Big E CT Building
Connecticut Building at The Big E
The Big E is an annual event that takes place at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA, during the month of September. The Big E attracted 1,538,463 visitors in 2025.
One of the most popular attractions at the Big E is the Avenue of States, which includes all six New England States (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont). The Connecticut Building offers a unique opportunity for agricultural businesses, non-profits, and other entities with an agricultural mission to showcase the diversity of Connecticut agriculture. Year after year, the Connecticut Building proves to be a tremendous venue for showcasing Connecticut-based companies and Connecticut-made merchandise and services.
September 18 - October 4, 2026
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DoAg) is accepting vendor applications for the agriculture booth spaces in the Connecticut Building with the purpose of providing Connecticut farms, small agricultural businesses, and agricultural non-profit organizations the opportunity to market and promote their products and/or service.
NOTE: If your business does not meet the above requirement, please submit an application through Department of Economic and Community Development for one of the spaces they manage in the building.
Attention CT Farm Wineries interested in participating in the farm wine booth: separate form coming soon.
TIMELINE – Dates are subject to change
| Application Deadline: | Monday, March 23, 2026 |
| Notification to applicants: | On or before May 1, 2026 |
| Insurance & Health Certificate Deadline: | Friday, June 5, 2026 |
| Booth Payment Deadline: | Monday, July 6, 2026 |
| Admission & Parking Requests: | Monday, July 6, 2026 |
| Vendor Meeting | Wednesday, August 5, 2026 |
| Credentials Distribution: | September2-9, 2026 |
| 2026 Big E: | September 18-October 4, 2026 |
| Connecticut Day: | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
| Harvest New England Day: | Friday, October 2, 2026 |
For more information on the Big E, visit https://www.thebige.com/
