Of the many indications of the autumnal shift- changing foliage, the crunch of leaves underfoot,…read moredarker mornings, earlier sunsets, cooler evenings- it is the Greenwich Wine & Food Festival that is the most anticipated sign of the Fall season. This culinary celebration is an exclusive event, an experience of taste - not only of flavor but of style and panache. Award winning eats and the greats of food and music rub shoulders with the throng as all focus on enjoying and giving back to the community in this exemplary, decorous, fund raiser. On arrival, one is provided with a bottled water, a commemorative wine glass, tote, and schedule of events. Be careful if you go with a group as it will pull in all directions as each person is drawn to different areas; there is so much to choose from, the senses go on overload. Partake of the area's premiere potables and sumptuous edibles from 300+ chefs. Slake your thirst with sommelier presented bespoke intoxicants. Satiate your sweet tooth with swanky syllabubs and choice confections. Meet celebrity chefs doing live demos and book signings. Cast your vote in the annual Burger Battle cooking competition. Line up to help drink the Belgium beer barrels dry and keep all of the collectable glass chalices for your own- yes that tote received on entry is indeed immediately useful. Dance to lush, live music - Ziggy Marley, The Wailers, Old Crow Medicine Show, Tim McGraw (looking mighty fit and sounding amazing, amidst the shouts of adoring fans), Rusted Root, among many others. A past VIP tent hosted a private, hot, hot memorable show with the Funky Meters. Do dig a little deeper into the pocket and spring for the VIP tickets. The VIP tent features artisanal offerings and festive experiences from event partners that shift each year with what's boujee; one year, we enjoyed our lollipop lamb chops while wearing Virtual Reality simulator headsets. Know that 100% of the proceeds goes to free culinary education, food service job training, learning life skills, supporting nutrition and providing affordable access to healthy meals. GWF is a win/win for all and a triumphant ticket to a topflight, luxe, seasonal soiree.

This was my first time attending the Oyster Festival in Oyster Bay (and first time in Long Island)!…read moreIt's nice that there aren't any tickets required for entry, though it is a long haul from NYC. We came on a beautiful Saturday and were super excited to get fresh oysters and (or so we thought) for cheap! It's a nice venue by a school and park right by the bay, and it gets very very crowded, especially in the afternoon. There are some nice craft vendors, but my partner and I were really excited for the food. The seafood options were good, but much more limited than I thought. There was only one vendor selling oysters, and the only mode of preparation was raw (nothing grilled or otherwise more creative). I was pretty surprised by how steep the pricing was, though I'm glad the proceeds go back to the community in some form (6 oysters for $20). I was a bit disappointed by the quality of some of the oysters we got for that pricing, as there were some that were pretty small, flat and not as high quality. The other seafood options were good, and I really enjoyed a fried coconut shrimp kebab that was $25. Overall, it's a nice festival vibe and well managed, just pricey and some of the food quality around the star oyster was not quite up to expectations! I am giving it an extra star because it's by the water and the town was super quaint and beautiful!

Every year for the past 7 years, minus 1 pandemic, my family and I will go to the Oyster Fest. It's…read morebecome a nice tradition. We always start with a lobster roll, which unfortunately go up by about $5 per year (they're now at $30 apiece, so not sure if we'll be keeping that part of our tradition). Then we go through the tents to see if there's anything worth buying, and off to the beer tent for a few, and then we gorge ourselves on other delicacies. There's always a woman selling fudge there who I always hit up for a few chunks to take home with me. This year I had a foot long hot dog for $6 from a German place. It was excellent. We'll definitely be back next year, just maybe not eating anymore lobster rolls, as $30 each for 5 people gets a bit steep very quickly.

We won higher access tickets to here thanks to a radio station. From my understanding, there was a…read morelower price to enter the area of vendors and the basic stage and a second, higher, price to enter the area with live music. As a vegetarian, I was surprised and happy that they had lots of food options for me to eat. Beans and Rice was my favorite truck! But for my BBQ loving friend- he was VERY disappointed. There was only ONE BBQ truck we could find. And there was a rib eating contest. Other than that, no other BBQ. Which wouldn't have been a big deal if it wasn't in the name of the festival. The live music was great. We didn't know it was on a hill and we didn't bring chairs so unfortunately we had to sit in the grass. I was disappointed there weren't any chairs for rent and as a result had to sit in the grass to enjoy the music. Was not happy with the alcohol selection. Four beers on tap- 2 Fat Tires, a Pilsner and a Voodoo Ranger. Margaritas, Knob Creek and Tito's. Not much of an alcohol selection. All in all, I would probably only come back if I won free tickets again. I ended up spending around $70 for being there for 4 hours.

Headliner bands, street vendors, kids games and awesome local restraint demonstrations with samples…read moregalore. Easily pay for entrance fees with good vibes and sample foods.

