Historic Wethersfield

Wethersfield, CT

Annual Old Wethersfield Arts and Crafts Fair

October 3rd, 10:00am – 4:00pm. 44th Annual Old Wethersfield Arts and Crafts Fair

Wethersfield Historical Society’s Old Wethersfield Arts & Crafts Fair returns to picturesque Cove Park for the 44th time on Saturday, October 3 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Save the date and plan to join us for a day of community, fun, and celebration in the heart of the oldest and largest historic district in Connecticut. (Also the state’s most recently designated Cultural District). Browse hand-made items, shop for unique gifts, meet the artists, and watch demonstrations from over 90 juried artisans and vendors. There will be pottery, woodwork, prints, jewelry, textiles, and fabric art, painting, photography, and so much more. There will be food vendors joining the festivities and live music to enjoy.

Free parking is available along State Street, and adjacent to the DMV. While Google gives the address of Cove Park as 533 Main Street, fair goers would be better served using the Solomon Wells House (220 Hartford Avenue) or the DMV (60 State Street) as a frame of reference.

Black History in Revolutionary Connecticut

August 4th, 7:00pm, Black History in Revolutionary Connecticut

Learn more about the experiences of Black people in Wethersfield and beyond during the American Revolution in this moderated panel discussion co-hosted by Wethersfield Historical Society and the Webb Deane Stevens Museum.

This event will be held in the ballroom of the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, (200 Main Street, Wethersfield) Admission is free for current members of Wethersfield Historical Society and the Webb Deane Stevens Museum, $10 at the door for the general public, cash or check. Preregistration is not required.

Funding for this program series is made possible by the generous financial support of the Robert Allan Keeney Memorial Fund at Greater Hartford Gives, M&T Charitable Foundation, Awilda Aponte & Ken Johnson, and members of Wethersfield Historical Society.

Witches & Tombstones Tour

October 24th & 31st, Witches & Tombstones Tour

An up-close and creepy examination of all things funereal, our popular Witches & Tombstones tour returns on Saturday, October 24th, and October 31st.

Start at the Isaac Stevens House as an attendee at an early-nineteenth-century wake and learn about mourning practices, how illnesses were treated, and how the living dealt with fears of being buried alive. Then visit Wethersfield’s Ancient Burying Ground. See the graves, hear stories of those who met their end during Connecticut’s first mass murder, and learn how gravestones warned the living of their own impending peril. The final stop on the tour is the Buttolph-Williams House (ca. 1711), the setting for the Newbery-winning children’s novel The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. Hear stories about the notorious Wethersfield Witch Trials, which preceded the Salem Witch Trials by 30 years. The Buttolph-Williams House is a property of Connecticut Landmarks operated by the Webb Deane Stevens Museum.

Tour times: 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE for SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 DATE: Members: $35 | General Admission: $40 per person.
https://www.simpletix.com/e/witches-and-tombstone-tours-october-24-tickets-280055

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE for SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 DATE: Members $35; General Admission $40 per person.
https://www.simpletix.com/e/witches-and-tombstone-tours-october-31-tickets-280057

Tours are limited to groups of 16, so reserve your tickets before they sell out!

*Please note: The Witches & Tombstones tour includes climbing stairs and walking on uneven ground. It is not recommended for youth under age 12.

Witches & Tombstones Tour

October 24th & 31st, Witches & Tombstones Tour

An up-close and creepy examination of all things funereal, our popular Witches & Tombstones tour returns on Saturday, October 24th, and October 31st.

Start at the Isaac Stevens House as an attendee at an early-nineteenth-century wake and learn about mourning practices, how illnesses were treated, and how the living dealt with fears of being buried alive. Then visit Wethersfield’s Ancient Burying Ground. See the graves, hear stories of those who met their end during Connecticut’s first mass murder, and learn how gravestones warned the living of their own impending peril. The final stop on the tour is the Buttolph-Williams House (ca. 1711), the setting for the Newbery-winning children’s novel The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. Hear stories about the notorious Wethersfield Witch Trials, which preceded the Salem Witch Trials by 30 years. The Buttolph-Williams House is a property of Connecticut Landmarks operated by the Webb Deane Stevens Museum.

Tour times: 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE for SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 DATE: Members: $35 | General Admission: $40 per person.
https://www.simpletix.com/e/witches-and-tombstone-tours-october-24-tickets-280055

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE for SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 DATE: Members $35; General Admission $40 per person.
https://www.simpletix.com/e/witches-and-tombstone-tours-october-31-tickets-280057

Tours are limited to groups of 16, so reserve your tickets before they sell out!

