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State guide
When to catch Connecticutthrough the year
We follow 2 places in Connecticut for fall foliage: fall at McKinney Refuge and Weir Farm. Each timing below is the place's own source, in its words; none is a forecast.
When are you going?
Winter in Connecticut
Good in winter
None of our sources names anything for Connecticut in winter yet; the nearest is fall.
Next peak after winter
USUAL PEAK · FALL FOLIAGEMid- to late OctoberMcKinney Refuge · Connecticut
Remind me →Spring in Connecticut
Good in spring
- McKinney RefugeOuter Island open (ferry or private boat)
- McKinney RefugeSheffield Island ferry and lighthouse tours
- Weir FarmBuildings and tours open (2026 season)
Open places and seasons from each place's sources; no peak claimed.
Next peak after spring
USUAL PEAK · FALL FOLIAGEMid- to late OctoberMcKinney Refuge · Connecticut
Remind me →Summer in Connecticut
Good in summer
- McKinney RefugeOuter Island open (ferry or private boat)
- McKinney RefugeSheffield Island ferry and lighthouse tours
- Weir FarmBuildings and tours open (2026 season)
Open places and seasons from each place's sources; no peak claimed.
Next peak after summer
USUAL PEAK · FALL FOLIAGEMid- to late OctoberMcKinney Refuge · Connecticut
Remind me →Places in Connecticut
Pin color: each place's season now or next
- Fall
Places on this map, as a list
Planning a Connecticut trip
Towns to stay in
Sources: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · National Park Service · checked Sep 28 · How we know