Happy weekend! It’s definitely carnival season! If you’re looking to take your family out to enjoy rides, games and fair food head to the St. Patrick’s Carnival in Bedford or the May Fair in Cos Cob! There are also plenty of opportunities to enjoy some great food this weekend with food trucks at Wagon Wheel Wine & Spirits, the Beer Garden at Shippan Landing, Spring Fling Food Truck Festival in Mt. Kisco, NY and the New Canaan Food Revolution. Plus if the weather cooperates, there are plenty of chances to enjoy time outside!
See the full rundown of events below. Have a great weekend!
Friday, May 17
Jefe’s Taco Truck at Wagon Wheel Wine & Spirits
1051 Long Ridge Road
4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Beer Garden at Shippan Landing
290 Harbor Drive
4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
May Fair
Cos Cob School
4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Carnival
St. Patrick’s School, Bedford, NY
6:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.
The Sound of Music
Rippowam Middle School
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 18
Second Annual Fishing Derby
Silverman’s Farm, Easton, CT
8:30 a.m. – noon
Rock Climbing Family Open Hours
Darien YMCA
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Saturday Morning Stroller Strides
Mathews Park, Norwalk
9 a.m.
Farmer’s Market
Fairgate Farm
9 a.m. – noon
Stepping Stones: Storytellers
Stepping Stones
9:30 a.m.
New Canaan Food Revolution
Town Hall of New Canaan
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Carousel Pavilion Public Hours
Paper Plate Dinos
Mill River Park
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
New Canaan Farmer’s Market
Old Center School Parking Lot
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Music Together Mixed Ages (FREE Demo)
Chelsea Piers
10 a.m.
Bruce Museum’s 34th Annual Outdoor Crafts Festival
Bruce Museum
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fitness Fun
Stepping Stones
10:30 a.m.
Barnes & Noble Storytime & Activities
Barnes & Noble
11 a.m.
Stepping Stones: Storytellers
Stepping Stones
11 a.m.
National Kids to Parks Day
Scalzi Park
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Greek Style Grill
Wagon Wheel Wine & Spirits
11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Spring Fling Food Truck Festival
104 Main Street, Mt. Kisco, NY
noon – 6 p.m.
Shakedown Weekend
Free kayak & paddle board rentals
Boccuzzi Park
noon – 5 p.m.
Family Story Time
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
noon
Public Skate
Twin Rinks
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
MAKE break Mother’s Day Cozy Bird House
Michaels
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Stepping Stones: Storytellers Mutt-i-grees
Stepping Stones
1:30 p.m.
Stepping Stones: Storytellers
Stepping Stones
2 p.m.
LOL Trading Event
Awesome Toys & Gifts, Stamford
2 p.m.
Boccuzzi Park Beach Cleanup
Boccuzzi Park
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
The Sound of Music
Rippowam School
2 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Carnival
St. Patrick’s School, Bedford, NY
2 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Fitness Fun
Stepping Stones
2:30 p.m.
Beer Garden at Shippan Landing
290 Harbor Drive
3 p.m. – close
Haitian Flag Day Celebration
South End Branch
3 p.m.
Camp Playland Awareness into Action
800 Ponus Ridge Road, New Canaan
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
May Fair
Cos Cob School
4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Carousel Pavilion Public Hours
Mill River Park
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Story Time Sundays
Mill River Park Carousel
10 a.m.
Bruce Museum’s 34th Annual Outdoor Crafts Festival
Bruce Museum
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
JCares Shavuot Planting & Community Day
JCC Stamford
10 a.m.
4th Annual J.M. Wright Technical High School Car Show
J.M. Wright Tech, back parking lot
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Fitness Fun
Stepping Stones Museum
10:30 a.m.
Stepping Stones: Storytellers
Stepping Stones Museum
11 a. m.
Family Gallery Tour
Bruce Museum, Greenwich
11:30 a.m.
Public Skate
Twin Rinks
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Shakedown Weekend
Free kayak & paddle board rentals
Boccuzzi Park
noon – 5 p.m.
Sunday Afternoon Music & Kids Draw Free!
Latham Park
1 p.m.
Holiday Hill Day Camp Open House
43 Candee Road, Prospect, CT
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Carnival
St. Patrick’s School, Bedford, NY
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday Explorers
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Baby Farm Animals
Innis Arden Cottage at Greenwich Point
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Stepping Stones Storytellers
Stepping Stones
2 p.m.
Beer Garden at Shippan Landing
290 Harbor Drive
2 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Fitness Fun
Stepping Stones
2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Rock Out for the Red White and Blue Concert
Palace Theatre
3 p.m.