Summer Solstice Things to Do this Weekend in CT: Strawberry Festival, Camp Out, Carnival & Fireworks

6/22/11 - By Mary Beth Lawlor

Summer solstice means more time outside to have fun and we like that here at CT Mommy Poppins! This weekend you can celebrate summer with luscious strawberries at a Strawberry Festival in Bethlehem. Enjoy a magical fireworks show over Candlewood Lake. Camp out at The New Canaan Nature Center's Great American Camp Out and have fun at an old fashioned Carnival and Car Show in Washington.

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Some great library events happening this weekend are: Eric Carle's 82nd birthday celebration in Kent, Tales to Trails reading program in Wilton and the Super Hero Reading Program in Litchfield.

In the museums: Stepping Stones Museum's Accessibility Day shares a great lesson about living with disabilities. For those feeling artsy, families can have a hands-on experience at the Aldrich or they can paint at both the Weir Farm in Wilton and the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme.

History buffs: Children get a special tour at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center and Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours for 10 and up take place at the Mark Twain House.

Special Sunday Fun can be found at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center as well as the Litchfield Historical Society Museum.

All this AND the Big Apple Circus is still showing in Stamford! Have fun out there! And remember you can always check our full event listings on the Calendar.