Weekend Highlights, Aug 21-22

Not as much as usual going on this weekend.  Guess you better just go to the Oyster Festival in Milford :D

Friday

Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament in New Haven (August 20-28)

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

Bridgewater Country Fair in Bridgewater

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

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

50 cent Fabulous Fridays at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury (thru Labor Day)

Toy Story 3 on IMAX at Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk (thru Sunday)

Grease! at the Bradley Playhouse in Putnam (thru August 22)

Friday Family Campfire in Westport

Wolcott Country Fair in Wolcott

Saturday

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

New Haven Jazz Festival on the Green in New Haven

Open Farm Day at Common Ground in New Haven

NO story hour at the Children’s Museum in New Haven (CLOSED this weekend)

Tag Sale at the New Haven Register in New Haven (8am-1pm, 40 Sargent Drive)

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

Clam Bake at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield

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

NO Milford Farmer’s Market (9am-1pm) in Milford (CLOSED this weekend)

Oyster Festival with headliner Soul Asylum in Milford

Behind the Scenes Tour at Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk

Shakespeare on the Green and Green Expo in Ridgefield

Jurassic Park at Southington Drive-In in Southington

Westfield-Trumbull Back to School Bash in Trumbull

Explore the Stream in Westport

Sunday

A Broken Umbrella’s iMarvel at Edgewood Park Farmer’s Market (10am-2pm) in New Haven

Wellness Fair in Guilford

Next Week & Beyond:

in season for Pick Your Own outings: Blueberries (final days), Peaches, Plums, Raspberries, Apples (early season)

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)

The Boogers in Westport (August 25)

Fall Migration Festival at Lighthouse Point in New Haven (Sept-Oct)

Summer’s Last Roar at the Peabody in New Haven (Sept 4, free admission all day)

Taste the Shoreline in Guilford (Sept 4)

CT Folk Festival & Green Expo in New Haven (Sept 10-12)

Tickets on Sale:

• for the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament in New Haven (August 20-28)
• for the North Pole Express running in November-December in Essex
• for Sesame Street Live in Hartford (Sept 4-5)
• for the Big E in West Springfield, MA (Sept 17 – Oct 3)
• for Yale Football upcoming season in New Haven (kids 12 and under are always free!)
• for Hartford Children’s Theatre 10-11 upcoming season, kicking off with Willy Wonka in Hartford
• 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