Mark your calendars—here’s your go-to list of live music, outdoor movies, community festivals, and can't-miss summer fun.

Whether you're into jazz on the green, beachside movies, or small-town carnivals, July in Fairfield County is packed with events for every kind of summer lover. We’ve rounded up the best of the best so you can spend less time searching and more time enjoying.

🎶 Summer Concerts & Outdoor Movies

Catch a show under the stars or bring a blanket for family movie night:

Bridgeport

• Black Rock Concert Series | Tuesdays | St. Ann’s Field

Darien

• Summer Concert Series | Various dates | Tilley Pond Park

Easton

• Movies Under the Stars | Fridays | Aspetuck Park

Fairfield

• Sherman Green Concerts | Thursdays & Sundays

• Sweet Sounds of Summer | Saturdays in July | Town Green

• Peanut Butter Jam (Kids’ Series) | Wednesdays | Sherman Green, 10:15 AM

• Sand Jam Movie Nights | July 12 (Wonka) & July 25 (Up) | Jennings Beach

Greenwich

• Wednesday Night Concerts | Roger Sherman Baldwin Park

Milford

• Rockin’ the Beach | July 27, 4–7 PM | Walnut Beach

New Canaan

• Waveny Park Concerts | Wednesdays

Newtown

• Edmond Town Hall Drive-In Movies | Fridays & Saturdays

Norwalk

• Calf Pasture Beach Concerts | Wednesdays

• Summer Movies at Calf Pasture | July 12

• Norwalk Green Concerts | Sundays, July 14, 21, 28

Redding

• Concerts on the Green | Sundays in July

Ridgefield

• CHIRP Concert Series | Tuesdays & Thursdays | Ballard Park

• Music at the Mansion | Sundays, July 13 & 27

• SummerFest | July 26 | Main Street

Stamford

• Summer in the Park Concerts | July 11–27 | Mill River Park

• Movies in the Park | Fridays in July | Mill River Park

• Movies at Commons Park | Wednesdays in July

Stratford

• Paradise Green Concert Series | Tuesdays

Weston

• Music at the Barn | July 13 & 27

• Music in the Meadow | July 12 | Lachat Town Farm

Westport

• Levitt Pavilion Summer Concert Series | Various July dates

• Church Lane Music Nights | Fridays & Saturdays

Wilton

• Wilton Library Concert Series | Thursdays | Brubeck Room

🎡 Carnivals & Fairs

Classic fun for all ages, from rides to funnel cake:

• Trumbull Day | June 27–28 | Hillcrest Middle School

• Easton Fireman’s Carnival | July 29–August 2

• Carnival of Fun | July 9–12 | St. Catherine of Siena, Bridgeport

• New Fairfield Lions Club Carnival Week | Dates TBA

• St. Ann Feast | July 24–27 | Norwalk

🖼️ Arts & Culture Highlights

Support local art and enjoy live performances across the county:

• Stamford Art Festival | July 26–27 | Harbor Point

• Fairfield County Dance Festival | July 11 | Fairfield Museum

• Summer Saturdays at the Museum Commons | Every Saturday | Fairfield

• Hey Stamford! Food Festival | July 26–27 | Mill River Park

🛍️ Sidewalk Sales & Street Fairs

Score deals and enjoy downtown strolls during these festive weekends:

• Darien Summer Sidewalk Sales | July 10–12

• Greenwich Sidewalk Sale Days | July 10–13

• Fairfield Street Fair & Sidewalk Sale | July 19

• New Canaan Village Fair & Sale | July 18–19

• Wilton Street Fair | July 19

• Bethel Summer Shop & Stroll | July 19

• SoNo Saturday Market | July 26 | Norwalk

🎪 Festivals & Community Events

Celebrate culture, food, and local traditions:

• SoundWaters Flotilla | July 12 | Darien Harbor

• Puerto Rican Festival & Parade | July 12–13 | Bridgeport

• Colombian Independence Day Festival | July 19 | Stamford

• Ridgefield SummerFest Block Party | July 26

• Grace Farms Summer Picnic | July 25 | New Canaan

• Danbury International Festival | July 27

• Find Waldo in Ridgefield | All July

• Island Vibes Caribbean Fest | July 20 | Stamford

No matter how you like to spend your summer, Fairfield County has something for everyone this July. Mark your calendars, gather your crew, and make the most of the season right here at home.