Submitted by Clementina Verge on Fri, 05/31/2019 - 6:00pm Connecticut Summer Festivals, Fairs, Carnivals for Kids and FamiliesSummer may be short here in Connecticut but it sure is jammin' with festivals from June through Labor Day. Sure, you've probably visited your fair share of pumpkin, apple, and strawberry festivals. But have you been to a Podunk Bluegrass festival? Or a Sailfest? Or perhaps a Potato and Cornfest? Whether you're planning to indulge in some strawberry shortcake piled high with whipped cream, check out some really spectacular cars at an antique car show, or groove to some reggae, there are many family-friendly festivals happening all summer long. Grab a picnic basket and a blanket, pack your camera, and have some fun at one of these events. Be sure to check out our Connecticut Summer Fun Guide to help plan some more epic adventures while school's out. June Little Poland Festival in New Britain June 2 Sea Music FestivalJune 7 Connecticut Family FestivalJune 8 Cheshire Strawberry FestivalJune 8 International Festival of Arts and IdeasJune 8-22 Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival in New Britain June 15 South Windsor Strawberry Festival & Craft FairJune 15 Sunken Garden Poetry Festival at Hill-Stead Museum June 19 (also July 11, July 21, and August 11) New Horizons Village Strawberry FestivalJune 20 July Riverfront Food Truck Festival and FireworksJuly 4 The NICE FestivalJuly 6 SailfestJuly 12-14 Greater Hartford Festival of JazzJuly 19-21 Litchfield Jazz FestivalJuly 26-28 Westside Reggae FestivalJuly 27 August North Branford Potato and Corn Festival August 2-4 Podunk Bluegrass Music FestivalAugust 8-11 Holy Rosary's 52nd Annual Italian Festival in Ansonia August 8-10 Mystic Outdoor Art FestivalAugust 10-11 Milford Oyster FestivalAugust 17 Plainville Fire Company Hot Air Balloon Festival August 23-25 Woodstock FairAugust 30-Sept 2 September Norwalk Seaport Association's Oyster Festival Sept 6-8 Fairs & FestivalsSummer ActivitiesKidsConnecticut
