Programs and Events
The Fairfield Museum offers a wide range of exhibitions and programs for families, children, and adults! Our programs inspire children and adults to discover the world around them.
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Fairfield Center Stage presents Barnum
June 27, 8:00 – 10:00pm
June 28, 7:30 – 9:30pm
June 29, 2:00-4:30pm
June 29, 7:30 – 10:00pm
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Free General Admission
Starring Javier Colon from The Voice! This musical based on the life of showman P. T. Barnum will take place outdoors on the Museum Commons and is free to the public. For more information visit Fairfield Center Stage.
Presented in partnership with Barnum Festival and Barnum Museum.
Road to Independence: The Burning of Fairfield
Saturday, July 6 , 1:00pm and 2:30pm
Sunday, July 7, 2:30pm
Join the Fairfield Museum for three special performances of, Road to Independence: The Burning of Fairfield, 24 Hours that Changed History. This brand new, outdoor performance and short walking tour will take place over the Independence Day weekend on the historic Museum Commons and Town Green.
In this exciting event, the Fairfield Museum gives visitors a front row seat to an extraordinary moment in Revolutionary history and offers an intimate portrayal of the sacrifices our forefathers and mothers made to secure our independence from English rule.
Connecticut Symphonic Winds
Sunday, July 14, 6:30 – 8:00pm
This concert series on the Fairfield Museum patio features the best talented regional jazz artists and ensembles!
Bring your own chair or blanket. The concerts will take place rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, the performances will move indoors.
History Bites: The Litchfield Law School: Guiding the New Nation
Wednesday, July 17, 12:30 – 1:30pm
Paul Hicks will discuss his book, The Litchfield Law School: Guiding the New Nation. Learn why, in the early years of the Republic, over a thousand ambitious young men traveled to the small town of Litchfield to study law with Tapping Reeve – and how what they learned helped shape the new nation. Alumni of the law school went on to serve as governors, judges, senators and congressmen; and as Vice President, including both Aaron Burr and John Calhoun. Hicks argues that the Litchfield Law School provided the most innovative and successful legal education program in the country for almost fifty years (1784-1833).
Town Green Walking Tour
Saturday, July 20, 2:00 – 3:30pm
Do you have a burning question about the history of Fairfield? Enjoy a guided tour of the historic Green and learn about the people, places, and events that shaped Fairfield’s more than 375 years of history. Tickets required.
Jazz Fridays: Open Field Runner featuring Brian Torff
Friday, August 2, 6:00 – 7:30pm
This concert series on the Fairfield Museum patio features the best talented regional jazz artists and ensembles!
Bring your own chair or blanket. The concerts will take place rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, the performances will move indoors.
Brian Q. Torff Torff has performed with George Shearing, Frank Sinatra, Stephane Grappelli, Marian McPartland, Oliver Nelson, Mary Lou Williams, the Django Reinhart All-Stars, Tony Bennett, Cleo Laine and the Thad Jones- Mel Lewis Orchestra. In 1992, he served as co-chairperson for the Music Advisory Board for the National Endowment for the Arts and in 2008, Torff was named Artist of the Year by the Fairfield Arts Council.
Jazz Fridays: Jim Clark Quartet
Friday, August 9, 6:00 – 7:30pm
This concert series on the Fairfield Museum patio features the best talented regional jazz artists and ensembles!
Bring your own chair or blanket. The concerts will take place rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, the performances will move indoors.
Jazz Fridays: Nicole Pasternak Trio featuring Ralph Lalama and Michael Coppola
Friday, August 16, 6:00 – 7:30pm
This concert series on the Fairfield Museum patio features the best talented regional jazz artists and ensembles!
Bring your own chair or blanket. The concerts will take place rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, the performances will move indoors.
Town Green Walking Tour
Saturday, August 17, 2:00 – 3:30pm
Do you have a burning question about the history of Fairfield? Enjoy a guided tour of the historic Green and learn about the people, places, and events that shaped Fairfield’s more than 375 years of history. Tickets required.
Jazz Fridays: Jen Durkin and her jazz ensemble comprised of members of her band “The Business”
Friday, August 23, 6:00 – 7:30pm
This concert series on the Fairfield Museum patio features the best talented regional jazz artists and ensembles!
Bring your own chair or blanket. The concerts will take place rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, the performances will move indoors.
Jazz Fridays: Chris Coogan Quartet
Friday, August 30, 6:00 – 7:30pm
This concert series on the Fairfield Museum patio features the best talented regional jazz artists and ensembles!
Bring your own chair or blanket. The concerts will take place rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, the performances will move indoors.