The Coventry Farmers’ Market at the Nathan Hale Homestead
Home-grown heroes and local produce, too! The Coventry Farmers’ Market on the Nathan Hale Homestead grounds is an experience not to be missed. Open every Sunday from June – October, we’re hosting the 21st season of the Coventry Farmers’ Market on the grounds of Nathan Hale Homestead in Coventry. Our market carries the tradition of being the largest farmers’ markets in Connecticut, featuring some of the best of CT-grown, CT-made products around at one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state.
Each week, the staff of the Homestead hosts family-friendly programs including 18th–century games, hearth cooking, cheese-making, woodworking, and so much more. Programming is subject to change.
FREE admission to the grounds; fees apply for some programs.
The Nathan Hale Homestead is open from 10 am–2 pm on Sundays. Tours of the museum’s interiors are available for regular admission fees. Feel free to stop in to the Museum Shop to continue your shopping adventure!
| Date | Market Theme | Hale Programming |
|---|---|---|
| June 2 | Opening Day Take Me Out To The Market |
19th Century Vintage Ball Meet and Greet |
| June 9 | Plant & Seed Swap | Plant and Seed Swap in the Homestead Barn |
| June 16 | BBQ & Libations | Dulcimer Music Tavern Program |
| June 23 | Strawberry Fest | Hearth Cooking in the Hale Kitchen – Strawberry Recipes |
| June 30 | Picnics & Campfires | Hearth Cooking in the Hale Kitchen – Onion Pie & Breads |
| July 7 | Celebrating Coventry | Flag Field for Heroes Fife Music |
| July 14 | Wellness Market | Basket-Making Workshop (Ticketed Program) |
| July 21 | Youth Market | 18th Century Toys |
| July 28 | Farm to Table | Music |
| August 4 | Going Green with Town of Coventry’s Energy Committee | 18th Century Toys |
| August 11 | National Farmers’ Week | Woodcarving Demonstration |
| August 18 | Annual Corn Roast | Hearth Cooking in the Hale Kitchen – Corn Recipes |
| August 25 | Heirlooms & Imperfect Produce | Schoolhouse Program |
| September 1 | Dog Days | 18th Century Medicine in the Homestead Barn |
| September 8 | Sweet Treats | Hearth Cooking in the Hale Kitchen – Doughnuts |
| September 15 | Celebration of National Honey Month | Hearth Cooking in the Hale Kitchen – Honey as a Sweetener |
| September 22 | Fiber & Potters Market | Cabinet-Making Workshop (Ticketed Program) |
| September 29 | CT Cheese Day | 18th Century Cheese Making |
| October 6 | Apple Harvest & Fire Prevention | Hearth Cooking in the Hale Kitchen – Baked Apples |
| October 13 | Holiday Market | Pressing Apples Ornament Making |
| October 20 | Farmers’ Day | Centuries of Farm Tools Display |
| October 27 | Pumpkin Harvest Celebration | Hearth Cooking in the Hale Kitchen – Pumpkin Recipes |