The Drowsy Chaperone at The Goodspeed Opera House will run from September 21 through November 25, 2018 in East Haddam, Connecticut. In this hilarious valentine to show tunes and show people, a forgotten Jazz Age musical comes to life in the living room of a diehard theatre fan. As he eagerly spins his favorite cast ... Read more
Let your child act out!! For nearly thirty years, Curtain Call, Inc. (Stamford’s longest-running and only non-profit, theatre producing company) has provided year-round, theatre arts classes for young and old. Fall classes begin September 22, 2018 in acting for the stage, TV and film acting, musical theatre, improv and comedy, Broadway tap AND MORE (for ... Read more
The Roger Williams Park Zoo Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, presented by Citizens Bank is celebrating 30 years of Halloween magic October 4 – November 4. Called EXTRAORDINARY by both CNN and USA Today, this year’s show includes more than 5,000 intricately carved pumpkins featuring scenes of wizards, fairytales, and the luminaries of great myths and legends, alongside ... Read more
Local classrooms are invited to build a scarecrow to showcase on Beardsley Zoo grounds in the month of October. Come see our Scarecrow “Exhibit” on the Greenhouse Lawn, and vote for your favorites at Boo at the Zoo on October 28. To sign up to build or sponsor a scarecrow
Stepping Stones BOO-seum for Children welcomes all into its cauldron of play at Wickedly Fun Halloween Week October 23-31st. This year, the museum’s Halloween festivities are bigger and better as the Stepping Stones Boo Squad has conjured up a week’s worth of fun, exciting experiences that are sure to inspire and delight. During Halloween Tricks and Treat Week from ... Read more
1-Shell & Bones Oyster Bar and Grill will be hosting a Halloween Costume Party on Monday, October 29 at 9pm. The evening will feature live music, cocktail specials and a costume contest. Additionally, all guests who wear a costume to join in the fun will receive a “5 Clams Token” for their next visit to ... Read more
On Tuesday, October 30, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., children are invited to dress in their costumes and come to Stew Leonard’s in Newington to go trick or treating. Each department in the store will have a candy station for kids to stop at. Children can come with their own bags, or Stew ... Read more
The Navy Federal Credit Union will be holding their first Trunk or Treat for the community! If you would like to participate with a decorated car trunk, space is limited! Feel free to inquire at the branch or message one of our hosts for more information! We look forward to seeing everyone! This event is ... Read more
Peppercorn’s Grill and End Hunger Connecticut invites you to a Trick-or-Treat Prosecco Party on Tuesday, October 30th from 6-9. This spooky night will be held at Peppercorn's Grill on 357 Main St. in Hartford. Mingle with new boos and ghouls as you monster mash to live music, sink your vampire teeth into a variety of hors ... Read more
Halloween Trick-or-Treat at Olde Mistick Village will be held on Wednesday, October 31 from 4 to 6 pm. This is a free event. Calling all ghosts, goblins, princesses, superheroes and everything in between! An Olde Mistick Village Halloween tradition continues. The shops will welcome costumed characters with yummy candy and you can choose which shopkeepers ... Read more
Premier Concerts and Manic Presents Blue Öyster Cult: Don't Fear The Reaper at Wall Street Theater Norwalk on October 31st starting at 7 pm. For over four decades, Blue Öyster Cult has been thrilling fans of intelligent hard rock worldwide with powerful albums loaded with classic songs. Indeed, the Long Island, NY-‐based band is revered within ... Read more
Celebrate active duty military and veterans with a day of valuable programs and resources at the 4th Annual Vets Rock at Mohegan Sun on Friday, November 2nd. Some of the special services and activities include Hiring Our Heroes, Save-A-Suit professional attire fitting, more than 100 Veteran Service Organizations and workshops, all free! A portion of ... Read more
Whiskey Enthusiasts Needed! Enjoy samples from an internationally curated selection of many different types of whiskey, rye, scotch, and bourbon. Discover some old favorites and some new ones as well during the North Stamford Exchange Club Whiskey Tasting. Take a night off from cooking and enjoy items such as crudités, fried calamari, pigs in a blanket, ... Read more
