Summer of Science Adventures at Talcott Mountain Science Center
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Summer Camp at the Westport Arts Center
Explore the exciting possibilities this summer break with Summer Camp at the Westport Arts Center! Get creative, innovative, and have fun through the arts by choosing from a catalog of unique and contemporary weeklong workshops. With everything from mixed media studios to themed courses delving into graffiti, design, and culture, each workshop will include hands-on ... Read more
Summer of Science Adventures at Talcott Mountain Science Center
TMSC's (Talcott Mountain Science Center) Summer of Science Adventures gives students in grades K-8 the chance to explore some (very) cool science, nature and technology -- all on a one-of-a-kind mountaintop campus! Date(s): June 25, 2018 through August 17, 2018 Times: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Event Email Contact: summer@tmsc.org Event Phone Number: (860) 677-8571 Check out ... Read more
Haight Brown Scavenger Hunt
The Haight Brown Scavenger Hunt This Haight Brown Scavenger Hunt is meant to be a challenge for the competitive minded who are visiting the beautiful town of Litchfield during its prime season. Solve five clues about the history of Litchfield as you visit the site of each clue. Take a photo of yourself or team at ... Read more
Oliver! at The Goodspeed Opera House (East Haddam)
Get tickets to see Oliver!, Charles Dickens’ hope-filled musical set in the dark shadows of Victorian London, at Goodspeed Musicals in East Haddam, now thru September 13th. Extending by popular demand, this show is now playing through Sept 13, 2018. Charles Dickens’ beloved orphan makes his Goodspeed debut in the hope-filled musical set in the dark ... Read more
A Chorus Line at Ivoryton Playhouse
A Chorus Line at Ivoryton Playhouse opens August 8th and runs through September 2nd, 2018 in Ivoryton, Connecticut. The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning singular sensation, "A Chorus Line" brilliantly evokes both the glamour and grind of showbiz, and is the musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the ... Read more
Bargains by the Bay Tent & Sidewalk Sale Niantic
The tents roll out and so do the sales during Niantic Main Street’s 14th Annual Bargains by the Bay Tent & Sidewalk Sale, Thursday, August 9 to Sunday, August 12! Come experience shopping at its best in the beautiful and scenic Connecticut shoreline village of Niantic. A four-day event featuring a collaborative tent and sidewalk ... Read more
The Connecticut Festival (Bethlehem)
The Connecticut Summer Festival will be held at the Bethlehem Fairgrounds on August 11 and 12, 2018. The Connecticut Festival will feature hundreds of amazing booths and food and drink all from right here in Connecticut in every category imaginable. Food companies, drink companies, handcrafted products, manufacturers, apparel and fashion designers, artists and artisans, farm producers, local authors ... Read more
Summer Nights: Secret Garden Night (Mystic)
Summer Nights: Secret Garden Night (Mystic)
Mystic Aquarium Summer Nights Presents Secret Garden Night. Dive in to summer nights at Mystic Aquarium! Throughout the month of August, we’re treating you to a special line up of themed after-hour events during Summer Nights. Plants and flowers are not only pretty to look at, but they also benefit our environment in remarkable ways. Tour ... Read more
Sunset Sounds Free Concert Series at Butler-McCook
Sunset Sounds Free Concert Series at Butler-McCook
Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the lively music of the Hartford Steel Symphony on Thursday, August 9th in the Butler-McCook Garden! The Hartford Steel Symphony will be playing a mix of Soca, Calypso, Reggae, Pop, Classical, Gospel and Jazz, all with an island rhythm. The Sunset Sounds Concert Series takes place on the 2nd ... Read more
Chocolate & Wine Cruise on the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
Chocolate & Wine Cruise on the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
