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’ market 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 market runs from 10 am–1 pm, and 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 1 | Opening Day All Trails Lead to Coventry Farmers’ Market |
18th Century Chocolate Making |
| June 8 | Gardening: Cultivate and Connect | Plant and Seed Swap in the Homestead Barn |
| June 15 | BBQ & Libations |
Hearth Cooking in the Hale Kitchen -Chicken Dulcimer Music |
| June 22 | Berry Jubilee |
Basket Making Workshop – Make Your Own Kitchen Cleaning Set (Ticketed program) |
| June 29 | Chartruderie 101 | Colonial Days Reenactment |
| July 6 | Sweet Treats | Flag Field for Heroes Opening Ceremony |
| July 13 | Wellness Market | New England Lace Makers Demonstration |
| July 20 | Youth Market | 18th Century Toys |
| July 27 | Spice Up Your Summer | |
| August 3 | Going Green | Woodworking |
| August 10 | National Farmers’ Week | Meet the Artist – Scenic New England Art Exhibit: Scott Rhoades |
| August 17 | Annual Corn Roast |
Hearth Cooking in the Hale Kitchen – Colonial Corn Recipes Meet the Artist – Scenic New England Art Exhibit: Scott Rhoades |
| August 24 | Celebrating Coventry | Meet the Artist – Scenic New England Art Exhibit: Scott Rhoades |
| August 31 | Savor and Sip Sunday | Meet the Artist – Scenic New England Art Exhibit: Scott Rhoades |
| September 7 | Dog Days | |
| September 14 | Celebration of National Honey Month | Hearth Cooking in the Hale Kitchen – Doughnuts |
| September 21 | Fiber & Potters Market | New England Lace Makers Demonstration |
| September 28 | CT Cheese Day | 18th Century Cheese Making |
| October 5 | Apple Harvest & Fire Prevention | 18th Century Schoolhouse |
| October 12 | Farmers’ Day | Pressing Cider |
| October 19 | Holiday Market | 18th Century Blacksmithing |
| October 26 | Pumpkin Harvest Recipes | Hearth Cooking in the Hale Kitchen – 18th Century Autumn on the Hearth |