A Three-day Festival in Norfolk, Connecticut! August 4, 5 & 6, 2023
SUMMER 2023
A Weekend in Norfolk! Our eighth annual town-wide summer festival celebrated all the wonderful things there are here to see and do. There were all kinds of fun events, both old favorites and surprises, including fun for kids, concerts at the Music Shed and work by artists and artisans all over town. If you have suggestions for next year, let us know…we’d like to hear from you, and do sign up to be notified when we’ve started posting events.
If you’re a winter person, then save the dates: Saturday and Sunday, February 24 & 25, 2024. See Winter Weekend for this year’s events.
Be sure to visit the Weekend in Norfolk YouTube channel or see the Virtual Events page. You’ll find music, art, activities for kids, tours and a lot more about our wonderful town, available 24/7. Enjoy!
Friday, August 4, 2023
(See Thursday night’s early-bird specials at the bottom of this column.)
All day
Hike the Peaks challenge [read more]
Land Trust trails
Free
All day
Self-guided tour: Walking Historical Norfolk [read more]
Norfolk center
Free
All day
Bocce: Open court [read more]
Behind 10 Station Place
Free
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Beginning tai chi with Christopher Kiely [read more]
Battell Chapel, 12 Litchfield Road
Free
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Stained glass windows tours, Immaculate Conception Church [read more]
4 North Street
Free
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Art show: Peter Coffeen [read more]
Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East
Free
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Art show: Michaela Murphy and Joel Howard [read more]
Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place
Free
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Art show: Pamela Harnois
Guilded Artisan, 3 Station Place
Free
1:00 to 1:30
Guided tour, stained glass windows, Battell Chapel [read more]
12 Litchfield Road
Free
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Stained glass window viewing: Battell Chapel [read more]
12 Litchfield Road
Free
2:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Demo: Sourdough bread making (mixing, rising) [read more]
Battell Chapel, 12 Litchfield Road
Free
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
You’re invited to get married or renew your vows on the Village Green; bouquets supplied, ring bearers and witnesses standing by. Please email us to make a reservation (required) and, if you’re getting married, bring your license. See the town clerk’s web page for hours, license fee and a worksheet. [read more]
Free
3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Music on Robertson Plaza: Grantville Dawgs [read more]
Station Place (inside 2 Station Place if it rains)
Free
Rescheduled to August 11
Happy Hour farm walk [read more]
Husky Meadows Farm, 26 Doolittle Drive
$Ticketed, limited to 12
5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Opening reception, 16th Anniversary Norfolk Artists & Friends show [read more]
Art Barn Gallery, Battell Stoeckel Estate
Free
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Friday Night on the Green: music by Katherine Winston [read more]
Village Green (inside 2 Station Place if it rains)
Free
7:00 to 7:40 p.m.
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, pre-concert conversation [read more]
Battell Recital Hall, 20 Litchfield Road
Free
8:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Concert: Emerson String Quartet [read more]
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Music Shed
$Ticketed
Early-bird Specials
Thursday, August 3
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Sneak peek, 16th Anniversary Norfolk Artists & Friends show [read more]
Art Barn Gallery, Battell Stoeckel Estate
Free
7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Concert: Emerging Artists Showcase [read more]
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Music Shed
Free
8:00 to 9:00. p.m.
Yoga Nidra session [read more]
Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East
Free; please register
Saturday, August 5, 2023
All day
Hike the Peaks challenge [read more]
Land Trust trails
Free
All day
Self-guided tour: Walking Historical Norfolk [read more]
Norfolk center
Free
All day
Bocce: Open court [read more]
Behind 10 Station Place
Free
9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Demo: Sourdough bread making (baking) [read more]
Battell Chapel
Free
9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Fly-fishing lesson with Doug McDevitt [read more]
Wood Creek Pond, 428 Ashpohtag Road
Free; rods supplied, limited to first 5 to register
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Art show: Michaela Murphy and Joel Howard [read more]
Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place
Free
10:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Guided tour, stained glass windows: Battell Chapel [read more]
12 Litchfield Road
Free
10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Historical walk: Stoney Lonesome trail [read more]
Trailhead at 155 Ashpohtag Road
Free
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Sidewalk chalk painting [read more]
Noi Salon, 2A Station Place
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Stained glass windows tours: Immaculate Conception Church [read more]
4 North Street
Free
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Stained glass windows viewings: Church of the Transfiguration [read more]
21 Mills Way
Free
10:00 to 12:00 p.m.
Stained glass window viewing: Battell Chapel [read more]
12 Litchfield Road
Free
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Farmers Market: Kids’ Day [read more]
19 Maple Avenue
Free
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Art show: Peter Coffeen [read more]
Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East
Free
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Observing the Sun [read more]
City Meadow
Free
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Open house: Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center [read more]
207A Westside Road
Free
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Concert: Emerging Artists Showcase [read more]
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Music Shed
Free
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Puppet show: The Snowflake Man [read more]
Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East
Free
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Magical Microscopes [read more]
Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place
Free
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Art show & sale: Leslie Watkins [read more]
Dandelion Cottage, 281 Litchfield Road
Free demos
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Knitting lessons and sale [read more]
41 Litchfield Road
Free
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Art show: Pamela Harnois [read more]
Guilded Artisan, 3 Station Place
Free
12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Music on Robertson Plaza: Michael Cobb [read more]
Station Place
Free
12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Fly-fishing lesson with Doug McDevitt [read more]
Wood Creek Pond, 428 Ashpohtag Road
Free; rods supplied, limited to first 5 to register
12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Shedding Light: 200 Years of Art & Music in Norfolk [read more]
Norfolk Historical Society Museum, 13 Village Green
Free
12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
16th anniversary Norfolk Artists & Friends show [read more]
Art Barn Gallery, Battell Stoeckel Estate
Free
1:00 to 3:00 p.m
New fire truck ceremony [read more]
Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department, 20 Shepard Road
Free
1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Art reception: Pamela Harnois [read more]
Guilded Artisan, 3 Station Place
Free
1:15 to 2:15 p.m.
