# Festivals in New Haven 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in New Haven 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in New Haven. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in New Haven, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in New Haven listed on one platform - we have you covered.

Immerse yourself in the mega dance festivals, electrifying music festivals, theatre & film festivals, quirky local festivals and more with us!

## Festivals Events in New Haven

- **Event Name**: 2026 East Haven Mayor's Merit Award Dinner - E.H. Fall Festival Inc.
  - **Description**: The Mayor's Merit Award recognizes residents across various categories including students, businesses, seniors, and public safety personnel.About this EventThe Mayor's Merit Award is the highest civic honor in the Town of
  - **Date**: Thu Sep 10 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu Sep 10 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-haven/2026-east-haven-mayors-merit-award-dinner-eh-fall-festival-inc/100001996822946185
  - **Venue**: Amarante's Sea Cliff
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  - **Price**: USD 77
  - **Categories**: festivals, fall-festivals
- **Event Name**: Common Ground's 18th Annual Feast from the Fields - Sat. Sept. 19th (18+)
  - **Description**: Join us for Common Ground's 18th Annual Feast from the Fields to share in food & community!

Tickets are now on sale at bit.ly/cgfeast26!
You can also explore how to join in the Feast magic at commongroundct.org/feast!
Saturday, September 19th • 6:00
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-haven/common-grounds-18th-annual-feast-from-the-fields-sat-sept-19th-18/200029693118351
  - **Venue**: Common Ground High School, Urban Farm, and Environmental Education Center
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  - **Categories**: music, nonprofit, live-music, food-drinks, art, entertainment
- **Event Name**: CT Folk Fest & Green Expo
  - **Description**: SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, September 26, 2026
ALL DAY Festival at Edgerton Park
Family-Friendly • Live Music • Food Trucks •  Green ExpoAbout this Event📣 SAVE THE DATE!!🎶 Join us for the CT F
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-haven/ct-folk-fest-and-green-expo/100001996984456266
  - **Venue**: Edgerton Park
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  - **Price**: USD 0 to 109
  - **Categories**: fitness, Music, Festivals, Business, Entertainment, Exhibitions, food-drinks, Nonprofit, Workshops
- **Event Name**: World Refugee & Immigrant Festival
  - **Description**: Celebrate cultures, stories, and new beginnings at the World Refugee & Immigrant Festival with usAbout this EventJoin us for the World Refugee & Immigrant Festival, a joyful celeb
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-haven/world-refugee-and-immigrant-festival/100001994286255876
  - **Venue**: Dixwell Community House (Q House)
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, food-drinks
- **Event Name**: Windham-Campbell Readings
  - **Description**: Conclude the 2026 Windham-Campbell Prizes Festival with our cherished traditional finale: an evening of readings by all eight of this year’s prize recipients. This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from the voices that are shaping contemporary litera
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 18 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Sep 18 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-haven/windham-campbell-readings/200030533506335
  - **Venue**: Yale University Art Gallery
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals
- **Event Name**: Compassionfest 2026
  - **Description**: Save the Date!  The 9th Annual Compassionfest will be Sunday, October 4 from 10 am to 5 pm at a new, larger venue!About this EventCompassionfest is back for BARC-CT, this year's Compassio
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  - **Date**: Sun Oct 04 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Oct 04 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-haven/compassionfest-2026/100001983494521508
  - **Venue**: Moore Field House
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Nonprofit, Festivals, Workshops, health-wellness
- **Event Name**: 9th Annual New Haven Dragon Boat Festival
  - **Description**: https://www.canaldock.org/dragon
It is on!  The 9th annual New Haven Dragon Boat Festival is happening on October 3, 2026!  Registration is open for community teams!  Let's paddle, compete, and have fun!
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 07:00 am – Sat Oct 03 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-haven/9th-annual-new-haven-dragon-boat-festival/200029816243544
  - **Venue**: 475 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06530
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- **Event Name**: Milford Porchfest
  - **Description**: Porchfest is Sunday, September 6, 2026. Please join us at 2 pm here on 49 Coolridge Rd in Milford
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 10
  - **Date**: Sun Sep 06 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-haven/milford-porchfest/200030304142621
  - **Venue**: East Shore
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- **Event Name**: 7th Annual Kulturally LIT Fest
  - **Description**: Join us for the 7th Annual Kulturally LIT Fest, a vibrant celebration honoring the enduring impact, brilliance, and transformative power of Black women across time. Rooted in this year’s theme, And Still We Rise, the festival uplifts the voices, stories,
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 17 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Oct 17 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-haven/7th-annual-kulturally-lit-fest/200029837537757
  - **Venue**: Southern Connecticut State University
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  - **Categories**: festivals, workshops, art, literary-art, storytelling

