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  • Ct River Artisans Birthday party

    Ct River Artisans 55 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

    Come by to see the work of local artisans as we celebrate our 40th birthday with refreshments!

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • GRIS250 ~ Steeped in History: Author’s Tea with Julie Gerstenblatt

    The Griswold Inn 36 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

    Award-winning author Julie Gerstenblatt returns to The Griswold Inn with the upcoming release of her second work of historical fiction, The Stargazer of Nantucket. A meticulously researched novel, it's an adventurous maritime story featuring a courageous female protagonist. This special event will punctuate The Griswold Inn’s 250th birthday weekend celebration, offering guests an afternoon of tea, conversation, and book talk! This marks the first stop on the author’s book tour and serves as a pre-launch celebration, taking place just days before the novel’s official release. Guests may enjoy afternoon tea, receive a copy of the book, and have the opportunity to engage with the author. Advance registration is required. Tickets are available for purchase online or by calling 860.767.0210. Additional details about the author and the book may be found via the ticket link.

    $60

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • Tuesday Night Trivia

    Recurring
    Essex Indoor Golf 23 Saybrook Road, Essex, CT, United States

    What’s better than “Taco Tuesday?” Tuesday Nite Trivia at Essex Indoor Golf Center! Join us in our clean, family-friendly atmosphere, against the backdrop of golfers playing courses from around the globe. And yes, you can even combine golf (or mini golf) AND trivia at the same time! Free admission, as well as prizes every week for the ‘smartest smarty pants’ might be enough to get you off the couch on a Tuesday night. Then, declare Tuesdays as a No-Cooking Nite when you order from our fantastic Grumpy Caddy menu, along with our extensive selection of beer, cocktails, and wine from our 35-foot custom bar…Tuesdays might just become your favorite day of the week. So, bring your friends, bring your family, bring your friends’ families! Call (959) 265-8979 or visit essexindoorgolf.com

    Free

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • Connecticut Sea Music Festival

    Recurring
    Essex Town Hall, Pratt House, St. John's Church, Town Green, CT River Museum West Ave. and Main St., Essex, CT, United States

    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.” The family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea, free daytime workshops and concerts featuring local and regional maritime performers, a family stage, CT River sails, demonstrations of sailor skills and Irish currach rowing, a fife and drum parade and Revolutionary War reenactment, honoring America’s Semi-Quincentennial celebration, a hymn sing, and late night pub sings. Evening concerts at the CT River Museum are ticketed events: https://bit.ly/CTSMFTIX. For schedule and more information, visit the Festival website at https://ctseamusicfest.org, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CTSeaMusicFest, Instagram @ct_sea_music_festival, or contact@ctseamusicfest.org. The CT Sea Music Festival is a project of the Maritime Music & Tradition Society Corp., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It receives sponsorships from The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA), The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc., The Paul Foundation, and support from The Griswold Inn and The Essex Corinthian Yacht Club.

    Daytime events are free, Evening Concerts are ticketed (see website)

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free
  • Psychedelic ’60's

    Psychedelic ’60’s at The Gris

    Recurring
    The Griswold Inn 36 Main Street, Essex, United States

    Every Friday, 8:30pm - 12:00am Psychedelic ’60’s, a power trio that pays tribute to the ground-breaking musical super groups of the sixties, plays the Tap Room at The Griswold Inn every Friday night. Take this nostalgic trip and listen to the music of the Kinks, the Beatles, the Animals, Creedence Clearwater Revival... ROCK N' ROLL!

  • Connecticut Sea Music Festival

    Recurring
    Essex Town Hall, Pratt House, St. John's Church, Town Green, CT River Museum West Ave. and Main St., Essex, CT, United States

    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.” The family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea, free daytime workshops and concerts featuring local and regional maritime performers, a family stage, CT River sails, demonstrations of sailor skills and Irish currach rowing, a fife and drum parade and Revolutionary War reenactment, honoring America’s Semi-Quincentennial celebration, a hymn sing, and late night pub sings. Evening concerts at the CT River Museum are ticketed events: https://bit.ly/CTSMFTIX. For schedule and more information, visit the Festival website at https://ctseamusicfest.org, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CTSeaMusicFest, Instagram @ct_sea_music_festival, or contact@ctseamusicfest.org. The CT Sea Music Festival is a project of the Maritime Music & Tradition Society Corp., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It receives sponsorships from The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA), The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc., The Paul Foundation, and support from The Griswold Inn and The Essex Corinthian Yacht Club.

