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4th of July — CT River Valley, CT
JUN 27-JUL 5, 2026

Name: Valley Shore Women's Club Games
Start: 2026-06-28
Location: Peek-a-Brew Play Cafe

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Start planning your 4th of July! 55 events listed so far for CT River Valley, CT. More added weekly.

SATURDAY - 6/27

East Haddam Library System, East Haddam — Cooking Demonstration with Jason Lamb at 1:00pm ♡ cooking demo

Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex

12:00pm — Crafts and Trades Weekend ♡ crafts weekend
5:00pm - 6:30pm — Essex Village Walking Tour ♡ explore village

Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield — Adult/Teen Summer Reading Program Begins ♡ summer reading

Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam — Yee Haw! ♡ yee haw

Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Coventry Fireworks at 4:00pm, 9:00pm ♡ coventry fireworks

Russell Library, Middletown

10:00am — Legos With Noah June 27th ♡ legos
12:00pm — Kids Yoga Program With Nick Switz June 27th ♡ kids yoga

The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton

10:30am — Meet the Martins—Purple Martin Life Cycle & Chicks with John Shemilt ♡ meet the martins
1:00pm — Meet Millenium Falcon with Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center ♡ meet the falcon

Upcoming Events - Lebanon, CT, Lebanon — Annual Flea Market & Tag Sale at 8:00am, 3:00pm ♡ find treasures

SUNDAY - 6/28

Clinton Parks & Recreation, Clinton — MSW Football Team- Car Wash at 12:00pm ♡ car wash

Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop, Chester — Foam & Fables: A Small Town Romance Book Club at 4:00pm - 5:00pm ♡ book club

Peek-a-Brew Play Cafe, Old Saybrook

Army National Guard Inflatable Obstacle Course ♡ obstacle course
Big Daddy's Game Trailers ♡ game trailers
Cornhole ♡ cornhole
Giant Jenga ♡ giant jenga
Inflatable Mister ♡ inflatable mister
JoAnn Tattoo and Face Painting ♡ face painting
Ms President US ♡ civic leadership
Acton Public Library Craft ♡ library craft
Creative Expressions Bead Bar ♡ create your own
CT Rail Family Friendly Info ♡ family info
The Bead Sting Inc Paint Garden Stones ♡ paint stones
Smartyplants Design Garden Activities ♡ garden activities
Valley Shore Women's Club Games ♡ games
4:30pm-8:30pm — The Amazing Andy ♡ magic juggling
5:00pm-8:00pm — Stilt Walker ♡ stilt walker
5:30pm-6:00pm — Juggler Jason Tardy ♡ juggler
9:00pm — Drone Show Celebrating America 250 ♡ celebrate america

The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton — Story Time – Terrific Turtles at 10:30am ♡ story time turtles

MONDAY - 6/29

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam

3:00pm - 5:00pm — Summer Day Camp After Care - After Care Week 1: June 29-July 2 ♡ day camp after care
8:00am - 3:00pm — Summer Day Camp Weekly Registration and Field Trips - Week One (June 29-July 2) All-American ♡ summer day camp
9:00am - 12:00pm — Cheerleading Activities and Camps - Cheer Camp Week 1: June 29-July 2 ♡ cheer camp

Clinton Parks & Recreation, Clinton — Human Services -Superhero Training Academy at 11:00am ♡ superhero training

Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron — Paint a Canvas at 2:00pm ♡ info

Russell Library, Middletown — Movie Mondays ~ Nuremberg at 1:00pm ♡ movie mondays

School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Little Folks Summer Camp 2026 at 9:00am ♡ little folks

TUESDAY - 6/30

Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton

10:00am — Little Chefs Summer Series ♡ little chefs
9:00am — Summer Camp ♡ summer camp

Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield — Taste Test Tuesday ♡ taste test

WEDNESDAY - 7/1

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam — Summer Day Camp Weekly Registration and Field Trips - Week One Field Trip: Flight Trampoline Park at 8:00am - 3:00pm ♡ day camp field trip

Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Summer Sensory Play at 10:00am ♡ summer sensory

Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Read, Rock, and Rhyme at 11:00am ♡ read rock rhyme

Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield

10:30am — Storytime ♡ story time
10:30am — Mimi’s Cupcakes ♡ sweet treats

LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River — Power of the Wind at 5:30pm ♡ info

THURSDAY - 7/2

Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron — Family movie at 1:00pm ♡ info

LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River

10:30am — Colonial Kids ♡ info
2:30pm — Patriotic Suncatchers ♡ info

FRIDAY - 7/3

Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Messy Art Summer Series at 10:00am ♡ messy art

Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam — July 4th! ♡ july 4th

SATURDAY - 7/4

East Hampton Town Marine Museum, East Hampton — Revolutionary East Hampton Walking Tour at 3:00pm ♡ walking tour

Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton — Cardboard Box Car Decorating (to be used in Parade). Patriotic Parade, decorate your bikes, golf carts or wagons if you don't want to make a car. Patriotic Campsite Decorating Contest. Classic Campground Cookout-please bring a dish to share. ♡ july 4th weekend

SUNDAY - 7/5

Essex Community Events, Essex — Artisan Reception with Deborah Sierpinski at 1:00pm ♡ artisan reception

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