Week of Events
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
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
The 2018 Connecticut Open – New Haven
The Connecticut Open is taking place at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale in New Haven, CT from August 17-25, 2018. Watch the best players in women's professional tennis compete in the final event before the U.S. Open. See Petra Kvitova, Julia Goerges, Daria Gavrilova and others face off. Kids Day on Sunday, music and more. The 2018 ... Read more
Connecticut Trolley Museum Super Hero and Princess Day
The Connecticut Trolley Museum Super Hero and Princess Day will be held on August 24-25 from 11 am to 3 pm in East Windsor. Dress up as your favorite Super Hero or Princess and join us for a fun memorable day. Additionally, Super Hero & Princesses will be roaming the grounds from 12pm-3pm and face painting ... Read more
Connecticut Audubon Society EcoTravel Day Trips
The CT Audubon Society offers many EcoTravel Day Trips to get you outside and enjoying the great outdoors. Day trip are scheduled through October. Jamaica Bay: Saturday, August 25, 7 am to 5 pm Jamaica Bay, located on western Long Island within Brooklyn and Queens, is one of the most important urban wildlife refuges, hosting a ... Read more
Summer Nights: Beluga Blues & Burgers (Mystic)
Summer Nights: Beluga Blues & Burgers (Mystic)
Mystic Aquarium Summer Nights presents Beluga Blues & Burgers. 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. Visit with Kela, Juno and their trainers at the Arctic Coast where you’ll witness some underwater enrichment and training activities. ... Read more
Cirque Éloize “Hotel” at Foxwoods
Cirque Éloize “Hotel” at Foxwoods
Cirque Éloize "Hotel" is coming to Foxwoods Resort Casino August 22-September 2. Cirque Éloize "Hotel" is the story of a place and the travelers who come passing through it. A stopover where lives intersect, collide and juxtapose for a brief time to generate tales and memories. Acrobatics, theatre, dance and live music, will draw spectators into ... Read more
2018 Plainville Fire Company’s Hot Air Balloon Festival
2018 Plainville Fire Company’s Hot Air Balloon Festival
The 2018 Plainville Fire Company's Hot Air Balloon Festival will be held August 24, 25, and 26th at Norton Park in Plainville, Connecticut. Each year the attendance of Balloonist has increased. There is no entrance fee. The entire event is free. There will be arts, crafts and food vendors throughout the weekend. Note: NO DRONES! They are extremely ... Read more
Hartford Sängerbund’s Bierfest in Newington
Hartford Sängerbund’s Bierfest in Newington
The 2018 Hartford Sängerbund (German Club) Bierfest will be held august 24 - August 26 in Newington, Connecticut. This is the year the bierfest to take place under the big tent. Tap your toes to a band directly from Germany. Continuous entertainment includes traditional German dance demonstrations by the Schuhplattler Dancers. Enjoy delicious German specialties, such ... Read more
Junk in the Trunk at the Shops at Marlborough Barn
Junk in the Trunk at the Shops at Marlborough Barn
The Shops at Marlborough Barn is hosting another "Junk in the Trunk" event on Saturday, August 25 from 9 am to 1 pm. The grounds will fill up with folks parking and selling from their vehicles. You never know what you'll find at Junk in the Trunk! Cost: $20 sign up fee for vendors and ... Read more
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Schemitzun
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Schemitzun
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation welcomes everyone to Schemitzun, August 25 & 26 2018. Schemitzun, the Feast of Green Corn and Dance; gives honor to Mantoo (Creator) provider of all things and celebrating our harvest, ancestors, elders, veterans, family and Native American heritage. Schemitzun takes place on the Mashantucket cultural grounds. Shuttle service is available from the ... Read more
New Haven Craft Beer Fest
New Haven Craft Beer Fest
Downtown New Haven's first ever outdoor craft beer festival returns on Saturday, August, 25, 2018. The New Haven Craft Beer Fest will feature a curated selection of craft beer from some of the best local and regional breweries in an intimate urban outdoor setting. Enjoy unique and limited offerings from over 20 local and regional ... Read more
Annual Hey Stamford! Food Festival
Annual Hey Stamford! Food Festival
On Saturday, August 25th and Sunday, August 26th, the Hey Stamford! Food Festival comes to Stamford Downtown, at Mill River Park. The Blind Rhino Beer Garden will highlight the finest in regional and national breweries, the Fairfield County Bank Kids Zone will include a host of games and activities for the family. And it’s not a food festival ... Read more
Mystic Seaport Museum’s “Arts on the Quad” Science, Myth, and Mystery: The Vinland Map Saga
Mystic Seaport Museum’s “Arts on the Quad” Science, Myth, and Mystery: The Vinland Map Saga
Mystic Seaport Museum's "Arts on the Quad" Science, Myth, and Mystery: The Vinland Map Saga will be held on Saturday, August 25th. Nicholas Bell, senior vice president for Curatorial Affairs at Mystic Seaport Museum, will give a talk about the Vinland Map, and Fred Calabretta, senior curator at the Museum, will speak about the music ... Read more
Riverfront Summer Pops Concert: Symphonic Soundtrack (Hartford)
Riverfront Summer Pops Concert: Symphonic Soundtrack (Hartford)
The August Riverfront Summer Pops Concert will be held at Great River Park in Hartford. Hear music from pop stars, shows, and movies including highlights from "La La Land," "Star Wars," "Jesus Christ Superstar," and more. Music from composers Gilbert & Sullivan, Henry Mancini, John Lennon, and John Williams will fill out the evening.
Open Air Market & Festival (Middletown)
Open Air Market & Festival (Middletown)
The Wadsworth Mansion located at 421 Wadsworth St, Middletown, will transform its 700 foot vista into a marketplace and festival where a variety of vendors will gather to sell their Connecticut grown or made products. This event is free and open to the public. One can stroll from tent to tent purchasing fresh produce, fruit, ... Read more
Tomato Basil Festival at Smith’s Acres Niantic
Tomato Basil Festival at Smith’s Acres Niantic
Come taste over 50 varieties of tomatoes, all grown by Farmer Joe. Enjoy tasty tomato treats from several area restaurants. This free event is kid friendly, but please leave your dogs home Smith's Acres is a family owned and operated garden center and farm market. Be sure to "Like" us on Facebook and get signed ... Read more