Weekend Highlights, July 24-25
Love it when kidHaven readers share tidbits and great finds! Thank you, Casey, for the info about Sunflowers for Wishes :)
Sunflowers for Wishes at Buttonwood Farm in Griswold showcases 10 acres of sunflowers! Enjoy the scenery, take a hayride, buy a bouquet of sunflowers and enjoy delicious ice cream! The best part – all proceeds go to the CT Make a Wish Foundation
http://www.sunflowersforwishes.com/
photo by gnmills
Thursday
Farmer’s Market (3pm-7pm) in Fair Haven
Be a Clown in Bridgeport
Theatre for Kids – Jack and the Beanstalk, the true story at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport (thru Sunday & next weekend)
Sunflowers for Wishes in Griswold (thru Sunday)
Friday
Farmer’s Market (12pm-4pm) in The Hill
Flicks at Main Branch & Mitchell Library in New Haven (Fridays thru July 30 at 2pm)
Connecticut Free Shakespeare performs Twelfth Night at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport (weekends thru July 30)
The Lake After Dark at Lake Compounce in Bristol (Fridays thru August 27)
Clinton Bluefish Festival in Clinton
Friday Summer Concert Series featuring Santana’s Gregg Rolie in Hamden (Fridays, thru July 30)
Hamden Farmer’s Market (11am-3pm) in Hamden
50 cent Fabulous Fridays at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury (thru Labor Day)
Shrek Forever After on IMAX at Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk (thru Sunday)
Laser Rock Music Show at the Children’s Museum in West Hartford (weekends, thru August 15)
Saturday
Farmer’s Market at Wooster Square (9am-1pm) & Upper State Street (10am-2pm) in New Haven
Water, Water Everywhere – New Haven Symphony Orchestra Free Summer Concert on the Green in New Haven
Music on the Green in New Haven (every Saturday thru July 31)
Open Farm Day at Common Ground in New Haven
Story hour at the Children’s Museum featuring Jill Savarese reading The Carrot Seed in New Haven
Connecticut Challenge Bike Ride in Fairfield
Honey Harvesting in Greenwich
Autism Rocks in Guilford
Saturday Carloads at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury (thru Labor Day)
Family Canoe Tours of Wheeler Salt Marsh in Milford (thru Sept 25)
Milford Farmer’s Market (9am-1pm) in Milford
Nature Palooza in New Canaan
Pierre the Penguin Book Reading and Signing in Norwalk
Midsummer Magick Faire in Oxford (thru Sunday)
Summer Family Campout in Stamford (pre-registration required)
Explore the Stream at Earthplace in Westport
Sunday
Afro-Semitic Experience Concert in New Haven
Edgewood Park Farmer’s Market (10am-2pm) in New Haven
Family Fun Day at Edgewood Park in New Haven
Time Machines Antique Car Show & Flea Market & Concert on the Green in Guilford
Bon Odori Summer Festival in Westport
Next Week & Beyond:
in season for Pick Your Own outings: Blueberries, Peaches
Lots of Activities at Main & Branch Libraries in New Haven (July & August)
Free Summer Concert Series in NYC (June-August)
Blues, Berries & Jam at Farmer’s Market on the Green in New Haven (every Wednesday)
Farmer’s Market at Common Ground in New Haven (every Wednesday)
Pony Rides at Maple View Farm in Orange (every Wednesday)
Museum Wednesdays for Kids at Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury (every Wednesday thru August 18, pre-registration required)
Mommy & Baby Support Group & Childbirth Classes in Woodbridge (every Wednesday thru August 11)
Summer Concert Series at Beecher Park in New Haven (July 28)
Mad Hatter Tea Party at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven (July 29)
Gathering of the Vibes in Bridgeport (July 29-Aug 1)
Old Lyme Midsummer Festival in Old Lyme (July 31)
Build and Play Your Own Instruments Workshop in Guilford (August 2-5)
Nature Photography for all ages & “What’s on Your Plate?” film & discussion in Greenwich (August 8, pre-registration required)
Alice in Wonderland, movie night at East Rock Park in New Haven (August 14)
Oyster Festival with headliner Soul Asylum in Milford (August 21)
Shakespeare on the Green in Ridgefield (August 21)
Sharon Audubon Festival in Sharon (August 22)
Tickets on Sale:
- for the Shubert’s upcoming season including The Cake Boss, A Christmas Carol, Mamma Mia, Anthony Bourdain & Stomp…and lots more!
- for the Downtown Cabaret Children’s Company upcoming season featuring A Pirate Story, Frosty the Snowman, Rumplestiltskin, Jack and the Beanstalk & Goldilocks
