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May Market 2026

REGISTER HERE Join us for May Market, Hill-Stead’s springtime fundraising event! May Market, Hill-Stead’s much-anticipated annual event supports the museum’s 152 acres of beautiful gardens, grounds, and trails. May Market is produced with enormous support by the Hill-Steaders, volunteer ambassadors of Hill-Stead, who have supported the museum with fundraising and outreach initiatives for over 30 years. This is one of their largest events. Featuring premium vendors, flowers and unique plants perfect for Mother’s Day both indoors and outdoors.  Shop and…

when

May 2, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

where

35 Mountain Rd
Farmington, CT United States

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REGISTER HERE
Join us for May Market, Hill-Stead’s springtime fundraising event!
May Market, Hill-Stead’s much-anticipated annual event supports the museum’s 152 acres of beautiful gardens, grounds, and trails. May Market is produced with enormous support by the Hill-Steaders, volunteer ambassadors of Hill-Stead, who have supported the museum with fundraising and outreach initiatives for over 30 years. This is one of their largest events.
Featuring premium vendors, flowers and unique plants perfect for Mother’s Day both indoors and outdoors.  Shop and enjoy the beautiful grounds during this springtime celebration. Rain or shine!
Waitlist only for vendor participation. If you would like to be added to the waitlist and future notifications, please contact Megan Olver at olverm@hillstead.org. 
Tickets
Adults | $10 a day
Children 12 & under | Free
Tickets are required for entrance and can be purchased at the gate, cash preferred. Tickets do not include admission to the house or exhibition gallery.
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iCreate 2025: Annual Juried Exhibition of High School Talent

The Bruce Museum proudly presents iCreate 2025, our annual juried exhibition showcasing exceptional artistic talent from high school students across the region. Now in its 17th year, this celebrated exhibition transforms our gallery into a vibrant showcase of emerging creativity, featuring works selected from hundreds of submissions representing dozens of schools throughout Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. Major support for iCreate 2025 is generously provided by an anonymous donor, with additional support from the CT Department of Economic and…

Bruce Museum

iCreate 2025: Annual Juried Exhibition of High School Talent

The Bruce Museum proudly presents iCreate 2025, our annual juried exhibition showcasing exceptional artistic talent from high school students across the region. Now in its 17th year, this celebrated exhibition transforms our gallery into a vibrant showcase of emerging creativity, featuring works selected from hundreds of submissions representing dozens of schools throughout Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. Major support for iCreate 2025 is generously provided by an anonymous donor, with additional support from the CT Department of Economic and…

Bruce Museum

For Which It Stands…

This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 75 works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns, Faith Ringgold, Robert Rauschenberg, Shepard Fairey, and Julie Mehretu, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents…

Bellermine Hall – Fairfield University

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