🍂 September is here & we're starting our transition from the dog days of summer to cooler nights, beautiful foliage, & pumpkin/apple flavored everything. But the outdoor fun isn't over yet - this weekend kicks off with FOUR fairs! Here's what's happening: 🎪 Country Fairs – Multiple Locations (CT) The Bethlehem Fair marks 100 years with tractor pulls, live music, and classic fair food, while the Hebron Harvest Festival brings fun like sea lion shows, pig races, & trapeze artists. The North Haven Fair offers circus acts, tractor pulls, & a petting zoo, and the Wapping Fair in South Windsor brings fun rides, food trucks, & live bands 🦪 Norwalk Oyster Festival – Veteran’s Memorial Park (Norwalk) The 47th annual festival serves up lobster dinners, fresh local oysters, and an international food court with three days of seaside rides and live music. Highlights include performances by Parmalee and tribute acts for Journey, Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, and Zac Brown Band 🍺 Real Ale Festival – Noah Webster House (West Hartford) Celebrate the 10th anniversary of this fun beer event with dozens of exclusive cask ales from 20+ CT breweries, each crafted with ingredients from Noah Webster’s 18th-century garden and pantry. Pair your tastings with live music, food, tavern games, and access to the historic Noah Webster House Where will you be this weekend? Let us know in the comments! #ctvisit #weekendvibes #fallvibes (fb)

🍎 Two Connecticut classics. One national spotlight. Both Lyman Orchards and Bishop's Orchards are finalists for USA Today’s 10 Best Apple Orchards in America—and they need our votes! Whether it’s apple-picking with family, wandering corn mazes, sipping cider, or biting into the perfect orchard-fresh cider donut, these farms are part of what makes fall in Connecticut so special. Let’s show the country what we already know: Connecticut grows experiences as legendary as our apples. 👉 Vote now for Lyman and Bishop’s: https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/best-apple-orchard/ (fb)