Music:
Almost Queen: A Queen Tribute plays the Toyota Oakdale Theater in Wallingford Friday at 8pm. Tickets are $34-$140. www.livenation.com
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brings their Swinging Holiday Party to the Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun Friday and Saturday at 8pm. These shows are FREE. www.mohegansun.com
Events:
The Connecticut Ballet and the Hartford Symphony bring you The Nutcracker Saturday at 2 and 6pm and Sunday at 1 and 5pm at the Bushnell in Hartford. Tickets are $92-$132. www.bushnell.org
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
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
The Hartford Wolfpack skate against Syracuse tonight at 7 at PeoplesBank Arena. www.hartfordwolf.com
The Farmer’s Market is Saturday 9am to noon in Stonington at the Velvet Mill. Over 150 Unique Shops.