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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…
Mystic Seaport Museum Ice Festival
The annual Ice Festival at Mystic Seaport Museum will be held on February 15th-17th, 2020. Shake off that cabin fever with three days of winter fun at our annual Ice Festival! Bundle up and celebrate the great outdoors in New England, then warm up in one of our many cozy indoor spaces. There will be special programs, including winter games and crafts, film screenings of the British 2014 movie Mr. Turner, music, a fire pit, and winter working dogs Saint…
2020 Annual Connecticut Flower & Garden Show Information
Get ready for Spring 2020 at the 39th annual “Connecticut Flower & Garden Show” from Thursday, February 20 through Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the Connecticut Convention Center on 100 Columbus Blvd. in Hartford. One of the largest and most prestigious flower shows in all of New England Date and Times: Thursday, February 20 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, February 21 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, February 22 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, February…
Annual Southeastern Connecticut Home & Garden Show
The Annual Southeastern Connecticut Home & Garden Show will be held on February 21-23, 2020 at Mohegan Sun Casino in the Earth Expo and Convention Center. This is one of the best regional home shows with a wide array of home care products & services and a wide array of gardening & lawn care vendor offerings. Styles & prices for every taste & budget! Builders, remodelers, designers & contractors. COST: $10 Adults, $8 Seniors, 12 and under FREE FREE PARKING.…
Ice Cube Performs At Mohegan Sun Arena
Ice Cube Performs At Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 7:30 pm. Ice Cube began his career two decades ago with N.W.A — aka the World’s Most Dangerous Group. After penning some of the most memorable lyrics on N.W.A’s groundbreaking tracks “Straight Outta Compton” and “Fuck Tha Police,” Ice Cube broke away at the height of the group’s success. As he moved on to launch his solo career, his debut studio album AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted (Priority, 1990)…
Mystic Aquarium Annual Seal Splash
Mystic Aquarium’s Annual Seal Splash on February 22, 2020 is a winter arctic plunge to raise awareness and money for the organization’s Animal Rescue Program. Hundreds of people have made a splash by making a donation, taking the plunge or cheering on friends and family at the event. Funds raised through registrations, individual/team fundraising and sponsorships help Mystic Aquarium make a tangible impact on our environment by helping stranded marine life rehabilitate and return to sea. About Mystic Aquarium's Animal…
Crystal Mall to Host a Disney ZOMBIES 2 Event
Crystal Mall invites kids and families to a "ZOMBIES 2" event on Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 1 p.m to 3 p.m. in the Center Court outside Old Navy. The ZOMBIES 2 event will entertain and delight children of all ages. During the event, families will be able to participate in a variety of activities including; a craft project to create their own "ZOMBIES 2" sling bag, an exclusive photo opportunity, and various giveaways. The fun starts near the Kid’s…
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour at The Bushnell Hartford
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to Hartford on February 22, 2020 from 7 to 9 pm. Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival held every fall in Banff, Canada, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in about 550 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe, this…
Women’s Health Beauty and Bridal Expo at Mohegan Sun
The Women's Health Beauty & Bridal Expo will be held at Mohegan Sun Casino on February 23, 2020 from 11 am to 5 pm. The Largest One Day Beauty & Bridal Expo in Connecticut. Produced by Full Power Radio, and hosted by the Mohegan Sun Casino in the Grand Uncas Ballroom. We strive to give each woman attending the best experience possible with organized vendors, fashion shows, live entertainment, floral arrangements, venues, jewelry, prizes, cash bar, goody bags, and much…
Pete the Cat at Jorgensen Center For The Performing Arts
Pete the Cat is coming to the Jorgensen Center For The Performing Arts in Storrs on Sunday, February 23rd at 2 pm. Everyone’s favorite rockin’ blue cat takes the stage in this musical performance. When the unsuspecting Biddle family takes in the fantastic feline, Pete the Cat rocks the family’s world with his strumming and strutting. Everybody loves Pete the Cat, well, everyone except Jimmy, the planet’s most organized second-grader. That all changes, of course, when Pete the Cat takes…
