Rocky Hill Weekend Guide: A Country Fair And Blessing Of The Animals, Plus Dinosaur Tracks

ROCKY HILL, CT — Rocky Hill's weekend centers on a church country fair where pets get a blessing, with the town's dinosaur tracks and a Cromwell Avenue tavern's weekend brunch and music filling in, from Thursday, Oct. 15, through Sunday, Oct. 18.

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• Country Fair and Blessing of the Animals — Saturday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; blessing at 12:30 p.m. Shop the white elephant table, Holiday House, farmers market and silent auction, with lunch from the sandwich shop and a bake sale; all creatures are welcome at the blessing. Rocky Hill Congregational Church, 805 Old Main Street
• Dinosaur State Park — Thursday, Oct. 15, through Sunday, Oct. 18; Exhibit Center 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., grounds and trails 9 a.m. to 30 minutes before sundown. The trails and picnic areas are free; the Exhibit Center charges a small fee. Dinosaur State Park, 400 West Street

This Weekend's Restaurants & Bars

• Weekend brunch, Friday entertainment and Saturday karaoke — brunch Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; live entertainment Friday, Oct. 16, and karaoke Saturday, 8 to 10 p.m. Tavern on 3, 950 Cromwell Avenue

Bring the dog to Old Main Street for Saturday's blessing, walk the dinosaur tracks on West Street and sing along at Tavern on 3 Saturday night.

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