Holiday Hullabaloo with Caravan of Thieves
Caravan of Thieves Annual Holiday Hullaballo
Inspired by the big band swing era, Django Reinhardt and the Quintette du Hot Club de France, absurd and macabre musical theater and early American folk music, Caravan of Thieves took shape in the hearts and minds of Fuzz and Carrie, the dynamic singing, strumming and songwriting musical duo who formed the band in early 2008. They began by writing a handful of songs based on this concept and soon after, filled out their sound with upright bass, violin, and an occasional accordion and any other willing participant they could recruit along the way. Caravan of Thieves was born.
According to Fuzz and Carrie, “We’re driven to consistently entertain our audience, in concert and on our studio recordings, which lends to building a community of listeners who can be involved in our show and our creative process in some way, as well as a variety of artists who we can share our vision with. These elements allow our band and our music to be alive, have a soul.”
JOIN FUZZ & CARRIE for the Annual Holiday Hullabaloo!!!
WHEN: Saturday Dec 21
Doors: 7pm
Show: 8pm
Stage One (FTC)
70 Sanford Street, Fairfield
CTBG Night & FTC
Join Dave "Zamboni" Schneider and his special guests Chris Frantz & Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads / Tom Tom Club) for an electrifying night of live music celebrating the birthplace of new wave and punk.
Holiday Shop & Stroll Fairfield
Join us for an evening of local shopping at the Holiday Shop & Stroll on Wednesday, December 11th.
The Leevees Present a Hanukkah Party for All!
The Leevees Hanukkah Party for All
Adam Gardner (GUSTER) and Dave Schneider (THE ZAMBONIS) joined forces in 2005 and started a band called The LeeVees. They wrote four songs about Hanukkah and were quickly signed to a record deal. “Channukah Rocks” was released on Warner Bros/Reprise Records and so began the amazing journey of The LeeVees. Creator of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Bob Boilen declared the release as “the best holiday record of the decade without question”.
December 2023 was a career highlight. The LeeVees played the prestigious NPR TINY DESK CONCERT. Coming soon! December 2024 a one hour long PBS Hanukkah Special will feature interviews with Adam and Dave, exclusive live performances and features five LeeVees tunes.
The band has toured extensively with The Barenaked Ladies, Matisyahu and Guster. They performed with The Boston Pops at Symphony Hall as well as doing plenty of tours of their own. Several LeeVees songs have been featured on “Grey’s Anatomy” and on Family Guy offshoot “The Cleveland Show”.
Santa Visits Fairfield
Santa Claus will arrive by hook-and-ladder down Reef Road at 10:00am. He will sit in the beautifully decorated gazebo on Sherman Green until approximately 2:00PM, as he listens to the wide-eyed holiday wishes of all the children who visit him. Santa’s elves will give each child an adorable, small plush holiday toy, sponsored by Massage Envy.
Festivus For the Rest of Us Holiday Bazaar
Avoid the crowds and support SMALL BIZ SATURDAY at Park City Music Hall in Black Rock (Bridgeport) at the annual indoor FESTIVUS HOLIDAY BAZAAR from 10 am to 3 pm. Enjoy a frosty beverage while you shop local artisans (one-of-a-kind gifts, clothing, decor, bath & body, jewelry & so much more!) and for the kiddos take a photo with Santa!
Sticks for SOldiers THANKSGIVING LACROSSE CLASSIC
Young Americans too often come back from foreign wars with life-changing wounds. As we carry on with our lives, they struggle for the rest of theirs. To help ease that struggle, the Fairfield Ludlowe High School boys & girls lacrosse programs are hosting the 18th Annual Sticks for Soldiers™ Thanksgiving Lacrosse Classic on Saturday November 30, 2024.
Pop Up Market
2024 Holiday Pop Up Market is Back!
The Fairfield Museum is pleased to announce the 10th annual Holiday Pop-Up Market! This festive market of gifts at the Museum is a wonderful kick-off to the holiday season!