Premier Concerts and Manic Presents Live Dead & Riders '69 at the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk, Connecticut on Friday, November 2nd LIVE DEAD '69 is an experimental band, employing the style of extemporization & improvisation made famous by Grateful Dead in the late 1960's. The LIVE DEAD '69 band is comprised of: Tom Constanten, original Grateful ... Read more
Adapted from the Disney film, "NEWSIES", is about New York City's newsboys who seize the day when they strike against unfair working conditions. Set in New York City at the turn of the century, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged "newsies," who ... Read more
Come browse locally made crafts and other products at Local Artisan Vendor Fair at Holdridge in Ledyard, Connecticut on November 3 from 9 to 3. The event will be held Rain or Shine in the Greenhouse. Check their Facebook event page for updates on vendors who will be in attendance
Raffi, North America’s preeminent family entertainer, turns 70 this year, and he is marking the occasion with a new album and a series of #belugagrads concerts and he's coming to the Shubert Theater in New Haven on November 3, 2018 for two shows at 1 pm and 4 pm. Raffi is a singer, songwriter, producer, ... Read more
Please join us for a delicious community gathering and celebration of our local farms on November 3rd at the Tangletree Farm, 608 Lebanon Avenue, Colchester, a working horse breeding farm whose 67 acres of pasture, wetlands and woodlands have been preserved forever in agriculture. The evening is an opportunity for you to party with the ponies, ... Read more
The Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair at East Lyme High School will be held on November 4th. Carelot Children's Center PTO is celebrating 20 years of enhancing the quality childcare and learning to our community provided by Carelot Children’s Centers. This event hosts over 60 area vendors with shopping items for everyone! We are proud ... Read more
The annual Holiday Craft/Vendor Fair to support the Waterford High School Class of 2019. Come down and shop early for all your holiday needs. Crafts and Face Painting for the kids. Food and drinks will be available for purchase at concession stand. Please contact Erica Baumgartner for further information ebaumgartner@waterfordschools.org
The Nathan Hale Homestead is offering a Hearth Cooking demonstration on Sunday, November 4th from 11 am to 2 pm. This beginner's class will cover basic fireplace and cooking tools including dutch oven cooking, a hanging pot, cooking skillets, and tin kitchen. Learn what to do when the power goes out. Each guest will be ... Read more
Celebrate cider in 2018! The inaugural Connecticut Cider Week will be taking place around the nutmeg state from November 10th through 18th! Unique Connecticut produced hard ciders evoke a growing local food culture and a personal sense of place that is closely tied to our regional agriculture. Growing awareness of cider made in our state ... Read more
Come celebrate the 2018 Annual Connecticut Brewers Fest on Monday, November 5, 2018, with over 40 CT breweries! $30 gets you a glass and unlimited 3-oz pours of some of the best beer the Nutmeg state has to offer! A portion of the proceeds from the fest will benefit the CT Brewers Guild! The Colony ... Read more
Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher brings his fresh take on a beloved masterpiece to life as Fiddler on the Roof begins a North American tour direct from Broadway. A wonderful cast and a lavish orchestra tell this heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the timeless traditions that define faith and family. To ... Read more
Learn how to make, shake and mix up craft cocktails for the holiday season and beyond during the Holiday Mixology Class at Hartford Flavor Company on November 7th starting at 6:00 pm. "Students" will learn the basics for at home mixology sure to impress friends & family. Tickets are $40 / per person at the ... Read more
The Connecticut Auto Show will be held at the Mohegan Sun Expo Center November 9-11. Mohegan Sun is the perfect place to browse hundreds of the newest vehicles! It’s the premier showcase of the newest model year imported and domestic vehicles - cars, vans, crossovers, hybrids, light trucks and sport utilities - cars to suit every budget and life ... Read more
Celebrate the bounty of the season during Mystic’s Harvest Beer Dinner presented by Ocean Blue Catering. Join us at the Mystic Yachting Center for a delectable evening with a cornucopia of Samuel Adams beer from The Boston Beer Company. Enjoy a gourmet five-course meal featuring a pairing of beers. Advanced registration required; must be 21+ ... Read more
