Fall Festivals

Audubon Center At Bent Of The River, Southbury

Saturday, September 20 ~ Rain or Shine

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

The family-oriented BentFest 2014 will feature picnicking in the meadow, river and nature walks, hay rides, tie-dye T-shirt creations, food vendors, kids’ activities, bird watching, raffle prizes, plus live music. The Bent of the River is an Important Bird Area with a diversity of habitat and worth the drive from the New Haven area.

Lighthouse Point Park Migration Festival

Celebrating Birds, Butterflies, and Dragonflies

Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven

Sunday, September 21 ~ No Rain Date

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven is an Important Bird Area on the Atlantic flyway, a major route for butterflies, hawks, and many other bird species in their annual migration south for the winter months. Festival events include bird watching walks, hawk displays, butterfly observations, bluegrass music, activities for children, and the annual hawk count.

Hawk Watch Festival & Green Bazaar

Audubon Greenwich, Greenwich

September 27 and 28  ~ Rain or Shine

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Enjoy this exciting two-day nature festival at Audubon’s sanctuary in northern Greenwich - a celebration of the annual hawk migration passing overhead at Audubon Greenwich’s “Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch”. Enjoy live animal shows, nature-themed games, environmental exhibits, and visit and learn from a wide variety of eco-friendly vendors exhibiting on-site. Quaker Ridge is an Important Bird Area.

The 2014 Meigs Point Farm Festival

Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison

October 4 and 5 ~ Rain or Shine

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Celebrating New England’s Farming and Fishing History, there will be spinning, weaving, folk songs, New England crafters, bird watching walks at this Important Bird Area, and much more. The Kerry Boys will entertain the crowds with traditional songs on both Saturday and Sunday. Connecticut’s former State Troubadour, Tom Callinan, will share tradition and original songs and shanties.

There’s sure to something for everyone to enjoy!

(Reprinted from September 2014 Newsletter.)