150+ events, one Festival. It all happens in New Haven, Connecticut.

Schedule of Events:

11:00am: Downtown North: Cultural History and Heritage - New Haven Green
Guided Tour / 2 hrs 30 min / Free Reservations

Celebrating the stories of immigrants who helped build New Haven and the impact of urban renewal.

12:00pm: Voting Rights - Citywide Youth Coalition
Ideas Unleashed
1 hr / Free Reservations

Join us for an exciting community conversation hosted by the Citywide Youth Coalition Inc! We're diving into the topic of expanding voting rights to 16-year-olds for local state elections. Let's empower our youth with knowledge about civic engagement and voting practices. Together, we'll explore ways to invest in the next generation of voters and ensure they understand their rights and responsibilities. Get ready to engage, learn, and make a difference in our democratic process!

3:00pm: Tour of the Humanities Quadrangle - Humanities Quadrangle
Guided Tour / 1 hr / Free Reservations

Take a guided tour of the Humanities Quadrangle at Yale. The newly renovated 14-story building, formerly known as the Hall of Graduate Studies, recently began a new era for the Humanities at Yale. Renovations included the restoration of the historic painted plaster ceiling located in the common room of the former McDougal Center and a new lower level, which required digging down 30 feet into the courtyard’s existing foundation below the existing water table. Designed in the collegiate Gothic style it now hosts 15 humanities departments and programs. This walking tour will show major highlights of the recent renovations.

5:30pm: Indigenous Cooking with Sherry Pocknett - Cafe Vincenzo Room S102 at Gateway
1 hr 30 min

Treat yourself to a one-of-a-kind culinary adventure with Chef Sherry Pocknett, a true pioneer and recipient of the prestigious James Beard award for the Best Chef in the Northeastern United States and the first Indigenous woman to win the award! Join us for an interactive session featuring Chef Pocknett's captivating stories and live cooking demonstration. Discover the rich heritage of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe while savoring the flavors of seasonal bounty with her delicious corn cakes and cranberry strawberry chutney. And don't miss your chance to be one of the lucky six to join in the cooking fun!

All tickets include a sample of: Venison Skewers, Turkey meatballs, Mini taco, Corn cakes with cranberry chutney, stuffed mushrooms, Quahog fritters blueberry fritters, Salmon Bites

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6:00pm: A Night of Poet Laureates - Festival Center on the New Haven Green
2 hrs / Free Reservations

Get ready to be swept away at "A Night of Poet Laureates"! Join us for an electrifying evening filled with the power of words as three Connecticut poet laureates grace the stage with their mesmerizing performances. Feel the rhythm, hear the stories, and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of contemporary spoken word art. Let's celebrate the diverse voices that make the Connecticut landscape so rich and dynamic. Don't miss out on this unforgettable showcase of talent and expression! Featuring CT state poet laureate Antoinette Brim Bell, New Haven poet laureate Sharmont Influence-Little and Hartford poet laureate emeritus Frederick-Douglass Knoweles II.