Norfolk

Known affectionately as “The Icebox of Connecticut” for its cool summer climate, Norfolk offers residents and visitors a rare blend of refined culture and natural beauty. At the heart of the town’s identity is the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, an internationally renowned concert series hosted by the Yale School of Music. Held each summer in the historic Music Shed—a striking redwood and cedar performance hall built in 1906 on the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate—this festival draws world-class musicians and discerning audiences to its rolling green campus just steps from the village center. Norfolk is not simply a place you visit—it’s a place you experience. Whether enjoying a concert under the stars or picnicking on the estate grounds, Norfolk offers moments of respite that feel almost cinematic.