Each month Connecticut Parent Magazine runs an extensive Family Fun Calendar, featuring events throughout Connecticut. Both exhaustive & comprehensive, it is a section our readers look to consistently and rely on to plan their family activities for the month. Below is just a small sampling of what is currently being showcased. These events mirror our Editor's Picks, and the events that lead off the current edition of the Family Fun Calendar.

The Round Hill Highland Games
July 3 • Norwalk

The Round Hill Highland Games, a festival celebrating Scottish heritage and tradition, will take place on Saturday, July 3 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at Cranbury Park in Norwalk. Enjoy Scottish activities including traditional Highland dancing, piping and drumming competitions, heavy athletic competitions, amateur sports, children’s games and crafts. Plaid will be proudly displayed in the Parade of Clans during the opening ceremonies. Admission is $15 for adults; $10 for seniors; $5 for children 5-12; and children under 5 are free. Cranbury Park is located at Kensett Avenue and Grumman Avenue (off Route 7). For more information, visit www.roundhill.org.

Barnum’s Birthday Bash
July 5 • Bridgeport

P.T. Barnum is 200 years old and The Barnum Museum in Bridgeport wants everyone to join the celebration during Barnum’s Birthday Bash on Monday, July 5 from noon-3 p.m. The party will feature on-going craft activities, face painting and balloon creations, plus a stage show at 1 p.m. starring Joe Barney telling the story of how Barnum changed the face of entertainment. A birthday cake will be served after the performance. Admission is $5 for adults; $3 for children; and children under 4 are free. The Barnum Museum is located at 820 Main Street in Bridgeport. For more information, call 203-331-1104, ext. 102 or visit www.barnum-museum.org. 

Red Dress Run for Women
July 10 • Hartford

The Red Dress Run for Women takes place on Saturday, July 10 at Elizabeth Park in Hartford. This 5K run/walk is exclusively for women to celebrate women’s health and fitness. Three short distance fun runs for kids ages 2-11 have been added with distances of 50 yards, 1/4 mile and one-mile. The $10 entry fee includes a t-shirt and finisher medal. The Kids Fun Run takes place at 8:30 a.m. followed by the 5K run. The cost to participate in the Women’s Run is $20-$35. Elizabeth Park is located on Asylum Street in Hartford. For more information, call 860-652-8866 or visit www.hartfordmarathon.com.

Riverfest
July 10 • Hartford

Come to the Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, Great River Park and Founders Plaza to celebrate 30 years of Riverfest on Saturday, July 10 at 4 p.m. Enjoy live music, traditional children’s games and activities and tons and tons of food at this true American festival. And last but not least, don’t miss the best fireworks show in New England! Free kids activity tents can be found at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza on the Hartford side and at The Family Fun Zone in Great River Park on the East Hartford side. Kids will enjoy arts and crafts, face painting and more, organized by Teach Art 2 Me; a Lego interactive display, bounce houses, jugglers and roving clowns. Fireworks will be shot from two barges on the Connecticut River starting at 9 p.m. Mortensen Riverfront Plaza is located at 300 Columbus Boulevard. Admission is free. For more information, call 860-713-3131 or visit www.riverfront.org.

Drakestail, The Creative Duck
July 20 • Guilford

Tuckers’ Tales Puppet Theatre from Pennsylvania will bring Drakestail, The Creative Duck to the Guilford Free Library on Tuesday, July 20 at 2 p.m. Based on an old French folk-tale, The Creative Duck is the story of a magical duck who happens to be a financial genius. When a nasty, evil king attempts to steal a fortune in gold from him, he must devise some very creative ways to foil the underhanded monarch. But are a magic shrinking flute and a helping horn enough to allow the duck to overcome financial and physical destruction? Join this unflappable hero as he, and his unlikely band of friends, use a combination of music and all their creative skills to retrieve his gold and avoid being destroyed by the wicked king. The show is for children ages 4 and up. Admission is free. The Guilford Free Library is located at 67 Park Street in Guilford. For more information, call 203-453-8282 or visit www.guilfordfreelibrary.org.