Music:
The Talcott Mountain Music Festival continues at Simsbury Meadows! Experience Landslide – a tribute to the Music of Fleetwood Mac this Friday at Simsbury Meadows. Gates open at 6pm. Concert at 7:30pm. Tickets $27.50 - $50. www.hartfordsymphony.org
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo play Foxwoods Premier Theater Friday 8pm. Tickets $61-$172. Also in the Premier Theater on Sunday at 7pm it’s Yacht Rock the Dock starring Christopher Cross, Ambrosia and friends. Tickets $49-$159. www.foxwoods.com
The Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz is free and runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Bushnell Park! Jeff Kashiwa, Loose Ends, The Blackbyrds and more fill the park with free music! Vendors and Food Trucks on site! www.HartfordJazz.org
Events:
Hurry! Flip Circus has a brand new show- the Best of 2024 is at Westfarms now through July 23rd. Performers from Ukraine, Chile, Brazil and more! Air Conditioned Red & White Tent! Tickets at www.flipcircus.com
The 9th Annual Hartford Latino Fest takes place Saturday noon to 7pm at Dunkin Park in Hartford. This free event features live music one two stages including headliner Domenic Marte, delicious food, fun, kid activities, giveaways and more! www.latinofestusa.com
Kevin Hart – Acting My Age brings laughs to Mohegan Sun Arena Friday at 8pm. Tickets $128-$446.
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Goodspeed Operahouse present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific now through August 11th. Tickets $30-$76. www.goodspeed.org
The Southington Drive-In Theater presents ELVIS this Saturday on the big screen! Gates open at 6pm. Movie begins 30 minutes after sunset. $20 per car, $5 per individual. CASH ONLY. www.southingtondrive-in.org
The Riverfront Food Truck Festival is Friday and Saturday 11am to 8pm on Mortensen's Riverfront Plaza in Hartford. Whether you’re craving cupcakes and country music, poutine and pop, or just looking for a lobster roll and lawn games, you’ll find it at the Riverfront Food Truck Festival. Enjoy live music, including a Saturday night performance by Javier Colon, beer, delicious food from over 30 trucks including Mackens Sliders, Poutine Gourmet, Chompers and celebrity chef demonstrations from renowned culinary experts Erica Blaire Roby and Rasheed Philips in the MoheganSunCasino.com Tent.
ConnectiCon is a fandom festival that takes over the Adrien’s Landing District of Downtown Hartford and celebrates all things geeky and fun from anime and video games, comics and traditional tabletop board games, live music, dance performances and competitions, stand-up comedy, live magic shows, live trivia, game shows, a free play arcade, after-hours block parties, educational and entertaining panels and workshops, celebrity guest appearances, dedicated youth programming, screenings, cosplay, fan meet-ups and so much more! At the Connecticut Convention Center, expect more than 500,000 sq ft of memorable experiences! Friday 11am – 11pm, Saturday 9am – 11pm and Sunday 9am – 3pm. www.ctconventions.com/event/connecticon-xxi/
If you are looking for a cool treat on Sunday, July 21st, come on down to Bristol Scoops, 862 Farmington Ave., Bristol for a Relay For Life Fundraiser for team Anything Is Possible. Enjoy some delicious ice cream treats while supporting a great cause. They even have pup cups! Bristol Scoops will generously donate 20% of sales from Sunday the 21st towards Team Anything Is Possible Relay for Life Team Goal! Every dollar counts to help us fight cancer and make a difference in our community.
Lake Compounce celebrates its 178th season plus Crocodile Cove Waterpark is open! Plus enjoy the park’s all-new Beach Bash every single weekend in July and August including “Larger Than Life Boy Band tribute” this Saturday at 7:30pm plus post concert fireworks to light up the night! www.LakeCompounce.com
Six Flags New England is open for the season. www.sixflags.com/newengland
Bring the littles to Quassy Amusement Park. https://www.quassy.com/
The Adventure Park at Storrs is open for the season! Tickets are now available for general admission, groups and birthday parties. Tickets for the Park’s activities are available on the Park’s website, www.myAdventurePark.com/SAP
Climb aboard the 1914 Stein and Goldstein Bushnell Carousel in Bushnell Park Saturdays and Sundays Noon to 5pm. Rides are $2.
Farmington Miniature Golf and Ice Cream Parlor on Route 4 in Farmington is open for the season daily (weather permitting) Golf: 10am to 9:30pm. Ice Cream Parlor: 10:30am to 10pm.
Farmer’s Markets:
Cromwell every Friday at 4pm through September 6th. Local vendors, food trucks and fun. Riverport Park, 1 River Road. Parking off Main St (look for the event parking signs)
Ellington host their Farmer’s Markets Saturdays 9am to noon through October. 72 Maple St. Start your day with a delicious breakfast from a food truck, then grab a chair and relax to the sounds of free live music. Kids of all ages are invited to join in the fun with our weekly themes and family-friendly activities. With over 40 vendors offering a bounty of CT Grown produce, meat, dairy, and eggs, as well as locally caught seafood, fresh baked goods, and a diverse array of prepared foods, there's something to delight every palate.
Saturday is Wallingford Garden Market day at Doolittle Park, 78 S Main St, Wallingford 10a – 1p! Shop Local with many local vendors including Anna’s Lemonade! (Markets are rain or shine)
Coventry Farmers’ Market takes place Sundays until October 27, 10 am to 1 pm at the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead located at 2299 South Street. Each week has its own theme and sampling takes place in the tasting barn. This week it’s a Youth Market!
Stonington Farmers Market, Saturday 9am-12noon, in the North end parking lot of the Velvet Mill, 23 Bayview, Stonington.