Mystic Aquarium is honoring Veterans Week with a special discount admission. United States military veterans and active-duty members who visit Saturday, November 10 through Sunday, November 18 will receive complimentary general admission with a valid U.S. military ID, Veteran’s Administration Card or form DD214. Dependent family members will receive a discounted general admission rate of ... Read more
Connecticut Science Center Veterans Weekend honors service personnel all weekend long, starting on November 10, with FREE General Admission for Veterans and Active Duty Military. This includes reservists and retired personnel. Accompanying family will also receive 50% off their General Admission. Bring everyone out for a day of FUN! Explore four floors of hands-on science with ... Read more
The 2018 Annual Hartford Art & Fine Crafts Show will be held at that Connecticut Convention Center November 10 and 11. More than 75 juried high-quality designers, artists and crafters from throughout New England, offer fantastic jewelry, pottery, weaving and textiles, paintings, metal arts, woodworking, furniture, photography, clothing, candles, soaps, gourmet goodies, and other creative ... Read more
Pancakes with Penguins at Mystic Aquarium will be held on Saturday, November 10. Plan ahead and reserve your tickets for Pancakes with Penguins, a fun event to kick-start your day. Breakfast is served buffet style from 8 to 9am and includes pancakes with assorted toppings, scrambled eggs, sausage and various beverages. If you prefer or ... Read more
The Connecticut Veterans Day Patriot Race is a fun and motivating event in our state to recognize and honor our brave men and women who have served. All veterans and their families know about sacrifice and patriotism; and this event is an opportunity to celebrate and support the veteran organizations who serve them. Following the ... Read more
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center invites all members of the military, both Veteran and active duty and their families to join us in honoring and thanking this Country’s greatest heroes at our 2018 Veterans Powwow. This event is open to all Native and non-native veterans, active duty military and their families, museum members as ... Read more
High Hopes can't wait to show you all that High Hopes Therapeutic Riding Inc. has to offer to you and your family at the High Hopes Holiday Market on November 11th in Old Lyme, Connectivut. High Hopes Holiday Market is known across the region for it;'s beautiful location on 120 pastoral acres. On November 11th ... Read more
Enjoy an authentic 18th-century Thanksgiving Dinner in the rustic Webb Barn. Dinner features a sumptuous bill of fare based on old New England recipes designed by a culinary historian. The event begins with a reception in a heated tent adjacent to the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Barn. At 12:45 p.m. guests will enjoy a family-style 18th-century feast ... Read more
The City of Milford will host our annual Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, November 11th, 2018 at 2pm. All units and marchers are asked to assemble at the Daniel Wasson Field parking lot at 1pm. Approximately 20 mins after the parade, the Milford Concert Band will perform their "Salute to Vets" concert at Milford City ... Read more
Premier Concerts presents Dark Star Orchestra at College Street Music Hall - New Haven on November 16th. Performing to critical acclaim celebrating their 20th anniversary year in 2017 and over 2600 shows, Dark Star Orchestra continues the Grateful Dead concert experience. Their shows are built off the Dead’s extensive catalog and the talent of these seven ... Read more
The Franciscan Christmas Fair will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m in Meriden, Connecticut. The Fair benefits the Franciscan Life Center and Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care. Join us for a joy-filled day of Christmas spirit. Living Crèche, Santa Claus, Franciscan Pottery, Homemade Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Breads, Rolls, Cookies, Crafts, “Almost ... Read more
The Westport Farmers’ Market invites friends and families to the biggest opening-day market party of the year on Saturday, November 17 from 10 am to 2 pm at Gilbertie’s Herbs and Garden Center. Join us for lawn games, pumpkin bowling, and fairy house-making to celebrate the transition from a phenomenally successful summer market to the beginning ... Read more
Join the Colchester Farmers' Market for a special edition Holiday Market on November 17th from 10 am to 2 pm. Get a jump on holiday shopping and pick up fresh local food for your Thanksgiving day feast. Join us for a special edition market featured local produce, holiday decor, gifts and more.
