Town of Chester Connecticut

Town of Chester Connecticut Welcome to the Town of Chester, Connecticut, settled in 1692. We also have a Y.M.C.A. camp and small airport.

The Town of Chester, Connecticut, settled in 1692 and incorporated in 1836, is a beautiful small rural town that has grown and adapted since its historic beginnings. Chester is a beautiful small rural town that has grown and adapted since its historic beginnings as a shipbuilding and mill town. Often described as quaint and unique, Chester has a picturesque Main Street with interesting architectur

e, elegant shops, art galleries, superior restaurants, and the world renowned Goodspeed Opera House’s local Norma Terris Theatre. Located on the hillside of the Connecticut River, we have a number of marinas, lakes, hidden streams, cascading waterfalls, thousands of acres of state forest, and hiking trails. We celebrate community, the outdoors, art, history, music, theater, crafts, cuisine and conversation. We cherish our small town way of life, striving to preserve it as we live fully embracing life in the 21st century.

The Chester Cemetery Association’s crowdfunding campaign is well underway! We are currently one-third of the way to our ...
09/14/2026

The Chester Cemetery Association’s crowdfunding campaign is well underway! We are currently one-third of the way to our $6,000 goal, which Sustainable CT will match up to $12,000. Proceeds from this fundraiser will support expert preservation of our town’s most vulnerable historic headstones. To those who have already donated, THANK YOU for your generosity! For anyone who hasn’t yet, there’s still time – this special match fundraiser runs through Halloween, and every donation helps:

Help us preserve threatened historic gravestones in Chester, Connecticut’s cemeteries.

09/14/2026
09/14/2026

Chester Public Library Presents: SPOOKY WRITING CONTEST!

Beginning Monday, September 14th, we will be accepting submissions for a Spooky Writing Contest!

Submissions must:
* be set in Connecticut
* Be a maximum of 2,750 words
* Must be an Original piece
* No excessive language or gore
* NO AI
* Authors must live in the town in which they are submitting their story

Use the QR code or follow the link to submit your story! Entries will be accepted through Friday, October 16th (https://forms.gle/w74yUKgBXdmXtgTi9)

The top winners in each age category (children, teen, and adult) will be featured in the state-wide collection of SPOOKY CT Volume 2!

This contest has been available at other CT libraries in previous years. Chester is excited to participate this year and see what our patrons come up with!

09/10/2026

Come hear The Westerlies perform classics from these legends and more at the Chester Meeting House. Experiencing them live in the intimate Chester Meeting House will be a one-of-a-kind wonder. Until then, here’s a taste…
https://youtu.be/IGxq8O86COU?si=2EX-fJUHND_asC-7

09/09/2026
09/09/2026

FRIDAY is the last day to purchase tickets to the Lobster Fest! Weather right now is looking good, we can’t wait to see you there!

We changed the platform to end sales on Friday instead of Thursday!

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Chester, CT

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+18605260013

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