The Weekend According to Mike August 14th through 16th!

Music:

Be Kind Rewind: a 90’s Tribute plays the Sun Patio at Mohegan Sun tonight at 6:30p. This is a Free Show! Also tonight at 7:00 it’s Brandi Carlisle in Mohegan Sun Arena. Tickets are $54-$467. www.mohegansun.com

Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone visits the Kate in Old Saybrook Sunday at 2 & 7pm. Tickets are $99. www.thekate.org

The Black Bear Music Fest returns Friday through Sunday at the Harwinton Fairgrounds for its seventh year! The weekend features over 50 bands on four stages, covering rock, blues, folk, and bluegrass. With on-site camping, food trucks, and family-friendly activities, it’s the perfect way to close out summer in Connecticut. Harwinton Fairgrounds, 150 Locust Rd. https://www.facebook.com/events/2298897227587066/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22lov_feed%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

Events:

Monster Trucks and a Fire Breathing Robot take over Hartford! It’s the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks LIVE visits the Peoples Bank Arena Saturday at 11:30am and 6:30pm, and Sunday at 1:30pm. Tickets are $18-$174. www.peoplesbankarena.com

The Dragon Boat and Asian Festival takes place Saturday 8am to 4pm at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Celebrate Asian and Pacific Island cultures through traditional music and dance, hands-on art activities, food, and martial arts demonstrations on the upper plaza with community and club teams racing on the river. Register a team, or cheer on your favorite paddlers. www.riverfront.org

It’s Nikki Glaser: The Stunning Tour tonight 7:30 and Saturday 7pm at Foxwoods Premier Theater. Tickets are $78-$168. www.foxwoods.com

Saturday at 1pm watch the CT Sun vs the NY Liberty at Mohegan Sun Arena. www.mohegansun.com

The Hartford Yard Goats have a weekend series with the Erie Seawolves tonight at 7:00 which ends with fireworks, Saturday at 6 it’s Los Chivos Day celebrating Roberto Clemente and Sunday at 1pm will feature Home Runs for Heroes and kids run the bases after the game. Dunkin Park in Hartford. www.yardgoatsbaseball.com

The Southington Drive-In season shows Superman – The Movie from 1978 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

Playhouse 44 in Avon presents: Godspell performed at Avon High School on Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students and can be purchased at https://playhouse44.org/upcoming-shows/ or at the door on the day of the show.

Twelve Angry Jurors plays at Little Theater of Manchester at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd wraps up Sunday. Tickets are $22-$42. www.cheneyhall.org

The Wild Party at Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Road in West Hartford finishes up Sunday. To purchase tickets, call the Box Office at 860-523-5900 ext. 10 or visit www.playhouseonpark.org

Gershwin’s Crazy For You, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical comedy is tapping Out Sunday at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam. www.goodspeed.org or 860-873-8668.

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 Saturday and 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.

Farmington Miniature Golf and Ice Cream Parlor is open for their 35th season at 1048 Farmington Ave, Route 4! Family fun with a beautifully maintained course and the best ice cream around! A round is $9 before 6pm and $11 after.

Fairs:

The Hartford County 4-H Fair runs Friday and Saturday 8am to 9:30p and Sunday 8am to 5pm at 56 Egypt Rd, Somers. www.hartfordcounty4hfair.org