Free · Indoor · All ages
Family Matinee: Monsters, Inc.
Big-screen movie with popcorn. Rated G. Register each person: 860-844-5275.
Verified Oct 13, 2026 · Granby Public Library · Report a mistake
Issue 1 · October 16–18, 2026
Fall, made
for little ones.
Verified weekend plans for ages 2–10 across the Farmington Valley.
This weekend.
6 Farmington Valley picks, each checked against its source on Oct 13, 2026.
Saturday, October 17
Free · Indoor · Ages 2–7
Story Time at Barnes & Noble
Weekly story time in the Kids Corner. No RSVP needed.
Verified Oct 13, 2026 · The Shops at Farmington Valley · Report a mistake
Free · Outdoor
Fall Gather-ing Artisan Market
Arts and crafts, food and live music at this Simsbury art studio's outdoor market.
Verified Oct 13, 2026 · Gather on Hopmeadow · Report a mistake
Free · Indoor
Halloween Costume Swap
Take home a new-to-you costume. You don't need to donate one to take one.
Verified Oct 13, 2026 · Farmington Libraries · Report a mistake
All weekend (Sat & Sun)
Indoor · Kids free
Quilt Show & Craft Fair
200+ quilts in the 1819 meetinghouse, with a café and raffles. $10 adults; kids 12 and under free.
Verified Oct 13, 2026 · Avon Congregational Church · Report a mistake
Outdoor · Farm
Clark Farms at Bushy Hill
Pick-your-own apples (weather permitting), farm animals and apple cannons. No strollers in the picking fields.
Verified Oct 13, 2026 · Clark Farms · Report a mistake
Free this week.
Library programs, Wed–Fri, Oct 14–16. Full calendar ›
Free · Drop-in · 0–6
Music & Movement
Songs, dancing and the parachute. Birth to 6, drop-in.
Verified Oct 13, 2026 · Simsbury Public Library · Report a mistake
Free · Drop-in · 2–3
Toddler Time
Ages 2–3, drop-in, siblings welcome.
Verified Oct 13, 2026 · Farmington Libraries · Report a mistake
Free · Drop-in · 1–5
Toddler Art: Halloween Cauldrons
Dot markers, pom-poms and stickers. Ages 1–5 with a caregiver, drop-in.
Verified Oct 13, 2026 · Simsbury Public Library · Report a mistake
Free · 1–5
Fall Stories & Scribbles
Story time, then coloring in the art studio. Ages 1–5.
Verified Oct 13, 2026 · Avon Free Public Library · Report a mistake
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