The aAnnual Craft & Vendor Show at Ocean Beach will be held on November 18th from 10 am to 3 pm. The show benefits the New London Community Meal Center and is courtesy of Lady Boss Productions. Come shop over 50 vendors for unique gifts and handmade items. Admission is free! We only ask that you ... Read more
Each night from November 20th through December 31st Stepping Stones Museum is transformed into a dazzling holiday light extravaganza! Every surface of the museum’s exterior becomes a canvas for animated projections, glowing LEDs and an explosion of color. The amazing nighttime display is paired by day with STEAM adventures, interactive storytelling and hands-on art making ... Read more
The magic of Charles Dickens’ heartwarming classic returns for its 21st season in A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas Hartford Stage. Come see one of Connecticut’s favorite family holiday tradition and spend some time with Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Ebenezer Scrooge, Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future ... Read more
The Northern Lights Limited departs under the cover of nightfall in train cars illuminated in a soft, cheerful glow. After departing our Thomaston station, the next stop is the North Pole! After a stop to pick up Mr. & Mrs. Claus, children will meet and choose a gift from their toy bags. Both our Santa ... Read more
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum kicks off the Holiday Season the day after Thanksgiving with a new exhibition entitled, A Magical Christmas Eve at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, which will open at noon on Friday, November 23, 2018, at 295 West Avenue and run though January 6, 2019. During Queen Victoria’s reign, Prince Albert introduced the ... Read more
Santa will be returning with his live Reindeer for the Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Village and “the North Pole on North Street,” Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, 437 North Street, Greenwich, Connecticut, from November 23 to December 24, 2018. We all remember Dasher, Dancer, and Prancer. But have you ever met them? The ... Read more
Don’t miss this special holiday movie presentation in the Connecticut Science Center Maximilian E. and Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Science Theater for a limited engagement. All aboard! Get the holiday season started with this family favorite. A young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express. During his adventure, ... Read more
Celebrate “Peace on Earth” during the holidays this year and experience one of the largest Gingerbread House Festival in New England at Wood Memorial Library & Museum in South Windsor. Be filled with wonder and be touched by peace as you gaze upon row after row of creative and colorful gingerbread creations, all created by ... Read more
Celebrate your holiday season in historic downtown New Haven at The Shops at Yale. All events are free and open to the public. FREE 4-Hour Parking FOUR $250 Gift Card Giveaways Ice Carving Competition & Outdoor A Cappella Concert Ice Carving Demonstrations Downtown Horse & Carriage Rides Story Time with Santa Yuletide Carolers DIY Crafts ... Read more
Join Mystic Seaport for an evening of seasonal surprises with Lantern Light Tours: Finding Your Place. Set on Christmas Eve in the year 1876, the play offers small windows into the lives of people on the verge of great change, both personal and cultural. The show includes five scenes of seasonal delight, featuring a winter fantasia, ... Read more
Everyone's favorite holiday classic comes to life in the all-new touring production A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage at the Shubert in New Haven, Connecticut. Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the whole Peanuts gang as they produce their own Christmas play and ultimately learn the true meaning of the season. A CHARLIE ... Read more
The Annual Winter Wonderland is an outdoor festival taking place during Milford's Annual Tree Lighting on Friday, November 23rd at The Milford Bank’s Main Office (located on the Downtown Milford Green) from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. The event will feature various winter-themed activities for children and adults of all ages. Attendees will be treated to costumed ... Read more
A Jerry Garcia Band Tribute Band or Jerry Garcia Band Cover Band will be held on November 23, 2018 starting at 8 pm at the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk, Connecticut. The Garcia Project’s performances are based on actual set lists performed by The Jerry Garcia Band. All of their shows are classic recreations of ... Read more
