Our Farm
Candlelight Farms is one of Connecticut’s premier event venues, located on a 600-plus acre private estate in beautiful New Milford, Connecticut.
Candlelight Farms offers several venue options on the grounds, from the intimate Club House to the Lower Barn, the Hangar, the Great Lawn, the Main Inn, and even an active grass airstrip.
The peaceful ponds, paddocks, meadows, and breathtaking views are the heartbeat of Candlelight Farms, helping to sum it up in one-word - magical.
Our Inn
Candlelight Farms Inn is a quaint bed and breakfast nestled amidst 640 acres of mountain views, rolling pastures, and streams on the property. The main inn was built in 1840, and is flanked with a functioning equestrian farm, and our event and wedding venues. The Inn is full of rich wood beams, antiques and collectibles, incredible panoramic sunlit views, and our very own pub.
Candlelight Farms Inn offers five tastefully decorated guest rooms, each equipped with central or private air-conditioning, in-suite baths (all with tubs), and 600 thread count linens. Our accommodations also include environmentally friendly toiletries. The Inn can comfortably sleep 16 guests.
We encourage all guests to enjoy our common rooms during their stay.
Our Location
Candlelight Farms is perfectly situated in Connecticut's majestic Litchfield Hills, convenient to both New York and Massachusetts, and close to all that New England offers.
Take advantage of the many amazing shops and restaurants of downtown New Milford, or make a day of it on Candlewood Lake. Whatever you choose, you know that when you come back to Candlelight Farms, it is like coming home.
Our History
First established as a working farm in 1840, the expansive property was a working dairy farm that served the community and surrounding townships. In 1937, Jessica and Carl Dunham Sr. purchased the farm with the hopes of not only continuing the farm's tradition, but creating a destination where everyone would feel welcome and at home. There was no electricity on the mountain, and they signed the deed by candlelight, thus the name Candlelight Farms.
Their son, Carl Dunham Jr., carried out this dream, dedicating his life to ensure Candlelight Farms is a place of beauty, tranquility, and spirituality.
It is through his love for the property and its energy that makes it easy to describe Candlelight Farms in one word: magical.