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Spring festivals and fairs in Connecticut are here, with flowers, baby animals, and more! Baby Goat Snuggle Sessions, photo courtesy of Syman Says Farm
Spring festivals and fairs in Connecticut are here, with flowers, baby animals, and more! Baby Goat Snuggle Sessions, photo courtesy of Syman Says Farm
4/2/23 - By Ally Noel

Families will find outdoor fun at spring festivals and fairs in Connecticut. These events are blossoming with crafts, delicious treats, and entertainment! Connecticut families love the budding trees and brightly colored flowers. In fact, we love it so much, we hold entire festivals and fairs on those themes, from Daffodil Festivals (and more daffodils and MORE daffodils) to Spring on the Farm to celebrating the blooming of the dogwoods! 

There's so much fun in bloom all over Connecticut. For more ways to get into the swing of spring, visit our Spring Activities Guide. And be sure to sign up for our newsletters for the best of spring sent straight to your inbox.

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Dive into spring, with fairs and festivals all over Connecticut. Daffodil photo by Ally Noel
Dive into spring, with fairs and festivals all over Connecticut. Daffodil photo by Ally Noel

Spring Fairs and Festivals in Connecticut - April

Daffodil Day at the Denison Homestead Museum

April 1 – Mystic
Join the Denison Homestead and celebrate Spring with their annual Daffodil Day. Over 10,000 blossoms transform the lawn into a sea of yellow flowers. Enjoy 170 acres of woodland and meadows. READ MORE

Baby Goat Snuggle Sessions

April 1 - June 18 - Salem
Join Syman Says Farms in the Goat Barn for a full 60 minutes of therapeutic and relaxing Baby Goat Snuggles. Tickets sell fast! READ MORE

Annual Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival

April 16 – New Haven
It's an afternoon of fun in downtown New Haven. This year’s event will consist of a concert and food trucks, allowing Wooster Square residents and Cherry Blossom enthusiasts to enjoy an afternoon in the park. This is a celebration that attracts thousands. READ MORE

Opening Day at the Hollister House Garden

April 21 – Washington
Celebrate spring and opening day at Hollister House Garden. The early garden is gentle with only a hint of exuberance to come later in the season. READ MORE

Earth Day at Flamig Farm

April 22 – West Simsbury
Did you know that Earth Day began in the 1970s as a way to celebrate the bounty of the planet? Flamig Farm's annual Earth Day celebrations include fun and educational activities for children and adults. This year's activities include a petting zoo, pony rides, bounce house, face painting, live music, and more. READ MORE

Daffodil Day at the Wadsworth Mansion

April 23 – Middletown
The Wadsworth Mansion will host the annual spring event: Daffodil Day. Enjoy a day of safe outdoor nature activities with everyone outside. Explore the grounds and the vernal pool, participate in outdoor activities, enjoy food from a food truck, visit the daffodils, and celebrate the beginning of Spring. There will be live music. READ MORE

Opening Day at the New Canaan Farmers Market

April 23 – New Canaan
Join the New Canaan Farmers Market in kicking off market season with the first harvests of the year on April 23. READ MORE

SpringFest 2023

April 23 – New Milford
Spring Fest is a celebration of all things gardening. Spend the day perfecting your green thumb through garden talks and kids' activities.  There will also be a variety of food trucks to pick from.  READ MORE

CT Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival

April 29 – North Haven
The festival celebrating wool and all things fiber. There will be 75 vendors in 2023, lots of hand made and artisan items to buy and demonstrations in shearing, herding, spinning and weaving. READ MORE

Dig Into Spring Festival

April 29 – Westport
Join Terrain to celebrate the arrival of garden season at their annual Dig into Spring Festival. Get into the springtime spirit with a fully-stocked nursery, live music, local vendors, Design by Terrain Live Theatre, and lots of local friends. READ MORE

Daffodil Festival in Meriden

April 29 and 30 – Meriden
Enjoy crafts, a parade, a Little Miss Daffodil contest, food, and more at this annual event showcasing more than 600,000 blooms. READ MORE

Spring on the Farm Festival Weekends

April 30 and May 7 – Stamford
Celebrate the season with the Stamford Museum and Nature Center with fun and games, animal interactions, arts and crafts, food trucks, and seasonal offerings for the whole family from 10am-2pm. Visit with Bluey too! READ MORE
Connecticut's spring festivals and fairs have us feeling just ducky! Photo courtesy of the Simsbury Duck Race
Connecticut's spring festivals and fairs have us feeling just ducky! Photo courtesy of the Simsbury Duck Race

Spring Fairs and Festivals in Connecticut - May

Hill-Stead Museum's May Market

May 5- May 7 – Farmington
One of the Farmington Valley’s finest and longest-running springtime celebrations. Enjoy the return of Spring on the 152 acres of gardens, grounds and trails. There will be 80 vendors,  flowers and unique plants for Mother's Day. READ MORE

Mark Twain Library Annual Frog Frolic

May 6 – Redding
This is a children's country fair where families will enjoy live music, food, crafts, games and more. The festival is a great way to celebrate the Mark Twain Library and New England history. READ MORE

Annual Dogwood Festival

May 13 and 14 – Fairfield
The Dogwood Festival at Greenfield Hill Congregational Church commemorates the return of springtime.  READ MORE

Spring Festival

May 13 and 14 – Windsor
Brown's Harvest opens this weekend on Spring Festival. The farm stand will be open and selling hanging flowers, freshly picked asparagus, young tomato plants,food trucks and more.  Kids activities inlclude barrel train, jump pad, plant a pumpkin or sunflower.  READ MORE

Spring Fair @ Barnes Naure Center

May 20 – Bristol
This FREE event is fun for the whole family. Welcome in Spring with a day of activities, including a guided hike, a pond study with nets, tag sale, kids' activities including crafts and much more. Live music. Food will be available for purchase. READ MORE

12th Annual Boothe Memorial Park Antique & Classic Car Show

May 21 – Stratford
An annual car show is presented by the Port 5 Naval Veterans of Bridgeport. Events include exhibits such as blacksmithing, model trains, an art show, rose garden, live music, demonstrations, and tours of historic buildings.  READ MORE

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