Children's Gingerbread House Classes at Lyman Orchards s a wonderful way to enjoy the holidays. Turn up the holiday magic for your young ones with a fun-filled session of confectionary creativity. The Apple Barrel Bakery team will lead budding gingerbread architects and candy lovers in crafting the edible holiday homes of their dreams in this ... Read more
The Christmas elf is back at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport. It is that time of year again for Santa to call on everyone's favorite elf and his toy friends to bring holiday joy to boys and girls all over the world, but this Christmas is about more than presents and carols. With new ... Read more
Are you looking for unique gift items for your friends and family this holiday season? Come to the Holiday Community Bazaar Norwich Holiday Inn and you’ll be supporting your community by shopping local, and finding great one of kind gifts made by artists and artisans right here in Eastern Connecticut. Sponsored by the Greater Norwich ... Read more
Make a gorgeous holiday wreath for your home using greens, pine cones, dried flowers & natural materials. Back by popular demand, George & Carol McCleary, site horticulturists, will lead the workshops. Bring your own clippers. Space is limited. Register at 203-266-7596 or bellamy.ferriday@ctlandmarks.org
Help us welcome Santa to Fairfield on Saturday, November 24th. This annual, much anticipated community event on Sherman Green. It is the kick-off to the Holiday Season, and it is also “Small Business Saturday”. About 3,000 parents and children attend, as kids rush up the Gazebo steps to sit on Santa’s lap and have their ... Read more
Santa Sunday returns to the New England Carousel Museum on Sunday, November 25, 2018. Kick off the Holiday Season with this family event! Join us at the beautifully decorated museum from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM and experience a little bit of Christmas magic. The afternoon will include the opportunity to take a photo with ... Read more
The fearless Santa Claus is steering his sleigh back to the Maritime Aquarium during his annual “Shark-Diving Santa” event. Santa will put on his scuba gear and dive into the Aquarium’s 110,000-gallon “Ocean Beyond Sound” exhibition with 7-8-foot sharks, all to demonstrate that they are not the brutal, blood-hungry predators of fiction. Come check it ... Read more
Join Painted by the Shore for a festive night to KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON at Chamard Vineyards on November 28th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. You'll go home with the perfect set of holiday ornaments to hang at home! And to make your new pieces even more fun we'll help you PERSONALIZE one at ... Read more
A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration by Paula Vogel is set for November 29 through December 9th at Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre in Storrs, Connecticut. Christmas, 1864. With the nation at war, it is not a silent night. All is not peaceful or bright. On one side of the Potomic, an escaped slave ... Read more
A Connecticut Christmas Carol at The Terris Theatre in Chester will be held November 30 through December 30. Some of the most beloved storytellers in Connecticut history come alive for a yuletide gathering you won’t forget. Famed actor and local legend William Gillette leaves his castle on the Connecticut River to adapt Dickens’ holiday classic in ... Read more
Downtown Putnam is once again decorating Main Street with Art Installations. Follow the trail to see over 40 Gingerbread House Creations! Gingerbread Trail Maps will be available at The Flying Carpet Studio, Victoria Station Cafe, Putnam Visitors Center, and other Main Street shops and restaurants by December 1st. The Gingerbread House Contest open to the ... Read more
The Annual Holiday Express Train Show is a Fairfield Museum holiday tradition! Kids and adults alike will delight in the magic of this wondrous display of model trains winding around beautiful holiday scenery. The Goliday Express Train Show runs December 1 – 31, 2018 Opening Night: November 30th @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Opening ... Read more
