A special event designed to showcase the town’s many natural and cultural offerings.
The Norfolk Artists & Friends annual art exhibition will feature work from members and invited artists from New Marlborough, Mass. The group exhibit will be on display at the Art Barn Gallery on the grounds of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival from July 31 through August 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The exhibit […]
With their inimitable instrumental and vocal style Steve Roys, Tim Hitchcock and Jude Mead lead off an afternoon and evening of Music on Robertson Plaza. Come sit in the shade or bask in the sun while you listen! Dancing encouraged. Music on Robertson Plaza is sponsored by the National Iron Bank. In case of rain, […]
Graphic artist/painter Hilary VanWright is holding an open studio with an informal workshop for all ages. There will be supplies available for drawing and watercolor painting, sponsored by Norfolk's Battell Arts Foundation.
There'll be music outdoors from noon to night on Robertson Plaza in the heart of downtown Norfolk. Come enjoy an array of local musicians with styles from bluegrass and folk to rock, funk and pop. Sun yourself, cool off in the shade or dance while you listen to Roys, Hitchcock & Mead; Elias Neuman-Donihue; Three […]
The Bistro at Infinity Music Hall is extending its hours to from noon till 9:00 p.m. for the three days of Weekend in Norfolk, and featuring live music throughout the day. In addition, Norbrook Brewery will be doing a tap takeover with its celebrated brews...come enjoy them, the music, the food and the great ambience!
The historic Norfolk Library was built in 1888 as a gift to the town by Isabella Eldridge in memory of her parents, and has been added to several times since then. Discover its hidden treasures and explore its unseen spaces with Library Director Ann Havemeyer.
Expert fisherman Doug McDevitt will demonstrate the art of casting and fly tying and share many tips and tricks for successful fly fishing. The venue: Wood Creek Pond. Equipment will be loaned for the occasion courtesy of Orvis's Avon store and volunteers from Trout Unlimited will assist. Spaces for the hands-on lessons are limited. Sessions […]
Battell Chapel’s beautiful stained glass windows were designed by D. Maitland Armstrong and Louis Comfort Tiffany. Three large windows designed by Armstrong and made of opalescent glass fill the west end of the chapel. Tiffany’s five smaller windows face them from the east; they depict the four seasons, with a brilliant sunrise at the center. […]
The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department invites kids to come enjoy an obstacle course set up to show them the different things firefighters do when combatting a fire. There'll be a bounce house, too, and maybe (no promises) even an appearance by Smokey Bear!
The Norfolk Historical Society invites you to join family researcher Laurie Green at the society's museum Saturday and Sunday. Laurie will share her know-how by helping visitors research their family genealogy.
This exhibition at the Norfolk Historical Society museum presents snippets of life in Norfolk in the years before, during and after the Revolutionary War, and the impact of that war on the town’s residents. Well before military engagement, townsfolk gathered to respond to the British blockade of Boston harbor on June 1, 1774. Norfolk took […]
Take a guided tour of Battell Chapel and its beautiful stained glass windows designed by D. Maitland Armstrong and Louis Comfort Tiffany. Three large windows designed by Armstrong and made of opalescent glass fill the west end of the chapel. Tiffany’s five smaller windows face them from the east; they depict the four seasons, with […]
Come let your feet tap and your spirit soar to the sound of bluegrass and folk music by Elias Neuman-Donihue. Robertson Plaza is the perfect place to dance! Music on Robertson Plaza is sponsored by the National Iron Bank. In case of rain, the performance will move to Infinity Hall, 20 Greenwoods Road West.
Come enjoy ice cream and blueberry Betty on the lawn of Meadowbrook Apartments. There'll be music by Grant and Kristin Mudge in the gazebo and (although we have sunshine on order and it looks like we'll get it) we'll move indoors if it rains. Bonus: Click here to download the recipe! Click here for a […]
Expert fisherman Doug McDevitt will demonstrate the art of casting and fly tying and share many tips and tricks for successful fly fishing. The venue: Wood Creek Pond. Equipment will be loaned for the occasion courtesy of Orvis's Avon store and volunteers from Trout Unlimited will assist. Spaces for the hands-on lessons are limited. Sessions […]
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.
