My boyfriend's 8 year old twins are Fraidy Cats! So, I had to find something special to do with…read morethem for Halloween that was non scary, so that we could take his other 2 kids to a Haunted House w/o them feeling left out. And I stumbled upon this place. It couldn't have been more perfect! The day started at Castle Hill Farm (Hayride/Corn Maze and Pumpkin Picking), then we came home had lunch and carved 2 glorious pumpkins! Entry to the festival was 1 carved pumpkin/kid +1 dollar for the candle. Entry included 10 Trick or Treat Stations, games, balloon animals,bouncy house obstacle course (what?), dj, hula hoop contest and of course there was food for an additional fee, a very reasonable fee. All the kids were dressed up, it was fantastic. But when night hit is when it raised the festivities another notch... all the hundreds of pumpkins were lit up for viewing and it was pretty freakin cool if I do say so myself. What was even better we were able to retrieve our pumpkins at the end of the night. FYI: THIS MAY BE THE LAST YEAR AS THEIR FUNDING "IS DRYING UP". THAT WOULD BE SUCH A SHAME.

I am writing to talk about their Spring Food Festival. I am…read morewriting to tell you to go, even though it is over, and you'll have to wait until next year. This year's festival was 5/12-14, "A Taste of Greece." I am writing to say that the lamb was succulent, the gyro perfect, the baklava just the right touch of honey and crisp, the spanikopita generous, the avgolemono soup ("Greek penicillin") just the thing I needed to help conquer my stomach flu. The dessert selection huge. The little Greek ladies strong and proud. They even had a take-out window for those who wouldn't have time to eat in. It's a great cause, not a new idea, but a wonderful one, nonetheless. This area doesn't have so many Greek restaurants, but it is wonderful to have a festival like this to enrich the cultural expanse of the area and to introduce folks to Greek food -- not just Greek food but wonderful Greek food -- and double as a fundraiser for the local Greek orthodox community, who I can only imagine as similarly vibrant. I will be back next year! And I will bring friends!

Yesterday the Spring 2012 Festival Started. The Shrimp Scampi Santorini was delicious served with…read moreGreek-Style Green Beans... I'm going back to have more from their menu before the festival ends this Friday!

The Garlic Farm is a small family owned farm and farm stand located in West Granby. They specialize…read morein, you guessed, garlic and other vegetables. They have been open for three decades. They offer German white hardneck garlic, seed garlic, garlic bulbs, and garlic braids. The farm stand is in an old tobacco barn. I went a couple times and thought it was awesome. The prices were great and they had a huge variety of produce. One time, they posted on social that the flowers were free to pick. If you love fresh produce and supporting a small business, I highly recommend.

"This is the end Beautiful friend…read moreThis is the end Of our elaborate plans, the end" (The Doors) The Garlic Farm's season will end on October 12th, when their doors will be closed for the winter and reopen in the spring. But the end of their season comes with a fantastic bonus for anyone that can get over to West Granby before October 12. That bonus is as many flowers as possible that you can cut and take home from their acres of flower farms. For Free. We saw people out there today with shopping bags, and laundry baskets scooping up their share of gorgeous flowers. Although some of the flowers (especially the sunflowers were way past peak), rest assured there were a ton of gorgeous fresh flowers representing every color of the rainbow still available. We cut and took home enough to fill three vases, of which we kept one and donated the other two to the local Senior Center to brighten the desks of two administrators. So, if you are in the area and have a hankering for some free flowers, set your navigation system to West Granby and enjoy. Just do it before October 12.

Pros: cute animals, nice little general store, a few friendly staff, feed for animals, a few ride…read moreon toys , trikes and slides, little train,House for future santa visit, yummy things to buy. Cons: muddy area where ride on toys are, not cleaned off after rain, big sign saying kids shouldn't run or yell?? (Kids do that if they are small and having fun!) general store had overwhelming cigarette smell when you walk in when we were expecting cookie or donut scents. No one manning train or not running? I'm sure in spring through fall it's better but December you need to bundle up! Wear boots or old shoes for mud. We will try maybe again in spring and hopefully the smoky smell issue will be resolved because that is inappropriate for the public and a turn off.

Visited after snow fall the curates went out of his way to make sure we met all the animals even…read morecalling the emu out into the cold for us he was a gentleman waiting for us to finish oohing and awwing. all and all a great wholesome visit for the grandkids can not recommend festival farm enough

Great venue A lot of thinks to do…read moreMy favorite was the walk thru the estates that form New England region and learn about each area, indulge with the food and drinks offered and walk among the art crafts and find some live music performance Fall weather was perfect and we find a lot of nice things to take home My first visit and definitively not the last

My favorite festival ever !!! They literally have anything and everything !!!!!! For the price of…read moreadmission and what is included like how many things to do there is it's so reasonable. It also includes an amazing circus.