Stroll the beautiful and historic town of Guilford on November 30th and enjoy family-friend activities. Highlights include: Holiday Tree Lighting, Town Green at 5:45 p.m. Cookie Reception after the Tree Lighting, St. George Church Hall Santa’s Workshop & Fair, Community Center, from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Candlelight Walk on Broad Street, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Holiday Book ... Read more
Boogie over to the Connecticut Science Center on Friday, November 30 for Liquid Lounge: Disco Inferno. We’re turning up the heat with a groovy night of cocktails, discotastic music and dancing, glitter slime making, LIVE science demonstrations, a costume contest, and more! Plus, get hands-on with more than 165 totally awesome exhibits, kid free. Don’t ... Read more
Ventriloquist and comedian Terry Fator visits the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. "America's Got Talent" winner captures the audience's hearts and funny bones with The Voice of Entertainment program. With singing, comedy and amazing celebrity impressions of musical superstars such as Garth Brooks, Dean Martin, Aretha Franklin, Lady Gaga and more. For the past ... Read more
Rudolph's shiny red nose has been spotted over Mystic Aquarium and we’re ready to welcome him for weekends during Winterfest! Meet the most famous reindeer of all, Rudolph, and his furry friend Bumble as they visit the Aquarium. Take a photo with Rudolph and Bumble that is worthy for your holiday cards then get your ... Read more
Make your holiday memories in our special location by celebrating the season at the festively decorated Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden, designed by Old Hill Gardens! On Saturday and Sunday, December 1 and 2, and again on Saturday and Sunday, December 8 and 9 join us for Home for the Holidays tours from 1 to 4 pm, where you’ll experience the ... Read more
The Holiday Open House & Market at the Dudley Farm will be held December 1st - 8th in Guilford, Connecticut. Free Admission. Step back in time and visit the 1844 Dudley farmhouse and museum for cookies, carols and merryment and browse through the two floors of the 1890 Munger Barn to purchase those special homegrown ... Read more
The Vagabond Theatre Company (VTC) is pleased to announce their holiday return to the historic Bijou Theatre, with It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Show, December 1st and 2nd. Adapted from the classic American film by Fairfield native, Joe Landry, and directed by Tanya Feduik-Smith, this unique take on the beloved story of George ... Read more
Want to learn how to ice skate this winter? Head to the Winterfest Hartford rink in Bushnell Park for FREE ice-skating lessons from Champions Skating Centers instructors. Lessons are open to future skaters of all ages, and the skates are free too. Skating lessons will be held on December 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. Arrive ... Read more
Yard Goats to Host Winter FanFest on Saturday, December 1st at Dunkin’ Donuts Park Free Event includes Behind the Scenes Tours, Arts & Crafts, S’mores, Batting Cages, Mascots & more. Behind the scene tours of Dunkin’ Donuts Park Opportunity to use the indoor climate control batting cages Arts & Crafts, S’mores, Cookie Decorating Meet the ... Read more
The Olde Mistick Village Merchant’s Association is hosting their annual Holiday Carnival on December 1st, starting at 11am. Stroll around the village to view Merchant's custom decorated wreaths and vote for your favorite. Live music, performers, pet photos with Santa, great gifts, and more await at this great winter tradition! Kids can do their holiday ... Read more
The Connecticut Christmas Gift Show is back for year 4 with even more diverse vendor booths in every category imaginable Sunday December 2nd from 9am to 4pm at the Aqua Turf in Southington! Come explore over 250 booths! There will be something special for everyone on your list: Handmade, food and beverage, jewelry, stocking stuffers, ... Read more
Make the most of your weekends with our four-week half days (K-3) or six-week full days (4-8) Saturday programs, which provide hands-on discovery, exploration and research with guidance and skill building from Talcott Mountain Science Center scientists. Students gain exposure to new areas in science, nature, and technology; they build skills of a practicing professional, ... Read more
The 2018 Santa's Run in Glastonbury, Connecticut will take place on Sunday, December 2, 2018. Come dressed in your wildest holiday costume and enjoy the holiday spirit – and earn a chance at winning some great costume division prizes too! We’ll also be calling out raffle prizes randomly through a raffle on race day. Look ... Read more
