Events Calendar
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CALENDAR – October 2026
Location is in New Haven unless noted otherwise.
*=Wheelchair accessible
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Sunday, Sept. 27, noon – 5 p.m.
Day Two of ¡Fiesta Latina!, a celebration of Hispanic cultures featuring music and other community events. Peabody Museum, 170 Whitney Ave. *
Through October 4
Silent Springs, Windswept Seas: Rachel Carson’s Environmental Vision. This exhibit locates Carson’s work in relation to later social movements, such as those fighting for labor rights and environmental justice. Info: 203-432-2977, Beinecke Library, 121 Wall St. *
Now through June 20, 2027
Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa. Explore the art traditions that emerged from a pivotal chapter in African history—the Nguni diaspora of the early 19th century, a far-reaching movement that disrupted societies across a vast swath of the subcontinent and continues to resonate today. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St. *
Friday, Oct. 2, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 8th Annual CT Trail Symposium, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. Adanti Student Center, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT. There will be a variety of breakout sessions on trails and greenways advocacy, and active mobility infrastructure projects across the state of Connecticut, with a particular focus on work happening in New Haven.
Saturday, Oct. 3, noon – 4 p.m. (rain date Oct. 4)
New Haven Pride Center will host the New Haven Pride 2026 festival. Info: newhavenpridecenter.org/pride2026. It takes place at the intersection at Orange and Crown streets.
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2 – 4 p.m
Film Screening and Community Conversation: The Bicycle Thief is a 1948 Italian neorealist drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It follows the story of a poor father searching in post-World War II Rome for his stolen bicycle, without which he will lose the job, which was to be the salvation of his young family. Community Program Room, Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St. *
Saturday, Oct. 3, 4 – 7 p.m.
Christian Community Action career and fashion event Homeless to Boldness. Speakers, fashion showcase, music, and dinner catered by Icaru Peruvian Restaurant. RSVP at https://bit.ly/4zdHNmP. Tickets are $0 to $50. *
Saturday, Oct. 3, 6 – 8 p.m. meeting, 8 – 10 p.m. party
Stop Solitary CT monthly meeting. Snacks, film, discussion. Birthday celebration at 8 p.m. for its director, Barbara Fair. Music, karaoke, food and fun. All invited. Whitneyville Cultural Commons, 1253 Whitney Ave., Hamden.
Sunday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Compassionfest 2026. Vegan food and animal-friendly vendors, artisans, music. All ages, free. Info: ctvegan.org. SCSU Moore Field House, 11 Wintergreen Ave. *
Monday October 5, 5 – 7:30 pm
Join Greater Westville Indivisible’s postcard campaign to encourage people to vote. Directions and stamps provided. Program Room, Mitchell Library, 37 Harrison St. *
Friday, Oct. 9, 5 – 10 p.m.
New Haven Night Market evening bazaar. Art, music, food, vendors, culture. Family friendly, free. Items and food for purchase. See newhavennightmarket.com. Orange St. from Court to George and Crown St. from State to Church. *
Saturday, Oct. 10, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The 2026 Bird Migration Festival. Learn about bird migration, watch hawks, visit the lighthouse, make bird-themed crafts, see a live raptor show. Food and beverages will be available. Lighthouse Point Park, 2 Lighthouse Rd. *
Friday, Oct. 16, 8:30 a..m. – 3:30 p.m.
Is Your Town Ready for EVs? Workshops on transition to electric vehicles. Free, lunch included. For info and to reg-ister visit bit.ly/4inDwYw. Hotel Marcel, 500 Sargent Dr. *
Saturday, Oct. 17, noon – 2 p.m.
No Kings IV actions and events throughout the country. Info at nokings.org. Local No Kings IV rally will be on the New Haven Green. *
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2 – 4 p.m. (doors open at 1:30 p.m.)
Between the Lines public forum featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, best-selling author and activist Chris Hedges at First and Summerfield United Methodist Church, 425 College St., corner of Elm St. *
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2 – 4 p.m.
Patricia Illingworth hosts an afternoon tea party and will give a short talk on the history and the importance of tea in New Haven. Mitchell Branch Library, 37 Harrison St. *
Sunday, Oct. 18, 1 – 4 p.m. (canceled if heavy rain)
Edgewood Park Day! Horse-drawn carriage tour, climbing wall, animals with Ranger Harry, arts and crafts. For questions or to volunteer, call/text at 203-500-7777 or email friendsofedgewoodpark@gmail.com.
Thursday, Oct. 22 and Friday, Oct. 23, 7:30 – 8:40 p.m.
Ruckus presents Eternity’s Begun: Early American Hymns for a Time of Crisis. Free and open to the public. Schwarzman Center, Yale University, 168 Grove St.*
Saturday, Oct. 24, noon – 1:30 p.m.
Urban Life Experience Book Discussion: The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation by Anna Malaika Tubbs. New readers welcome. Music room, Wilson Branch Library, 303 Washington Ave. *
Saturday, Oct. 24, 1 – 4 p.m. (rain date Sunday, Oct. 25)
Annual Harvest Fest. Live music, food trucks, arts and crafts, family activities, vendors, community organizations, workshops. Free admission. Sponsored by Green Village Initiative. Info: gogvi.org/harvestfest26. Reservoir Community Farm, 1469 Reservoir Ave, Bridgeport.
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2 – 3 p.m.
Author Talk with Justin Garson, philosopher and author of The Madness Pill: One Doctor’s Quest to Understand Schizophrenia. True story of doctors who set out to find a drug to make someone temporarily insane. Community Program Room, Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St. *
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Humanist Association of CT Book Discussion: The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism by Thomas Frank. Wilson Branch Library, 303 Washington Ave. *