Guilford Community Events: An Overview

 

The Town Green and Fairgrounds (Stonehouse Lane at Lovers Lane) form the center stages for many wonderful and exciting outdoor events in Guilford throughout much of the year. To see a complete and detailed listing of everything that's currently going on in and around Guilford, please take a look at our Community Calendar page.

 

  Get Fit Guilford! January 2012 - June 2012
Play the Get Fit Guilford! game. Starts January 16, 2012
     
  Adult Spelling Bee April, 2012
     
  The Connecticut Renaissance Faire April - May 2012
We are the “Something Different” your family has been looking for. Escape to the past and experience a romantic age lost to time as you wander the streets of an 11th century springtime faire.
   
  Strawberry Social June 2012
Boy Scout Troop 474's annual event on the Green.
     
  Guilford Rotary LobsterFest June 2012
Hundreds of people gather each year to dine together under tents on lobster and steak.
   
  Community PicnicJuly, 2012
The afternoon-into-the-evening event features a community picnic on the Guilford Green, with live music from several bands.

 

     
  Guilford Art Center Craft Expo July, 2012
Each Summer the Guilford Art Center runs Expo, Connecticut's largest exposition of fine crafts.
     
  Taste the Shoreline in Guilford July, 2012
A great family event featuring local restaurants and businesses. A fun day for the entire family filled with entertainment and children's activities.
     
  Sidewalk Sale Days July 21, 22, 23, 2011
     
  Shakespeare on the Shoreline August 2012
The Shoreline Arts Alliance and The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center present Shakespeare on the Shoreline 2011.
   
  Guilford Fair September 21, 22, 23, 2012
The Guilford Agricultural Fair is the 2nd oldest agricultural fair in Connecticut. It was established in 1859 by four Guilford farmers.
     
  Men Who Cook October 2012
The Women & Family Life Center is excited to celebrate its 18th year of Men Who Cook in 2012, its largest annual fundraiser. 
     
  Holiday Happenings October 2012 - January 2013
There's a lot going in Guilford during the Holidays! Here is your complete guide to all the fun.
     
  Shoreline ArtsTrail - Open StudiosNovember 2012
The artists on the Shoreline ArtsTrail open their studios to the public for one weekend in November.