I don't see the date of this balloon event posted anywhere, other than another poster that says to…read morearrive on the 1st day = Friday night...? I really want to go to this festival too.

The evening glow was really underwhelming. There were only five balloons. The park was so crowded…read moreyou could hardly move. The food vendors seemed overwhelmed. My son waited over one hour for a Philly cheesesteak. The fireworks were awesome. The logistic support for the parking and shuttle system were handled really well. Been there, saw the balloons. Don't need to go back.

I just enjoyed an afternoon at the festival. Great food, fun music and so much for the kids from…read morebounce houses to dancing. The trucks I experienced: The Grub Guru 3.5 star - the gen gau was amazing, crispy and sweet. I had wanted orange chicken, but they didnt have it despite it being on the menu. It is an Indian truck and the rice was listed as fried rice but it was clearly basmati. It was not good. I have to say their drink prices are some of the most reasonable at the festival. Ts Jerky House 5 star - the bbq sundae with cornbread, beans, and smokey brisquet was amazing. Topped with crispy onions for texture. Elote corn 3 star - I tried the buttered lime but there was no lime. The corn was definitely best of the season. Shitakaberries 5 star - we opted for something sweet and this was great. We got the reverse tiger, dark chocolate with white drizzle. 7 bucks for 5 berries on a stick. It was definetly about the experience. TC Scoops 4 stars - we each got a single scoop and a topping for 4 dollars. It was just ok, but my bf loved the cherry. Reds 5 star - really personable. Reasonably priced, especially the drinks, which is what drew me there. He realized he ignored me and gave me the drink free of charge. A definite place for customer service.

Excellent location for a huge amount of food trucks! Several adult beverage outlets as well as…read morequite the variety of cuisine. My only suggestion would be to make the sizes of the items smaller so you can try more of the vendors.

The Ren Faire has been a staple in CT for many years. The shows are great, the entry price is…read morereasonable, and everyone seems to have a great time. The food is priced according to the kind of event it is. There are people in costumes and people without. If you don't want to dress up you don't need to and they don't make you feel out of place for being in regular clothes. The faire is a great day of family fun doing something a little different from your ordinary festivals. I highly recommend this faire over "the other one" in Massachusetts.

This year was my first time attending the Connecticut Renaissance Faire in Lebanon, CT. The faire…read moreis open on the weekends from around September thru October, check their website for current info. Each weekend has a theme, we happen to go during the Roses & Romance weekend. It was a hike, about a 45min drive, to literally the middle of nowhere. Luckily, our GPS didn't steer us wrong and found the faire grounds. We arrived early and got a good parking spot. We were told that parking could get hectic because there is another lot that you would need to take a shuttle. I was very impressed with the selection of food, drinks, venders, activities, performers, and events. There were a lot of folks (guest and faire cast) that dressed up in medieval garb, role playing and spoke old English. From kings, queens, fairies, pirates, jesters, folks really got into it with extravagant costumes. There were stages throughout the grounds with many performances like singing, fire eating/dancing, jousting, and improv. It was so immersive and fun. You could also try archery and axe throwing for a small fee. My main mission at the faire was to find Steepy Hollow's booth, one of my favorite local tea venders. I'm happy to report that I came home with tea to replenish my stash. There were other great booths with handmade trinkets, leather goods, jewelry, clothing, baked goods, and so much more that fit perfectly in this renaissance world. We enjoyed a lot of refreshing drinks and treats like affogatos, dole whips, and mocktails. It was very hot the day we attended and stuck to items that would keep us cool. My favorite thing was the Applegato from the Buck o' Stars Café - Steamed apple juice over ice cream with caramel, sugar and spice. There were also neat bubbling, smoking, shimmering drinks too. A few venders did accept card, but I highly recommend bringing cash. I would next time dress up and look at what the weekend themes beforehand. This was a spur-of-the-moment trip for us and now we know what to expect next time.

We had a really lovely time at the 2025 Apple Festival, cute vendors yummy cider and sweet goats…read morethat you can feed and pet.

Red Apple Farm has been one of our family's go to place for decades. In all of our years going -…read moreno one has ever had a complaint. My partner and parents utilize the handicap parking. On our last visit, I watched as 4 employees from the pizza company park in the handicap spots. (No handicap placard) and there was PLENTY of open spots just past the handicap spots. I pleasantly spoke with the young workers to explain that some people need those spots- the response? "Well, we are working". Noted. I did send an email to Red Apple a few weeks ago, but no response While living with someone who relies on the handicap spots, I now understand using these spots give people a way to go out and live life. It's truly disheartening to see the lack of empathy