The Annual Buttonwood Farm Sunflower Festival will be held July 23 - July 31, 2022. Each year Buttonwood Farm plant over 14 acres of sunflowers and harvest approximately 300,000 blooms for your viewing pleasure and to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut, a non-profit organization dedicated to granting wishes to children with life-threatening medical ... Read more...
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The 10 Best Places to Go Ice Skating in Connecticut
It’s that time of year again. Time to lace up those ice skates and hit the rinks. While it’s tempting to hibernate indoors during the colder months, we’re lucky to live in an area that has a generous number of rinks to pull us out of our warm and cozy houses to enjoy this fun winter activity. Ice-skating is not only fun but it is a great way to get exercise and burn off ... Read more...
Connecticut Corn Maze Adventures
It's Corn Maze season, when the corn is high and farmers make all kinds of cool designs and mazes for your enjoying pleasure. It is also a great way for farmers to earn a little extra money with their crops. Most Connecticut corn mazes open around September 1st and close in October or early November, depending on the weather. Kids and adults alike enjoy running through a ... Read more...
Fall County Fairs and Festivals in Connecticut
September is the start of Fall Festival season in Connecticut. Connecticut offers some of the best fall agricultural fairs and festivals in New England. Think sweet stickiness of a caramel apple, the smell of fried dough, the sounds of kids screeching on the rides, bands playing, Midway games, cows and sheep, horse and tractor pulls, and Kettle corn! The largest fair in New ... Read more...
Curious George Exhibit Opens at the Connecticut Science Center
Swing into the Connecticut Science Center with Curious George, everyone’s favorite mischievous monkey! Step into the whimsical neighborhood of Curious George in this exciting traveling exhibit that explores math, science, and engineering. You will have a blast exploring physics while mini golfing, take on engineering while designing a building, and so much more! Curious George: ... Read more...
