New Milford Chamber of Commerce

Autumn Leaves Fused Glass Workshop
2025-09-07 00:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Create Escape Studio, 143 West Street - Unit U, New Milford, CT, 06776, United States
Learn the art of fused glass, or hone your craft during our Autumn Leaves Workshop.

Raptor Migration Watch @ Deer Pond Farm
2025-09-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Deer Pond Nature Preserve, 57 Wakeman Hill Rd., Sherman, CT, 06784, United States
Birds of prey are on the move! Hawks, vultures, falcons, and eagles will be heading south to their wintering grounds. Join us for this FREE event anytime between 1:00 and 4:00 PM as we watch the skies for migrating raptors at Deer Pond Farm! Our main campus at 1,200 feet elevation is the perfect perch to catch the action. Lori Lichtenauer, Sanctuary Manager/Naturalist, will be set up on our teaching terrace with a spotting scope, extra binoculars and raptor ID resources. Come enjoy the view with us! This program meets at 57 Wakeman Hill Rd., Sherman, CT 06784
To register for the Raptor Migration Watch, visit https://www.ctaudubon.org/2025/07/register-raptor-migration-watch-2/

Autumn Arts & Fine Crafts Show
2025-10-13 10:00 - 17:00 | Merwinsville Hotel, 1 Browns Forge Rd., Gaylordsville,, CT, 06755
38th Annual Autumn Arts & Fine Craft Show. Over 75 local artists will have their work for sale over two weekends at the historic 1842 Merwinsville Hotel. Fine art and photography, jewelry, fused glass, woodworking, fiber arts, and other fine crafts! A portion of all sales benefits the restoration of this historic railroad hotel.

Scarrybrooke Park CT's Haunted Trail
2025-10-18 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-24 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-25 18:00 - 22:00 | Harrybrooke Park, 100 Still River Drive, New Milford, CT, 06776
Scarrybrooke Haunted Walking Trail takes place at Harrybrooke Park.

Prepare for the scare! Returning for its 12th anniversary CT’s Haunted trail at Scarrybrooke Park returns with more fearsome delights for your walk through the park after dark! Our event is not ONLY a staple of the season for Western CT, but THE LONGEST attraction to walk in the state! It takes hundreds of volunteers, working for months on end to bring you your scare. The event is a collaboration of 7 local non-profits who all benefit from your admission! NO outside entity reaps the rewards aside from the non-profits themselves! You’ll be helping The United Methodist Church, Boy Scout Troop 58, New Milford Lions Club, Boy Scout Troop 432, Soccer Club of New Milford, Knights of Columbus, and of course, Harrybrooke Park, the home of the event! Scarrybrooke Haunted Trail takes place at Harrybrooke Park, but please note parking is at Pettibone Community Center. It is critical that you read, understand and respect our rules, which can be found here. We will be stricter this year and police will be notified immediately if anyone causes damage to our props or is a concern of violence to our actors. Keep in mind ALL of our actors, ticketing people, concessions … ALL STAFF are volunteering their time for you to have fun! So please do … scare ya later!

This event supports 7 local nonprofits in New Milford.
The Trail will run on:
Saturday October 11
Friday October 17
Saturday October 18
Friday October 24
Saturday October 25.

Christmas Tree Sales Begin at Northville Volunteer Fire Dept.
2025-11-29 | Northville Volunteer Fire Department, 359 Litchfield Rd, New Milford, CT, 06776
Kick off the holiday season by visiting the Northville Volunteer Fire Department for our annual Christmas Tree Sale! 🌲✨ Come meet your local firefighters and support one of our biggest fundraisers of the year.
Your continued generosity helps us stay ready to serve the community — and we couldn’t do it without you!
🎁 New this year: we have an exciting addition that will be announced soon — but don’t wait too long, they will sell out fast!
Thank you for supporting local heroes and helping keep Northville, New Milford, and our surrounding communities safe.See you at the Firehouse!

Ornament Making - Free
2025-12-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
🎄✨ 1st Annual Community Tree Decorating Event! ✨🎄
Co-Sponsored by:
The Garden Club of New Milford & Village Center for the Arts
📅 Saturday, December 6, 2025
🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT

Join us for a festive day of fun and creativity!
Kick off the holiday season with a joyful day of creativity and community spirit! Join us as we craft ornaments to adorn the Holiday Tree on the Town Green Bandstand and celebrate the magic of the season together.

🎨 All Materials Provided – FREE Event!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages Welcome – Families Encouraged!

Choose from several ornament styles or design your own unique creation.
Let’s make this a new holiday tradition for New Milford!

Holiday Soiree
2025-12-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Candlelight Farms, 214 Candlewood Mountain Rd, New Milford, CT
🎄 Holiday Sip & Shop Soirée at Candlelight Farms!Sunday, December 7 | 10 AM – 4 PM | Lower Barn
Kick off the holiday season with Lumeniri Studio at our festive Sip & Shop! Enjoy hot chocolate and wine while browsing handcrafted jewelry, unique gifts, and local artisan treasures. Bring the family—kids can enjoy holiday crafts and photos, too!
✨ Shopping • Sips • Crafts • Photos • Holiday Cheer for All Ages ✨

NWCT Arts Night Out
2025-12-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
NWCT Arts Night out
Join the NWCT Arts Council for Arts Night Out! Art Supply Drive @ Village Center for the Arts!
Celebrate the season of giving by bringing new or gently used art supplies for our annual Art Supply Drive! Collected supplies will be donated to the Torrington Area Families for Autism (TAFA).
Network with local artists and arts and cultural professionals, spark collaborations, while you enjoy wine and light refreshments.
This event is 21+
When: Thursday, December 18, from 6 – 8 pm
Location: Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, 06776
Not sure what to donate?
Refer to our helpful wish list below to see what items are in high demand with our friends at TAFA.
Acrylic Paints
Watercolors
Pastel/Crayons
Canvas Boards (9×12 or 8×10)
Paint Markers/Alcohol Ink Markers
Water Color Paper (9×12 or 8×10)
Drawing Paper (9×12 or 8×10)
