CONNECTICUT: January - February - March - April & May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Check previous year if event is not yet updated to current year 2024 CONNECTICUT: OCTOBER 2024 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS (see also: 2023 - 2022 - 2021 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2015)
August 31-November 3, 2024 Corn Maze Middlefield, Connecticut
September 29-Oct 13, 2024 Restaurant Week Westport-Weston, Connecticut October 4-13, 2024 Milford Restaurant Week Milford, Connecticut Restaurants throughout Milford and surrounding towns are participating in this special event that features special fixed price lunch and dinner menus. October 4-6 & 11-13, 2024 - Annual Apple Harvest Festival Southington, Connecticut Our annual festival is a family oriented community event spanning the first two weekends in October. Over the course of two weekends each autumn, the festival offers a wide variety of live music & entertainment, food, contests, crafts, children's activities, carnival rides and more. Also highlighted each year is our parade, an arts & crafts show and a spectacular evening fireworks display. Sept 29-Oct 1 and Oct 6-8, 2023. Attendance: 100,000. October 6-11, 2024 New Haven Restaurant Week New Haven, Connecticut 20+ of downtown New Haven’s award-winning and internationally diverse restaurants are featuring special fixed price multi course lunch and dinner menus along with to-go options. New Haven Restaurant Week is presented by Info New Haven.
October 12, 2024 - 9th Annual Beet Festival - Sherman, Connecticut White Silo Farm & Winery. Food, Wine, Tours, Live Music. October 12-13, 2024 19th Annual Garlic & Harvest Festival Bethlehem, Connecticut Bethlehem Fairgrounds. Join us for the area’s most unique festival, now in its eleventh year! Fresh garlic and farm produce, garlic specialty food vendors, crafts, garlic food court, garlic growing lectures, garlic cooking demonstrations, live entertainment, rides & amusements, and plenty of samples make this a must for the garlic lover. 200+ vendors. Bring the kids, and your appetite! October 14-18, 2024 - National School Lunch Week - Nationwide School Nutrition Association. October 14-19, 2024 Hamden Restaurant Week - Hamden, Connecticut Restaurants all over town will be featuring either a buy one get one option or three-course prix fixe menu consisting of an appetizer, entrée and dessert. Prix fixe menus October 19-20, 2024 3rd Annual Mystic Apple Festival Mystic, Connecticut This festival celebrates everything fall, and will host vendors with arts and crafts, specialty hand-knit products, and everyone’s favorite seasonal foods with maple, pumpkin, apple, and caramel flavors! October 21-November 3, 2024 Fairfield Restaurant Week Fairfield, Connecticut Restaurants throughout Fairfield are participating in this special event that features special fixed price lunch and dinner menus. Reservations are highly recommended. October 23-25, 2024 HFTP Annual Convention - Uncasville, Connecticut Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals. Join hospitality controllers and industry experts for two full days of club and hotel specific education, designed to help you solve professional challenges and maximize the potential of your workplace. 2023 CONNECTICUT: OCTOBER 2023 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS waiting for new datesOctober 7, 2023 Festival on the Sound - East Norwalk, Connecticut 5PM - 8PM Featuring: All you can eat Oysters, Clams, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers & Grilled Chicken. Beer, Wine, Water & Desserts included. Venue overlooks the Norwalk sound\harbor. An opportunity to learn about oysters and clams with a tour of the plant, and processing facilities on the waterfront. Location: Copps Island Oysters; Norm Bloom & Son's Facility; 7 Edgewater Place, East Norwalk, CT. Fundraiser supports The Knights of Columbus charitable causes of helping those in need. $50 per adult and $10 for all under age 18. October 21-27, 2023 Monroe Restaurant Week - Monroe, Connecticut Participating restaurants are serving up special fixed price menus and other specials. It’s a great opportunity to experience some new restaurants, as well as re-visit favorites. October 31, 2023 Halloween Trick or Treat! - Mystic, Connecticut Calling all ghosts and goblins – Olde Mistick Village is hosting its annual Halloween evening. The shops will welcome costumed characters with yummy candy and you can choose which shop keepers look the spookiest! 2022 CONNECTICUT: OCTOBER 2022 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS waiting for new datesOctober 3-9, 2022 Newtown & Sandy Hook Restaurant Week Newton & Sandy Hook, Connecticut Newtown has become a thriving restaurant hot spot and this is an opportunity to enjoy the great dining experiences the town has to offer. Please see the links below for specials. Presented by the Newtown Economic Development Commission. 