What's Happening in Greater Middletown This Weekend

By Erik Hernal, founder & editor · updated for the season

There's always more going on in Greater Middletown, CT than the town calendar lets on. Any given weekend you've got the Friday farmers markets (Middletown's South Green, Cromwell's Riverport Park, and Higganum), live music, Lyman Orchards events, the breweries and the riverfront, plus whatever festivals and shows are on that week. For the full, always-current list with dates and times, see our events page. Here's the local's rundown of how to fill a weekend across Middletown, Cromwell, and Portland.

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On the calendar right now

Summer's winding down and the fall calendar is filling in: pick-your-own apples at Lyman Orchards kick off in early September, with the charity corn maze right behind, and the Friday farmers markets keep running into fall. Over at Wesleyan, the semester calendar is waking up with free exhibits and home games. Dates and times shift week to week, so check our events page for what's on this exact weekend and browse past issues to see how a typical week looks.

What you can count on every weekend

Even on a quiet weekend, the standbys are always there. Fridays are market days: the Middletown Farmers Market on the South Green (10am to 2pm), the Town of Cromwell Farmers Market at Riverport Park (evenings, 4 to 7pm in season), and the Higganum market down in Haddam. Full breakdown in our farmers markets guide.

For the outdoors, Brownstone Adventure Park in Portland runs into September, Wadsworth Falls and the Air Line Trail are free any day, and Harbor Park puts you right on the Connecticut River. With kids, start with our things to do with kids guide.

Day-tripping the rest of the tri-town? Here's what to do in Cromwell and across the river in Portland.

And the eating and drinking holds up all week: the restaurants, the coffee shops, breakfast and brunch, and where to drink craft beer. Want to string it all together? Here's the perfect 48-hour weekend itinerary.

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Common questions

What's going on in Middletown, CT this weekend? The Friday farmers markets, live music around town, Lyman Orchards weekend events, plus whatever festivals are on that week. The full dated list is on our events page, updated continuously.

Are there free things to do this weekend? Plenty. Wadsworth Falls, Harbor Park and the riverfront, the Air Line Trail, free galleries at Wesleyan, and the markets are all free. See our free things to do guide.

Where's the full Middletown events calendar? Right here: middletownpulse.com/events. We curate it from across the tri-town, so you don't have to check a dozen separate calendars.

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