Music:
Loverboy and 38 Special make the Holidays special the Premier Theater tonight at 8pm! Tickets are $49-$150. www.foxwoods.com
Heart: Royal Flush Tour plays the Toyota Oakdale Theater in Wallingford Friday at 7:30pm. Tickets are $64-$370. www.livenation.com
Merry Christmas Darling - A Carpenters Christmas Tribute plays the Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun Saturday at 8pm. This is a FREE show. www.mohegansun.com
Hartford Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Series Winter Dream is at the Bushnell tonight and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets at www.hartfordsymphony.org
Andrea Bocelli returns to Hartford to PeoplesBank Arena Saturday at 8pm. Tickets are $107-$406. www.peoplesbankarena.com
Dueling Pianos brings Cheer TWICE to J Under the Dome tonight and tomorrow night! The Former Hooker Live space in the Colt Complex features an All-Request Party with a full dinner menu from J Restaurant Bar! www.jarbaratcolt.com
The City Singers of Hartford perform Where the Stars Meet Saturday 4pm at the West Hartford Methodist Church, 1358 New Britain Avenue. Tickets are $20. www.citysingers.org
Events:
Join Lite 100.5’s Mary Scanlon at Elicit Brewing in Manchester Saturday noon to 2pm for their annual Festival of Trees! Bid on beautiful trees and décor loaded with goodies and help provide Christmas for those in need in Manchester and surrounding towns. Mary will have lots of giveaways too including GLOW Hartford tickets, Christmas in Killarney at the Warner Theater in Torrington December 23rd, Magic of Lights passes, Lite 100.5 Shopping Bags and Mike and Mary Morning Show T-Shirts!
Don’t miss the FINAL SEASON of Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce, Friday 4-9pm, Saturday 3-9pm and Sunday 3-8pm. Don’t miss over a half a million twinkling lights, Connecticut’s Tallest Christmas Tree (100ft tall!), holiday food, kiddie rides and a visit from Santa! Guests can also give back to the community with donations benefitting Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, the Boys & Girls Club of Bristol. Help fill a Pepsi Truck with new, unwrapped toys to benefit Southington Community Services this weekend. Enjoy all that is merry and bright throughout the park through December 28th. www.lakecompounce.com
Glow Hartford is back and brighter than ever with a brand-new theme - "Santa's Sleigh Adventure." Glow will again turn the Connecticut Convention Center into a winter wonderland now through December 23, 2025. In addition to the dazzling holiday light displays, our "Glow-comotive" train, outdoor light gardens, engaging market stalls, seasonal sipping and snacking spots, live performances, scavenger hunt, and a free photo with Santa will still all be part of this years' Glow Hartford experience as is tradition. www.hartford.glowgardens.com
The Wadsworth Atheneum presents Festival of Trees concludes Sunday! See dazzling trees and Holiday Décor amidst the priceless works of art and bid to contribute to the museum and it’s programs. Friday noon to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm. Members are $5. Non-Members $27. Seniors $23. Students $15. Youth 13-17 $15. Children 12 and under are $5. www.wadsworthatheneum.org
Art+Soul Hartford, an all-female, all-volunteer organization, is hosting its annual holiday artisan market on Saturday 11am to 4pm at Parkville Market. Proceeds from the event will benefit Kenway's Cause Animal Rescue, a non-profit organization focused solely on animal welfare within the city of Hartford. This year’s event features 16 local artists and crafters, offering handmade jewelry, decor, art, and goods. In addition to shopping the vendor stalls, attendees are encouraged to bring donations of unopened pet food, which will be collected at the door to support Kenway's Cause in their mission to aid Hartford’s animals. Parkville Market, 1400 Park St. Admission is Free!
Magic of Lights is an amazing drive-through LIGHT experience at Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford now through January 3rd. This year includes the All-New Reindeer Rest Stop with Seasonal Selfie Spots! Plus Barbie, the Enchanting Tunnel of lights and more! WWW.magicoflights.com
Winterfest is open and runs through January 4th at Bushnell Park in Hartford. Enjoy free ice skating including rentals!
Gillette Castle State Park and Castle will be open for every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday between now and Christmas. The century-old mansion of William Gillette will be festooned with holiday decorations, and there will be plenty of free outdoor offerings on the 122-acre park grounds. The interior and exterior of the late actor's eccentric home with festive cheer and offer a broad selection of free activities at the state park. The Castle will be open for self-paced tours from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday on Thanksgiving weekend, and every following weekend through December 21. Each day's final tour starts at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 and may be obtained at the Visitor Center on the day of visit. To guarantee a slot, advance purchase is highly recommended. To reserve, guests can use the Reserve America website (tinyurl.com/4ty5e59p) under “Gillette Castle State Park Holiday Tours.”
The Witch’s Dungeon Classic Movie Museum’s annual Christmas: Monster’s Holiday display features over 20 sets and life-size accurate figures based on the films of Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and others, all decorated for the holiday season. Plus, hundreds of rare vintage toys related to classic sci-fi and horror from the 1950s through to the 1980s. Plus several vintage animated holiday figures, mostly from the 1960s. Fun for all ages!… Call 860-817-6095, cash at the door… Adults – $15.00…Kids- $5.00… Located at 103 E. Main St. in Plainville, CT. - website www.preservehollywood.org
Make your season merry and bright with Irving Berlin’s White Christmas! Based on the classic holiday film, this heartwarming musical sparkles when two army buddies turned entertainers team up with a singing sister act to save a snowless Vermont inn—and discover love along the way. It plays Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam now through December 31st. Tickets are $47-$112. www.goodspeed.org
Men’s Basketball is at the PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford tonight with UConn hosting Texas at 8pm. www.uconnhuskies.com
Ready for laughs? Jerry Seinfeld is in the Premier Theater Saturday at 8pm! Tickets are $107-$234. www.foxwoods.com
SPAMALOT, the Monty Python hilarious Broadway Musical plays at the Bushnell in Hartford through Sunday. Tickets are $36-$162. www.bushnell.org
A Charlie Brown Christmas is LIVE at Mohegan Sun Arena Friday at 8pm and Saturday 3pm. Tickets are $22-$66. www.mohegansun.com
The Farmer’s Market is Saturday 9am to noon in Stonington at the Velvet Mill. Over 150 Unique Shops.