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The summer fun isn't stopping anytime soon, as the best things to do in August 2025 come to Connecticut Photo by Kelly Patino for Mommy Poppins
The summer fun isn't stopping anytime soon, as the best things to do in August 2025 come to Connecticut Photo by Kelly Patino for Mommy Poppins
7/27/25 - By Jennifer Coe

Mommy Poppins has lots of ways for your family to stay cool and have fun in August! Welcome in the month with a visit to the past. At Dinosaur State Park Day in Rocky Hill, is when you can step back in time to see real dino footprints left here in Connecticut millions of years ago. And the Taste of Caribbean and Jerk Festival in Hartford features real Caribbean food, beautiful costumes, and dancing. Pull out the recipe book and come pick some juicy peaches at the Peach Festival at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, and enjoy free activities like facepainting, live music, and crafts. 

And of course, August is festival season! There's still a full month of Summer festivals and fairs in 2025 in Connecticut for families, where you can find food and fun for everyone.

Keep up with the best of Summer in Connecticut with our Connecticut Kids Summer Guide. And get our picks for every weekend in your inbox—sign up for our newsletter!

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Take a bite out of CT summer fun at the Peach Festival at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield. Photo by Ally Noel for Mommy Poppins
Take a bite out of CT summer fun at the Peach Festival at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield. Photo by Ally Noel for Mommy Poppins

Best of August 2025 - Top Things To Do in Connecticut with Kids

Summer Nights at Meigs Point

Madison
August 1-22, 2025
Mark Your Calendars for Friday Nights in August at Meigs Point Nature Center. READ MORE

Sesame Street Sunflower Maze Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Lyman Orchards

Middlefield
August 2, 2025
The Sunflower Maze at Lyman Orchards will be opening Saturday, August 2nd at 9 AM. Celebrate with some fun for the whole family at the Apple Barrel Farm Market before or after you get lost in the sunflower maze. READ MORE

Dinosaur State Park Day in Rocky Hill

Rocky Hill
August 2, 2025
 Dinosaur State Park, CT State Parks No Child Left Inside® (NCLI), and the Friends of Dinosaur Park & Arboretum are hosting Dinosaur State Park Day which is the 59th anniversary of over 1,800 Eubrontes dinosaur tracks discovered here in 1966. READ MORE

Beat the Heat at Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

Hartford
August 2, 2025
Escape the heat with the beats and melodies of music! A FREE, interactive day of musical discovery through fun classes, hands-on experiences, crafts, snacks, and more. Whether the kids are singing along with Miss Kaite of Spirit in Tune, learning to play instruments with Hartford Symphony Orchestra, or making their own instruments to take home, families are sure to find something to enjoy!  READ MORE

Tie Dye Festival in Norwalk

Norwalk
August 2, 2025
Join Parks and Rec for the 2025 Tie Dye Festival! Get ready for a day of color, creativity, and fun at Taylor Farm.  Enjoy vibrant tie-dye activities, delicious bites from local food trucks, and a festive atmosphere for all ages. READ MORE

Hopyard Hoe Down at Two Roads Brewing

Stratford
August 2, 2025
The Hop Yard Hoedown returns in August as Two Roads Brewery converts their Hop Yard into a full western adventure. Here’s what’s in store for you: Live music from @officialshotdown, line dancing lessons, kids crafts from @thegigglingpigmilford, pie eating contest, Wanted poster photo booth and mechanical bull rides. READ MORE

Taste of the Caribbean and Jerk Festival in Hartford

Hartford
August 2, 2025
Authentic Caribbean cuisine, cool island beverages, island rhythms, and spectacular costumes and dance bring a festive Caribbean atmosphere to the riverfront, during a free, day-long, family-friendly festival.  READ MORE

Movie Night Under The Stars in Newtown

Newtown
August 5, 2025
Join Newtown Parks & Recreation and the Newtown Community Center for a magical outdoor screening of Disney’s Wish! Bring blankets, lawn chairs, and the whole family for a cozy night under the stars. Popcorn and snacks will be available for purchase. READ MORE

Peach Festival at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield

Middlefield
August 9, 2025
Plan a Peach Day at the Lyman Orchards Peach Festival! It's all happening at the Apple Barrel Farm Market. Lyman Orchards has a deep-rooted history in the peach-growing business dating back 130 years and we're celebrating our heritage in a big way. READ MORE

