Arts, Culture, Recreation in the Fairfield County Connecticut Area | What’s happening in Fairfield County, CT

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The 28th Annual Connecticut Renaissance Faire

The Connecticut Renaissance Faire is a full-season Renaissance event — dozens of live shows every day across 13 stages, 204 vendors, and 9 themed weekends of nonstop entertainment. Watch full-contact jousting, comedy shows, and stage combat, then explore artisan vendors, taverns, and games happening throughout the grounds. Every visit is different, with new performances, new characters, and new experiences unfolding across the day.
Dates: 
09/12/2026
09/13/2026
09/19/2026
10:30 am - 6 pm
Location: 
Connecticut Renaissance Faire, Mack Road, Lebanon, CT, USA
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Connecticut River Museum Special Exhibit: Rhythm of the River: Music and Memory Along the Connecticut

Rhythm of the River examines the Connecticut River and its surrounding valley as an acoustic space, exploring both the sounds of human life along the River and the natural sounds of the River and its wildlife. The story of these rhythms is expressed through original art, photographs, sheet music, sound recordings, and more. Explore displays of musical instruments and other objects, such as steam whistles and dinner chimes that were used on the luxurious steamboats which took passengers on excursions up and down the River.
Dates: 
09/10/2026
09/11/2026
09/12/2026
10 am - 5 pm
Location: 
Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St, Essex, CT 06426, United States
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