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Music Afternoons at The Farm - Woodbury CT

Pick a pumpkin, take a hayride, explore the farm and enjoy live acoustic music surrounded by the sights and sounds of fall!
Dates: 
09/19/2026
09/26/2026
10/03/2026
12 pm
Location: 
The Farm, Woodbury CT, Connecticut 132, Woodbury, CT, USA
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The Star‑Spangled Maze at Fort Hill Farms

250 Years of Stars, Stripes, and Corn! Explore the Betsy Ross Flag Maze — A Maze Done Bright. If you’re looking for a maze that’s more than just left turns, right turns, and “Wait… didn’t we pass this corn stalk already?”, you’re in the right place. This year, we’re celebrating 250 years of the United States with a maze inspired by the Betsy Ross flag—a bright, bold, history‑packed adventure woven right into the fields.
Dates: 
09/15/2026
09/16/2026
09/17/2026
Hours Vary Please see website
Location: 
Fort Hill Farms Corn Maze, 260 Quaddick Road, Thompson, CT 06277, United States
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The 28th Annual Connecticut Renaissance Faire

The Connecticut Renaissance Faire is a full-season Renaissance event — dozens of live shows every day across 13 stages, 204 vendors, and 9 themed weekends of nonstop entertainment. Watch full-contact jousting, comedy shows, and stage combat, then explore artisan vendors, taverns, and games happening throughout the grounds. Every visit is different, with new performances, new characters, and new experiences unfolding across the day.
Dates: 
09/19/2026
09/20/2026
09/26/2026
10:30 am - 6 pm
Location: 
Connecticut Renaissance Faire, Mack Road, Lebanon, CT, USA
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Hartford Athletic Home Games

Come cheer on Hartford Athletic!
Dates: 
09/16/2026
09/25/2026
10/03/2026
Times vary - see website
Location: 
Trinity Health Stadium, Huyshope Avenue, Hartford, CT, USA
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The Big E!

The Big E is the largest event on the East Coast and the fourth largest fair in North America. Attendees can enjoy hours of free entertainment and attractions, terrific food, plus the best that New England—and beyond—has to offer. Highlights include authentic New Orleans Mardi Gras in The Big Parade, an immersive Ireland adventure in the International Plaza’s Dingle Peninsula Showcase, North American Midway, as well as countless educational opportunities from the Avenue of States to Storrowton Village Museum, Farm-A-Rama and more. The Big E offers a diverse and vibrant experience to visitors from throughout the country.
Dates: 
09/18/2026
09/19/2026
09/20/2026
Hours vary- check website
Location: 
Eastern States Exposition, Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA, USA
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Connecticut River Museum Special Exhibit: Rhythm of the River: Music and Memory Along the Connecticut

Rhythm of the River examines the Connecticut River and its surrounding valley as an acoustic space, exploring both the sounds of human life along the River and the natural sounds of the River and its wildlife. The story of these rhythms is expressed through original art, photographs, sheet music, sound recordings, and more. Explore displays of musical instruments and other objects, such as steam whistles and dinner chimes that were used on the luxurious steamboats which took passengers on excursions up and down the River.
Dates: 
09/15/2026
09/16/2026
09/17/2026
10 am - 5 pm
Location: 
Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St, Essex, CT 06426, United States
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