A Winter Weekend Festival in Norfolk, Connecticut! February 22 & 23, 2020
A Winter Weekend Festival in Norfolk!
Two days of fun for all, indoors and out… food, live music, art exhibits, winter sports and hiking, tours, open houses, kids’ activities and more. See last year’s Saturday and Sunday events below…and mark your calendars for next February!
Save the dates! Next up in 2020 will be our annual summer Weekend in Norfolk festival on July 31 and August 2 and 3, three days full of fun for everyone. Find previous events on the summer special interest pages or the schedule of events, or even print out a copy of the list. If you haven’t already, be sure to sign up for our email list to be notified when we start posting new events or have special announcements.
Saturday, February 23, 2019
(See Events listings for Friday earlybird bonus concert!)
4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Owling (meet at 4:00 a.m.) [read more]
Aton Forest, 270 North Colebrook Road; 860-542-5125
Free (RSVP by texting or calling 860-248-1053)
All day
Town skating rink open [read more]
23 Mountain Road
Free
All day
Hiking, biking, skiing, snowshoeing on Northbrook Trail [read more]
Trailheads on North Street and Ashpohtag Road, park at 190 North Street (Route 272)
Free
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Norfolk Curling Club open house [read more]
70 Golf Drive; 860-542-1100
Free
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Wildlife walk (meet at 9 a.m.) [read more]
Aton Forest, 270 North Colebrook Road; 860-542-5125
Free (RSVP by texting or calling 860-248-1053)
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Art show, Susannah Anderson [read more]
Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place; 860-542-7185 x250
Free
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Demos and open studio, Paul-Robert Blackman [read more]
Windrow Road between #26 and #38; 860-921-8738
Free
10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Basic skating instruction [read more]
Town rink, Mountain Road
Free (under-10s wear helmet)
10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Traveling Lantern Theater Puppet show [read more]
Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East; 860-542-5075
Free (call to reserve)
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Farmers Market [read more]
Inside Town Hall, 19 Maple Avenue
Free admission
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Hot cider and doughnuts [read more]
Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance, 7 Shepard Road; 860-542-5077
Free
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Art show, Victor Leger [read more]
Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East; 860-542-5075
Free
10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., start on the hour
Stained glass window tours [read more]
Battell Chapel, 12 Litchfield Road; 860-542-5721
Free
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Marie Kendall, photo exhibit and film [read more]
Historical Society museum, 13 Village Green; 860-542-5761
Free
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Artisan demos[read more]
Art show, Pamela Harnois [read more]
Artisans Guild, 3 Station Place; 860-542-5055
Free
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Stained glass window tours [read more]
Immaculate Conception Church, 4 North Street; 860-542-5442
Free
11:00 a.m., 12:30 and 2:00 p.m. (starting times)
Video showings of Haystack Book Talks [read more]
Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place; 860-542-7185, ext 250
Free
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Demos of handmade art journals, Leslie Watkins [read more]
Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place
Free
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Meet the artist, Pamela Harnois [read more]
Artisans Guild, 3 Station Place; 860-542-5055
Free
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
House tour, Eagle Crest [read more]
100 Shepard Road
Free
CANCELLED
Open sugarhouse [read more]
Great Mountain Forest, 201 Windrow Road; 860-542-5422
Free
CANCELLED
Ancient fire-making techniques [read more]
Village Green
Free
2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Music among Friends: Composer Krists Auznieks and Yale School of Music Piano Quintet [read more]
Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East; 860-542-5075
Free (call to reserve)
4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Land Trust open meeting and talk on wolf trees, Michael Gaige [read more]
Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East; 860-542-5075
Free (call to reserve)
CANCELLED
Astronomy Night: Winter constellations, bonfire [read more]
Mountain Road, opposite the ball field and rink
Free
8:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Doobie Others concert [read more]
Infinity Music Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West; 866-666-6306
$Ticketed
Sunday, February 24, 2019
CANCELLED
Town skating rink open [read more]
23 Mountain Road
Free
All day
Hiking, biking, skiing, snowshoeing on Northbrook Trail [read more]
Trailheads on North Street and Ashpohtag Road, park at 190 North Street (Route 272)
Free
8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Pancake breakfast [read more]
Immaculate Conception Church, 4 North Street; 860-542-5442
Free
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Norfolk Curling Club open house [read more]
70 Golf Drive; 860-542-1100
Free
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Demos and open studio, Paul-Robert Blackman [read more]
Windrow Road between #26 and #38; 860-921-8738
Free
10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Knit-in, demos of weaving and pompom making [read more]
Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place
Free
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
House tour, Valley View [read more]
23 Valley View
Free
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Art show, Susannah Anderson [read more]
Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place; 860-542-7185 x250
Free
12:00 and 1:30 p.m. (starting times)
Video showings of Haystack Book Talks [read more]
Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place; 860-542-7185, ext 250
Free
12:00 to 3:45 p.m., starting on the hour
Stained glass window tours [read more]
Battell Chapel, 12 Litchfield Road; 860-542-5721
Free
12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Art show, Victor Leger [read more]
Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East; 860-542-5075
Free
12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Artisan demos [read more]
Art show, Pamela Harnois [read more]
Artisans Guild, 3 Station Place; 860-542-5055
Free
12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Marie Kendall, photo exhibit and film [read more]
Historical Society museum, 13 Village Green; 860-542-5761
Free
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Stained glass window tours [read more]
Immaculate Conception Church, 4 North Street; 860-542-5442
Free
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Mini Maker-Space [read more]
Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place
Free
CANCELLED
Open sugarhouse [read more]
Great Mountain Forest, 201 Windrow Road; 860-542-5422
Free
CANCELLED
Cooking class [read more]
Station Place Cafe, 10 Station Place; 860-542-2555
$Fee (call to reserve)
2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Tastings, tea ceremony, mini spa services [read more]
Mountain View Green Retreat, 67 Litchfield Road; 860-542-7941
Free
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Sunday Sessions, Jeff Blaney [read more]
Infinity Bistro, 20 Greenwoods Road West; 866-666-6306
Free