    Daytime events are free, Evening Concerts are ticketed (see website)

  • Hidden Gardens Tour

    100 Main Street 100 Main Street, Ivoryton, CT, United States

    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 gardens, like our town, tell stories shaped over time by care, continuity, and shared purpose. The 2026 Hidden Gardens Tour kicks off our 75th anniversary year, inviting the community to celebrate the places and people that continue to make the villages of Essex special. This registration platform is free for nonprofits. Zeffy automatically displays a 17% contribution to help cover their costs and continue to provide services to clubs like ours.  You can opt to keep this contribution or click and chose "Other" to provide a custom contribution or zero for none. Ticket sales are non-refundable and the event is rain or shine.

    $35

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • Connecticut Sea Music Festival

    Recurring
    Essex Town Hall, Pratt House, St. John's Church, Town Green, CT River Museum West Ave. and Main St., Essex, CT, United States

    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.” The family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea, free daytime workshops and concerts featuring local and regional maritime performers, a family stage, CT River sails, demonstrations of sailor skills and Irish currach rowing, a fife and drum parade and Revolutionary War reenactment, honoring America’s Semi-Quincentennial celebration, a hymn sing, and late night pub sings. Evening concerts at the CT River Museum are ticketed events: https://bit.ly/CTSMFTIX. For schedule and more information, visit the Festival website at https://ctseamusicfest.org, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CTSeaMusicFest, Instagram @ct_sea_music_festival, or contact@ctseamusicfest.org. The CT Sea Music Festival is a project of the Maritime Music & Tradition Society Corp., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It receives sponsorships from The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA), The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc., The Paul Foundation, and support from The Griswold Inn and The Essex Corinthian Yacht Club.

    Daytime events are free, Evening Concerts are ticketed (see website)

  • The Hosting Company’s 1st Birthday

    The Hosting Company 104 Main St, Ivoryton, CT, United States

    Join us on Sunday, 6/14 from 12-4 to celebrate one year in business for The Hosting Company! Light bites, refreshments, a vintage clothing pop-up shop, 10% off retail items, and live music! Make sure to RSVP See you soon!

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • Connecticut Sea Music Festival

    Recurring
    Essex Town Hall, Pratt House, St. John's Church, Town Green, CT River Museum West Ave. and Main St., Essex, CT, United States

    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.” The family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea, free daytime workshops and concerts featuring local and regional maritime performers, a family stage, CT River sails, demonstrations of sailor skills and Irish currach rowing, a fife and drum parade and Revolutionary War reenactment, honoring America’s Semi-Quincentennial celebration, a hymn sing, and late night pub sings. Evening concerts at the CT River Museum are ticketed events: https://bit.ly/CTSMFTIX. For schedule and more information, visit the Festival website at https://ctseamusicfest.org, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CTSeaMusicFest, Instagram @ct_sea_music_festival, or contact@ctseamusicfest.org. The CT Sea Music Festival is a project of the Maritime Music & Tradition Society Corp., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It receives sponsorships from The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA), The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc., The Paul Foundation, and support from The Griswold Inn and The Essex Corinthian Yacht Club.

    Daytime events are free, Evening Concerts are ticketed (see website)

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • Tuesday Night Trivia

    Recurring
    Essex Indoor Golf 23 Saybrook Road, Essex, CT, United States

    What’s better than “Taco Tuesday?” Tuesday Nite Trivia at Essex Indoor Golf Center! Join us in our clean, family-friendly atmosphere, against the backdrop of golfers playing courses from around the globe. And yes, you can even combine golf (or mini golf) AND trivia at the same time! Free admission, as well as prizes every week for the ‘smartest smarty pants’ might be enough to get you off the couch on a Tuesday night. Then, declare Tuesdays as a No-Cooking Nite when you order from our fantastic Grumpy Caddy menu, along with our extensive selection of beer, cocktails, and wine from our 35-foot custom bar…Tuesdays might just become your favorite day of the week. So, bring your friends, bring your family, bring your friends’ families! Call (959) 265-8979 or visit essexindoorgolf.com

    Free

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free
  • Psychedelic ’60's

    Psychedelic ’60’s at The Gris

    Recurring
    The Griswold Inn 36 Main Street, Essex, United States

    Every Friday, 8:30pm - 12:00am Psychedelic ’60’s, a power trio that pays tribute to the ground-breaking musical super groups of the sixties, plays the Tap Room at The Griswold Inn every Friday night. Take this nostalgic trip and listen to the music of the Kinks, the Beatles, the Animals, Creedence Clearwater Revival... ROCK N' ROLL!