2024 Dates:
Special Preview Night: Friday, November 22 from 4 – 7 pm ($10 suggested donation)
Saturday, November 23 from 10 am – 4 pm ($5 suggested donation)
There is a suggested donation to attend this exciting and colorful market. Cash or card will be accepted at entrance.
Your donation will enter you into a drawing to win a gift bag of items from the Museum Shop, including a one-year family membership to the Museum.
Pop Up Market - Special Preview Night
2024 Holiday Pop Up Market is Back!
The Fairfield Museum is pleased to announce the 10th annual Holiday Pop-Up Market! This festive market of gifts at the Museum is a wonderful kick-off to the holiday season!
2024 Dates:
Special Preview Night: Friday, November 22 from 4 – 7 pm ($10 suggested donation)
Saturday, November 23 from 10 am – 4 pm ($5 suggested donation)
There is a suggested donation to attend this exciting and colorful market. Cash or card will be accepted at entrance.
Your donation will enter you into a drawing to win a gift bag of items from the Museum Shop, including a one-year family membership to the Museum.
FELO Friendsgiving Food Drive & Networking Event
FELO Friendsgiving Food Drive & Networking Event!
Come join the Fairfield Emerging Leaders Organization (FELO) at this wonderful event!
November 21, 2024 from 5:30 - 7:3- at Tablao Fairfield (52 Sanford Street, Fairfield)
Please bring items to donate to the food drive, in benefit of Operation Hope!
Registration: $30 for FELO Members | $40 Non-Members
Everyone’s ticket includes 1 FREE drink plus lite bites.
***ALSO, please bring a friend who’s new to FELO and they attend for FREE!
"Hope Grows Here" Gala & Silent Auction Benefitting The Adoption Hope Foundation
Hope Grows Here Gala & Silent Auction
To purchase tickets by mail:
Mail check for $125 per attendee, attendee names and phone number to:
Adoption Hope Foundation
P.O. Box 367
Greens Farms, CT 06838
Romanian Food Festival
ROMANIAN FALL FOOD FESTIVAL
Art sale by local artists!
Live Romanian music & Romanian food sale including:
Mititei (traditional Romanian skinless grilled sausages)
Sarmale (baked stuffed cabbage)
various pastries and baked cookies including the traditional Romanian placinte (pies),
Romanian wine and beer and more
We invite the sponsors of this event to contact us at admin@stbrancoveanu.org or in person at the church. Thank you!
In the Heights (SHOWTIMES VARY, SEE LINK)
Over the course of the Tony award-winning musical, In the Heights, we encounter the many colorful residents of Washington Heights — a New York City neighborhood on the brink of change. Usnavi, a first generation Dominican-American corner bodega owner, and his friends and family are dealing with the pressures of rising rents and closing neighborhood businesses. As one family struggles to figure out how to pay for an Ivy League tuition for their brilliant and hard-working daughter, a young woman is trying to put a down payment on a new apartment, and Usnavi himself is trying to get back to the Dominican Republic to reconnect with his roots after the death of his parents. In Washington Heights, community is everything, and we see how each of these individuals struggles to survive and how these same individuals come together as a community to mourn their losses and rejoice in their triumphs. Over the course of the show, we see the hard-working residents of Washington Heights grapple with love and lust, identity and racism, all while the prospect of a winning lottery ticket hangs in the air, potentially changing the livelihoods of the people and the community forever. This revolutionary new musical combines Latin rhythms and dance with hip-hop lyrics to tell a captivating story about what it means to chase your dreams as you cling to your roots, and to celebrate the community from which you grew.
Shark Tank | Business Socialistas
Socialistas Shark Tank
Welcome to the Socialistas Shark Tank event! Join us at StageOne at FTC for a night of innovation and creativity. Watch as aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to a panel of fierce investors for a $5,000 cash prize and a business development package will also be awarded to the audience favorite contestant! Get inspired by the next big thing and network with like-minded individuals. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity participate in the trajectory of the local busines scene!
More event information can be found HERE.
Access sponsorship opportunities HERE.
Save your seat now with EARLY BIRD PRICING
Pre-event networking mixer where you will meet like-minded, local women in business.
