Weekend Highlights, Aug 7-8

Let the country fairs begin!  Click here for a full list of fairs happening throughout Connecticut.

Thursday

World Breastfeeding Week (nationwide thru August 7)

Shakespeare on the Shoreline in Guilford (thru Sunday)

Live Birds of Prey at Hammonasset in Madison

Adoption – How to get started in Milford, Manchester & Waterford

Friday

Abiyoyo Open House in New Haven

Back to School Rally in New Haven (6am – 2pm at 480 Sherman Parkway)

Farmer’s Market (12pm-4pm) in The Hill

The Lake After Dark at Lake Compounce in Bristol (Fridays thru August 27)

Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair in Durham

Red Riding Hood at the Quick Center in Fairfield

The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk in Guilford

Hamden Farmer’s Market (11am-3pm) in Hamden

Lebanon Country Fair in Lebanon (thru Sunday)

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)

Potato & Corn Festival in North Branford (thru Sunday, Augur Farm on Route 22)

Grease! at the Bradley Playhouse in Putnam

S’more and More Family Campfire in Stamford

Laser Rock Music Show at the Children’s Museum in West Hartford (weekends, thru August 15)

Saturday

Kid’s Workshop at Home Depot (all locations, call for details)

Farmer’s Market at Wooster Square (9am-1pm) & Upper State Street (10am-2pm) in New Haven

Open Farm Day at Common Ground in New Haven

Story hour at the Children’s Museum featuring the book Jack’s Garden in New Haven

Storytime & Scavenger Hunt in Guilford

Saturday Carloads at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury (thru Labor Day)

Sunflower Maze at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield

Family Canoe Tours of Wheeler Salt Marsh in Milford (thru Sept 25)

Milford Farmer’s Market (9am-1pm) in Milford

Sand Sculpture Competition at Walnut Beach in Milford

SoNo Arts Celebration in Norwalk (thru Sunday)

Sound of Music Sing-a-Long at Stepping Stones in Norwalk

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark at Southington Drive-In in Southington

Sunday

Edgewood Park Farmer’s Market (10am-2pm) in New Haven

Nature Photography for all ages & “What’s on Your Plate?” film & discussion in Greenwich (pre-registration required)

Newberg Family Picnic Fundraiser in Milford

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)

Summer Concert Series at Beecher Park in New Haven (every Wednesday thru August 18)

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)

National Clown Week Events at the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport (August 3-6)

Mothers & More Monthly Meeting in Wallingford (August 10)

New Haven Vuvuzela Orchestra on the Green in New Haven (August 12)

The Tortoise and the Hare at the Quick Center in Fairfield (August 13)

Melissa Green at Barnes & Noble in Milford (August 12) & Fairfield Library (August 13)

Alice in Wonderland, movie night at East Rock Park in New Haven (August 14)

Get Outside!  Guided Walk for kids in Guilford (August 14)

Together at the Table Family Dinner in Westport (August 18)

Oyster Festival with headliner Soul Asylum in Milford (August 21)

Shakespeare on the Green in Ridgefield (August 21)

iMarvel performance at Edgewood Park in New Haven (August 22)

Sharon Audubon Festival in Sharon (August 22)

Taste the Shoreline in Guilford (Sept 4)

Tickets on Sale:

• for the Jazz Series at the Lyman Center in New Haven (date night!)
• for the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament in New Haven (August 20-28)
• for the North Pole Express running in November-December in Essex (tickets available Aug 2)
• for Sesame Street Live in Hartford (Sept 4-5)
• for Hartford Children’s Theatre 10-11 Season, kicking off with Willy Wonka in Hartford
• for the Big E in West Springfield, MA (Sept 17 – Oct 3)
• for the Shubert’s upcoming season including The Cake Boss, A Christmas Carol, Mamma Mia, Anthony Bourdain & Stomp…and lots more…including Swan Lake, which was just added!
• for the Downtown Cabaret Children’s Company upcoming season featuring A Pirate Story, Frosty the Snowman, Rumplestiltskin, Jack and the Beanstalk & Goldilocks