It’s a match made in heaven and the Essex Steam Train is bringing it to you as they host the "Chocolate and Wine Cruise" (designed for adults age 21 and older only). Ride the vintage train pulled by an antique diesel locomotive and riverboat to sample pairings of fabulous wines and decadent chocolates. Enjoy plentiful ... Read more
Stonington Vineyards Free Friday Night Summer Concerts
Stonington Vineyards Free Friday Night Summer Concerts
Stonington Vineyards Free Friday night Summer Music Series is here through August 31st for a seasonal tradition of music, food, and wine. Every Friday evening from 6 - 9 pm in July & August, Stonington Vineyards welcomes the area’s best acts for a relaxing evening of music on our patio. Guests are invited to bring lawn ... Read more
Fairfield Museum’s Gustave Whitehead “Fly In” Demo
Fairfield Museum’s Gustave Whitehead “Fly In” Demo
Fairfield Museum's "Fly In" will be held on Saturday, August 11th from 10 am to 2 pm. This is a free event. Celebrate the anniversary of Gustave Whitehead’s flight in 1901 at Turney’s Farm in Fairfield. View a replica built by Andy Kosch of Whitehead’s flying machine, the “No. 21 Flyer” and learn about his ... Read more
Model Yacht Regatta at the Mystic Seaport
Model Yacht Regatta at the Mystic Seaport
Thje Model Yacht Regatta at the Mystic Seaport will be held on August 11 from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. The IOM or “International One Meter” returns to Mystic this year. The turnout last year was very positive and we expect boats numbering in the high teens this year with skippers traveling from N.Y., R.I., ... Read more
The 2018 Annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival
The 2018 Annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival
The Annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival will be held on August 11th and 12th. The festival showcases over 230 artists, with more than two miles of arts and crafts including oils, watercolors, photographs, pastels, sculpture, woodwork, comics, acrylics, and more. The Mystic Outdoor Art Festival (MOAF) is free of charge, and features activities and artwork for all ages ... Read more
Shoreline Wine Festival at Bishop’s Orchard & Winery
Shoreline Wine Festival at Bishop’s Orchard & Winery
The 2018 Shoreline Wine Festival will take place August 11th from 12-7 and 12th from 12-6pm! It will celebrate fine wines from CT Wineries and Vineyards from all over the state, all offering their fine wines that range from grape wines to fruit wines. There is something for everyone. Pair this with some of the ... Read more
Hempsted Houses FREE Pirates & the Sea Day
Hempsted Houses FREE Pirates & the Sea Day
Hempsted Houses FREE Pirates & the Sea Day will take place on Saturday, August 11th from 1 to 4o pm. Join Connecticut Landmarks at the Hempsted Houses to learn about seafarers of the past. All are invited to this FREE event with sea-celebrating activities from 1 to 4 pm. Pirates and privateers once sailed the ... Read more
Mystic Seaport Museum’s “Arts on the Quad” Voyaging in the Wake of the Whalers
Mystic Seaport Museum’s “Arts on the Quad” Voyaging in the Wake of the Whalers
Mystic Seaport Museum's "Arts on the Quad" Voyaging in the Wake of the Whalers will be held on Saturday, August 11th. Dr. Steve Mentz will discuss Shakespeare and the sea, including scenes that Flock Theatre will present. Dr. Mentz teaches Shakespeare, literary theory, and maritime literature at St. John’s University and is the author of ... Read more
Griswold Main Street Block Party Sunflower Stroll
Griswold Main Street Block Party Sunflower Stroll
Main Street is shutdown and there is a party for all of you! Talented bands, lots of food vendors, artisan, crafts & hand-made items will be available. All Ages Welcome. Free admissions. Raindate: August 19 from 2 to 8 pm Music Schedule: 2 pm Sounds of Franks; 5:30 pm Cover2Cover Local Roads close at 1 ... Read more
Artisan West Hartford Lobster Clambake
Artisan West Hartford Lobster Clambake
The Artisan West Hartford Lobster Clambake will be held on August 12th from 4 to 7 pm. Spend a sunny, summer Sunday dining alfresco among friends and fellow guests at the ARTISAN Lobster/Clam Bake. Guests will enjoy whole lobster (½ lobster for kids), clams, potatoes, corn, potato-salad, coleslaw, pasta salad, seasonal greens, cornbread, local strawberry ... Read more