Everything we're tracking in Plainfield, CT — events, farmers markets, town meetings and local notices. Coming up first, then the slower-moving news.
Lions Park, 8 Community Ave.
Bounce houses, face painting, demonstrations, local business vendors, music, food, and more at Lions Park.
Free; family/community event; no formal age limit stated.
Jolly John's Truck & Equipment, 380 North Main Street, Moosup
Food, raffles, auctions, music, comedy, and more at Jolly John's in Moosup.
$50 per ticket, available in person at Jolly John's Truck & Equipment. Age guidance not stated.
Shepard Hill Elementary, 234 Shepard Hill Road
Open-play recreation with games and basketball activities.
$5 resident / $7 nonresident; registration; grades K–6.
69 Prospect Street, Moosup
Buffet breakfast hosted by Moosup Lodge No. 113, A.F. & A.M.
Adults $15, ages 6–12 $10, 5 and under free. Proceeds benefit Brooklyn Cares.
Plainfield — see the posted agenda for the meeting place
A public informational meeting for residents.
Time and place are on the town's posted agenda.
Moosup Rotary Park, Moosup
An outdoor arts and crafts vendor fair at Moosup Rotary Park.
Cost, vendor sign-up, and rain plan are not stated.
Plainfield VFW, 7 Winsor Avenue
Bike and auto show presented by the VFW Riders, with trophies in several classes.
$10 per person, kids 12 and under $5, 5 and under free. Rain date October 4.
145 Trout Hatchery Road
Connecticut Audubon outing for waterbirds and songbirds.
$10 members / $20 nonmembers; registration required; age guidance not stated.
Lions Park
Fall festival with food trucks, trunk or treat and community partners.
Vendor spaces $20 per 10x10. The flyer says "Saturday, October 19th" — October 19, 2026 is a Monday, so check the date with the organizers.
Town Hall, 8 Community Avenue
Annual car show; the Chamber page supplies date, time, organizer, and municipal location.
Cost, registration, and age guidance not stated.
William L. Mercier Post 5446 VFW, 7 Winsor Avenue
Craft and vendor fair with baked goods, food and a raffle.
Admission cost not stated. Vendor information from Amanda Deojay.
Moosup Pond
Thanksgiving-morning plunge into Moosup Pond for Project PIN.
Any monetary or non-perishable food donation welcome. Pre-register by November 23.
Assessor maps, building permits, town clerk, tax collector and a property-tax estimate for Plainfield. Open town tools →
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Tuesdays, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Plainfield Early Childhood Center, 651 Norwich Road
Typically produce, plants, baked goods and family-friendly stalls.
Thu, Sep 17
Siting Council meeting on the proposed 45-megawatt trash-to-energy facility, 1 p.m. by Zoom.
Sets the public-hearing date and decides who can take part as a party or intervenor.
A proposed 45-megawatt trash-to-energy facility is seeking state permission, and the Siting Council has granted requests for a public hearing. A procedural Zoom meeting on September 17 sets the schedule and handles intervenor requests.
Read it in fullUline's careers page showed seven Plainfield openings for its new fulfillment center on Plainfield Pike Road. Company pages put the target opening in fall or November 2026, so the site is hiring and preparing to open rather than operating.
Read it in fullResidents voted 770–90 to set aside $250,000 for legal opposition to the proposed Smart Technology solid-waste facility. The vote funds the town's case; it neither approves nor denies the project itself.
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Tuesdays, 4:00–6:00 p.m. · Plainfield Early Childhood Center, 651 Norwich Road
Typically produce, plants, baked goods and family-friendly stalls.
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