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146 upcoming events
We've rounded up 146 upcoming events in Darien for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Darien for free
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Sat 3 · 9:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Sublimation License Plate Frame
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sat 3 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop
ESL Conversation Group Drop-In
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sat 3 · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time0–7 yrs
Family Storytime
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sat 3 · 12 PMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Pumpkin Parking Lot Party @ Darien Commons
Darien Commons
Later
Mon 5 · 9:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop
3D Printing Basics
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 5 · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time3–6 yrs
Preschool Play
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 5 · 5 PMFree
♙Chess
Adult Chess Group Drop-In
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 5 · 6:30 PM$0
🗣️Talk
Floral Designing for the Holidays with Daniel
St John Lutheran Church
Mon 5 · 6:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Three-Color Pet Print Art
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 6 · 8:30 AMFree
💼Career🧘Wellness
Darien, CT Wellness Networking Breakfast for Practitioners/Entrepreneurs
Rory's Restaurant
Tue 6 · 9 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Pick-Up Program: Spice of the Month - Garlic Powder
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 6 · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time1–3 yrs
Talented Toddlers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 6 · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time1–3 yrs
Talented Toddlers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 6 · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time1–3 yrs
Talented Toddlers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 6 · 4:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop📖Story time12–18 yrs
Anime Party: Witch Hat Atelier
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 6 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Advanced Sewing: Color Blocked Kitchen Towel
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 7 · 2:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Crime Readers Book Discussion: The Quiet Librarian
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 7 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop9–12 yrs
Leaf-scapes Painting
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 7 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk
AI for Human Health
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 8 · 9:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Laser Basics
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 8 · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop📚Literature
Teen Writers: Horror Writing
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 8 · 7 PMFree
📚Literature
Crime Readers Book Discussion: The Quiet Librarian
Indian Prairie Public Library
Fri 9 · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time0–1 yrs
Baby Brilliance
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sat 10 · 10 AMFree
✊Activism
Flex Your Voting Muscle!
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 12 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Windows Fundamentals
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 12 · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time3–6 yrs
Preschool Play
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 12 · 2:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop📖Story time6–12 yrs
Indigenous Peoples' Day Drop-In
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 12 · 5 PMFree
♙Chess
Adult Chess Group Drop-In
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 12 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop
MS Word Basics
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 13 · 9:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Sewing Machine Basics
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 13 · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time1–3 yrs
Talented Toddlers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 13 · 4:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Middle School Art: Air-Dry Clay Monsters
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 14 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Embroidery Basics
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 14 · 6 PMFree
📖Story time🐣Animals5–9 yrs
Read to a Pet
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 15 · 9:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Advanced Sewing: Appliqué
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 15 · 2 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Thursday Afternoon Movie: Breaking Away (1979, PG, 1:40)
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 15 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop12–18 yrs
Halloween Cookie Decorating
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 15 · 6:30 PMFree
🍽️Food
Intro to Filipino Cooking
Indian Prairie Public Library
Fri 16 · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time0–1 yrs
Baby Brilliance
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Language café🧾Drop-in services
ESL Conversation Group Drop-In
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sat 17 · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time0–6 yrs
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Storytime
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sun 18 · 1:30 PM$0
🗣️Talk🌳Outdoors
WILD Oaktober
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sun 18 · 1:30 PMFree
🌱Ecology🌳Outdoors
Oaktober: Outside Drop-In
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sun 18 · 2 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Oaktober: Natural History of Oaks Presentation
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 19 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop🔬Science
Windows Fundamentals
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 19 · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time3–6 yrs
Preschool Play
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 19 · 5 PMFree
♙Chess
Adult Chess Group Drop-In
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 19 · 7 PMFree
📚Literature
Novel Idea Book Discussion: My Friends
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 20 · 9:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Advanced Sewing: Color Blocked Kitchen Towels
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 20 · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time1–3 yrs
Talented Toddlers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 21 · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time1–3 yrs
Talented Toddlers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 21 · 1 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Online: Chair Yoga
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 21 · 2:30 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Novel Idea Book Discussion: My Friends
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 21 · 4 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Electronics with Snap Circuits
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 21 · 6 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Aluminum Sheet Sublimation
