The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
Litchfield County events
BRIDGEWATER BRIDGEWATER FAIR
Bridgewater Country Fair runs from 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18; 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug.19; and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, Bridgewater Fairgrounds, 100 Main St. South. Opening ceremonies begin at 6:30 p.m. and the parade starts at 6:45 Friday evening. Contests, music entertainment, shows, and rides. Great food tents with hotdogs to chocolate covered bacon, roast beef sandwiches, chicken breasts, and corn. General admission $8; seniors (60+) $6; children under 12, free; three-day pass $16. Free parking. Details at 860-3544730 or bridgewatercountryfair.com
COLEBROOK COLEBROOK FAIR
Colebrook Fair takes place 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, on the Colebrook Green, intersections of Route 183 and Route 182A. Since 1944 with crafters, vendors, food concessions, bake sale, raffles, flea market. Children’s activities including pie eating contests, pet show, frog jumping, face painting, balloons and games. Colebrook Volunteer Fire Department touch-a-truck and smoke house. 5th annual Car Show, and Cardboard Boat Regatta.
COLEBROOK CAR SHOW
Colebrook Car Show, runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, Colebrook Recreation Area on Coopers Lane. Entry fee $10 per car. Dash plaques for first 100 cars, trophies and drawings. Free admission for spectators. Call 860-379-3359 x201
GOSHEN FOOD TRUCK, HOT BALLOON FESTIVAL
Litchfield County Food Truck & Hot Air Balloon Festival takes place from July 7 to July 9 at Goshen Fairgrounds, 116 Old Middle St. One of the best and largest food truck festivals throughout New England. Balloon rides, glows, food, drinks, and entertainment by A Twist of Color. Details at http://www.ctvisit.com/events/litchfield-countyfood-truck-hot-air-balloon-festival#sthash.RsxNB7Ej.dpuf.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY 4-H FAIR
The Litchfield County 4-H Fair at the Goshen Fairgrounds, North Street and Ivy Mountain Road, Goshen, Friday to Sunday, Aug. 4, 5, and 6. Children’s activities, entertainment, food and merchandise vendors, livestock and agriculture competitions, midway rides and more.
LITCHFIELD JAZZ FESTIVAL
The Litchfield Jazz Festival’s “Discovering Genius,” Saturday, Aug.
Coe Park, Torrington.
5, and Sunday, Aug. 6, at Goshen Fairgrounds, North Street and Ivy Mountain Road, Goshen. This is the festival’s 22nd appearance. Featured will be Monk Institute winning vocalist Michael Mayo in a salute to Ella Fitgerald and pianists, Joe Alterman, Julian Shore, and Brandon Goldberg, along with John Pizzarelli playing Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim, clarinetist Ken Peplowski, and guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli and others doing Benny Goodman tunes, Gabriel Alegria’s Afro-Peruvian Sextet, Rudresh Mahanthappa Indo-Pac Coalition, and others. Tickets start at $37. For more information, call 860-361-6285 or visit www.litchfieldjazzfest.org.
NORFOLK NORFOLK CLASSIC CAR SHOW
The Norfolk Classic Car Show takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Yale Music Shed Parking Grounds. Details at www.facebook.com/norfolkcarshow/.
NEW HARTFORD CARTOBERFEST AT HURLEY PARK
Cartoberfest takes place at Hurley Park on the River, 37 Greenwoods Road (off Route 44), New Hartford, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, event benefits the New Hartford Volunteer Fire & Rescue. Dash plaques, live entertainment, door prizes, food, a rose for the ladies. Details, call 860-379-7666.
FALLS VILLAGE CAR AND MOTORCYCLE SHOW
Falls Village Car and Motorcycle show runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 9, Main Street/34 Railroad St., Falls Village. Featuring street rods, muscle cars, classic cars. First 100 cars registered get a fresh dash plaque; trophies awarded. Live music, food, family fun. Registration fee, $10; spectators free. Details at 860-824-5861 or email jacobsgarage@att.net.
HARWINTON HARWINTON FAIR
The 161st annual Harwinton Fair takes place Oct. 6,7, 8, Harwinton Fairgrounds, 80 Locust Road. Music, agricultural exhibits, rides and amusements. Food, car show, tractor pulls. Details at harwintonfair. com.
LITCHFIELD CARS FOR KIDS
Cars for Kids car show takes place at Connecticut Junior Repub-
lic, 550 Goshen Road (Route 63) Litchfield, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 (raindate Oct. 15). Gates open at 8 a.m. for exhibitors. All cars welcome – show cars, muscle cars, customs, trucks, street rods. Entries $10; spectators $5 per car unlimited occupants. Details, call 860-567-9423, ctjuniorrepublic.org.
NEW MILFORD VILLAGE FAIR DAYS
Village Fair Days, sponsored by the New Milford Chamber of Commerce, on the village green from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, July 28, and Saturday, July 29. Includes two days of live entertainment, bingo, bouncy houses, a food court and almost 200 vendor and community booths. Attractions include Kids’ Fun Run, Touch A Truck, Farmers Market, Wishing New Milford Well, Five Gets You 50 Plus contest. Admission is free. Details at newmilford-chamber.com or call 860-354-6080.
RIVERTON RIVERTON FAIR
The Riverton Fair runs from 4 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7; and 10a.m. to 5p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, at Riverton Fairgrounds, 16 Main St. Tractor pulls, woodchopping contest, amusement rises, oxen drawing, pie eating contest, entertainment. Details at rivertonfair.org.
SHARON SHARON ON THE GREEN
Sharon on the Green Arts and Crafts Fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5. Craftspeople, artisans, food booths, entertainment. Free admission. Details, call 860-364-1400.
THOMASTON ‘GREASE’ AT THOMASTON OPERA HOUSE
Thomaston Opera House, 158 Main St, Thomaston, Thomaston Opera House is home to the nonprofit Landmark Community Theatre, which manages the opera house and is charged with continuing the high level of theatrical productions that it has become known for throughout the region over recent years. Grease, based on the 1959-based film with John Travolta and Oliva Newton-John, will run July 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 at 8p.m. and July 16, 23, 30at 2p.m. Tickets are $25for adults and $22 for seniors and students. Details at landmarkcommunitytheatre.org or call 860-283-8558.
TORRINGTON TORRINGFORD CAR SHOW
Torringford Volunteer Fire Dept. Car Show takes place from 5to 9p.m., Saturday, July 14, Main Street, Torrington. Rain date: same time, same place.
MAIN STREET MARKET PLACE
Main Street Market Place, Main Street, Torrington, is open from 5to 9 p.m. on Thursdays in July.