# 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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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: CrimeStery Fest 2026
  - **Description**: CrimeStery-Fest 2026 — All Things Crime and MysteryThe Northeast's Coolest Crime Convention!Calling all true crime enthusiasts, CrimeStery-Fest returns for an immersive three-day celebration
  - **Date**: Fri, 09 Oct at 04:00 pm – Sun, 11 Oct at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/danvers/crimestery-fest-2026-tickets/80005231957486
  - **Venue**: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston North Shore, Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA, USA
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  - **Price**: min: 30, max: 90, currency: USD
  - **Categories**: exhibitions, conferences

## About

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## Festivals Events in New Haven

- **Event Name**: Black Wall Street Festival
  - **Description**: We will be at the Biggest one day festival of the year. @blackwallstreet downtown New Haven on the green!!! Pull up for some of the best food in CT! Mark your calendar!!!! 
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 15 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Aug 15 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-haven/black-wall-street-festival/200030493101151
  - **Venue**: New Haven, Connecticut
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  - **Categories**: festivals, calendar
- **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**: 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**: festivals, music, business, exhibitions, food-drinks, live-music, entertainment, workshops, nonprofit, food-truck-festivals, art, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: YJP Summer Rooftop BBQ
  - **Description**: Get ready for an evening of BBQ, drinks, and networking on New Haven's newest rooftop with Young Jewish Professionals!About this EventYJP Summer BBQ by the River
  - **Date**: Wed Aug 26 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed Aug 26 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-haven/yjp-summer-rooftop-bbq/100001997047692407
  - **Venue**: Twenty Fair Apartments
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  - **Price**: USD 0 to 40
  - **Categories**: 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
  - **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**: 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**: 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**: Lobsterpalooza
  - **Description**: Get your tickets! 
Don’t miss out. 

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    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Wed Aug 19 2026 at 05:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-haven/lobsterpalooza/200030465610632
  - **Venue**: Anthony's Ocean View Fine Catering
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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: 5
  - **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,
  - **Interested Audience**:
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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**: Jon Batiste
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Westville Music Bowl
🏠 Address: 45 Yale Avenue, New Haven, CT 06515
🌆 City: New Haven
📍 Location: 41.3119, -72.9574✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at Jon Batiste, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Imagine o
  - **Venue**: Westville Music Bowl
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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 at The Amp at Log Still
  - **Venue**: The Amp at Log Still
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- **Event Name**: Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals at Toads Place - CT
  - **Venue**: Toads Place - CT
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- **Event Name**: Justin Moore at The Amp at Log Still
  - **Venue**: The Amp at Log Still
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- **Event Name**: Jon Batiste at Westville Music Bowl
  - **Venue**: Westville Music Bowl
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- **Event Name**: Ali Wong at Shubert Theater New Haven
  - **Venue**: Shubert Theater New Haven
- **Event Name**: Macomb St. Clair Mega Cruise 2026 - FKA North Gratiot Cruise
  - **Description**: 🚗 MACOMB COUNTY'S PREMIER CRUISE IS BACK! 🚗

Formerly known as the North Gratiot Cruise, the Macomb St. Clair Mega Cruise is one of Macomb County's largest and most anticipated annual community events.

Join thousands of spectators, car enthusiasts, famil
  - **Venue**: 50500 Gratiot Ave, Chesterfield Twp, MI 48051-4400, United States
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- **Event Name**: Chelsea Handler at College Street Music Hall
  - **Venue**: College Street Music Hall
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## Browse Festivals Events by Date

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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in New Haven?
  - **A:** Black Wall Street Festival (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 11:00 am at New Haven, Connecticut), 9th Annual New Haven Dragon Boat Festival (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 07:00 am at 475 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06530), CT Folk Fest & Green Expo (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 11:00 am at Edgerton Park), YJP Summer Rooftop BBQ (Wed Aug 26 2026 at 06:30 pm at Twenty Fair Apartments), Compassionfest 2026 (Sun Oct 04 2026 at 10:00 am at Moore Field House).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in New Haven?
  - **A:** Compassionfest 2026 (Sun Oct 04 2026 at 10:00 am at Moore Field House), World Refugee & Immigrant Festival (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 01:00 pm at Dixwell Community House (Q House)).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in New Haven this weekend August 14–16, 2026?
  - **A:** Black Wall Street Festival (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 11:00 am at New Haven, Connecticut).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in New Haven in August 2026?
  - **A:** Black Wall Street Festival (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 11:00 am at New Haven, Connecticut), YJP Summer Rooftop BBQ (Wed Aug 26 2026 at 06:30 pm at Twenty Fair Apartments), Lobsterpalooza (Wed Aug 19 2026 at 05:30 pm at Anthony's Ocean View Fine Catering).
- **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 New Haven, Connecticut, 475 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06530, 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 30 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 Scatz Holy Smokez BBQ Food Truck, New Haven Dragon Boat Festival, 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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