## Trending Events in New Haven

- **Event Name**: Ali Wong at Shubert Theater New Haven
  - **Venue**: Shubert Theater New Haven
- **Event Name**: Justin Moore at The Amp at Log Still
  - **Venue**: The Amp at Log Still
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- **Event Name**: The Avett Brothers at Westville Music Bowl
  - **Venue**: Westville Music Bowl
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- **Event Name**: Jamey Johnson
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: The Amp at Log Still
🏠 Address: 225 Dee Head Road, New Haven, KY 40051
🌆 City: New Haven
📍 Location: 37.6459, -85.535✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at Jamey Johnson, where every moment tells a story! 🏛️ The stunning
  - **Venue**: The Amp at Log Still
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- **Event Name**: Jamey Johnson at The Amp at Log Still
  - **Venue**: The Amp at Log Still
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- **Event Name**: Justin Moore
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: The Amp at Log Still
🏠 Address: 225 Dee Head Road, New Haven, KY 40051
🌆 City: New Haven
📍 Location: 37.6459, -85.535🌟 Journey into wonder at Justin Moore, where extraordinary experiences await around every corner! 🏛️ Set agains
  - **Venue**: The Amp at Log Still
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- **Event Name**: Justin Moore in New Haven
  - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss Justin Moore Live in New Haven on Saturday, September 5, 2026! 🎶
Are you ready to experience Justin Moore like never before? With chart-topping hits like You, Me, And Whiskey, We Didn't Have Much and Why We Drin
  - **Venue**: Log Still Distillery
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- **Event Name**: Trampled By Turtles at College Street Music Hall
  - **Venue**: College Street Music Hall
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- **Event Name**: LCD Soundsystem with Victoryland
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: College Street Music Hall
🏠 Address: 238 College Street, New Haven, CT 06510
🌆 City: New Haven
📍 Location: 41.3067, -72.9296🌟 Step into a world of wonder at LCD Soundsystem with Victoryland, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️
  - **Venue**: College Street Music Hall
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in New Haven?
  - **A:** 2026 East Haven Mayor's Merit Award Dinner - E.H. Fall Festival Inc. (Thu Sep 10 2026 at 06:00 pm at Amarante's Sea Cliff), Common Ground's 18th Annual Feast from the Fields - Sat. Sept. 19th (18+) (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 06:00 pm at Common Ground High School, Urban Farm, and Environmental Education Center), CT Folk Fest & Green Expo (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 11:00 am at Edgerton Park), World Refugee & Immigrant Festival (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 01:00 pm at Dixwell Community House (Q House)), Windham-Campbell Readings (Fri Sep 18 2026 at 07:00 pm at Yale University Art Gallery).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in New Haven?
  - **A:** World Refugee & Immigrant Festival (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 01:00 pm at Dixwell Community House (Q House)), Compassionfest 2026 (Sun Oct 04 2026 at 10:00 am at Moore Field House).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in New Haven?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in New Haven on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in New Haven?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in New Haven?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in New Haven include Amarante's Sea Cliff, Common Ground High School, Urban Farm, and Environmental Education Center, Edgerton Park.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in New Haven?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in New Haven range from USD 77 to USD 109. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in New Haven?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in New Haven include East Haven Fall Festival Inc., Common Ground High School, Urban Farm, and Environmental Education Center, CT Folk.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in New Haven?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in New Haven.

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