Skip to main content

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Litchfield

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

🌱 How do locals dodge Litchfield’s tourist crowds every October weekend?

Litchfield, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Litchfield! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How do locals dodge Litchfield’s tourist crowds every October weekend?

Also on today's calendar: Aging Well Health & Business Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Rain, with a high of 56 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 48.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These 8 Connecticut Towns Are So Overrun By Tourists That Locals Steer Clear Of The Center (takingthekids.com) — Litchfield’s postcard-perfect Green and historic district draw such heavy foliage-season crowds that many locals avoid the center on peak October weekends. The piece suggests residents and visitors alike escape to nearby White Memorial Conservation Center’s trails when downtown parking and sidewalks overflow. It also highlights quieter winter and spring visits, when the village’s architecture and shops can be enjoyed at a slower pace.
   

📸 Around Litchfield

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Litchfield

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Litchfield Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Litchfield PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Litchfield. Apply here.
  • Forman School posted a job opening for Registrar and Academic Coordinator in Litchfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Litchfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Torrington

  • CT pair with ‘creative genius' opens new space drawing from around state. One was a SyFy Face Off finalist. (courant.com)
  • Trash Rat: A controversial trash authority starts its work (insideinvestigator.org)
  • Homeowner charged after shooting, killing bear that attacked his livestock in Granby (nbcconnecticut.com)

Thomaston

  • Waterbury seeks $25M to fix aging water system after major outages (nhregister.com)

Watertown

  • 30,000 CT Residents Without Power Due To Powerful Nor'easter Storm: Town-By-Town Updates (patch.com)

Ok Litchfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Support These Local Businesses

+ Get My Business Found

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Litchfield

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Litchfield

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.