  • Summer Solstice

    Celebrate the arrival of summer during Essex’s Summer Solstice Weekend on June 20th & 21st! Enjoy two days of shopping, dining, special offers, activities, and shoreline charm as we welcome the longest days of the year. Explore Essex and discover all the magic summer brings, including: Essex Art Association is showcasing the EAA Summer Open Show with a "Come Sail Away" theme, juried by Kerry Kincy and sponsored by Tom & Betsy Whidden.  The Gantner Gallery Featured Artist is Andria Alex. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 pm. Essex Historical Society is having a walking tour with Essex Land Trust at 10 am on the 20th: https://www.essexhistory.org/events/ivoryton-walk house of the triple moon is offering a free gift with purchase: Spend $20 - receive a pack of wildflower seeds, Spend $40 - receive a bee hive votive candle, Spend $60 - receive both ! Join JMcLaughlin with hostess Katie Barton for Sips and Shopping featuring their New Collection on Saturday, June 20th 4-6pm.  10% of sales to benefit The Ivoryton Playhouse   Sweet P's is offering a Peach Mango smoothie for a limited time only. Peaches, mango, and banana come together for a healthy fruit smoothie with no refined sugar! 2026 Outdoor Summer […]

  • Historic Ivoryton Walking Tour

    Ivoryton Library 106 Main Street, Ivoryton, CT, United States

    Step into Ivoryton’s past on a guided walking tour presented in partnership by Essex Historical Society, Essex Land Trust, and Ivoryton Library. Essex Land Trust steward, Scott McCoid, will lead a walking tour of the Millrace Preserve covering Ivoryton’s history, the company that built it, and the flood that punctuated the end of an era.  EHS guide, Ellen Clark will continue the walk through Ivoryton highlighting the historic buildings and sites that make up Ivoryton’s rich history. Stroll the village streets as we share stories of mill workers, shopkeepers, and business owners who helped shape this mill town. Your registration reserves your spot for this outdoor program exploring Ivoryton. Parking available on Ivory Street at the Millrace Preserve, and in the public lot at Ivoryton Green. The event is weather dependent, so we will email if it needs to be canceled. Unless your dog is a history buff, best to leave them at home. While the walk covers mostly flat ground, some terrain is uneven so please wear comfortable footwear.

  • 2026 Outdoor Summer Arts Festival

    Recurring
    Essex Town Green 12 Main street, Essex, CT, United States

    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 in Centerbrook, the Festival is located at 12 Main Street, Essex. Find original artwork by painters working in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, photography, and mixed media and collage. Fine crafts can be found in pottery, ceramic, wood as well as unique jewelry creations. Enjoy the attractions Essex offers including fine restaurants, New England architecture, and beautiful vistas. Pleased to announce that the 2026 Essex Festival is partially sponsored by Renewal by Andersen. The Arts Center Killingworth, the non-profit Festival Sponsor, presents several annual festivals as well as offers workshops and classes for established and beginning artists of all ages. Spectrum Gallery and Store, an expansion of the Arts Center, is a close visit from the Festival and is currently exhibiting Forces of Nature (through July 3). Spectrum showcases emerging and established artists and includes a Store that offers fine crafts in mediums such as fabric, glass, ceramics, paper, pottery, jewelry, wood and more. Gallery hours are Wednesday-Saturday (12-6pm) and Sunday (12-5pm). […]

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • JMclaughlin to host Sip & Shop with the Ivoryton Playhouse

    JMcLaughlin 3 Main St, Essex, CT, United States

    Join us at JMcLaughlin with hostess Katie Barton for Sips and Shopping featuring our New Collection on Saturday, June 20th 4-6pm 10% of sales will benefit the Ivoryton Playhouse  

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • Side Quests

    Ivoryton Library Association 106 Main St, Ivoryton, CT, United States

    Teens can join the Ivoryton Library every week to try out a new hobby! Gain some skills and brag about your new adventures when you go back to school in the fall!

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • Ivoryton Library Annual Meeting

    Ivoryton Library Association 106 Main St, Ivoryton, CT, United States

    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 860-767-1252 for membership status. You can also become a member at the Annual Meeting! Please RSVP by registering on ivorytonlibrary.org, emailing cgoodrich@ivorytonlibrary.org, or by calling the library. See you then!

