Watch live online as Ridgefield’s 8th-grade students present their research and reflections honoring the lives of Dorcas and Phillis.
Celebrate the season with the Ridgefield History Club as we look back at Ridgefield’s Santas of years past, share local holiday history and memories, and enjoy a little holiday cheer.
Silhouettes, a beloved tradition and benefit for the Ridgefield Historical Society, returns for the holiday season on Sunday December 13, 2026 from 9am-2pm.
The Ridgefield Historical Society invites members to its annual meeting on Oct. 20 to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments and look ahead to an exciting 2027 filled with major programs, partnerships, and the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Ridgefield.
Celebrate Halloween at the historic Peter Parley Schoolhouse with costumes, treats, and spooky stories from Ridgefield’s past during the final open house of the 2026 season.
Visitors are invited to learn about the Ridgefield boy who attended the school and went on to become the beloved president of the University of Minnesota.
Celebrate the art of storytelling at Ridgefield’s Tellabration 2026 on Saturday, Nov. 21. Founded in 1988 by PawPaw Pinkerton in Connecticut, Tellabration has grown into a global tradition, bringing people together through the power of shared stories. Dr. Darla Shaw will return as M.C. and as a story teller.
Celebrate the art of storytelling at Ridgefield’s Tellabration 2026 on Saturday, Nov. 21. Founded in 1988 by PawPaw Pinkerton in Connecticut, Tellabration has grown into a global tradition, bringing people together through the power of shared stories. Dr. Darla Shaw will return as M.C. and as a story teller.
Explore the grand estates that once shaped Ridgefield’s landscape on a 25-mile bus tour led by Town Historian Jack Sanders, author of Ridgefield’s Great Estates.
More than 20 grand estates that covered much of Ridgefield a century ago will be the focus of a bus tour presented by the Ridgefield Historical Society, from 10 am to 1 pm on Saturday, Nov. 7.