Had a blast this year! Incredibly fun event. Very impressive machines and so many things to see…read more Excellent food and vendors. Very organized this year. Got in with ease. Everyone did amazing. Can't wait for next year!

I've lived in Simsbury since Ronald Reagan was President and the only thing I knew about the…read moreSimsbury Airport was that I see a sign for it when I go to the town dump for a recycling run. I had never set foot on the premises until today when we visited the Simsbury Fly In & Car Show. The show happens to be the largest of its kind in this part of the country, and includes 750 airplanes and cars plus a ton of vendor booths with sponsors, exhibits, activities, and food booths. It's like a miniature Big E with hundreds of airplanes buzzing around. We saw dozens of planes land and take off. We walked around the grounds and looked at hundreds of small aircraft, including some mind blowing one-person home-made miniatures. We even saw the Life Star Helicopter land. There was a cool Irish band playing live music and we had a blast strolling the grounds checking out the planes and cars. We lined up along the runway ropes and watched as plane after plane appeared out of the sky and taxied down the runway. We saw tons of families and kids enjoying this terrific event. Parking was ten bucks, and admission was free with a donation suggested.

This Italian festival is located in Avon, CT and hosted by the Prince Thomas of Savoy Club. Parking…read moreis at the hotel but a free shuttle is provided and entry to the event is also free. It's a celebration of all things Italian. There was food, drinks, music, and vendors. I had a meatball sub and it was so good. Food prices were pretty affordable and it's definitely family friendly. I love these little community events and this one was pretty neat.

Local love at this fantastic annual arts and crafts festival!!…read more The Avon Arts Association creates and runs a perfect festival, set in the upper parking area (between two separate [but connected] lots) in between the small businesses in Old Avon Village. It is very easy to ambulate (and thus wheelchair accessible, which is hard to find in local festivals and farmers markets)!! The festival is very well advertised, with huge stand-up signs along the roads near the main streets of Avon and colorful flags and balloons bordering the entrance to the lots. You are led the way in!! You are able to see a number of local artists and their showcase works. From woodwork to jewelry to hand-dyed tie-dye to photography to paintings, you will see a little of everything here. I was really impressed by the number of vendors here!! I saw the talent and passion with each vendor as I passed through. It is really fun to see the excitement vendors have when they show their work. I was able to interact with the vendors, too, and chatted with a few about their items. Each vendor--including the shop owners at the antique shop that is in the center of the festival--was incredibly kind and, again, very passionate. I purchased a beautiful and unique ring at Two Birds Jewelers (opening a storefront in Ashford soon) and gorgeous tie-dye scarf and t-shirt from Deena's DDJ Designs ("tie-dyed clothing with a heart and a twist"). I spoke with the jeweler who crafted my ring and learned about the stone and setting; then I later chatted with Deena who made my tie-dyed pieces and who told me how to care for my funky one-of-a-kind wardrobe items. I really enjoyed strolling through, seeing local artists and their talents. There really is nothing like seeing local artists showcase their work and their passion. The only problem with this festival is the parking. There are small and windy roads in this village's parking, so it can be tricky to navigate to find a space in the limited number of spaces it has. You may want to go early--though you may want to anyway to miss the crowds and see the items showcased by each vendor more closely before anyone else--to grab a close parking spot. When I went mid-morning, I lucked out by grabbing a space down a flight of stairs from the center of the festival. I saw others though parking in the lower lots behind the larger complex and walking uphill to the tents. Overall, I very much like the smooth and accessible space this festival is set in, so it is worth the walk. There were a considerable number of people there when I went, but the festival is perfectly spread out so foot-traffic is not an issue. If you are not able to make one day, do not worry--this festival is open two days. Even if arts and crafts are not your thing, definitely stop by. You will see the local talent and may get a free sample of ice cream!! Why not support local every chance you can?

I have been going for the last four years and I always look forward to it. The festival takes place…read moreFriday, Saturday and Sunday at bushnell park in Hartford. They have jazz artists all across the country come and perform. They also have a bunch of vendors and food trucks come. All the food and drinks are delicious. A great variety! The festival is free to get into and also plenty of free on street parking. A lot of people come with blankets, wine and candles which makes for a nice atmosphere. It's a great time!!

Had one of the best tours I've ever been given. The people running the house are so knowledgeable…read moreand such hard workers at keeping the place running. I would definitely recommend it if you are visiting! Some of the friendliest people I've met on this trip.

Excellent collection of Victorian clothing and earlier furniture. A pleasantly delivered tour was…read moregiven to me because I only had 15 minutes. I could easily spent five times that amount hearing about the history from the highly knowledgeable and enthusiastic docents.

06/08/24: First time at this huge event hosted by Town of West Hartford! It's a two day event; June…read more8, 10-6 and June 9, 12-6. My family and I had a great time. There were rides, food trucks/tents, vendor/arts/craft booths, and music. First we started off at the carnival rides. They had a ferris wheel, huge slide, and various of other rides my little one enjoyed. Then we had food; so many options to to choose from. We had the fried potato/cheese/corn balls from Chompers food truck. My husband and son had hot dogs at another vendor. I had pad Thai from a Thai booth. All were good and decently priced. There's ice cream for dessert; something for everyone! There were over 150 vendor booths. We bought some art from various vendors. The quality and craftsmanship at these booths were great. I am happy to support small businesses! The turn out was great, there were hundreds of people. Overall, a fun family event and can't be missed!

The drinks are cold and the chili is great! There is also live performance, face paint, pictures…read moreand fried dough! And MORE!

Grand opening is on 10/13/18! Best wishes for a great…read moreturnout. Wish I could've been there, but I'll be in very soon!

We were all excited to celebrate my grandson's 2nd birthday here today on the patio, with no more…read morethan 20 of us, but an employee named Carl made it extremely uncomfortable for myself and other guest. He was rude, loud, obnoxious and from what I witnessed a racist! He spoke to my daughter with extreme disrespect. When I said to him "you are very rude" he replied back and said "I do not care." But when three Caucasian guest who were not with us were leaving he spoke to them with the utmost respect and even offered to inform them about a bike that was recently put on display. He then tossed money and an envelope on the lap of a fellow employee who if I may add is a Black American and said... "That's $160 in cash and $50 in cash in the envelope." I'm leaving because of I have to yell at one more person." The party was extremely low-key not loud at all. The children played in the area where the party took place and no one at any point was disrespectful towards him. I would have given this place 5 stars had this not occurred. I highly recommend that if you are a person of color you will surely not feel welcomed here if Carl is on the schedule to work that day. It's unfortunate that we were treated this way, it's a beautiful building and there are lots of cool bikes for the children to enjoy looking at.