Free things to do this weekend in and around Fairfield County

Fairfield County's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• 24th Annual North Branford Poco Festival - North Branford Potato and Corn Festival - Middletown Avenue, North Branford, Northford, CT, United States, Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026, Friday 5pm-10pm; Saturday 11am-11pm; Sunday 11am-6pm
• Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Connecticut - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, USA, August 7, 2026, See link for times
• Little Red Bar[n] Live Music at Bishop's Orchards - 1355 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT, USA, August 7, 2026, 5 pm - 10 pm
• Access for All Community Day | Local Black Business Expo - New Britain Museum of American Art - Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, USA, August 8, 2026, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
• 68th Annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival: Children's Art Park - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce - Holmes Street, Mystic, CT, USA, August 8, 2026 to August 9, 2026, Saturday, August 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Connecticut Kids & Baby Expo - Hilton Mystic - Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT, USA, August 8, 2026, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Fairfield Museum and History Center Summer Saturdays on the Museum Commons - Fairfield Museum & History Center - 370 Beach Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, United States, August 8, 2026, 11 am - 2 pm
• OPEN FARM DAY at Common Ground High School, Urban Farm, and Environmental Education Center - Common Ground High School, Urban Farm and Environmental Education Center - 358 Springside Ave, New Haven, CT 06515, United States, August 8, 2026, 10 AM - 2 PM
• Second Saturdays for Families: Summer Adventure at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103, United States, August 8, 2026, ACTIVITIES 10AM–2PM | FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY
• Movie Event - Rogue One; A Star Wars Story - Mill River Park - 1010 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT, USA, August 7, 2026, 8:00 PM
• Sunday Concert Series - Trumbull Parks & Recreation - Trumbull Parks and Recreation - 5892 Main St, Trumbull, CT 06611, United States, August 9, 2026, 4 pm