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There is always something interesting going on in the three villages of Essex! All of our members are encouraged to add information about their upcoming events here, where visitors can find them either in the calendar view below, or the list view further down the page.

June 2026

12

June

Connecticut Sea Music Festival

9:30 am - 10:00 pm Essex Town Hall, Pratt House, St. John’s Church, Town Green, CT River Museum

Essex, CT - The 5th Annual CT Sea Music Festival will drop anchor in historic downtown Essex on June 12-15, 2026. As Stroll Essex Village Magazine states, “This beloved weekend is a highlight of the season that brings our community’s nautical heritage to life...

13

June

Hidden Gardens Tour

10:00 am - 3:00 pm 100 Main Street

Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Essex Garden Club's Hidden Gardens Tour event. It's an event like no other, and we want you to be there!

As a historic river town, The Villages of Essex have long valued beauty, stewardship, and community. Our garden...

18

June

J Mc Laughlin Sip & Shop with the Essex Historical Society

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm JMcLaughlin

Sip & Shop - 10% of sales will benefit Essex Historical Society

20

June

Summer Solstice

All Day Event

Celebrate the arrival of summer during Essex’s Summer Solstice Weekend! Enjoy two days of shopping, dining, special offers, activities, and shoreline charm a...

20

June

2026 Outdoor Summer Arts Festival

10:00 am - 5:00 pm Essex Town Green

Enjoy a weekend of art, meeting artists and the outdoors at the Summer Arts Festival on the Essex Connecticut Town Green, Saturday, June 20 (10-5pm), and Sunday, June 21 (11-5pm). Presented by the Arts Center Killingworth and Spectrum Gallery ...

23

June

Ivoryton Library Annual Meeting

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ivoryton Library Association

All association members are invited to celebrate Ivoryton Library’s Year in Review, learn about our new goals, meet our trustees, and enjoy refreshments at our Annual Member Meeting on June 23, 2026 at 5:00pm! Not sure if you’re a member? Call the library at 8...

25

June

EBOT Business After Hours at CT River Artisans

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CT River Artisans

Join the Essex Board of Trade for our next Business After Hours, a relaxed time with light refreshments, great conversation, and the chance to explore one of our local member businesses.

25

June

Business After Hours

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Ct River Artisans

Please join the members of Connecticut River Artisans on June 25th when they host the monthly Business after Hours gathering.

27

June

American Crafts and Trades Weekend

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Pratt House

Join us as EHS celebrates early American crafts and trades skills with demonstrations, hands-on activities, kid crafts, and sales booths.

Celebrate the America 250 with Essex Historical Society Saturday, June 27-Sunday, June 28 noon to 4:00. Pratt House will be ope...

July 2026

05

July

Artisan Reception with Deborah Sierpinski

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Ct River Artisans

Join Connecticut River Artisans on Sunday, July 5th for a reception celebrating quilter & crochet artist, Deborah Sierpinski. Deb will have a variety of her beautiful quilts for all seasons, and other sewn items including nautical placemats & table runners. Also...

08

July

Federalist Fathers and Republican Mothers: The Fashions of John and Abigail Adams (Virtual)

5:30 pm Essex Library Association

Register HERE.
Join us virtually as we host nationally renowned textile expert Lynne Bassett, who will present an illustrated lecture entitled “Federalist Fathers and ...

08

July

Essex Park & Recreation 2026 Summer Concert Series: Middletown Symphonic Band

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Essex Village Main Street Park

Essex Park & Recreation is pleased to announce the return of the Essex Summer Concert Series, a beloved community tradition featuring free, live outdoor music on Wednesday evenings throughout th...

Connecticut Sea Music Festival

9:30 am - 10:00 pm Essex Town Hall, Pratt House, St. John’s Church, Town Green, CT River Museum

Essex, CT - The 5th Annual CT Sea Music Festival will drop anchor in historic downtown Essex on June 12-15, 2026. As Stroll Essex Village Magazine states, “This beloved weekend is a highlight of the season that brings our community’s nautical heritage to life...

Hidden Gardens Tour

10:00 am - 3:00 pm 100 Main Street

Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Essex Garden Club's Hidden Gardens Tour event. It's an event like no other, and we want you to be there!

As a historic river town, The Villages of Essex have long valued beauty, stewardship, and community. Our garden...

J Mc Laughlin Sip & Shop with the Essex Historical Society

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm JMcLaughlin

Sip & Shop - 10% of sales will benefit Essex Historical Society

Summer Solstice

All Day Event

Celebrate the arrival of summer during Essex’s Summer Solstice Weekend! Enjoy two days of shopping, dining, special offers, activities, and shoreline charm a...

2026 Outdoor Summer Arts Festival

10:00 am - 5:00 pm Essex Town Green

Enjoy a weekend of art, meeting artists and the outdoors at the Summer Arts Festival on the Essex Connecticut Town Green, Saturday, June 20 (10-5pm), and Sunday, June 21 (11-5pm). Presented by the Arts Center Killingworth and Spectrum Gallery ...

Ivoryton Library Annual Meeting

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ivoryton Library Association

All association members are invited to celebrate Ivoryton Library’s Year in Review, learn about our new goals, meet our trustees, and enjoy refreshments at our Annual Member Meeting on June 23, 2026 at 5:00pm! Not sure if you’re a member? Call the library at 8...

EBOT Business After Hours at CT River Artisans

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CT River Artisans

Join the Essex Board of Trade for our next Business After Hours, a relaxed time with light refreshments, great conversation, and the chance to explore one of our local member businesses.

Business After Hours

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Ct River Artisans

Please join the members of Connecticut River Artisans on June 25th when they host the monthly Business after Hours gathering.

American Crafts and Trades Weekend

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Pratt House

Join us as EHS celebrates early American crafts and trades skills with demonstrations, hands-on activities, kid crafts, and sales booths.

Celebrate the America 250 with Essex Historical Society Saturday, June 27-Sunday, June 28 noon to 4:00. Pratt House will be ope...

Artisan Reception with Deborah Sierpinski

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Ct River Artisans

Join Connecticut River Artisans on Sunday, July 5th for a reception celebrating quilter & crochet artist, Deborah Sierpinski. Deb will have a variety of her beautiful quilts for all seasons, and other sewn items including nautical placemats & table runners. Also...

Federalist Fathers and Republican Mothers: The Fashions of John and Abigail Adams (Virtual)

5:30 pm Essex Library Association

Register HERE.
Join us virtually as we host nationally renowned textile expert Lynne Bassett, who will present an illustrated lecture entitled “Federalist Fathers and ...

Essex Park & Recreation 2026 Summer Concert Series: Middletown Symphonic Band

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Essex Village Main Street Park

Essex Park & Recreation is pleased to announce the return of the Essex Summer Concert Series, a beloved community tradition featuring free, live outdoor music on Wednesday evenings throughout th...