2021 CONNECTICUT: OCTOBER 2021 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS waiting for new datesOctober , 2021 - New England Chowdafest - Westport, Connecticut EVENT POSTPONED to 2022 DUE TO CORONAVIRUS. Sherwood Island State Park. Enjoy the #1 culinary experience in New England where you determine who is the best! Enjoy unlimited samples of decadent chowders, soups and bisque from 40 award winning restaurants. We benefit Food Rescue US in the ongoing fight against hunger. Come early, come hungry. 2019 CONNECTICUT: OCTOBER 2019 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS waiting for new datesOctober 12-14, 2019 - Mystic Seaport Chowder Days Mystic, Connecticut Enjoy a hot bowl of chowder on a cool fall day during Chowder Days at Mystic Seaport. Coastal Gourmet's menu is sure to satisfy all appetites and will feature numerous selections of chowders, bisques, stews and gumbos to select from, as well as clam fritters, pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers and fish tacos. Indulge in seasonal treats such as cinnamon sugar fried dough, berry pie and mulled cider. Beer and wine will also be available for purchase. 2018 CONNECTICUT: OCTOBER 2018 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS waiting for new datesOctober 7, 2018 North Haven Rotary Club A Day of Wine & Roses North Haven, Connecticut This tasting includes 70-90 different wines from local winemakers, plus a buffet of donated dishes from dozens of area restaurants. Vote on your favorite wines and participate in high-end raffles and silent auctions. All proceeds benefit local charities and causes. October 8-14, 2018 Connecticut Restaurant Week Various locations, Connecticut Participating restaurants from across Connecticut will offer up special deals for restaurant week that might include a mutli-course prix-fixe menu starting at $20.17, two-for-one specials or more. Reservations are strongly recommended, so book your table early. October 8-November 30, 2018 Greater Valley Restaurant Hunt Greater Valley, Connecticut The Valley Just Got Tastier! The Naugatuck River Valley is bursting with flavorful restaurants. ?We invite you to check them out and dine with us during the 8th Annual Greater Valley Restaurant Week with a twist! This year we are launching a two-month contest called the Greater Valley Restaurant Hunt where you can not only enjoy all of the hidden gems our region has to offer; but you can also enter to win the Grand Prize a necklace from Marks of Design (valued at $600) or one of several other prizes of gift certificates to the participating restaurants! 2017 CONNECTICUT: OCTOBER 2017 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS waiting for new datesOctober 9-15, 2017 - Danbury Restaurant Week - Danbury, Connecticut Danbury Restaurant Week will offer consumers great deals, the opportunity to experience some new restaurants, and re-visit a few of their favorites throughout their first Restaurant Week. Participating restaurants will offer a special prix-fixe menus during the entire week (excludes tax and gratuity). October 11, 2017 - Fall Food Stroll - New London, Connecticut Get A Taste Of New London! This fall, savor the new flavors of New London's Historic Waterfront District at New London Main Street's Annual Fall Food Stroll. Sample the offerings of restaurants and specialty shops in New London's Historic Waterfront District. Snack and enjoy the flavors of downtown as you sample the District's best cuisine. Take advantage of special discounts, promotions and demonstrations at many specialty shops and boutiques. Enjoy diverse musical performances by local musicians throughout downtown. October 14, 2017 - Gluten-Free Food Expo - Bristol, Connecticut The Gluten-Free Connecticut Food Expo will showcase national and locally produced GF foods and skincare, as well as local restaurants and bakeries with GF offerings. Free samples, giveaways, raffles and more! This is the only locally owned and sponsored GF expo in Connecticut! Keep it local! 2015 CONNECTICUT: OCTOBER 2015 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS waiting for new datesOctober 11, 2015 - Artisan Cheese Festival & Potter’s Market Coventry, Connecticut Coventry Regional Farmers' Market
October 24, 2015 7th Annual Old Town Mill Harvest Festival New London, Connecticut Horse drawn wagon rides, more than 20 craft vendors, children’s activities, music, apple pie baking contest. Tour the Mill building, explore the grounds. Cider and doughnuts will be served. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. |