Events Calendar
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CALENDAR – June-August 2025
Location is New Haven unless noted otherwise.
*= Wheelchair accessible
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Sunday, June 1, 1:30 p.m.
60th annual Freddy Fixer Parade. Info: 203-809-6236, ecffppresident@gmail.com. Begins at Dixwell Ave. and Bassett St. *
Tuesday, June 3, 12:30 p.m.
Join the City of New Haven and the New Haven Pride Center for the Greater New Haven Pride Flag Raising. For info, email Laura at lboccadoro@newhavenpridecenter.org.
Wednesday, June 4, 5:30-8 p.m.
Fahrenheit 451: Film Screening and Community Discussion. Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St. *
Saturday, June 7, 9-11 a.m.
Monthly volunteer work date at West River Memorial Park. Meet at Marginal Dr. and Orlando St., West Haven. Guidance and tools provided. Text Kathie at 203-506-5125.
Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
10th annual I Heart New Haven Day. Hundreds of volunteers work on many different projects to help New Haven residents and organizations. Coordinated by Bridges of Hope, a group of diverse New Haven area churches. Info: 413-374-1904 or email info@bridgesnewhaven.org. Meet on New Haven Green. *
Saturday, June 7, noon-7 p.m.
Middletown PrideFEST, CT’s largest pride event. Music, march, rally, vendors, food trucks, resource information. Downtown Middletown. See website for schedule of events https://www.middletownpride.org/pridefest.
Sunday, June 8, 10:30 a.m.
Sherill Baldwin shares history of the Blake Street Cemetery. First Unitarian Universalist Society of New Haven, 608 Whitney Ave.
Sunday, June 8, 12:30-3 p.m.
CT Civil Liberties Defense Mobilization – legal, peaceful, mass demonstration. Working people cannot ignore the cur-rent attacks on civil liberties! New Haven Green.
Sunday, June 8, 7-8 p.m.
Sunset and Horseshoe Crab Nature Walk on Sandy Point. Leisurely one-mile walk. Learn about environmental challenges facing Long Island Sound. Small fee for parking in the lot that can be paid by credit card. Meeting Place: Parking lot across the street from former “Captain’s Galley” restaurant, 18 Beach St. West Haven.
Thursday, June 12, 7-9:15 p.m.
Film: Pride & Prejudice (2005, 129 mins). Humanities Quadrangle, L02, 320 York St. *
Saturday, June 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Menunkatuck Audubon Society: All Things Pollinator – Spring 2025. Educational booths, kids’ activities, give-aways, and sale of plants from the UrbanScapes nursery. Urbanscapes Native Plant Nursery, 133 Hazel St.
Saturday, June 14, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
No Kings! Mass protest against Donald Trump. National Day of Defiance! www.nokings.org, www.fiftyfifty.one. CT State Capitol, 210 Capitol Ave., Hartford. *
Saturday, June 14, 2-8 p.m. (Rain date June 15)
Norwalk Pride in the Park, Veterans Memorial Park. 42 Seaview Ave., Norwalk. www.ctpridecenter.org/pride-in-the-park.
Friday, June 20, 7-9:30 p.m.
Juneteenth Jamboree. www.artidea.org/event/2025/5628, artsucation.org, Juneteenthgnh@gmail.com, 475-444-9570. New Haven Green. *
Saturday, June 21, noon-5 p.m.
Juneteenth celebration. New Haven was home to the 29th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, a heroic unit of Black soldiers who fought in the Civil War and were among the first to arrive in Galveston, Texas, enforcing emancipation for those who had been enslaved. That’s Juneteenth. Honoring Juneteenth in New Haven means honoring the actual men from this soil who helped make that day a reality. Expect powerful performances, local Black-owned vendors, exhibits, food, music, and a celebration worthy of our ancestors. Dixwell “Q” House, 197 Dixwell Ave. *
Saturday, June 21, noon-5p.m.
Juneteenth Village Festival and Marketplace. Artsucation.org, Juneteenthgnh@gmail.com, 475-444-9570. New Haven Upper Green. *
Saturday, June 21, noon-6 p.m. (Rain date June 28)
Juneteenth Fifth Annual Community Festival. Free food for the community, giveaways, games, festivities for all ages, entertainment, face painting, fashion show. To volunteer or have your organization participate, send inquiries to Ms. Meme, 203-430-0975; memekawah@gmail.com. Rain date: June 28. Presented by Lady Unity of CT. Edgewood Park (530-540 Edgewood Ave.) *
Saturday, June 28, noon-all day
Caribbean Heritage Festival. Music, dancing, storytelling, vendors, food, dance, info tables. All ages. Info: www.newhavencaribfest.com. New Haven Green. *
Saturday, June 28, 2 p.m.
