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"Can't-Miss Concerts, Festivals, & Fairs in and around Fairfield County: Your Ultimate Guide to Summer Fun!"
Local summer concerts may be winding down, but the fun isn’t stopping! 🍉🎶 With festivals, carnivals, and plenty of fruit and vegetable picking in full swing, this week is packed with events across the region. 🌻🎡 Whether you’re in the mood for some live music, want to indulge in delicious food, or looking for a family-friendly day out, we’ve got you covered. Pick your town, pick your event, click for updates, and GO! 🚗✨
Tuesday, August 20
- Bridgeport: Tangled Vine – St. Ann’s Church – 481 Brewster St (6:30-8:30pm)
- Derby: Silver Steel Band – Derby Green – 105 Elizabeth St (7-9pm)
- Newtown/Sandy Hook: NYC's Jazzy R&B Soulful Sounds & Wine – Aquila's Nest Vineyards – 56 Pole Bridge Rd (6pm-9pm)
- Norwalk: Open Jam in Freese Park (7-10pm)
- Oxford: Nashville Drive – Jackson cove Town Park – 98 Jackson Cove Rd (6:30pm)
- Ridgefield: Sue Foley Trio – Ballard Park – 485 Main St (7-9pm)
- Stamford Downtown Restaurant Weeks – View participating Restaurants
- Stratford: Afinke Band – Paradise Green – 121 Huntington Rd (7pm)
- Trumbull: Floydian Trip – Trumbull Town Green & Gazebo – 5866 Main St (7pm)
- Westport: LaMP (Russ Lawton, Scott Metzger, Ray Paczkowski) - Levitt Pavilion – 40 Jesup Rd (7pm)
- Rhinebeck, NY: The Dutchess County Fair – 6636 US-9 (10am-10pm)
Wednesday, August 21
- Danbury: San Gennaro Festival – Danbury City Center Green – 1 Ives St (5-11pm)
- Greenwich: Billy and The Showmen – Roger Sherman Baldwin Park – 100 Arch St (7pm)
- New Canaan: Fairfield Counts Band – Waveny Park – 677 South Ave (7:30pm)
- Norwalk: The Sound Waves – Pinkney Park – 177 Rowayton Ave (5:30 pm)
- Norwalk: The Stevie Experience – Calf Pasture Beach – Calf Pasture Rd (7:30pm)
- Shelton: The Bernadettes – Shelton Huntington Green – Huntington St. (7pm)
- Southbury: Deuces Wild Duo – River Glen Health Care Center – 162 S. Britain Rd (6:30pm)
- Stamford Downtown Restaurant Weeks – View participating Restaurants
- Stamford: Comedian Heather Shaw – New York Comedy Club Stamford – 230 Tresser Blvd (7pm)
- Westport: Lobesterfest at Campo Beach (3-7pm)
- Westport: Miss Tutti & The Fruity Band – Children's Series –Levitt Pavilion 40 Jesup Rd (7pm)
- Rhinebeck, NY: The Dutchess County Fair – 6636 US-9 (10am-10pm)
Thursday, August 22
- Bridgeport: Impractical Jokers – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheatre – 500 Broad St (7:30pm)
- Brooklyn: Brooklyn Fair – 15 Fairgrounds Rd - (4pm-11pm)
- Danbury: San Gennaro Festival – Danbury City Center Green – 1 Ives St (5-11pm)
- Fairfield: Donavon Frankenreiter – The Lot at FTC – 70 Sanford St (8pm)
- Greenwich: Sun Kings (A Beatles Tribute) - Greenwich Historical Society – 47 Strickland Rd (6:30pm)
- New Fairfield: Split Decision Band – New Fairfield Gazebo – Rt 39 (6:30pm)
- New Milford: The Pop Rocks – Downtown New Milford – 25 Main St (6:30-8:30pm)
- Newtown/Sandy Hook: Sean McNamara Duo – Aquila's Nest Vineyards – 56 Pole Bridge Rd (5:30-8:30pm)
- Newtown/Sandy Hook: Wine & Wheels Car Show – Aquila's Nest Vineyards – 56 Pole Bridge Rd (6pm)
- Orange: West Rocks – Orange Fairgrounds – 525 Orange Center Rd (6-8pm)
- Ridgefield: The Steel Wheels – Ballard Park – 485 Main St (7-9pm)
- Stamford: Stamford Downtown Restaurant Weeks – View participating Restaurants
- Stamford: Fred & Ethal – Street Beats – Bedford Street (6-8pm)
- Stamford: The Mojomatics – Street Beats – Columbus Park – Main St (6-8pm)
- Stamford: Vicky Dussich & Friends – Street Beats – Lower Summer St (6-8pm)
- Stamford: Comedian Ahren Belisle “America's got Talent” - New York Comedy Club Stamford – 230 Tressler Blvd (7pm)
- Rhinebeck, NY: The Dutchess County Fair – 6636 US-9 (10am-10pm)
Friday, August 23
- Bridgeport: John Goode – National Association of Naval Veterans – 69 Brewster St. (5:30-8:30pm)
