytelling and free family activities.
Join a national celebration of historian Heather Cox Richardson in Mystic as she receives WDA's inaugural democracy award and talks with Siri Hustvedt.
Maine lobster and steamers meet locally harvested oysters, classic boil fixings, live music and a cold drink at the historic Wilcox Tavern's first lobster boil.
Broadway, Carnegie Hall and Grammy-winning recording veterans Anna Urrey and Kristi Shade explore the dreamlike colors of flute and harp in an intimate Stonington concert.
Bestselling crime novelist Don Winslow sits down with Rick Koster inside an Old Mystic wooden-boat shop for an evening of books, conversation, wine and a little murder.
The Hoolios play the shoreline as Groton closes out summer with food trucks, games and a 6:30 p.m. bonfire at Eastern Point Beach.
Four DJs take Oyster Club's Treehouse from golden hour into the night with disco, boogie and house, plus lobster rolls, oysters, cocktails and mezcal.
More than 20 members of the Westerly Alternative Artists Guild fill grassroots Studio 39A with an alternative-art exhibition and market benefiting the local animal shelter.
Nine stories of love, heartbreak and unexpected connection unfold beneath the northern lights as John Cariani's enormously popular romantic comedy comes to Westerly.
Dance Saturday at THE MISFIT CLUB brings late-night dance energy to downtown Mystic every Saturday with DJs, theme nights, and a growing nightlife crowd looking
There’s a reason Boyz II Men still feel like an event when they hit the stage. Their sound isn’t built on gimmicks… It’s built on
Grand Ole Opry member Mark Wills brings 19 Somethin', Wish You Were Here, Don't Laugh at Me and three decades of country hits to the intimate Wolf Den.
Blizzard of Ozz digs deep into Ozzy Osbourne's Randy Rhoads years, later solo hits and Black Sabbath classics for an outdoor night at the Rathskeller.
Wander the halls of the historic Velvet Mill as independent shops bring vintage finds, art, décor, clothing, collectibles and clearance merchandise outside their doors.
Get lost in 250 years of Rhode Island farming, then stick around for hayrides, zip lines, farm animals, live music, food and plenty of fall fun in Matunuck.
B.F. Clyde's Cider Mill is open for the 2026 season in Mystic featuring fresh cider, cider donuts, free hard cider and wine tastings, and more.
Spend two hours giving one of Rhode Island's wildest stretches of shoreline some care as ORCA and the Watch Hill Conservancy lead a community beach cleanup.
Meet Connecticut author Elaine M. Alexander, discover the remarkable science behind the world's largest cuttlefish and see a living flamboyant cuttlefish nearby.
Oxtail meets grits and crème brûlée meets French toast as Favorites Bistro Bar puts its Haitian and Caribbean spin on Sunday brunch in downtown New London.