Cocktails, a fun night out and a great way to grow your own business through connection.
A chance to participate in the trajectory of the local business scene.
Society Members use your discount code at check out for a discount.
Enchanted Castle
The Enchanted Castle is a community event where families travel through Fairfield’s Burr Homestead. Six rooms are brought to life by storybook characters who narrate the tales of Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Jungle Book, and The Wizard of Oz. The Castle is designed for children 2-10 years of age but is fun for the whole family! At the end of each Castle tour, families are encouraged to explore our Castle Cafe & Boo-tique for fun treats and refreshments! This event is The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County’s largest fundraiser, with funds going to support literacy and neighborhood efforts within the Greater Bridgeport Community.
13th Annual Restaurant Week
Restaurant Week is Back!
The Town of Fairfield’s Office of Community & Economic Development is pleased to announce that thirty restaurants will participate in the 2024 edition of Fairfield Restaurant Week, now in its 13th year. The ever-popular annual event will run for two full weeks from Monday, October 21st through Sunday, November 3rd.
Restaurants participating in this year’s event will be offering special prix fixe or other discounted lunch and dinner menus showcasing their finest culinary offerings.
This year’s line-up of restaurants includes the following establishments:
Artisan * Barcelona Wine Bar * Bella Sera Ristorante * Blackstones Grille * Boca Grille and Raw Bar * Bodega Taco Bar * Centro Ristorante * Cibus Latin Fusion * Flipside * Gabagool Wine Bar * Geronimo Tequila Bar & Southwest Grill * Haven Hot Chicken * Il Pellicano * Little Pub * Local Kitchen and Beer Bar * Malibu * Mecha Noodle Bar * Old Post Tavern * Paci * Puerto Vallarta * Quattro Pazzi * Romanacci * Ryebird * Sophie’s * South Bay Fairfield * Tablao Wine Bar & Restaurant * Taj Indian Cuisine Fairfield * Thai Kit * The Gray Goose * The Sinclair
Learn more about participating restaurants and to view sample menus, by checking out the Fairfield Restaurant Week Event Page.
Sticks for Soldiers 2024 Zoom Summit
Sticks for Soldiers will host the 2024 Summit as a kick-off to the upcoming Thanksgiving Lacrosse Classic Event. Why does Sticks for Soldiers matter? We invite you to join us and learn how our efforts over the past 17 years have helped meet the needs of severely wounded veterans. This story will be told through the insights and perspectives of S4S founders and volunteers, past honorees, and invited guests.
Keys To Hope
Join ConnectFairfeld for a Dueling Pianos Fundraiser to support Operation Hope.
Get ready to DANCE, SING & LAUGH all night long during this high-energy, all-request, interactive performance while supporting an important cause!
Taste of Fairfield 2024
The Taste of Fairfield will be held on Sunday, October 13th, from 12pm - 4pm at Delamar Southport, 275 Old Post Road, Southport, CT. Over 35+ restaurants, wineries, craft brewers and others will take part to serve their signature cuisine and curated cocktails and beverages to foodies and attendees in the area in the back lot of the Delamar Southport / Artisan Restaurant! There will also be live music, a few local vendors, raffles and much more!
National Bunraku Theater
National Bunraku Theater
Tuesday October 1
8pm
Quick Center for the Arts
The National Theatre makes its triumphant arrival in New York City for the first time in 32 years! Witness a stunning production of traditional Japanese puppet theater, featuring two quintessential climaxes from bunraku repertoire: Date Musume Koi no Higanoko (Oshichi, the Greengrocer’s Daughter) and Sonezaki Shinju (The Love Suicides at Sonezaki). Known for its globally influential three-person puppet manipulation technique invented in the mid-18th century, bunraku has been designated as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Featuring scenography by Kazuo Oga, art director of classic Studio Ghibli anime My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke, this performance offers Americans a rare opportunity to glimpse the rich culture not only of bunraku, but of Japan’s second-largest city ahead of Expo 2025, held in Osaka. This stunning art form honors the past while sharing stories that connect to the present.
