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  • March 2026

  • Tue 24

    Tapping into the Past: Tavern Life in Early Connecticut

    March 24 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    The Griswold Inn 36 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

    Join the Essex Historical Society (EHS) and The Griswold Inn (The Gris) for this special program from the Connecticut Museum of […]

  • April 2026

  • Thu 16

    Spring Literary Luncheon

    Featured April 16 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
    The Griswold Inn 36 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

    AUTHOR TALK, LUNCHEON & SIGNING WITH DEBORAH GOODRICH ROYCE Calling all Bibliophiles! Join us for another event in our Author […]

  • Fri 24

    CT Spring Boat Show

    Featured April 24 - April 26
    Safe Harbor Essex Island Marina 11 Ferry Street, Essex, CT, United States

    This show always feels like a seasonal kick-off of sorts! From dinghies to yachts, all manner of watercraft is available […]

  • May 2026

  • Fri 8

    Psychedelic ’60’s

    Featured May 8 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Recurring
    The Griswold Inn Tap Room 36 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

    Psychedelic '60's is a power trio that pays tribute to the ground-breaking musical super groups of the sixties. Take this […]

  • Fri 15

    Psychedelic ’60’s

    Featured May 15 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Recurring
    The Griswold Inn Tap Room 36 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

    Psychedelic '60's is a power trio that pays tribute to the ground-breaking musical super groups of the sixties. Take this […]

  • Wed 20

    Steve Cleary

    Featured May 20 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

    Steve Cleary delivers an intimate acoustic set, showcasing his signature blend of rock, jazz, folk, blues, and Celtic influences.

  • Fri 22

    Psychedelic ’60’s

    Featured May 22 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Recurring
    The Griswold Inn Tap Room 36 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

    Psychedelic '60's is a power trio that pays tribute to the ground-breaking musical super groups of the sixties. Take this […]

  • Sun 24

    Steve Cleary

    Featured May 24 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

    Steve Cleary delivers an intimate acoustic set, showcasing his signature blend of rock, jazz, folk, blues, and Celtic influences.

  • Fri 29

    Psychedelic ’60’s

    Featured May 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Recurring
    The Griswold Inn Tap Room 36 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

    Psychedelic '60's is a power trio that pays tribute to the ground-breaking musical super groups of the sixties. Take this […]

  • Sat 30

    Steve Cleary

    Featured May 30 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Recurring

    Steve Cleary delivers an intimate acoustic set, showcasing his signature blend of rock, jazz, folk, blues, and Celtic influences.

  • June 2026

  • Fri 5

    GRIS250 BIRTHDAY WEEKEND

    Featured June 5 @ 5:00 pm - June 7 @ 10:00 pm

    Coming up... We're celebrating 250 years of history and hospitality, June 5th through 7th. All manner of festivity is on […]

  • Fri 5

    GRIS250 ~ Complimentary Premium Rum Tasting

    Featured June 5 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

    Back in the 18th century, rums was widely enjoyed - particularly in seaport villages like Essex, where maritime trade and […]

  • Fri 5

    GRIS250 ~ Sea Chanteys with The Jovial Crew

    Featured June 5 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

    The Jovial Crew bring sea chanteys - authentic songs of the sea that would have been heard throughout Essex’s maritime […]

  • Fri 5

    Psychedelic ’60’s

    Featured June 5 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Recurring
    The Griswold Inn Tap Room 36 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

    Psychedelic '60's is a power trio that pays tribute to the ground-breaking musical super groups of the sixties. Take this […]

  • Sat 6

    GRIS250 ~ Storytelling with George & Martha

    Featured June 6 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am

    Got kids/grands? Children’s storytelling with George and Martha featuring George Washington and the General’s Dog, a children’s book inspired by […]

  • Sat 6

    GRIS250 ~ Courses in History Dinner Party ~ SOLD OUT

    Featured June 6 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    The Griswold Inn 36 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

    It's a Dinner Party celebrating 250 years of history and hospitality, the "centerpiece" of our birthday weekend! Anticipate a festive […]

  • Sat 6

    GRIS250 ~ What a Glorious Crash They Made: Musick of Connecticut’s Revolution

    Featured June 6 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Richard Franklin Donohue, Historian, Tenor & Harpsichordist, will explore the fiery repertoire of Revolutionary Era songs that in the words […]

  • Sun 7

    GRIS250 ~ Sunday Hunt Brunch

    Featured June 7 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Our original Hunt Breakfast traces its roots to 1814, when the Inn was commandeered during the British Raid on Essex […]

  • Sun 7

    GRIS250 ~ Dixieland Jazz

    Featured June 7 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

    A Sunday afternoon tradition for years, The Corinthian Jazz Band of Essex brings the joyous sounds of Dixieland - with […]

  • Sun 7

    GRIS250 ~ Steeped in History: Afternoon Tea with Author Julie Gerstenblatt

    Featured June 7 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

    Award-winning author Julie Gerstenblatt returns to The Griswold Inn with the upcoming release of her second work of historical fiction, […]

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