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Litchfield County Family Summer Events

5/12/17 - By Mary Beth Lawlor

While some of us can't wait for lazy summer days with lots of time to spare, others of us need a calendar brimming full with activities each day. This Litchfield County Summer Events Guide will keep you up to date on fun activities planned for July through the first weekend of September whether you are a full-timer, weekender or just passing through.  So pack up the sunscreen, snacks and water bottles and have yourself a terrific fun filled summer. While you are here, check out the go-to list for 20 Things to Do in Litchfield County This Summer and our CT Summer Fun Guide.

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JULY

July 1, 2017: Free for kids under 18! Music Mountain hosts Swingtime Band in Falls Village. Dancing expected.
July 1, 2017: Lake Compounce will celebrate Independence Day with a dramatic fireworks presentation set over their 23-acre lake.
July 4, 2016: Bring your pet to the Pet Parade and Turn of the Century Fest at the Litchfield History Museum.
July 5-16, 2017: Railroad Days in Canaan Enjoy arts and crafts, live music, parade and fireworks.July 10, 2017: Labyrinth Walk at the Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center.
July 15-16, 2017: Bethel Summer Festival live music, water slides, activities, demonstrations, 50 craft vendors, contests and more.
July 15-16, 2017: Visit more than 50 Alpacas and their new babies in July at Southwind Farms in Watertown during the Daylily Alpaca Fest.
July 24, 2017: Visit Woodbury's Flanders Nature Center for a Walking Stick Carving Demonstration.
July 28-29, 2017: New Milford Village Fair Days on the New Milford Green.
July 29-30, 2017: Litchfield County 4-H Fair at Goshen Fairgrounds.

AUGUST - Still updating for 2017.

August 6, 2016: Annual Sharon on the Green Arts & Crafts Fair.
August 4-7, 2016: Kent Sidewalk Festival. There will be kids games and entertainment as well as music events and special sales at local merchants.
August 6-7, 2016: Bring the kids while you listen to Jazz during the Litchfield Jazz festival.
August 13-14, 2016: Water Ski Show at Bantam Lake.

SEPTEMBER

September 2-5, 2016: Lime Rock Park Historics Car Show and Races
September 3-5, 2016: Hit up the first day of the beginning of the end of summer at the ever popular Goshen Fair.

 

Originally published 6/20/12.

Photo taken at the Goshen Fairgrounds courtesy of Ally Noel
 


 

 


 

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Mary Beth Lawlor

Mary Beth Lawlor

After fulfilling a childhood dream of one day living in a high-rise building in a big city (eight years in LA and 10 in Manhattan), Mary Beth is now partially fulfilling another childhood dream. As a kid, she envisioned her four gorgeous children running through the idyllic countryside while she created pottery in her studio. Well, fast forward 30 years and there is no pottery studio and only two kids but she has the idyllic countryside part down. After studying business and art, and then working in corporate marketing, graphic design as well as event planning and development, Mary Beth is now happily blogging.

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