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.

National Night Out!

August 4th, 5:30pm – 8:00pm. Wethersfield Police Department’s National Night Out!

Join the Wethersfield Police Department, Wethersfield Fire, and Volunteer Ambulance for a National Night Out! From 5:30pm to 8:00pm at Greenfield Park, 30 Greenfield Street come enjoy live music, food, vendors, kids activities, family fun and much more!

Heirloom Pressed Botanical Art Workshop

June 11th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Heirloom Pressed Botanical Art Workshop

Join pressed botanical artist Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press for a hands-on, two-hour workshop exploring the timeless craft of flower pressing and botanical art, set within the beautiful and historic Heirloom Market in the heart of Old Wethersfield, Connecticut.

You’ll learn essential pressing techniques using a wooden flower press—yours to keep—along with Marguerite’s guidance on selecting, preparing, and preserving fresh flowers. Using a curated selection of dried flowers from Marguerite’s gardens and foraging trips, you’ll learn about composition and mounting techniques to design a finished piece to take home.

Eleanor Buck Wolf Day

June 6th, 11:00am – 3:00pm. Eleanor Buck Wolf Day 2026

Join the The Friends of the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center, Inc. for a FREE day of fun and education for the whole family at the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center, 156 Prospect Street. The Day will include ongoing events, animal petting zoo, reptile show, and crafts throughout the day! Refreshments available for purchase along with Main Street Creamery Ice Cream Truck on property.

This is a free event open to all. Free parking across the street at the United Methodist Church

Two LIVE animal events:

11:00am – 1:00pm, Animal petting zoo
1:30PM – 2:30pm, Live reptile show

On-going events include:

Display of Friends’ and Eleanor’s History
Visit our animals and tour the facility
Children’s Crafts inside
Connecticut Woodcarvers: Make a Talking Stick with the CT Woodcarvers