Mystic Arts Festival

Mystic
August 9-10, 2025
Mystic Outdoor Art Festival is a two-day, juried art show in the Northeast region. A trail of artists begins in downtown Mystic and follows the Mystic River into the shipyard of the Mystic Seaport Museum. Particpating in the festival is over 200 artists.  READ MORE

Flippenout Trampoline Show in Litchfield

Litchfield
August 14, 2025
World class athletes perform an extreme trampoline show. Stunts take place with a great soundtrack along with charismatic jokes and commentary. READ MORE

Pratt Street Night Markets in Hartford

Hartford
August 15, 2025
Pratt Street is so excited to announce Friday Night Markets on hot and steamy nights this summer June - September. Come to the cutest street in Connecticut for a night of shopping under the stars. READ MORE

Riverfront Dragon Boat & Asian Festival in Hartford

Hartford
August 16, 2025
Celebrate Asian and Pacific Island cultures through traditional music and dance, hands-on art activities, food, and martial arts. Dragon boat races are back this year. Come cheer on your favorite team! READ MORE

Plainville Fire Company Hot Air Balloon Festival

Plainville
August 22-23, 2025
Enjoy this visual spectacle of hot air balloons floating by in the sky. Fireworks, craft fair, live music and a car show all weekend. READ MORE

Old Wethersfield PorchFest

Wethersfield
August 23, 2025
Join Old Wethersfield for our 6th annual OW PorchFest hosted by the Old Wethersfield Shopkeepers. One amazing day of FREE music, friendship, & community. Starting with FREE Yoga at 9:15, over 40 bands/musicians will line Main Street throughout the day. READ MORE

Goshen Fair

Goshen
August 30-September 1, 2025
A great country fair with loads of animals, food, entertainment, and rides. Enjoy this Litchfield County Labor Day tradition that features fireworks, pie eating contests, a draft horse show, and a lumber jack contest.  READ MORE
Fun is flying into Connecticut with fairs and festivals this August! Photo courtesy of the Brooklyn Fair
Fun is flying into Connecticut with fairs and festivals this August! Photo courtesy of the Brooklyn Fair

Best of August 2024 - Fairs and Festivals in Connecticut

North Branford Potato and Corn Festival

Branford - FREE
August 1-3, 2025
The PoCoFest is back in 2025 and it's still a free and fun family event. Highlights include a car and bike show, carnival rides, food, live entertainment, and more. READ MORE

Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival in Goshen

Goshen
August 7-10, 2025
The annual bluegrass festival features local, regional, and national bluegrass, bringing together the finest in bluegrass music each year. Enjoy a day of family activities, camping, and vendors.  READ MORE

Wolcott Country Fair

Wolcott
August 8-10, 2025
The annual extravaganza includes live entertainment, carnival rides, contests, pig racing, a petting zoo, concerts, and fireworks. READ MORE

Rockwell Park Summer Festival

Bristol
August 16, 2025
Bristol’s West End Association is hosting it's 2025 Summer Festival at Rockwell Park. The festival includes a car show, live music on two stages, arts and crafts, food trucks, vendor booths, games, and a Kids Zone. READ MORE

The Naugatuck Food Truck Festival on the Green

Naugatuck
August 23, 2025
Enjoy your pick of yummy treats from food trucks as well as other food vendors on the Green. For kids there's touch-a-truck, music, and entertainment.   READ MORE

Bridgeport Jazz Festival

Bridgeport
August 30, 2025
Now in its 5th year, the Bridgeport Jazz Festival returns to Downtown Bridgeport and is considered one of the areas for premier music performances on the McLevy Green stage. READ MORE

The Brooklyn Fair

Brooklyn
August 21-24, 2025
Make memories at one of the oldest continuously run fairs in the United States. Fireworks, baking contests, truck pull, racing pigs, animal competitions, and an entire kids' stage all await.  READ MORE

Terryville Lions Country Fair

Terryville
August 22-24, 2025
The annual Terryville Lions Country Fair includes hundreds of traditional agricultural activities, including animal judging, livestock competitions, cooking and baking contests, tractor pulls, demolition derby, racing, live entertainment, food, a carnival midway, and more. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Meigs Point Nature Center- Hammonasset State Park
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Litchfield Community Field

About the Author

Jenny Coe
Jenny Coe is a longtime Mommy Poppins writer and contributor and full-time mom to three boys. Jenny has also been a contributor at Patch and The Reminder (Hartford Courant). Here at Mommy Poppins, Jenny writes about great things for kids to do in Connecticut and New England, affordable fun, and nature experiences (her favorite!).
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