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Summer Festivals and Fairs in Connecticut for Families in 2024

Get moving and shaking with live performances, good food, and family fun at the best summer festivals and fairs in Connecticut in 2024!

5/17/24 - By Jennifer Coe

Summer festivals and fairs are just around the corner! Connecticut's 2024 summer calendar is stuffed full of fun, family-oriented fairs. Start with strawberries, celebrate with fireworks and close out the season with rides and tasty food. Many of these fairs are locally based, bringing the flavors of their community out on display with thing like boat rides, oysters, animals, community projects and more. Many are FREE to enter (and rides and food are additional).

Be sure to check out our Connecticut Summer Fun Guide to keep up with new listings of summer fairs and festivals, as well as fun family events and activities. And our Guide to Free Fun for Connecticut Kids helps plan for more epic adventures at just the right price to stretch the summer budget.

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