Video premiere
Norfolk Historical Society Museum, 13 Village Green
Free
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Watercolor demo: Pamela Harnois [read more]
Guilded Artisan, 3 Station Place
Free
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Music on Robertson Plaza: Jamal Ford-Bey [read more]
Station Place
Free
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Three-card Tarot readings [read more]
Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place
Free
3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Music and Blueberry Betty [read more]
Meadowbrook, 9 Shepard Road
Free
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
You’re invited to get married or renew your vows on the Village Green; bouquets supplied, ring bearers and witnesses standing by. Please email us to make a reservation (required) and, if you’re getting married, bring your license. See the town clerk’s web page for hours, license fee and a worksheet. [read more]
Free
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Fly-fishing lesson with Doug McDevitt [read more]
Wood Creek Pond, 428 Ashpohtag Road
Free; rods supplied, limited to first 5 to register
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Music on Robertson Plaza: DeCerbo Family Band [read more]
Station Place
Free
7:00 to 7:40 p.m.
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, pre-concert conversation [read more]
Battell House, 20 Litchfield Road
Free
8:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Concert: Instrumental Insights | Youthful Ambitions [read more]
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Music Shed
$Ticketed
8:45 to 10:45 p.m.
Star-gazing [read more]
Great Mountain Forest, 201 Windrow Road
Free
Sunday, August 6, 2023
All day, until 4:00 p.m.
Hike the Peaks challenge [read more]
Land Trust trails
Free
All day
Self-guided tour: Walking Historical Norfolk [read more]
Norfolk center
Free
All day
Bocce: Open court [read more]
Behind 10 Station Place
Free
8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Haystack Mountain Challenge preview run, 5 K loop [read more]
Barbour Woods (meet at trailhead, 75 Lovers Lane)
Free
8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Haystack Mountain Challenge preview run, 10 K loop [read more]
Barbour Woods (meet at trailhead, 75 Lovers Lane)
Free
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Outdoor worship service, Church of Christ Congregational [read more]
Haystack Mountain StatePark, Route 272 North
Free
9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Fly-fishing lesson with Doug McDevitt [read more]
Wood Creek Pond, 428 Ashpohtag Road
Free; rods supplied, limited to first 5 to register
10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Worship service: Church of Christ Congregational [read more]
12 Litchfield Road
Free
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Observing the Sun [read more]
City Meadow
Free
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Open House: Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center [read more]
207A Westside Road
Free
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Art show: Michaela Murphy and Joel Howard [read more]
Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place
Free
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mass at Immaculate Conception Church [read more]
4 North Street
Free
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Worship service: Church of the Transfiguration [read more]
21 Mills Way
Free
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
16th anniversary Norfolk Artists & Friends show [read more]
Art Barn Gallery, Battell Stoeckel Estate
Free
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ashpohtag Road treasure sale [read more]
Ashpohtag Road, from Route 44 to Route 272
Free admission
11:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Art show: Pamela Harnois [read more]
Guilded Artisan, 3 Station Place
Free
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Art show & sale: Leslie Watkins [read more]
Dandelion Cottage, 281 Litchfield Road
Free demos
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Knitting lessons and sale [read more]
41 Litchfield Road
Free
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Music on Robertson Plaza: Jasmine Road [read more]
Station Place
Free
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Stained glass windows viewing [read more]
Church of the Transfiguration, 21 Mills Way
Free
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Stained glass windows tours, Immaculate Conception Church [read more]
4 North Street
Free
12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Fly-fishing lesson with Doug McDevitt [read more]
Wood Creek Pond, 428 Ashpohtag Road
Free; rods supplied, limited to first 5 to register
12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Tours of Whitehouse [read more]
1 Stoeckel Road, Battell Stoeckel Estate
Free
1:00 to 1:30
Guided tour, stained glass windows [read more]
Battell Chapel, 12 Litchfield Road
Free
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Stained glass window viewing: Battell Chapel [read more]
12 Litchfield Road
Free
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Music on Robertson Plaza: Andy Styles [read more]
Station Place
Free
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Shedding Light: 200 Years of Art & Music in Norfolk [read more]
Norfolk Historical Society Museum, 13 Village Green
Free
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Art show: Peter Coffeen [read more]
Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East
Free
1:30 to 2:00 p.m.
Concert for children [read more]
Music Shed, Battell Stoeckel Estate
Free
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Ice cream social [read more]
Music Shed, Battell Stoeckel Estate
Free
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Sidewalk chalk painting with Arne Rostad [read more]
Station Place
Free
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Three-card Tarot readings [read more]
Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place
Free
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Broadway Tails [read more]
Music Shed, Battell Stoeckel Estate
Free
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Garden painting workshop: Katie Atkinson [read more]
377 Greenwoods Road West
$10 materials fee; register
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Music on Robertson Plaza: Don Lowe
Station Place
Free
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Art reception: Michaela Murphy and Joel Howard [read more]
Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place
Free
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Fly-fishing lesson with Doug McDevitt [read more]
Wood Creek Pond, 428 Ashpohtag Road
Free; rods supplied, limited to first 5 to register
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Art reception: Peter Coffeen [read more]
Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East
Free