As the summer starts to slowly slip away, the fall leaves are beginning to change. The season is filled with hot cider, warm sweaters and pumpkin spice. Around the town of Fairfield, there are many fun activities and places to visit to get into the fall spirit in New England!
Anyone can take the Stag Bus that runs on the hour into town! Spend a day walking around town and shopping at boutiques like Ciao Bella and Apricot Lane with friends. After some time filled with shopping, stop at the Firehouse Deli to eat one of their amazing house-made sandwiches which includes Billy Boy, Mr. Prez and even the Fairfield U Chicken Panini – to name a few! Before you go, live out your Rory Gilmore fantasies and take a picture at the gazebo for those Gilmore Girls vibes.
Every Sunday up until October 13, there is a farmer’s market in town on 1451 Post Road. With over 25 vendors, this farmer’s market is a good way to support local businesses and buy freshly produced foods from farms in the Fairfield County area.
Their vendor list can be found online. Some of the businesses featured at the market are Nancy’s Pickles, handcrafted from Milford, CT; New Petal Flower Farms, naturally grown from Monroe, CT; and D’s Kitchen, gluten-free and allergy-friendly pancakes and foods from our very own Fairfield, CT.
Take a trip 15 minutes from Fairfield to Westport (and bring your credit card)! Westport has a variety of well-known stores such as Brandy Melville, Madewell, and even a three-story Anthropologie! There are also many delicious restaurants. Terrain is a plant nursery and garden cafe. In the fall, Terrain is decorated with pumpkins and sells everything from candles to home decor that reminds you of the season. The garden cafe is a sustainable farm-to-table filled with earth tones and greenery.
Silverman’s Farm is a family-run business in Easton, CT. You can pick up homemade food products, go apple picking and feed animals. “Fall Fest” is a fond tradition at Silverman’s. There are 20-minute tractor rides that take you through colorful New England scenery. Don’t forget to go through the pumpkin patch before you leave!
There are always things happening in the local area. Get your friends and explore! Whether you enjoy shopping, eating at restaurants or going to farms it’s as simple as pumpkin pie to find something that gets you in the fall season!