Screening of Thoughts on Medical Assisted Suicide. Info: email Taylor Cordova, tcordova@westhavenlibrary.org. West Haven Public Library, 300 Elm St., West Haven. *
Sunday, June 29. 1-3 p.m.
Second Walk Audit around West River Memorial Park from Marginal Drive and Orange Ave. to Ella Grasso Blvd. and Legion Ave. Info: Kat Jacobs at KittyJ2345@gmail.com.
Wednesday, July 9, 1 p.m. (Tentative – Date might change)
Launch of the New Haven Memory Lab. Community celebration of the New Haven Memory Lab, where you can digitize your personal memories and records. Made possible by a generous donation from Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St. *
Thursday, July 10, 7-9:45 p.m.
Film: Minority Report (2002, 145 mins). Humanities Quadrangle, L02, 320 York St. *
Saturday, July 12. 1-4 p.m.
West River Water Festival, Ella Grasso Blvd. and Derby Ave. Info: Doreen at 203-824-8182.
Tuesday, July 15, 5-6 p.m. (Tentative – Date might change)
Join the NHFPL Ives Squared team and Jennifer Coggins from Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the Ives Main Library Memory Lab. Learn how to digitize and archive photos and records. More info. coming soon! Sign up for the newsletter at https://nhfpl.org/subscribe to learn more. Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St. *
Saturday, July 19, 1-4 p.m.
Party with PAR! It’s time the readers of the Progressive Action Roundtable Newsletter got together! Edgerton Park Carriage House at Cliff Street and Edgehill Road. Please RSVP at parnewhaven@hotmail.com or by calling 203-887-4778. *
July 19, 1-4 p.m.
Second annual Refresh & Recharge. Networking and lunch followed by a panel discussion. The panel will include: Attorney Cynthia Jennings (a civil rights and environmental lawyer and longtime activist in Hartford), Christine Palm (founding director of Active Voice and former 3-term state legislator), Alycia Jenkins (an organizer for Sierra Club CT and an author), Pramod Pradhan (community engagement librarian and liaison to the W. Hartford Human Rights Commissiion and co-founder of the Nepali Association of CT). Following the panel, participants will have a choice of activities (beginner Pilates, poster-making, or advocacy mini-workshop. Regster here
Thursday, July 24, 7-9 p.m.
Film: Tangerine (2015, 88 mins). Humanities Quadrangle, L02, 320 York St. *
Saturday, July 26
Workshop with Rachel Ziesk on saving seeds from your garden. Learn the basics of seed-saving. Registration for this workshop will begin in early July. For information: hplseedlibrary@gmail.com. Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave., Hamden. *
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 8 a.m.
Hiroshima Day vigil and commemoration of US 1st use of the atomic bomb against Japan, 1945. Gather at the flagpole on the New Haven Green. Info: Henry Lowendorf, 203-389-9547. *
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The 115th Plant Science Day. Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station’s annual expo is free and open to the public. Rain or shine. Lockwood Farm, 890 Evergreen Ave., Hamden.
Saturday, Aug. 9, 10:45 a.m.
Nagasaki Day vigil and commemoration of 2nd atomic bomb dropped on Japan, 1945. Gather at Amistad statue, City Hall, 165 Church St. Info: Henry Lowendorf, 203-389-9547.
Friday, Aug. 15 and Saturday, Aug. 16, 5-10 p.m.Milford Oyster Festival. Live music, amusement rides, food, oysters, beer tent. $8 per night. Age 13 and under free. Fowler Field, 1 Shipyard Lane, Milford. Info: milfordoysterfestival.com.
Saturday. Aug. 16
New Haven Black Wall Street Festival is a day full of celebration, connection, and culture highlighting Black excellence through business, art, food, fashion, and live entertainment. With over 200 vendors, live performances, family-friendly activities, and food trucks serving up delicious eats, this is more than just a festival — it’s a movement.www.bwsfestival.com. New Haven Green. *