Three Seater is a band formed by Leif Johnson, Ethan Cavajani and Dahlia Alexander, all of whom are from Norfolk and near by. They will be playing a mix of covers and originals influenced by the Smashing Pumpkins, the Backseat Lovers and Modern Baseball. Music on Robertson Plaza is sponsored by the National Iron Bank. […]
Come revel in live music by the Grantville Dawgs at the peak of their talent! This high-energy group of friends typically enjoys playing rock, funk, soul and popular music from the 60s, 70s and later. They are loosely based out of the Grantville section of Norfolk in the southeastern part of town and hope you […]
Join Festival Director Melvin Chen as he talks with festival artists about the evening’s Norfolk Chamber Music Festival concert program, sharing performers’ insight into the music, the life of a professional artist and much more. The pre-concert conversation is at Battell House, and is free and open to the public. Tickets for the concert will […]
This Norfolk Chamber Music Festival concert draws upon music from 1826, an extraordinary year. Franz Schubert composed his Rondo in b minor for Violin and Piano, a virtuosic, singing piece that shows Schubert at his most outwardly brilliant. Beethoven completed his String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135 in the same month as […]
Pick up a tour guide to Norfolk’s historic houses and walk around the village to see fine examples of Norfolk’s development over several eras, from Revolutionary days to the Gilded Age of architecture. Brochures are available at the Historical Society museum, the Norfolk Library and the Norfolk Hub.
Norfolk has miles of trails all over town, most of them maintained year-round by the Norfolk Land Trust and Great Mountain Forest. They are open for the public to enjoy, so come on out! Trail maps are linked from the organization names above. Cycling is permitted on the Great Mountain Forest trails.
Bring your friends and enjoy a friendly game of bocce, the traditional Italian sport that has become so popular. The bocce court behind the old railroad station at 10 Station Place will be open all day for play. Equipment is supplied, and the court will be open throughout WIN weekend.
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday during Weekend in Norfolk, the IceBox Cafe is offering 50 cents off its signature, freshly brewed iced chai. On Saturday, the cafe will be serving buttermilk pancakes all day, complete with Great Mountain Forest syrup, and Saturday night from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. the Icebox will reopen and serve its […]
Show your Weekend in Norfolk schedule when you order, and get one of the Berkshire Country Store's great doughnuts for only a dollar! Offer available Friday, Saturday and Sunday during WIN 2026. During WIN, schedules are available from the WINformation Center at the Norfolk Hub (2 Station Place) and elsewhere around town. Starting July 20, […]
All are invited to attend worship services at any of Norfolk's three churches: 8:15 to 9:15 a.m., Church of Christ Congregational, Tobey Pond (shuttle service from 70 Golf Drive between 8:00 and 8:10) 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Church of Christ Congregational, 12 Litchfield Road 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 4 North Street […]
Expert fisherman Doug McDevitt will demonstrate the art of casting and fly tying and share many tips and tricks for successful fly fishing. The venue: Wood Creek Pond. Equipment will be loaned for the occasion courtesy of Orvis's Avon store and volunteers from Trout Unlimited will assist. Spaces for the hands-on lessons are limited. Sessions […]
Discover treasures at tag sales all around town! Here's your chance for getting that special thing you always wanted but couldn't find or something you never knew existed but just have to have! Get a map here or pick up one at the WINformation center, 2 Station Place. Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, […]
This exhibition focuses on the lives of Dr. Frank Egler, ecologist, and his wife, the photographer Happy Kitchel Egler, two Connecticut pioneers of natural area preserve conservation. It highlights Aton Forest’s scientific research work and the history of the Egler and Kitchel families’ conservation work in Norfolk and Colebrook, Connecticut. Aton has owned the Egler […]
Just during the three days of Weekend in Norfolk, Mountain Spirits Liquors is offering a special 10 percent discount on all rose wines and non-alcoholic beers. Great for your picnic or for any other time!