Grab your guitar or lawnchair, shut the front door, and meet us on porches across downtown Guilford for Guilford Porchfest 2026!
Get ready for Guilford Porchfest 2026, our third annual all-volunteer celebration of creativity and community in Guilford, CT! Guilford Porchfest 2026 will take place on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 11 am to 5 pm, on porches, stoops, driveways, and even barns throughout downtown Guilford! Are you a solo performer who lives or works in Guilford or a member of a duo or group with at least one member who lives or works in Guilford? Sign up to perform at this all-Guilford, all the time, community-building event! We welcome all genres and all abilities, from beginners to professionals! Are you a homeowner or business owner within a 10-minute walk of the Guilford Green, south of Route 1? Apply to host a performer or two (or even three) that day! Want to help? Sign up to volunteer to help us spread the word about this feel-good community event throughout Guilford and to keep things moving the day of the event! It takes a village, for sure!!
Live or work in Guilford? Sign up today!
Solo, duo, or ensemble. Folk, rock, jazz, classical. If you can perform acoustically or at a volume suited to your host's location and wishes, the Guilford Porchfest stage can be yours! All solo performers, and at least one member of any duo or group, must live or work in Guilford, CT. Apps close Aug 22!
Guilford Porchfest 2026 is a hyperlocal, all-volunteer community-building event celebrating the musical talent and creativity of those who live or work in Guilford, Connecticut: young to old, novice to professional, singers, instrumentalists…and everyone in between! Want to help? Sign-up today!
Homeowners, businesses and organizations in Guilford south of Route 1, who are within a 10-minute walk from the Guilford Green, are encouraged to apply to host for Guilford Porchfest! Porches work, but so do stoops, yards, and driveways...basically, any space allowing for a street-facing performance and audience! Apps close Aug 22!
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Help us keep the music playing for years to come! Your donation supports Guilford Porchfest: our hyperlocal, all-volunteer community-building event celebrating the musical talent & creativity of those who live or work right here in Guilford! Thanks to Shoreline Arts Alliance, for making donations possible!