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 21 · 6:30 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Library Board Meeting
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 22 · 10:15 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Homeschool Hangout: Autumn STEM
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 22 · 1 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Genealogy Group: Hands-On Personal Genealogy Research with Assistance
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 22 · 7 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
A Brief History of the Reintroduction of the Native Americans into Illinois
Indian Prairie Public Library
Fri 23 · 10:15 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Baby Brilliance
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sat 24 · 9:30 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Sublimation Tumblers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sat 24 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Edgar Allan Poe The Raven Artwork
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sun 25 · 2 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Sunday Afternoon Concert: Broadway Tunes
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 26 · 10 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Windows Fundamentals
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 26 · 10:15 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Preschool Play
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 26 · 4 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Ozobot Pumpkin Patch
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 27 Oct · 10:15 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Talented Toddlers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 27 Oct · 1:30 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Puzzle Swap
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 27 Oct · 7 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Avoiding Spam & Scams
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 28 Oct · 9:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Holiday Card Creations
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 28 Oct · 10:15 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Talented Toddlers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 28 Oct · 6 PM$0
DGC Sprouts - October - Creatures of the Night
St John Lutheran Church
Wed 28 Oct · 6 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Holiday Card Creations
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 28 Oct · 6 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Adult Dungeons & Dragons
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 29 Oct · 10:15 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Spooktacular Storytime
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 29 Oct · 6:30 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Personal Genealogy Research Time
Indian Prairie Public Library
Fri 30 Oct · 10:15 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Baby Brilliance
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 2 Nov · 10 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Windows Fundamentals
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 2 Nov · 10:15 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Preschool Play
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 2 Nov · 5 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Adult Chess Group Drop-In
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 3 Nov · 9 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Pick-Up Program: Spice of the Month - Cayenne
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 3 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Sublimation Ornaments
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 3 Nov · 10:15 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Talented Toddlers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 3 Nov · 2:30 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Nonfiction at Night Book Discussion: Class Clown
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 4 Nov · 10:15 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Talented Toddlers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 4 Nov · 1 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Online: Chair Yoga
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 4 Nov · 4 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Dino-scapes Dioramas
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 5 Nov · 2 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Thursday Afternoon Movie: Project Hail Mary (2026, PG-13, 2:36)
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 5 Nov · 6 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Sublimation Tumblers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 5 Nov · 7 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Nonfiction at Night Book Discussion: Class Clown
Indian Prairie Public Library
Fri 6 Nov · 10:15 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Baby Brilliance
Indian Prairie Public Library
Fri 6 Nov · 1 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Birch Trees Watercolor
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sat 7 Nov · 10 AMFree
🗣️Language café
ESL Conversation Group Drop-In
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sat 7 Nov · 2:30 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Dino Robotics Challenge
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 9 Nov · 10:15 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Preschool Play
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 9 Nov · 4 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Mid-Kids Art Club: Design a Dinosaur
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 9 Nov · 5 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Adult Chess Group Drop-In
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 9 Nov · 6 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Sewing Basics: Quilted Greeting Card
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 10 Nov · 10:15 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Talented Toddlers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 10 Nov · 7 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Write-On: An Evening with Lindsay Currie
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 11 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Sewing Basics: Quilted Greeting Card
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 11 Nov · 10:15 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Talented Toddlers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 11 Nov · 1 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Online: Chair Yoga
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 11 Nov · 2:30 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Crime Readers Book Discussion: The Busybody Book Club
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 11 Nov · 6 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Read to a Pet
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 11 Nov · 7 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Demystifying Cloud Storage
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 12 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Introduction to Vinyl Cutting
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 12 Nov · 4 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Teen Puzzle Palooza
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 12 Nov · 7 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Crime Readers Book Discussion: The Busybody Book Club
