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Connecticut Science Center Sock Skating Rink Hours
Back by popular demand, our Sock Skating Rink is now open for another season. Stay warm inside the Connecticut Science Center while enjoying one of the best winter activities; skating! No skates required for this rink, just wear your coziest pair of socks to slide around. This is great for both the young and the young at heart. Dates: Friday, November 29, 2019 – Monday, February 17, 2020 Time: 10:00AM – 5:00PM The Sock Skating Rink will be open now…
2020 Connecticut Winter Wine Trail
Opening Day for the Connecticut Winter Wine Trail is Saturday January 11th, 2020. Be sure to pick up this year's CT Wine Trail booklet at one of the 14 participating CT Vineyards and Wineries. Visit participating wineries and vineyards to get your book stamped for your chance to win amazing prizes. The 2020 Connecticut Winter Wine Trail will run from Saturday January 11th through Saturday April 11th, 2020. It’s an amazing chance to win over $5,000.00 in Prizes!!! Connecticut Winter…
Annual Sun Wine & Food Fest Returns to Mohegan Sun Casino January 24th-26th
The 17th Annual Sun Wine & Food Fest is back at Mohegan Sun starting Friday, January 24th, 2020. Wine connoisseurs and foodies alike can sip and sample their way through endless vintages and signature dishes, all while welcoming the return of notable showcases like the Bourbon Tasting, the Grand Tasting, Celebrity Chef Dine Around and more. Guests can top off the weekend with an indulgent Sunday Brunch, hosted by top names in the industry. Attendees will also get a “taste”…
Northeast RV and Camping Show at the CT Convention Center
Northeast RV and Camping Show at the CT Convention Center will be held January 24th - 26th, 2020. The show will feature over 140,000 square feet of the latest in recreation vehicles, camping supplies, services, accessories, products, campgrounds, and travel information exhibits. Northeast RV & Camping Show is the ideal place for camping families who are looking to purchase their first RV, looking to upgrade their present RV or for the veteran camper to explore new camping adventures. Northeast RV…
SUPERHOT VR Tournament at Xperiment VR
SUPERHOT VR Tournament at Xperiment VR will be held on Saturday, January 24th from 7 to 9 pm in Trumbull, CT. Superhot VR is a strategic first-person shooter in which time only moves when you do. If you don’t figure out how to overcome the challenges, you’ll die. On the other hand, if you can maintain your composure, catch bullets in mid-air, and remember to take weapons from fallen enemies, you might prevail.
Family Game Days at Mystic Aquarium this January
Get your game on this January! Family Game Days returns at the Mystic Aquarium every Saturday in January starting on the 4th. Explore all of your favorite exhibits and compete against family and friends with supersized games all day long! Take your pick from a variety of fun games and activities in the Main Gallery including: * Jumbo Checkers *Giant Four-in-a-Row *Supersize Building Blocks *Tumbling Timbers *XL Bananagrams *Shuffleboard Warm up to winter and bring your A-game – that’s Aquarium…
Wedding & Bridal Expo at the Oakdale Theatre
Jenks Productions and KC101 have teamed up to bring you the Annual KC101 Wedding & Bridal Expo on Saturday, January 25th, 2020. This is New Haven, CT area’s premier wedding & bridal event! Jenks Productions has been specializing in wedding shows for over three decades, and with KC101 as a partner, the Wedding & Bridal Show is going to be a jam-packed wedding expo extravaganza! Come out to one of Connecticut’s largest bridal show to make all your wedding dreams…
Brantley Gilbert at The Grand Theater At Foxwoods
Brantley Gilbert is coming to The Grand Theater At Foxwoods Resorts Casino on January 25th, 2020 starting at 8:00 pm Brantley Gilbert lives in Jefferson, Georgia rather than – like so many country stars -- Nashville. It’s not that he’s not serious about his music, or his career, but somethings run deeper. Or as he sings in “Grown Ass Man” from his platinum Just As I Am, “I got a home.” That home is rich with life, truth, friends, history…
Mystic Aquarium Public Trainer Days
This January, Trainer Days at Mystic Aquarium returns! Bring your most riveting marine animal questions to Mystic Aquarium every Sunday and get to know some of the extraordinary trainers who care for our animals. Meet a different trainer throughout the day starting at 10:30am in the Main Gallery. Mystic Aquarium Public Trainer Days Sunday, January 5: 10:30 to 3:30 pm Sunday, January 12: 10:30 to 3:30 pm Sunday, January 19: 10:30 to 3:30 pm Sunday, January 26: 10:30 to 3:30…
Annual Great Mac & Chili Challenge Norwalk
The Annual Great Mac & Chili Challenge will be held on Sunday, January 26th at the new SoNo Collection at 100 N Water St, Norwalk, Connecticut. The Mac & Chili Challenge is where you’re a judge. When you arrive you’ll be given a spoon and access to the new digital voting site via your cell phone (if you don’t have a cell phone, they will have a kiosk on site) Then you enjoy unlimited sampling of 20 different mac’s and chili’s rating…
Winter Paint & Sip at Stonington Vineyards
