July 26–27, 2024

Old Lyme Midsummer Festival

The Old Lyme Midsummer Arts Festival returns this year on Saturday, July 27th with its kickoff lawn concert at the Florence Griswold Museum the evening before, Friday, July 26.

Friday, July 26th Locomotion will get the weekend off to a spirited start at this free lawn concert, from 7-9pm on the Florence Griswold Museum Lawn. Be sure to arrive early to enjoy the Midsummer Super Sale in the Museum Shop and the Museum’s 5-7pm Open House.

Saturday, July 27th you'll find plenty of Art, Food, and Family Fun on Old Lyme's "Arts Corner" on Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT. There's something for everyone! Check out the offerings at each location from 9am-3pm (ExploreOldLyme.com/midsummer-festival provides more details for each location - times subject to updates):

Old Lyme Inn: Fence Artists Art Sale and "Hands-On/Minds-On" Educational Fun for Kids

Lyme Art Association: Exhibitions, Nonprofit Organizations and Art Sale Tents

Florence Griswold Museum: Parading Paws Dog Show, Artisan Sales, Food Trucks, Museum Open House, Super Sale

RTP Estuary Center: Lion's Club Classic Car Show (9:30am-1:30pm - $5 entrance fee)

Lyme Academy of Fine Art, Student & Faculty Art Exhibition, de Gerenday Store Sale

Lymes Youth Services Bureau: 5K Run/Walk and Kids K (Saturday 8am, Registration at LYSB.org)

Patricia Spratt for the Home: Midsummer Warehouse Sale (Friday and Saturday)

 

The Old Lyme Midsummer Arts Festival returns this year on Saturday, July 27th with its kickoff lawn concert at the Florence Griswold Museum the evening before, Friday, July 26.

Friday, July 26th Locomotion will get the weekend off to a spirited start at this free lawn concert, from 7-9pm on the Florence Griswold Museum Lawn. Be sure to arrive early to enjoy the Midsummer Super Sale in the Museum Shop and the Museum’s 5-7pm Open House.

Saturday, July 27th you'll find plenty of Art, Food, and Family Fun on "the Arts Corner" on upper Lyme Street in Old Lyme, CT. There's something for everyone! Check out the offerings at each location from 9am-3pm. (ExploreOldLyme.com/midsummer-festival provides more details for each location - times subject to updates):

Special Events & Activities:

5K Run/Walk and Kids K (Lymes Youth Service Bureau, Saturday 8am -  Registration at LYSB.org)

"Hands-On/Minds-On" Educational Fun for Kids (Old Lyme Inn, 9am-3pm)

Parading Paws Dog Show (Florence Griswold Museum,10am-12pm)

Lion's Club Classic Car Show (RTP Estuary Center, 9:30am-1:30pm - $5 entrance fee)

"Meet & Learn More" from Local Nonprofit Organizations (Lyme Art Association & Florence Griswold Museum, 9am-3pm) 

Food Truck Court (Florence Griswold Museum, 10am-2pm)

Art Sales (9am-3pm):

Fence Artists Sale (Old Lyme Inn, 9am-3pm) 

Artists & Artisan Booths (Lyme Art Association, Florence Griswold Museum, 9am-3pm) 

Special Sales:

Patricia Spratt for the Home: Midsummer Warehouse Sale (Friday and Saturday)

Florence Griswold Museum Shop Super Sale (10am-5pm)

de Gerenday's Fine Art Materials & Curiosities (Lyme Academy of Fine Art, 9am-5pm)

Exhibitions:

Beyond the Figure: A Student and Faculty Exhibition (Lyme Academy of Fine Art, 12pm-4pm)

Impressionism 150: From Paris to Connecticut & Beyond (Florence Griswold Museum, free on Midsummer Festival Day, 10am-5pm)   

Taking Flight, New Haven Paint & Clay Select Members Exhibition, 103rd Elected Artist Exhibition (Lyme Art Association, 9am-4pm)

 

Admission

Most events are free, check individual locations
Location Multiple Venues on upper Lyme Street, Old Lyme, Connecticut

90 Lyme Street
Old Lyme CT, 06371

Times
Friday 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.