Fiesta Latina (Sunday)
¡Fiesta Latina!, a celebration of Hispanic cultures featuring music, dance, and food, will take place September 28 from 1 to 4 pm at Junta for Progressive Action, located at 169 Grand Avenue in New Haven, and at the Peabody September 29 from noon to 5 pm.
The event is a collaboration between the Peabody Museum, Junta for Progressive Action, New Haven Pride Center, Arte Inc, the New Haven Free Public Library, and Music Haven. Univision is the media sponsor.
Fiesta Latina (Saturday)
¡Fiesta Latina!, a celebration of Hispanic cultures featuring music, dance, and food, will take place September 28 from 1 to 4 pm at Junta for Progressive Action, located at 169 Grand Avenue in New Haven, and at the Peabody September 29 from noon to 5 pm.
The event is a collaboration between the Peabody Museum, Junta for Progressive Action, New Haven Pride Center, Arte Inc, the New Haven Free Public Library, and Music Haven. Univision is the media sponsor.
Sip & Support
This free event is all about highlighting the incredible work being done by local non-profit organizations to create a positive impact in our community. With over 25 local nonprofits participating, attendees can learn about volunteer opportunities, upcoming events, and donation needs. It's a chance to gather information and forge connections with those seeking to make a difference and get more involved.
Come by, enjoy a drink, grab a bite to eat, and learn more about local organizations. Admission is free, so come solo or bring your friends and colleagues!! Connecting for a Cause 🫶
Participating organizations include:
Adam's House
Alzheimer's Association
Believe Your GRReatness
Builders Beyond Borders
Capalbo Strong - Jimmy Fund
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County
Children in Placement - CT, Inc.
CORR - Collective Oyster Recycling & Restoration
Friends of the Fairfield Public Library
Impact Fairfield County
Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Bridgeport
Lucky Dog Refuge
Make A Wish CT
Mill River Wetland Committee
Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County
Norma Pfriem Breast Center
Operation Hope of Fairfield
Quick Center for the Arts
Team Woofgang & Co.
The Center For Family Justice
The National MS Society (CT-RI)
The Tiny Miracles Foundation
Wakeman Boys & Girls Club
Fairfield Food Truck Festival
The Friends of Fairfield Public Library are pleased to
announce the return of the Fairfield Food Truck Festival for its seventh year of family fun at Jennings Beach in Fairfield, Connecticut. The Festival will take place on Sunday, Sept. 22, from
11:00am-6:00pm, with more than a dozen of the area’s most popular food trucks participating. Admission is $5 per person (not including cost of food truck purchases); kids age 12 and under
get in free. There will be plenty of free parking in the Jennings Beach lot.
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest 2024
The Town of Fairfield is excited to announce that Fairfield Oktoberfest will return on September 14 from 2:00 – 6:00 PM in the Lot at FTC located at 70 Sanford Street in downtown Fairfield. Now in its second year, this event is a partnership of the Fairfield Office of Community & Economic Development, Fairfield Parks & Recreation Department, and Fairfield Theatre Company.
The event will feature live music by Dennis Polisky & Maestro’s Men and the Benny Mikula Band (of Alpaca Gnomes) along with axe throwing and corn hole. Local food trucks with festive food offerings will be on site as well as vendors presenting a curated selection of adult beverages for those 21 and older. Commemorative Fairfield Oktoberfest t shirts and steins will be available for purchase.
Sponsorships are available for local businesses beginning at $500.
Community & Economic Development Director Mark Barnhart added, “With the success of last year’s event, we are excited for the return of Fairfield Oktoberfest! This is a unique opportunity to gain marketing exposure at an annual event that draws a large crowd to our downtown. It’s always great to partner with FTC, one of the premier live music venues in the State.”
For more information on sponsorships please contact Mary Alice Limperopulos at MLimperopulos@fairfieldct.org.
Fairfield Paddle Fest 2024
The Fairfield Rotary Club & Compass Wealth Management
Presents
The fourth annual Fairfield Paddle Fest
September 7, 2024
Jennings Beach, Fairfield, CT