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3/11/22 - By Ally Noel

Aaaaah, spring is in the air! It’s like the entire world is waking up from a long winter’s nap and is ready to party. Families will find outdoor fun at spring festivals in Connecticut, along with springtime fairs, and more awesome spring activities for kids in CT. These events are blossoming with crafts, delicious treats, and entertainment. So head outside with the children and enjoy all that spring in Connecticut has to offer. 

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Baby Goat Snuggle Sessions, photo courtesy of Syman Says Farms
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Spring Activities in April in Connecticut for Kids

Daffodil Day at the Denison Homestead Museum

April 2 – 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 2 - June 12 - Salem
Join Syman Says Farms in the Goat Barn for a full 60 minutes of therapeutic and relaxing Baby Goat Snuggles. READ MORE

Opening Day at the Hollister House Garden

April 22 - April 23 – 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

Annual Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival

April 24 –- 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.  READ MORE

Daffodil Day at the Wadsworth Mansion

April 24 – 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. READ MORE

Opening Day at the New Canaan Farmers Market

April 25 - New Canaan
Celebrate the opening of the freshest family event of the season!  Join the New Canaan Farmers Market in kicking off market season with the first harvests of the year. READ MORE

CT Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival

April 30 – North Haven
This event is a delightful agricultural and learning experience for the general public as well as shepherds and fiber enthusiasts. Exhibits and activities include: shearing demonstrations, vendors, fleece sale, a sheep dog trial, a kids' activity corner, knitting instruction, food, music, and fun. READ MORE

Daffodil Festival in Meriden

April 30-May 1 – 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
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The Mark Twain Library Annual Frog Frolic, photo courtesy of the Mark Twain Library

Spring Activities in May in Connecticut for Kids

Hill-Stead Museum's May Market

May 6- May 7 – Farmington
One of the Farmington Valley’s finest and longest-running springtime celebrations returns to Hill-Stead Museum. May Market is Hill-Stead's annual home, garden, and gourmet event featuring premium exhibitors, rare and unusual plants, refreshments, and children's activities. READ MORE

Annual Dogwood Festival

May 8 - Fairfield
The Dogwood Festival is the pride and joy of Greenfield Hill Congregational Church who have celebrated springtime in Fairfield for more than 80 years with arts and crafts, children's games, the Dogwood Dash 2-mile fun run, and more. READ MORE

Farm & Flower Festival

May 11 - Windsor Locks
Come celebrate the beauty of spring at the annual Farm & Flower Festival! Buy mom a flower for Mother's Day, enjoy live music, take a ride on a tractor, live animals and more. All money raised will benefit the WL Food Pantry. READ MORE

Mark Twain Library Annual Frog Frolic

May 14 – Redding
Enjoy a Children's Country Fair complete with Crafts for Kids to Make, Touch-a-Truck, Children's Book Sale, Giant Inflatables, Entertainment, Food, Games, Silent Auction, Photo Booth, and more.  READ MORE

Simsbury Duck Race

May 22 - Simsbury
Kick off your weekend on the Historic Flower Bridge in Simsbury to view over 3,500 ducks racing down the Farmington River. Families can also enjoy free carnival games, food trucks, live music, face painting, and touch-a firetruck. READ MORE

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