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Weekend Activities in and around Fairfield County
Fairfield County has tons for kids to do this weekend. Read on to find out about them!
Weekend Highlights for Friday, October 3 - Sunday, October 5 for the Fairfield County area:
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Friday, October 3
LEGO Architects Club @ Fairfield Main Library Do you love designing with LEGOs, are you inspired by tall buildings, fancy cars or animals? Put your imagination to work and join us for a fun-filled afternoon. Meet first Friday of each month
Friday Nights @ SplatterBox! By popular request we are unveiling our Friday night drop - off. We will watch movies, eat pizza, play games - all while creating some really cool art. This is a great place to hang out with family & friends! Be sure to sign up in advance!
Berlin Fair Held annually on the first weekend in October, the Berlin Fair is one of the largest fairs in the state. If you have never visited the Berlin Fair, we invite you to join us this year at the Fair!
Fall Festival at Fair Weather Acres Hours of Fun await your family and friends at Fair Weather Acre’s Fall Festival!
Nighttime Corn Maze at R-Farm Bring your own flashlights and get ready for a spooky fun time in our corn maze! Even if you’ve mastered it by day, walking through in the evening is a completely different experience.
Saturday, October 4
Family Farm Day at Robert’s Orchard! Join us at Robert’s Orchard for a fun day of the farm with your family!
Kids for Kids Concert at Stepping Stones Museum Kids for kids is a performance in the community for children and their parent. Children understand and benefit more when they experience music played by their peers. Come hear a mixed instrumental ensemble from TESS!
Family Evening of the Arts (Open Mic) at New Era Creative Space. 1st Saturdays Family Evening of the Arts - Open Mic Bring a Snack!
13th Odor-Eaters Rotten Sneaker Contest at Imagine Nation Museum. Get out your smelliest, stinkiest sneakers and prepare to be horrified!
Oktoberfest at Hunter Mountain Ski Area and Resort. German Heritage at Hunter Mountain, and join in an old-world tradition. Enjoy German-American music, Austrian music and local bands and family activities including pumpkin painting and crafts all for free!
Martial Arts Day at the Connecticut Science Center! Celebrate the physical skill, discipline & sport of martial arts. Join kids & families from across the state & beyond for martial arts demonstrations & a full day of hands-on fun. Students in uniform & their guests will receive discounted admission.
Scared by the Sound 2014 marks the 15th consecutive year of Scared by the Sound Haunted House and also our return to Historic Playland Amusement Park.
Apple Days at Old Sturbridge Village! Apples ready to harvest is a favorite sign of fall in New England. Enjoy the crisp autumn days at Old Sturbridge Village with special events throughout our Apple Days.
Family Day at the Bellarmine Museum of Art - Art & Animals Come explore the Bellarmine Museum through arts & crafts, child-friendly gallery tours and story time. Best suited for ages 4-12, but welcome to all! The museum will be open from 12 noon - 5 p.m. Free and open to the public!
Workshop: Mindful Discipline at Westbrook Nature School. WORKSHOP: Mindful Discipline: Practicing Presence & Using the Art of Storytelling to Bring Balance, Boundaries and Resilience to your Child
Fall Foliage Train Rides at the Railroad Museum of New England in Thomaston The hills are alive - with the colors of autumn! See the splendor with your family as you take a fun train ride with the Railroad Museum of New England! Your kids will thank you.
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Sunday, October 5
Magical Moments at Browns Harvest. Magical Moments with Balloon Creationist Ed Popielarczyk will be something your whole family will love!
FALL FESTIVAL at Harvest Moon Farm and Orchards. Come celebrate the beautiful Fall season with us!
1st Sunday Bird Walks with Greenwich Audubon at Greenwich Point Park Morning bird walks on the first Sunday of every month at Greenwich Point Park are becoming a local birding tradition. Get out & enjoy the mornings with your family. Bring binoculars & your cameras. Questions? Call Merideth Sampson at 203-637-9822.
Scarecrow Making at Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Join us for our 5th annual scarecrow making program and create a scarecrow for our Harvest Festival contest!
Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body at the Connecticut Science Center! Ew! Explore the good, the bad, and the downright ugly behind the ways your body keeps you healthy in Grossology. Slide through a huge intestine, climb an oozy skin wall, tour an enormous nose, smell icky bodily smells and more.
Harwinton Fair Bring your family to the 158th annual fall fair in Harwinton!
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