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Fun takes center stage in Connecticut this weekend! Paw Patrol production photo © 2025 & TM Spin Master Ltd. All rights reserved.
Fun takes center stage in Connecticut this weekend! Paw Patrol production photo © 2025 & TM Spin Master Ltd. All rights reserved.
5/14/25 - By Jennifer Coe

Looking for the best things to do in Connecticut this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list!

Our Connecticut Spring is in full bloom and we are excited about all the outdoor festivals. In true Nutmeg-style, our fairs embrace our agricultural heritage. At Goat Days Festival in New Milford, kids will love feeding baby goats, seeing bunnies, and riding a pony (AND there'll be carnival rides). Flanders Festival: A Celebration of Art, Farming & Nature brings local artisans in as well as wagon rides, farm animals, and much more. MakeFest: Make it Grow at the CT Science Center is back again this weekend, with local gardeners, farmers, and others exhibiting hyper-local goods. 

And you can still make some dreams come true at Paw Patrol: A Great Adventure at the Bushnell!

 

For other ways to enjoy our changing seasons check out our Spring Fun Guide for Connecticut Families.

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Friday to Sunday, May 16-18
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Science Adventure Trail at Trumbull Nature and Arts Center

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Paleontology Weekend at Stepping Stones Museum

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MakeFest: Make it Grow at the CT Science Center

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Saturday, May 17, 2025
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Flanders Festival: A Celebration of Art, Farming & Nature

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Saturday, May 17, 2025
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Paw Patrol: A Great Adventure at the Bushnell

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Saturday & Sunday, May 17-18, 2025
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Annual Boothe Memorial Park Antique & Classic Car Show

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Sunday, May 18, 2025
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