*Please note: The Witches & Tombstones tour includes climbing stairs and walking on uneven ground. It is not recommended for youth under age 12.

American Jazz in the Barn

September 25th, 7:00pm – 8:30pm. American Jazz in the Barn

Join friends and family in the Webb Barn for a live concert.

An intimate evening of live jazz in the Webb Barn, honoring the most distinctly American art form on a night made for close listening. Family friendly event.

Purchase Tickets:

https://www.simpletix.com/e/concert-american-jazz-tickets-280049

Early American Needlework and National Identity 

September 10th, 6:00pm. Civic Stitches: Early American Needlework and National Identity

LECTURE | with Emily Whitted, Guest-Curator, American Girlhood: Needlework, Memory, and The Making of a Nation

This companion lecture to the exhibition American Girlhood by guest curator Emily Whitted will explore the larger history of needlework as part of early American education for girls. In the aftermath of the American Revolution, female education was a critical space for civic development, and needlework was one educational medium in which girls processed their own identities within the new nation. This lecture will connect needlework within the exhibition with pieces from other public collections, and broadly trace the rich lives of early American girls engaged in crafting a nation.

Tickets: $15 |$12.50 Virtual | $10 Members

Purchase Tickets:
https://www.simpletix.com/e/lecture-civic-stitches-early-american-need-tickets-265191

*This lecture will be offered in person and via Zoom. Zoom link will be provided in advance of the lecture.

Summer Garden Tour

August 6th, 6:00pm – 7:30pm. Summer Garden Tour

Free

Join the Friends of Kycia Farm for a private evening tour on 7Acres Farm, 100 Great Plain Lane. On this tour Morgan Dodge from 7Acres Farm and Colleen Boyle, owner of Nurse Bee & Co, will speak to their successes, challenges, and plans for the future. Free, no admission.

*U-pick cut flowers available to purchase

That’s So 90’s On Main

July 17th 5:00pm – 8:00pm. That’s So 90’s On Main

Bring your friends, family, and fellow 90’s fans for an evening filled with nostalgia, games, music, shopping, food, and fun. This is event is family friendly!

90s Trivia Crawl Along Main Street

Think you know the ’90s? Put your knowledge to the test with our first-ever Street Trivia Crawl! Crawl along Main Street and answer 32 trivia questions for a chance to prove to your friends & family that you’re the ultimate ’90s expert.

While you’re here, be sure to check out all the fun happening along Main Street!

• Neill Walsh Goldsmiths – Live music by Jeff Kenniston
• Cottonwood & Church – Cornhole tournament and mocktail sample bar
• Birdies at the Barn – Sand art and beaded keychains with My Little Sprigs
• Raised on Ridge – Tie-dye shirts and accessories
• The Charles – ’90s-inspired cocktails
• Castor & Poly and Jackie Home & Beauty – Outdoor shopping and ’90s-inspired stuffed cookie flavors by The Mixing Bowl by Jules
• Soulshine Yoga – ’90s Yoga Flow and flash tattoos by Time Out Tattoos
• Old Wethersfield Country Store – Nostalgia candy station
• Heirloom Market – ’90s-inspired food and drink specials plus yard games
• Main Street Creamery – ’90s-themed ice cream specials and Lisa Frank coloring
• Noci Gelato – ’90s-inspired gelato flavors

It’s the perfect summer night to shop local, enjoy great food and drinks, and relive your favorite decade.

When Main Street wraps up at 8:00pm, keep the party going! Head over to 898 Silas Deane Highway for the Freestyle Friday Summer Dance Party from 7:00-11:00pm, hosted by the Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce.

Grab your scrunchies, flannel, and neon, and we’ll see you on Main Street!

Time’s Fool Company presents The Winter’s Tale

August 5th – 9th & August 11th – 15th. Time’s Fool Company presents The Winter’s Tale

Join Time’s Fool Company for an evening of magic and entertainment as they perform The Winter’s Tale on the Keeney Memorial Center lawn. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, picnics, and enjoy some outdoor Shakespeare. Admission is FREE, donations appreciated!

Performance times and more info to come…

More info visit: www.timesfool.org/.

Time’s Fool Company presents The Winter’s Tale

August 5th – 9th & August 11th – 15th. Time’s Fool Company presents The Winter’s Tale

Join Time’s Fool Company for an evening of magic and entertainment as they perform The Winter’s Tale on the Keeney Memorial Center lawn. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, picnics, and enjoy some outdoor Shakespeare. Admission is FREE, donations appreciated!

Performance times and more info to come…

More info visit: www.timesfool.org/.