- Bridgeport: Tedeschi Trucks Band w/special guest Margo Price – Hartford HealthCare Ampitheater – 500 Broad St. (7pm)
- Brookfield: Dan’s Garage – Brookfield Town Hall – 100 Pocono Rd (6:30pm)
- Brooklyn: Brooklyn Fair – 15 Fairgrounds Rd - (10am-11pm)
- Chester: Chester Fair – 11 Kirtland Terrace (6pm-11pm)
- Danbury: San Gennaro Festival – Danbury City Center Green – 1 Ives St (5-11pm)
- Newtown/Sandy Hook: Filo Fox – Aquila's Nest Vineyards – 56 Pole Bridge Rd (6pm)
- Newtown/Sandy Hook: Family Glow Nights – Aquila's Nest Vineyards –56 Pole Bridge Rd (6:30pm)
- Shelton: Dan Carlucci – Jones Family Farms – 606 Walnut Tree Hill Rd (5-7pm)
- Stamford Downtown Restaurant Weeks – View participating Restaurants
- Stamford: Comedian Aida Rodriguez – New York Comedy Club Stamford –230 Tresser Blvd (7pm & 9:30pm)
- Westport: Steve Keith – Music on Church Lane (6pm-9pm)
- Rhinebeck, NY: The Dutchess County Fair – 6636 US-9 (10am-10pm)
Saturday, August 24
- Black Rock: PorchFest at Norden Club – 4 Seabright Ave (11am – 8pm)
- Bridgeport: Skateport Roller Skating Event – 1155 Main St (4pm-8pm)
- Bridgeport: Tedeschi Trucks Band w/special guest Margo Price – Hartford HealthCare Ampitheater – 500 Broad St. (7pm)
- Brooklyn: Brooklyn Fair – 15 Fairgrounds Rd - (9am-11pm)
- Chester: Chester Fair – 11 Kirtland Terrace (8am-11pm)
- Clinton: SummerFest & Fireworks – 1 Waterside Lane (4pm-9pm)
- Danbury: San Gennaro Festival – Danbury City Center Green – 1 Ives St (1-11pm)
- Fairfield: Greenfield Hill Grange Agricultural Fair – 1873 Hillside Rd (10am-3pm)
- Fairfield: DNR – Sherman Town Green – 1451 Post Rd (6:30pm)
- Newtown/Sandy Hook: Tony & The West Siders – Aquila's Nest Vineyards – 56 Pole Bridge Rd (2:30-5:30pm)
- New Haven: International Cultural Arts Fusion Festival – Edgewood Park –Edgewood Ave (11am-5pm)
- New Milford: ACE & Friends – New Milford Town Green – 25 Main St (7pm)
- Norwalk: Pisani Music Co ft. Ms. Rhonda Denet – Calf Pasture Beach (7pm)
- Southbury: CT Arts & Eats – Southbury Town Hall – 501 Main St. S (10am-4pm)
- Stamford Downtown Restaurant Weeks – View participating Restaurants
- Stamford: Comedian Je Devito – New York Comedy Club Stamford – 230 Tessler Blvd (7pm)
- Stamford: Comedy Showcase with Kristal Adams, Maximilian Spinelli, J.P. Mcdade, Max Antonucci at New York Comedy Club Stamford - 230 Tresser Blvd (9:30pm)
- Westport: Madelyn Spera – Church Lane (6pm-9pm)
- Rhinebeck, NY: The Dutchess County Fair – 6636 US-9 (10am-10pm)
Sunday, August 25
- Bridgeport: Ear Candy Duo – National Assoc. Of Naval Vets – 69 Brewster St (3pm)
- Brooklyn: Brooklyn Fair – 15 Fairgrounds Rd - (9am-6pm)
- Chester: Chester Fair – 11 Kirtland Terrace (9sm-6pm)
- Danbury: San Gennaro Festival – Danbury City Center Green – 1 Ives St (1-10pm)
- Greenwich: Sound Beach Community Band – Binney Park – 130 Arch St (7pm)
- Milford: Avenue Groove Band – Walnut Beach Pavillion – 353 E Broadway (4pm-7pm)
- Newtown/Sandy Hook: Frandango Trio – Aquila's Nest Vineyards – 56 Pole Bridge Rd (2:30-5:30pm)
- Newtown/Sandy Hook: Comedian Carmen Lagala – Aquila's Nest Vinewards – 56 Pole Bridge Rd (7pm)
- Norwalk: The Barons – Calf Pasture Beach (5pm-7pm)
- Norwalk: Magic – Pinkney Park – 177 Rowayton Ave (5:30pm)
- Redding: Floydian Trip (Pink Floyd) - Redding Town Green – 15 Cross Hwy (6pm-8pm)
- Shelton: Danny Trzcinski – Jones Family Farms – 606 Walnut Tree Hill Rd (2pm-4pm)
- Stamford Downtown Restaurant Weeks – View participating Restaurants
- Stamford: Sun Kings – Bartlett Arboretum – 151 Brookdale Rd (5-7pm)
- Stamford: Very Good Comedy ft: Lorrie Brownstone, Aric Grooms, Sheba Mason, Robert Punchur at New York Comedy Club Stamford-230 Tresser Blvd (7pm)
- Trumbull: Bob Button Band – Trumbull Town Hall & Gazebo – 5866 Main St (4pm)
- Rhinebeck, NY: The Dutchess County Fair – 6636 US-9 (10am-8pm)


