Glow Ball

Music:

The Talcott Mountain Music Festival concludes tonight at Simsbury Meadows with Electric Avenue – the 80’s MTV Experience and ends with spectacular fireworks! Don’t miss your last chance to enjoy the Hartford Symphony Orchestra under the stars this season! Gates open at 6pm. Concert at 7:30pm. Pack a picnic or food available for purchase! Tables or Grass Passes await! www.hartfordsymphony.org

The Brass City Jazz Festival is Saturday 4-10pm in Library Park, Grand St. Waterbury. This Contemporary Jazz Experience is FREE! Enjoy #1 Billboard Artists Lemek and Quinton Gerard, Lao Tizer Band featuring American Idol's Elliott Yamin, Ellis Hamilton, the Frost Duo and Al Taylor! www.brasscityjazzfest.com

The Thurston Howell Band - Your Premier Yacht Rock Spectacular! (Yacht Rock tribute band) Plays a free show on the Sun Patio tonight at 6:30. This is a free show. Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors are at Mohegan Sun Arena tonight at 6pm. Tickets are $59-$253. www.mohegansun.com

The Happy Together Tour comes to the Toyota Oakdale Theater in Wallingford Saturday at 7pm and stars the Association, the Troggs, Jason Schell, Gary Puckett and the Fortunes! Tickets are $35-$134. www.livenation.com

Nickelodeon fans unite for Drake Bell at Hartford’s Webster Theater tonight at 7:30pm. General Admission is $30. VIP Tickets including a Meet & Greet are $125. https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/85479837/drake-bell-hartford-the-webster-underground?eventref=fb_oea&fbclid=IwY2xjawTVm7dleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFaY1NjSlJLUjhuczlYSmZ4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtuu9iGAV7WfqQO2ADswNDDkSJoAy7JPwz1pD6AWPOvqJmxCdGcIZarCHILd_aem_m3P4rK1QztPB-vAjrSRfNQ

Events:

Saturday is the Annual Taste of the Caribbean and Jerk Festival at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford from 1-8pm. Heat up with authentic Caribbean cuisine, cool down with icy island beverages, take in spectacular costumes and dance, and groove to smooth island rhythms in a festive Caribbean atmosphere on the riverfront. Take it slow, the vibe is island time. www.riverfront.org

The Hartford Yard Goats are home this weekend at Dunkin Park in Hartford. Join them Friday night at 7 for the annual Whalers Alumni Game. Saturday at 6pm it’s Pajama Party Night followed by fireworks and Sunday at 1pm their series with the Fisher Cats conclude and the kids run the bases! www.yardgoatsbaseball.com

Glow Ball 2026 is the can’t-miss nighttime miniature golf tournament that puts a whole new spin on this classic summer activity Friday at Farmington Miniature Golf and Ice Cream Parlor on Route 4 in Farmington. Grab your friends, your family, or come solo and we’ll pair you up. Play under the stars with glowing golf balls, plenty of laughs, and some friendly competition. Your $30 per person entry fee includes: Two rounds of glow-in-the-dark miniature golf, Refreshments to keep the energy up, 2-person Better Ball team format (we’ll pair up single players), All ages are welcome, but space is limited — register early! Sign up in person at the Miniature Golf counter: Farmington Miniature Golf & Ice Cream Parlor,1048 Farmington Avenue, Farmington. (Raindate: Friday, August 7, 2026) For more information, call 860-677-0118

Looking for laughs this weekend? Nite of Lite Laughter Alumni Vicki Lawrence and Mama – a Two Woman Show comes to the Kate in Old Saybrook tonight at 7:30 and Saturday at 1:30pm. Tickets are $88-$101. www.thekate.org

The 3rd Annual DOGust Party is Friday, July 31st 5-8pm at Hops on the Hill, 275 Dug Rd, Glastonbury. This event benefits Protectors of Animals.

The Southington Drive-In season continues with Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Saturday! Gates open at 6pm. Movie begins 30 minutes after dark. $20 per car load. Walk ins $5 (chairs welcome!) CASH ONLY! Listen to the film on 89.9FM

The Sunflower Maze is open for the season at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield! www.lymanorchards.com

Twelve Angry Jurors plays at Little Theater of Manchester at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd now through August 16th. Tickets are $22-$42. www.cheneyhall.org

You are invited to The Wild Party at Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Road in West Hartford through August 16. Tickets are $45-$55, plus a $3.50 service charge. Senior and military discounts of $2.50 are available, and patrons under 40 may purchase $35 tickets for any performance. Not recommended for under 17 years old. For more information on THE WILD PARTY or to purchase tickets, call the Box Office at 860-523-5900 ext. 10 or visit www.playhouseonpark.org

Put on your dancing shoes because Crazy For You, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical comedy is tapping its way onto the Goodspeed stage. When Broadway hopeful Bobby Child is sent to Nevada to foreclose on an abandoned theatre, he hatches a plan to save the town and get the girl—by putting on a show! Featuring glorious Gershwin melodies including “I Got Rhythm,” “Embraceable You,” and “Someone To Watch Over Me,” it’s a spectacular celebration of classic song-and-dance musicals. Performances now through August 16. www.goodspeed.org or 860-873-8668.

Capital Classics Theatre Company's 2026 Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival present the dark comedy Measure for Measure performed in repertory with the magical A Midsummer Night's Dream. The alternating productions, which will each be performed ten times, is set to run through Sunday, outdoors on the campus of the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford. Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm with Sunday performances occurring at 5:30pm. Measure for Measure will be performed on Saturday. A Midsummer Night's Dream will be performed on Friday and Sunday. Tickets are on sale now for all performances by visiting www.CapitalClassics.org Advance ticket purchase pricing is $25 for general admission; free for youth ages 11 and under.

Lake Compounce and Crocodile Cove are open weekends in Bristol and celebrates its historic 180th year. This weekend kicks off an all-new All-American Summer Celebration. The event features nightly patriotic entertainment throughout the summer, including fireworks over the lake every Saturday through August 15, more than 300 drones lighting up the sky during two spectacular drone shows in August, live Americana entertainment, decade dance parties, pie-eating contests, and Military Appreciation offering free admission for active-duty, retired, and veteran military members. www.lakecompounce.com

The Town of Cromwell Farmers Market takes place Friday evenings from 4–7pm at Riverport Park, now through September 4. The beautiful Riverport Park is conveniently located on the Connecticut River at the junction of Route 9. In addition to farm-fresh vegetables, locally sourced products, and artisans, there are food trucks, vendors and live music. Look for special events and guest appearances throughout the summer. For more information, please contact the Cromwell Recreation Department at recreation@cromwellct.gov or call 860-632-3467.

The Wallingford Garden Market runs every Saturday from 10am to 1pm at Doolittle Park Wallingford. 3 Farmers - About 35 Vendors! Be sure to stop by for your produce, drinks, crafts and so much more!

Get ready to zip, climb and fly through the trees at The Adventure Park at Storrs, 2007 Storrs Road. Tickets are $47. Open Friday 3-8pm, Saturday 10am-8pm and Sunday 10am-6pm. www.myadventurepark.com

Take a ride on the Bushnell Park Carousel open for the season Fridays 1–8PM, Saturdays & Sundays Noon to 5PM.