Great Place to go. I've been several times. Westport's a beautiful town and this festival features…read moresome really stunning art. You have every type of Artist imaginable and it is a pleasure to just walk around leisurely and drink in all the visuals. I love this festival. There's alot to see. I had to take a few breaks and did not even see everything. It is quite a large Festival. There are places to stop and eat or at least there were last time I went. I would really recommend this Art Festival to anyone, especially Artists or fans of Art. You'll have a great time.

great show. people traffic all days. visitors coming from affluent areas around, some pretty…read moreeducated in art history pleasure to talk with and ready to buy even high end art. very impressed.

I've heard about this event for a long time, but this was the year I finally attended the Norwalk…read moreOyster Festival and it did not disappoint. The price was $15 for adults and $8 for kids aged 5-12. All children are free on Sunday. What perfect timing, we passed by the Mohegan sun booth right in time for the 4pm Tao chef demo session. I've eaten at Tao before, so I was eager to participate. All I had to do was place a $25 bet on the app and it granted my party of 4 admission. The chef was very entertaining. We got a delicious BLT bao bun each and each got a ticket to redeem a $10 drink from a nearby juice truck, Ta' Deliciozo. The juices were made fresh with quality ingredients. To top it off, under our chairs was an envelope with a prize listed. We won merchandise and credit in the app. This was a very good steal! Definitely got our money's worth. We stop by a few tastyfood trucks then watched some of the 6pm Ready Go Dog Show. I enjoyed this event and will definitely be back next year!

I had an amazing time @ the Oyster festival! It was actually my 1st time. I know Milford has one…read moreevery year(which is closer to me) as well. I came here w/ my sis & her bf/daughter. We walked around & ended up @ the Mohegan Sun booth 1st. Any one of us (except my niece) could have bet $25 for a free appetizer & drink for each of us. My sister volunteered. The food was from Tao in Mohegan. It was a mini thick bacon sandwich w/ lettuce,tomatoes,& a special sauce. It was pretty good. The drinks were from Ta'Deliciozo truck(Norwich). I'm not gonna lie I found 4 free drink tickets so we all had 2 drinks each. Score!!! I got the guava & then the soursop juice. When I tell you those fresh drinks were soooooo yummy! I then saw a Mr. Softee ice cream truck. I had to get me a vanilla cone w/ rainbow sprinkles. That is my forever order. If you never had Mr.Softee ice cream I don't know what to tell you. You have no idea what you're missing. I also tried vegetable dumplings & bbq breaded chicken cutlets w/ nacho fries . I forget the name of the places. It wasn't that good anyways. Finally, to end it all I attended the dog show! Pretty cool experience overall. I will be back next year!

7-12-25. Great fireworks show…read more Family friendly and plenty of restaurants in the area to enjoy a meal and/or drink before or after the show.

This fair is not very big and it did not have blooming onion. It did have a very nice beer garden…read moreand the beer and wine and Ciders were 8 and $9 with a really good poor. There was cute vendors everywhere and even a farmers market. There are pig races and lots of different animals. You could feed the goats and ride on the ponies if you're a child. There was parking close to the event but when that parking was full you had to go through the parking and then to another parking lot and then either take a shuttle or walk. There was parking nearby for a fee if you didn't want to wait in the line. I got fried dough with sauce and powdered sugar and a bottle of water for $10 which I didn't think was too bad. It's a nice small fair to start off the fair season. The entry was about $13 each to get in before the fee.

The North Haven Fair us always a great local festival. They had over 10 food trucks, animals,…read morevendors and crafts. There was live music in multiple locations and shows. Can't forget the carnival games and rides. I, of course, had to get some fried dough! What's a trip to the dairy without it?! We has gorgeous weather and ended the day at the wine/beer tent.

Midnight Markets vary in size and the schedule feels arbitrary, but the July 4th fest is impressive…read moreto stand on its own regardless of music or fireworks. I'm not a World Cup guy but they've set up a delightful event on Magnolia Ave. with big screens and no pressure to buy anything. With four dinner-type vendors plus some desserts it's no Smorgasburg but of course four dinners is enough for most folks. The Super Savage Burger at Savage Burgers was a rare one-and-done for me so I didn't get to try the Going Bananas banana flight.

First time at Midnight Market and I got VIP tickets. The VIP area was pretty packed with the…read moreafter-work crowd, but it had a cute bar in the back called The District--I tried the lavender spritz, and if you love lavender like I do, it's a must. -196 also had a booth with lemon vodka seltzer, which was interesting. There were a lot of food vendors, but I recommend walking around first, some spots sold out of items I wanted. I tried the shrimp, crab, and cheese spring rolls from Rell's Kitchen--so good and a great size (I wish I got two!). The birria spring roll from Stop Drop N Roll was also top tier. The spinach and cheese roll was decent. I had to get some veggies in lol. To wash it all down, I got a strawberry colada from Aqua Frescas Juice... definitely tasted like diabetes in a cup. lol. Midnight Market was definitely a good vibes. I didn't see where they had roller skates but the miniature golf was fun.