Finding Neverland at Foxwoods Resort Casino
Finding Neverland is coming to Foxwoods Resort Casino February 26th - March 1, 2020 in the Fox Theater. Never grow up when the Broadway hit Finding Neverland flies into Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut! The winner of Broadway.com’s Audience Choice Award for Best Musical, this breathtaking smash “captures the kid-at-heart,” says TIME Magazine. Vogue cheers, “It’s a must-see you’ll remember for years to come!” Originally directed by visionary Tony-winner Diane Paulus and based on the critically-acclaimed Academy Award winning film, FINDING NEVERLAND…
Annual Cabin Fever Festival and Charity Chowder Cook-Off at Olde Mistick Village
Get ready to shake off that winter chill on Saturday, February 29, 2020, Olde Mistick Village. Celebrate the Annual Cabin Fever Festival and Charity Chowder Cook-Off. Over a dozen local restaurants will serve up their signature chowder and YOU choose the winner! Chowder tickets are $1 for each 3 oz. cup of chowder or you may purchase 12 tickets for just $10. Tickets will be on sale the day of the event within the village at various store locations. Proceeds…
Annual Old Saybrook Chili Fest
The Annual Old Saybrook Chili Fest heats up Main Street Old Saybrook on Saturday, February 29, 2020 from noon to 3pm. This friendly competition, presented by Guilford Savings Bank, features chili from 20+ chefs. You, the voting public, determine best chili! Ballots are $10 each and can be purchased at Ballot Stations along Main Street during the event, and in advance at the Chamber office, 1 Main Street, Old Saybrook. The top three winning chilis will be honored with a…
Pinkalicious The Musical at the Shubert Theater New Haven
Pinkalicious The Musical will be held at the Shubert Theater in New Haven on February 29th, 2020 from 3 pm to 5 pm. This 50-minute musical is based on the best-selling children's book “Pinkalicious” by Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann. In Pinkalicious The Musical, Pinkalicious can't stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor's office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe - a dream come…
The Lumineers – III: The World Tour at the Mohegan Sun and Casino
The Lumineers will perform on February 29th from 7 pm to 10 pm as part of their third world tour at the Mohegan Sun and Casino. The Lumineers will once again partner with CID Entertainment to offer fans the opportunity to pair a premium concert ticket with merchandise or pre-show access to the III Lounge, with hospitality and entertainment. The tour dates are in support of their upcoming album III, out September 13th. Mt. Joy, who recently emerged as “a fast…
Wadsworth Mansion Wedding Show
The Wadsworth Mansion Wedding Show will be held at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown, CT on Sunday, March 1, 2020 from 11:00 am to 3 pm. The cost is $10 per person at the door. The Wedding Show has been designed to inspire brides plan their special day. There will be a variety of vendors, each of whom have worked at Long Hill and are familiar with designing unique weddings in the historical building. There will be caterers, florists, photographers,…
Jurassic World Live Tour Comes to the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport
Jurassic World Live Tour produced by Feld Entertainment is coming to the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, March 5th - 8th, 2020. Jurassic World comes to life for the first time in a touring arena show! Your trip to Isla Nublar takes a terrifying turn after the Indominus rex escapes and causes chaos in the park! Join forces with a team of scientists to unravel a corrupt plan and save Jeanie, an all-new dinosaur, from a terrible fate. Along the…
2020 Elizabeth Park Spring Greenhouse Show and Sale
The 2020 Spring Greenhouse Show at Elizabeth Park in Hartford, Connecticut will take place on March 6-13, 2020 from 10 am to 5 pm each day in Elizabeth Park's historic greenhouse. The show is free and open to the public. Elizabeth Park Spring Greenhouse Bulb & Plant Sale Join us for a one-day plant sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2020 in Elizabeth Park's historic greenhouse. Included in the floral display are French hyacinths, muscari,…
New England Tattoo Expo at Mohegan Sun
The First Annual New England Tattoo Expo will be held at Mohegan Sun will be held March 6, 2020 - March 8, 2020. You are invited to join Tom Ringwalt who has ran his own convention (Tommy’s Tattoo Convention) for the last 7 years, Steve Tefft winner of Ink Master 2 and some of the most talented tattoo artists in the world at the 1st Annual “New England Tattoo Expo” at the Mohegan Sun Expo Center. This is one of…
