Springtime Festivals in Connecticut

Spring is in the air and that means its festival time in Connecticut. Here are a few that will be upcoming in the next few weeks. 

What is more indicative of spring than daffodils. Meriden's Hubbard Park is the site of the 
Meriden Daffodil Festival where 650,000 daffodils will be in bloom April 25 – 26. The whole family will enjoy the arts and crafts, live music, fireworks, carnival rides, a parade and much more. Be sire to stop by the food tent to keep up your strength for all the activities. Souvenirs will be offered at the Daffodil Festival boutique.  Parking will be available at the following locations.

• Westfield Shopping Mall – J.C. Penney/Sears Deck

• Platt High School – Coe Avenue

• Lincoln Middle School – Centennial Avenue

• Meriden Enterprise Center – 290 Pratt Street

Shuttle Bus Schedule Saturday 8 a.m,-9 p.m.  Sunday 8 a.m. -5 p.m.


New Haven's Wooster Square will be the site of the  Cherry Blossom Festival on April 26. If you can't make it to Washington DC to see the cherry blossoms, you can enjoy the more than 70 that were planted in New Haven in 1973.  For your entertainment there will be live jazz, salsa, steel band and big band music. The whole family will be entertained with activities and a great selection of food. There will even be pet friendly areas. Come and enjoy the festival from noon until 5pm. 

If dogwoods are your passion, Fairfield is the place to be from May1-3. The festivities include a 2 mile run as well as a mini dash for the little ones. It starts with a luncheon on Friday and includes a Saturday evening barbecue and dance. A walking tour, juried craft show, art show, plant and garden boutique and concerts round out the offerings. This year marks 80 years that the Dogwood Festival has been sponsored by the Greenfield Hill Congregational Church with the proceeds going to charitable causes.

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