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Free and Fun Things to do for CT Kids and Families: Riverfest, Berry Fest!, Race Cars, Peter & the Wolf July 9-10
One good thing about 3 day weekends is that the following weekend comes that much quicker. The summer celebrations still continue and we've listed tons for you to do this weekend. Maybe a visit to the Beardsley Zoo is in your near future? If so, check out this Fairfield mom's insider tips for your visit. Blueberry pie eating contests, wagon rides and live music are just a few of the activities planned at Berry Fest! at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield this Saturday. Stop by and learn how honey is taken out of the hive for harvest during the annual Honey Harvest at Greenwich Audubon. Blueberries are ripe and ready for picking so make sure to check out our Pick-your-own Blueberry Farms in CT Guide. Thinking of taking a day trip to Litchfield County (or just looking for ideas of things to do)? Check out our list of 20 family friendly summer day activities.
In Danbury the free weekend concert series continues and it's the last day of the Danbury City Fair on Saturday. An old-fashioned Independence Day Festival is happening in Enfield all weekend long at the town green complete with parades, concerts and fireworks. On Saturday, Hartford and East Hartford celebrate Independence Day at Riverfest. Live bands, kids' activities and fireworks will mark the celebration.
In Canaan, you can take the family for a railroad ride and then to the carnival all weekend long at Railroad Days. For race car enthusiasts check out American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville. And in New Haven, bring the kids to see a rendition of Peter & the Wolf and Carnival of Animals.
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CityCenter Danbury Wkend Summer Concert Series
Danbury Town Green
Join CityCenter Danbury every Friday and Saturday in July and August for fantastic, FREE concerts right in the heart of Downtown!
Berry Fest! at Lyman Orchards
Lyman Orchards
It's berry pickin' time, and we're looking forward to celebrating the delicious mid-summer berry crops with a fun, family-oriented event, featuring many interactive activities for children and adults, live music, and lots of free samples of delicious berry treats!
Three Days of Fun on the Town Green in Enfield
Enfield Town Green
The town of Enfield offers up a classic Independence Day festival on the weekend following the Fourth. This old-fashioned celebration will include a juried crafts fair, Taste of Enfield, parade, concerts, children activities, 5K road race, fireworks on Sunday.
Canaan Railroad Days
Canaan
Annual Honey Harvest
Greenwich Audubon
Annual Honey Harvest - Stop by and learn how honey is taken out of the hive for harvest. Help "spin" the honey from the wax combs.
Danbury City Fair
CityCenter Danbury
American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park
Lime Rock Park
Year eight of the American Le Mans Series Presented by Tequila Patron at Lime Rock Park will deliver all the thrills you’ve come to expect.
SATURDAY
The Kids Only Road Race in Southport this Saturday is a 2 mile race for 3rd-12th graders.
All Harry Potter fans are invited for wizard's tea party at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center.
The New Britain Museum of American Art has free admission to the public on Saturday's from 10 a.m. to noon.
Tap your toes in your seat or while dancing on Music Mountain's outdoor dance floor to Big Band Jazz and Swing!
Peter & the Wolf and Carnival of Animals
New Haven Green
Step right up! Let the NHSO and narrators extraordinaire Michael Boudewyns and Sara Valentine of Really Inventive Stuff dazzle you with this delightful rendition of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf and Saint-Saëns' beloved Carnival of the Animals.
Riverfest 2011
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza
Hartford and East Hartford celebrate Independence Day on July 9 at Riverfest. Riverfest features free entertainment including live bands, musicians, clowns and other walk-a-bout entertainers, kids activities and more. A dazzling fireworks show over the river highlights this traditional Hartford festival.
SUNDAY
Visitors have the opportunity to experience first-hand the fun of plein air painting and sketching while becoming a part of an enduring artistic tradition at Take Part in Art at Weir Farm.
Every Sunday visitors are encouraged to try their hand painting plein air, in the open air, just like the Lyme Art Colony artists at the Florence Griswold Museum
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Hop around the pond with Audubon Greenwich staff and get up close to the tiny creatures that call the nearby pond home at Family Pond Exploration.
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