Waterbury CT: This coming weekend, Saturday, July 12th and Sunday, July 13th, CT's Original (and only) Paranormal Convention returns for the 5th year, bringing its one-of-a-kind experience to Waterbury, Connecticut in the Crosby High School gym complex. "ParaConn" is an entertaining and informative celebration of all things strange, spooky, and supernatural. The complete weekend schedule of speakers and panelists has been released: SATURDAY JULY 12 11AM V.I.P. Admission – Early-Bird Visit to Special Guests, Authors, Vendors, Readers, and Exhibitors. Access to front row seating. NOON General Admission Doors Open 12:15 Jimmy Petonito: “Mr. Haunted Origins” 1PM Sam Baltrusis and Heidi Kemper: “Ethics in Mediumship” 1:45 Ron Yacovetti and Lourdes Gonzalez: “Analytic Idealism, Paranormality, & Spirit Communication” 2:30 The Shaman and The Showman: “A Haunting in Waterbury” 3PM John Zaffis, Bill Slevin, Carl Johnson: Chronicles of Demonologists” 3:45 Stacia Wills and Kathy Feketik: “Wardruna: Origins of a Healing Mission” 4:30 Laurissa Rex, Dave Childers, Alaura Hewey, Matt Brown: ”24 Hours in Hell Experience” 5:15 Danny and Lauren Perez/ The Radikals: “True Crime Objects: Echoes of Violence” Last call to visit the vendors for special deals or readings. SHOW ENDS at 6PM . SEE YOU TOMORROW SUNDAY JULY 13 11AM V.I.P. Admission – Early-Bird Visit to Special Guests, Authors, Vendors, Readers, and Exhibitors. Access to front row seating. NOON General Admission Doors Open 12:15 Leitreanna Brown, Gwen Johns, Blaine Rohan, and Nate Elwell: “All Access Network TV: Serial Killers, Super Natural, and Murderers” 1PM Kenneth Drake: “Hollywood's Psychic; The Call of The Spirit World” 1:45 April Busset: “Why Psychic Mediums are essential in Paranormal Investigations and TV” 2:30 The Shaman and the Showman: “Investigating the State of the Paranormal in the State of CT” 3PM Butch Patrick: “From Eddie Munster to Today” 3:45 Patty Griffin: “Whispers From Heaven” 4:30 Natalie Jones, Shannon Collins, and Kara Philip: “The Woman of Paraflixx” 5:15 Special Wardruna Experience Psychic Gallery – Panelists to be Announced Last chance to visit the vendors for special deals or readings. SHOW ENDS at 6PM . To celebrate its fifth year, ParaConn welcomes actor Butch Patrick as its “Special Celebrity Guest of Honor.” Patrick played "Eddie" in the original “The Munsters.” Visitors have the opportunity to meet the TV star, take photos, and get autographs. Also appearing is "The Godfather of the Paranormal,” John Zaffis, nephew of The Warrens. They are the headliners, but there are more than 30 leading voices of the paranormal, including the star of Hulu’s “Repossessed,” Leitreanna Terry-Brown, “Mr. Haunted” Jimmy Petonito, Waterbury's own renowned psychic, Patti Griffin, paranormal and true crime producer Gwen Johns, and celebrity psychic medium April Busset. A complete list of the guest speakers and celebrities can be found on www.ParaConn.org . Guest authors slated to appear over the weekend include Kenneth Drake and Charles F. Rosenay!!!. Often affectionately branded as “Hollywood’s Psychic,” Drake is now touring to promote his newest book, Branded by Spirits: A Life Between Worlds." Rosenay!!! is the author of True Ghost Stories of Connecticut. Along with Thomas Gormley, he is the producer of ParaConn. ParaConn runs from Noon-6pm both days (with an early-bird V.I.P. option for $25). General admission tickets are only $19.99 advance/$25 at the door. The weekend pass is $35 in advance. There is free parking, and the facility is air conditioned. Outside, there will be food trucks and live music by the rock band Painted Owls from Houston, TX. There will definitely be tickets at the door, but advance tickets are available from: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/para-con/ParaConnV2025 The ParaConn Facebook Event Page is https://www.facebook.com/events/1178169320539597 . For further information, email CTParaConn@gmail.com , visit the website www.ParaConn.org , or phone (203) 795-4737.