Painted by the Shore is so excited to bring their BRAND NEW chalkboard mason/greenery project to Stonington Vineyards in January, & kick off 2020 with you guys!! Rally your loved ones for this post-holiday gathering, & leave with your own 16 oz. jar perfect to display the greenery in that we'll add at the class, & then flowers, fairy lights or anything else after this season. Each $41 ticket includes materials/instruction + a glass of wine from the Vineyard. Special…
Groundhog Day Parade in Essex, Connecticut
Grab your pots and pans and head to Essex Village, Essex CT on Sunday, January 26th, 2020 at 2 pm for one of the most popular parades of the year. “Essex Ed”, a larger-than-life ground hog, will make his annual pilgrimage from Essex Boat Works on Ferry Street up to the top of Main Street leading a parade of antique cars, fife & drum corps, residents, and visitors. All are invited to join in and encouraged to bring their own…
National Ballet Theatre Of Odessa’s Romeo And Juliet at the Shubert Theater New Haven
National Ballet Theatre of Odessa's Romeo and Juliet will be held at the Shubert Theater in New Haven on February 1st from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. After The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet is perhaps the most choreographed ballet of the last 60 years. Based on Shakespeare’s play, the ballet tells the tragic tale of two star-crossed lovers from families on opposing sides of a bitter feud. The dramatic and well-known balcony scene is one of the most romantic scenes in literature. This…
The Color Purple is coming to Foxwoods Resort Casino
Don't miss the Tony Award-winning Broadway smash hit The Color Purple is coming to Foxwoods Resort Casino, February 5th - 9th, 2020 in the Fox Theater. Tickets start at $40 THE COLOR PURPLE is the 2016 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical Revival! Hailed as “a direct hit to the heart” (The Hollywood Reporter), this joyous American classic conquered Broadway in an all-new "ravishingly reconceived production that is a glory to behold” (The New York Times). With a soul-raising, Grammy-winning…
Old Saybrook Rotary Wine Tasting & Silent Auction
Calling all Shoreline residents! Join us for the 23rd annual Old Saybrook Rotary Wine Tasting and Silent Auction at 6:00pm on Friday, February 7th at Saybrook Point Inn. Enjoy tasting wines from all over the world and delicious hors d'oeuvres at one of the Shoreline's most beautiful venues. Have fun bidding on Silent Auction items from local shops, businesses and friends of Rotary. Tickets are $40 per person and available through any Old Saybrook Rotarian, by visiting Seaside Wine &…
Monster Jam at the XL Center Hartford
Monster Jam will be held at the XL Center in Hartford on February 8th at 1 pm and 7 pm and February 9th at 7 pm Monster Jam® is adrenaline-charged family entertainment providing jaw-dropping displays and gravity-defying feats that promises to always leave fans entertained. Monster Jam events feature some of the most recognizable trucks in the world including Grave Digger®, Max-D, El Toro Loco® and many more. Our world-class drivers push these perfectly engineered Monster Jam trucks to their…
Romantic Willimantic Annual Chocolate Festival
The Romantic Willimantic Chocolate Festival will be held on Saturday, February 8th, 2020 from 8:30 am to 3 pm. Look for the following special events: 8:30am: Cupid Made Me Do It: Urban Scramble! Head to cupidmademerun.com for more information about this two-mile race over the four bridges of Willimantic. 9am: Let Them Eat Cake! Baking Competition hosted by the Kerri Art Studio and Gallery and organized by Ruth R. Hartunian-Alumbaugh. Fire up your ovens and get baking! No matter your…
Connecticut Kids Fair at the Connecticut Convention Center Hartford
Looking for fun family and kids activities near you? Look no further than the Connecticut Kids Fair on February 8th and 9th, 2020! The show hours are from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday and 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday. This exciting kids event is filled with all kinds of fun activities for children of all ages. From kids entertainment, rides and exhibits to kids attractions, games and prizes, your family will have a fun filled day.…
Connecticut Fishing & Outdoor Show Comes to Mohegan Sun this February
The Connecticut Fishing & Outdoor Show is coming to Mohegan Sun on February 14th-16th, 2020. Great for families, this event is designed for longtime fishing and outdoor enthusiasts, as well as anyone who wants to learn more about angling and other kinds of outdoor adventure. Over 100 booths will be selling the latest fishing, hunting, and outdoor equipment, and fishing boats. “Fishing is the highlight of our newest show that showcases a wide variety of outdoor elements, featuring ATV’s, rock climbing, rafting,…
Harlem Globetrotters at the XL Center Hartford
The Harlem Globetrotters will play at the XL Center in Hartford on February 15th at 1 pm and at 6 pm The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, featuring larger than life entertainers, will bring their ALL-NEW show, “Pushing the Limits” to a city near you. Don’t miss your chance to get up close and personable with a star-stuffed roster including Big Easy Lofton, Hi-Lite Bruton, and woman stars TNT Lister, Swish Sutton, and Torch George*. Every show features a blend of hilarious…
