Explore an installation by designer and visual artist Nontsikelelo Mutiti, whose printed works, films, and installations engage with the history and aesthetics of hair braiding in Black life. The title ... Read more
Explore the perspectives and creativity of New Haven youth through The View from Here 2026 at the Yale Center for British Art. On view in the museum’s High Street exterior windows from April 6, 2026, through April 6, 2027, this free exhibition features photography by nine student artists participating in The View from Here: Accessing ... Read more
Explore Sharon’s history through three pivotal years in American history with Independence Revisited: Sharon in 1776, 1876 & 1976. On view from April 22, 2026, through January 15, 2027, the exhibition examines how national changes shaped life in Sharon and influenced the community’s identity over time. Beginning with everyday life in the 18th century, the ... Read more
Explore the complex perspectives surrounding the American Revolution in Loyalists and Sons of Liberty: America 250, a free exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art from May 6 through December 31, 2026. On view in the museum’s fourth-floor galleries and Study Room, the display examines the struggle for American independence through artworks created by ... Read more
Explore Fairfield’s colonial past in Fairfield in 1776: Revolution & Resilience, an exhibition marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. On view from May 14, 2026, through January ... Read more
Discover the lives of Catholics connected to the United States who have been canonized or beatified, and learn how the Catholic Church recognizes them as models of holiness and intercessors. The exhibition also highlights St. Teresa of Calcutta, who received honorary U.S. citizenship. Organized by the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center, the exhibit is on ... Read more
Explore the story of Highfield, a Middlebury estate designed by pioneering Connecticut architect Theodate Pope Riddle for Joseph and Elizabeth Chamberlain in 1911–1914. Family album photographs from the Chamberlains’ early ... Read more
Discover how photography has shaped perceptions of the natural world in Sightlines: British Landscape Photography, 1840 to Now, a free exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art from July ... Read more
Explore the groundbreaking work of British landscape painter John Constable in John Constable: The Landscape Reimagined, a free exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art from September 3, 2026, through July 25, 2027. On view in the museum’s second-floor galleries, the exhibition marks the 250th anniversary of Constable’s birth and offers a rare opportunity ... Read more
Fairfield University Art Museum will present Hieroglyphs to Hype: The Modern Afterlife of Ancient Egypt from September 18 through December 12, 2026, in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries. The exhibition explores ... Read more
Fairfield University Art Museum will present James Welling: Cento from September 25 through December 12, 2026, in the Walsh Gallery at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The ... Read more
Experience a monumental site-specific installation by internationally renowned artist Richard Long at the Yale Center for British Art from November 4, 2026, through July 11, 2027. Titled Gravity, the work is conceived specifically for the museum’s Entrance Court, where Long will create the installation on site. Known for his work exploring the relationship between art ... Read more
Shop a limited-time selection of gifts, including art sets, toys, mugs, teas, coffees, books, notecards, and memberships. The market also features handmade ornaments and embroidered pieces by Nasreen Sheikh and ... Read more
The Milford Arts Council’s Small Wonders exhibition celebrates original artwork that makes a strong impression in a compact format. The show features 2D and 3D works in any medium, each ... Read more
Pantochino Productions brings its family-friendly musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol back to Milford. The comic production follows Ebenezer Scrooge’s Christmas Eve transformation, with original music, sight gags ... Read more
Newly commissioned paintings by Tomashi Jackson appear alongside works by Robert Rauschenberg in this exhibition marking the centennial of his birth. Jackson’s work draws on archival images connected to Jewel’s Catch One, a Black lesbian-owned Los Angeles nightclub that became a vital place of culture, care, and belonging for Black and queer communities. The exhibition ... Read more
Mark the nation’s 250th anniversary with an exhibition exploring the people and experiences that shaped Connecticut during the Revolutionary era. More than 100 objects and documents bring new and familiar stories to light, including a copy of the Declaration of Independence printed by Mary Katharine Goddard, a Revolutionary War flag, a fragment of a statue ... Read more
Artist and author Robert Carley documents how Americans have represented the flag in the years since September 11, 2001. Through photographs, images, and three-dimensional models, the exhibition explores the flag’s many forms and invites reflection on how the nation changed after the attacks. It is on view in the Converse Gallery from September 12 through ... Read more
This collaborative exhibition features artworks and handcrafted objects by members of the Eastern community, exploring the circle as a symbol of connection, ritual, repetition, and everyday life. Visitors are invited to reflect on the cycles and daily gestures that shape rhythm, meaning, and memory. The exhibition is on view October 2 through December 4, 2026. ... Read more
The Great Trains Show brings a cherished winter tradition to life with model trains winding through miniature towns in the Wilton Historical Society’s decorated historic buildings. Visitors can explore detailed ... Read more
Dance to a Top 40 DJ set at Vista Lounge, located at Mohegan Sun. Guests must be 21 or older and present valid identification. The event begins Sunday, November 8, ... Read more
Holiday Enchantment brings seasonal displays, interactive experiences, and festive science to the Connecticut Science Center from November 14 through December 23, 2026. Visitors can stomp, jump, and dance through the ... Read more
Enjoy tea at the Florence Griswold Museum, with admission to the Museum and a discount on purchases at the FloGris Shop included with each ticket. Harney & Sons Holiday Tea ... Read more
Playhouse on Park presents All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914, a musical retelling of the remarkable true story of the World War I Christmas Truce. Set on the ... Read more
Stories and hands-on activities invite young children to explore how ideas can grow into creative, innovative creations. Each week features a different book from the Grace Farms Library, paired with ... Read more
Experience life in a 16th-century Pequot community during the Pequot Village Tour, offered Wednesdays through Saturdays at 12 pm at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center. This 20-minute guided ... Read more
Local photographers and Connecticut historians Barbara and Peter Rzasa discuss how photography can help people observe and document the natural world and build knowledge about it. The free program takes ... Read more
Explore the museum’s collection on a docent-led tour of In a New Light: Five Centuries of British Art. The tour takes place Friday, December 4, 2026, from 2 pm to ... Read more
Lebanese-born writer and stand-up comedian Nataly Aukar brings her brand-new hour to The Bushnell in Hartford on Friday, December 4, 2026, with performances at 7 pm and 9:30 pm. Based ... Read more
Two celebrated musicians and longtime collaborators come together for An Evening with Emanuel Ax & Yo-Yo Ma on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7:30 pm at The Bushnell in Hartford. ... Read more