Indian Prairie Public Library
Fri 13 Nov · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time0–1 yrs
Baby Brilliance
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sat 14 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop0–7 yrs
Colorful Turkey Craft
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 16 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
🧸Kids8–12 yrs
Laser Etched Bracelets
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 16 Nov · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time3–6 yrs
Preschool Play
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 16 Nov · 4 PMFree
🧸Kids8–12 yrs
Laser Etched Bracelets
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 16 Nov · 5 PMFree
♙Chess
Adult Chess Group Drop-In
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 16 Nov · 7 PMFree
📚Literature
Novel Idea Book Discussion: Crow Talk
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 17 Nov · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time1–3 yrs
Talented Toddlers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 17 Nov · 4:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Middle School Art: Peg Doll Painting
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 18 Nov · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time1–3 yrs
Talented Toddlers
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 18 Nov · 2:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Novel Idea Book Discussion: Crow Talk
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 18 Nov · 4 PMFree
🧸Kids9–12 yrs
Sphero Games
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 18 Nov · 6:30 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Library Board Meeting
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 18 Nov · 7 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Remembering Route 66 with Leslie Goddard
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 19 Nov · 1 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Genealogy Group: Hands-On Personal Genealogy Research with Assistance
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 19 Nov · 4 PMFree
📖Story time12–18 yrs
Tiny Food Party
Indian Prairie Public Library
Thu 19 Nov · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop
3D Printing Basics
Indian Prairie Public Library
Fri 20 Nov · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time0–1 yrs
Baby Brilliance
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sat 21 Nov · 10 AMFree
🗣️Language café
ESL Conversation Group Drop-In
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sat 21 Nov · 2:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop📖Story time9–12 yrs
LEGO® Build Challenge
Indian Prairie Public Library
Sun 22 Nov · 2 PMFree
🎻Classical📚Literature
Sunday Afternoon Concert: Mozart's Women
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 23 Nov · 2:30 PMFree
📖Story time🐣Animals6–12 yrs
Our Wild World with DuPage County Animal Services
Indian Prairie Public Library
Mon 23 Nov · 5 PMFree
♙Chess
Adult Chess Group Drop-In
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 24 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop📖Story time3–6 yrs
Playing with STEM
Indian Prairie Public Library
Tue 24 Nov · 1:30 PMFree
🪑Flea market
Puzzle Swap
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 25 Nov · 2:30 PMFree
📖Story time🔢Bingo6–12 yrs
Dino Bingo
Indian Prairie Public Library
Wed 16 Dec · 6:30 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Library Board Meeting
Indian Prairie Public Library
See also in Darien for free
Thu 8
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
ROUNDING THIRD
Powerhouse Performing Arts Center, New Canaan
Sun 4 · 4 PM
🎫Concert
Treetops Chamber Music concert: Terra String Quartet with Oskar Espina Ruiz, clarinet
Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Flinders Lane Kitchen & Bar
Flinders Lane Kitchen & Bar, Stamford
Thu 1 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Spacecat
Spacecat, Norwalk
Fri 2 · 7:30 PM
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
Category 5 | Live at 314 Beer Garden | Live Music Norwalk
314 Beer Garden and Wood-Fired Pizza, Norwalk
Fri 2 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
Stayin' Alive
The Palace Theatre in Stamford
Fri 2 · 8 PM$51–106
✨Pop🎫Concert
Stayin' Alive - One Night of the Bee Gees
Stamford Center For The Arts - Palace Theatre
Fri 2 · 8 PM
✨Pop🕺Disco
Stayin' Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees
Palace Theatre Stamford
Sat 3 · 7 PM$38.52–53.96
🌙Indie🎫Concert
thrown
District Music Hall, Norwalk
Sat 17 · 7 PM$17.85–28.52
🎸Rock💜Soul / Funk
Summertime Band Live at American Legion Post 12 – Swing, Rock & Roll
Frank C. Godfrey American Legion Post 12, Norwalk
Sat 3 · 7 PMFree
💜Soul / Funk🎤R&B
MoCA\CT Presents: Morgan James \ Soul Remains Tour
MoCA\CT
Sat 3 · 7 PM$6–30
🎊Village dance🌳Outdoors
Stamford Garba Night 2026
Bobby Valentine-s Sports Academy, Stamford
Sun 11 · 10 AM
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
2026 Waveny Park Arts Festival
Waveny Park, New Canaan
Wed 30 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Tiernan's Bar & Restaurant
Tiernan's Bar & Restaurant, Stamford
Wed 30 · 6 PMFree
🌳Outdoors
Arts Over Norwalk
SONO 50, Norwalk
Thu 1$0
🎪Street party🎉Club
HEATED RIVALRY Meet Up! ⭐ First Thursdays 7:30PM at Troupe429 ⭐ Norwalk, CT
Troupe429: Bar & Performance Space, Norwalk
Fri 16 · 10 PM$28.52–1,176
💿DJ set
AFRO RABODAY 3.0
Bambu Night Club, Norwalk
Sat 17 · 5:30 PM
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Glow in the Dark Party
Whittingham Discovery Center
Sat 17 · 7 PM$9.30–23.17
❓Quiz
Stamford Halloween Singles Mixer 2026
Stamford, CT
Sat 24 · 3:30 PM$12–22
✨Belly dance
Diwali – Festival Of Lights In Ct
Westover Magnet School, Stamford
Sat 3 · 1 PM$0
🌳Outdoors
Westoberfest Craft Beer & Fall Festival
Downtown Westport, CT
Sat 3 · 1 PMFree
🌳Outdoors
9th Annual Westoberfest Craft Beer & Fall Festival
Downtown Westport | Sigrid Schultz Plaza & Elm St
Sat 3 · 5:30 PMFree
🎪Street party
2026 Gala: From the Page to the Stage
Westport Country Playhouse
Fri 23 · 7:30 PM$61
🎭Theatre
Oliver!
Kweskin Theatre, Stamford
Sun 4 · 6 PMFree
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Spring shakeout
Spring shakeout, New Canaan
Sat 24 · 7 PM$75–750
🎤Stand-up
Comedy Spectatular with Angelo Tsarouchas
Archangels Greek Orthodox Church, Stamford
Fri 9 · 7 PM$111–1,073
🎤Stand-up
Tyler Fischer
New York Comedy Club - Stamford
Fri 2 · 7:30 PMFree
🎭Theatre🕺Musical
Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play
Westport Community Theatre
Sat 3 · 3 PMFree
🌊Contemporary🎭Shows
Friends Performing Arts Series: Ailey II
Greenwich Library
Tomorrow · 5:30 PM
🗣️Talk
Living Green Without the Guilt: Sustainability That Fits Your Real Life
HAYVN, Darien
Fri 2 · 6:30 PM$10
🍽️Food
Homemade Wine Tasting Contest
Italian Center of Stamford
Fri 9 · 1 PM$0
🗣️Talk
Stamford Navigating Your Coverage: In Person Healthy Chat
OPTIMUS Health Care, Stamford
At 7 PM$39.19
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Between Chapters: A Celebration and Conversation with Zibby Owens
Athena Books, Greenwich
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Find Your Thing w/ Vince Benevento, LPC & Founder of Causeway Collaborative
Westport Town Hall Room 201
Fri 2 · 7 PM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Author Talk: Ocean Vuong on 'The Emperor of Gladness'
The Westport Library
Sat 3 · 11 AMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Earthplace Fall Festival
Earthplace
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