Aug
16
Sat
ShakesBeer Festival 2025 @ American Shakespeare Theater
Aug 16 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
ShakesBeer Festival 2025 @ American Shakespeare Theater | Stratford | Connecticut | United States
The ShakesBeer Festival is back, bringing craft beer and brewers to the grounds of the historic American Shakespeare Theater overlooking Long Island Sound. Tastes from more than 50 local craft breweries will be on tap. Entertainment will include live music, along with games and activities. Guests will also be able to purchase eats from local food trucks. Event is 21+. See last year’s highlights here.
Sep
13
Sat
Crazy Brew Bash 2025 @ Mount Southington Ski Area
Sep 13 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Crazy Brew Bash 2025 @ Mount Southington Ski Area | Southington | Connecticut | United States

The 10th annual Crazy Brew Bash will take place at the Mount Southington Ski Area on Sept. 13 featuring hundreds of beers from more than 70 local craft breweries, along with select wines, spirits and seltzers. Entertainment will include live music, a Bloody Mary contest, pro wrestling, games, chair lift rides, raffles and more with eats from a variety of food truck vendors. Sponsored by Crazy Bruce’s Liquors, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the REACH foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of children through educational programs and scholarships. There will also be a toy drive at the event to collect new, unwrapped toys to donated to children in need this holiday season. See highlights from last year here.