  • Tuesday Night Trivia

    Recurring
    Essex Indoor Golf 23 Saybrook Road, Essex, CT, United States

    What’s better than “Taco Tuesday?” Tuesday Nite Trivia at Essex Indoor Golf Center! Join us in our clean, family-friendly atmosphere, against the backdrop of golfers playing courses from around the globe. And yes, you can even combine golf (or mini golf) AND trivia at the same time! Free admission, as well as prizes every week for the ‘smartest smarty pants’ might be enough to get you off the couch on a Tuesday night. Then, declare Tuesdays as a No-Cooking Nite when you order from our fantastic Grumpy Caddy menu, along with our extensive selection of beer, cocktails, and wine from our 35-foot custom bar…Tuesdays might just become your favorite day of the week. So, bring your friends, bring your family, bring your friends’ families! Call (959) 265-8979 or visit essexindoorgolf.com

    Free

  • Summer Sensory Play (Ages Birth – 5)

    Recurring
    Essex Library Association 33 West Avenue, Essex, CT, Essex, CT, United States

    Program for kids ages birth-5. Join us for a hands-on, child-led play session designed to engage the senses! Sensory Playtime encourages exploration, creativity, and early learning through touch, sound, and movement. Kids are invited to move from station to station, at their own pace, to scoop, squish, pour, and play with a variety of textures and materials in a safe, supportive space alongside their caregivers. This program supports sensory development, fine motor skills, and social interaction—come play, learn, and make a (little) mess with us! Program funded in part by the Community Foundation of Middlesex County, and made possible by the GSB Grant Making Fund, and the Whelen Family Fund. Essex Library programs are free and open to the public. No registration required. Drop in!

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • Music w/ Ms. Jessica

    Ivoryton Library Association 106 Main St, Ivoryton, CT, United States

    Join the Ivoryton Library and Miss Jessica from the Community Music School for fun songs and jam sessions!

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • EBOT Business After Hours at CT River Artisans

    CT River Artisans 55 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

    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. Date: June 25Time: 5:30 to 7 pmPlace: CT River Artisans This event is a special perk for EBOT members, but if you're curious about joining, this is the perfect time to learn more! Membership connects you with our vibrant local business community, gives you a voice in town events, and offers valuable networking opportunities.  Learn how to become a member:  https://essexct.com/join-now-contact-form/

    Free

  • Business After Hours

    Ct River Artisans 55 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

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

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free
  • Psychedelic ’60's

    Psychedelic ’60’s at The Gris

    Recurring
    The Griswold Inn 36 Main Street, Essex, United States

    Every Friday, 8:30pm - 12:00am Psychedelic ’60’s, a power trio that pays tribute to the ground-breaking musical super groups of the sixties, plays the Tap Room at The Griswold Inn every Friday night. Take this nostalgic trip and listen to the music of the Kinks, the Beatles, the Animals, Creedence Clearwater Revival... ROCK N' ROLL!

  • American Crafts and Trades Weekend

    Recurring
    The Pratt House 19 West Avenue, Essex, CT, United States

    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 open for FREE tours during the festival featuring a new exhibit for America 250. This event will feature fiber arts, blacksmithing, glass arts, woodworking, domestic arts, and more! More details to come!

    Free

  • Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade

    Recurring
    Essex Village

    The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall! Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October, so stroll the streets, snap photos, and share your favorites! Voting to start online on Saturday, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/ Questions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com

    Free

  • Essex Village Walking Tour

    Foot of Main 67 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

    Take a trip down Main Street in Essex Village to capture the rich maritime history of 18th century “Potapaug,” its working waterfront and ship-building prominence in the early 19th century as well as its development as a beautiful visitor destination of today. Our tours meet at the "Foot of Main Street" in front of the CT River Museum and start at 5:00pm.  Walking tours are open to the public but we encourage pre-registration. We ask for a $10 donation per person and tours are FREE to active EHS 2026 members. Our walks last about an hour and are on mostly flat ground covering a little less than a mile.  We try to adapt our tours a bit based on our audience of the day, but if  you would like a fully customized tour, please contact our staff 860-767-0681 to arrange, giving us at least 3 weeks to arrange our guide scheduling. NEW DAY THIS YEAR! Summer 2026 walks will be on Saturdays: June 27, July 25, August 29 and September 26.

    $10

  • American Crafts and Trades Weekend

    Recurring
    The Pratt House 19 West Avenue, Essex, CT, United States

    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 open for FREE tours during the festival featuring a new exhibit for America 250. This event will feature fiber arts, blacksmithing, glass arts, woodworking, domestic arts, and more! More details to come!

    Free