Music:
Debbie Gibson: Newstalgia Live = Greatest Hits and Beyond is Saturday 8pm in the Great Cedar Showroom at Foxwoods Resort Casino. www.foxwoods.com
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Series Presents: Rachmaninoff and Rhapsody in Blue at the Bushnell in Hartford Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are $10-$89. 860-987-5900 or www.hartfordsymphony.org
Events:
Get out your bike and ride with Mike Stacy from Mike and Mary in the Morning at Go Bike Ride Saturday beginning at 8am. You can choose a 7 mile (mostly Bike Path) family friendly ride. If you are an avid cyclist, you can choose 25, 50 or 100 miles. the free "Ride With GPS" app, you'll be able to download your chosen route and receive free turn by turn directions! Best of all, you'll help raise money for great causes including Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer, Autism, Parkinsons, Dementia and more. Every rider will enjoy lunch from Saults LLC and a complimentary beer from Dudleytown Brewing in Windsor (the start and finish line). Thanks to The Connecticut Stars Unified Cheer Team for welcoming all riders back after the ride! WALK-UPS are welcome!
Indulge in the 3rd Annual Hartford Taste Friday and Saturday noon to 9m on Pratt Street in Downtown Hartford. Enjoy culinary adventures, experimental art, and musical vibes. Celebrate our rich cultural diversity and the tastes that define who we are as a community. Gather with family, friends and colleagues from across the Greater Hartford Region for a truly special experience. Sample food from 35 area restaurants. Enjoy over 30 live music acts. Help support Foodshare. Admission is free. Noon to 9pm both days. Proudly presented by The Hartford and Audacy.
For more great food, enjoy the Little Poland Festival on Sunday in downtown New Britain! Enjoy food from multiple restaurants, culture and community!
The Plainville, Bristol and Southington Relay for Life needs walkers: Individuals, teams, Care Givers and more to walk in Norton Park Saturday beginning at 8am and walking non-stop till Sunday at 7am. Team, Sports, Survivors, Crazy Hats, Luminaries and Carnival fun throughout the 24 hours.
Hartford Athletic return to the pitch at Trinity Health Stadium in Hartford tonight at 7:30pm vs. North Carolina FC. www.hartfordathletic.com
Walk amidst living art in a new immersive show, Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience, at the Connecticut Convention Center now through June 29th! This newly enhanced experience combines the widely celebrated Beyond Van Gogh with Beyond Monet, offering audiences the unique opportunity to experience the masterpieces of both Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet in one exhibit. Tickets can be purchased at www.beyondexhibitions.com
Back to the Future the Musical completes the 24/25 Broadway Season at the Bushnell in Hartford. Performances run through Sunday. www.bushnell.org or 860-987-5900
Pinkalicious the Musical is presented Friday through Sunday by the Newington Children’s Theater at the John Wallace Middle School. Tickets are $12 and benefit the Regan Martin Memorial Scholarship fund. www.nctcarts.org
Ragtime plays Goodspeed Operahouse through June 15th. It is a powerful musical about the dreams of three American families woven together with ragtime, jazz and show tunes and is as relevant today as ever. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.goodspeed.org
The Southington Drive-In is open for the Summer Season with Shrek! Saturday! Gates open at 6pm. Movie starts at dusk. $20 per car. Walk-ins are $5. Lawn Chairs are welcome! Cash only.
Bring the family to Lake Compounce and Connecticut’s Largest Water Park, Crocodile Cove, are open! Kids Fest also continues! Guests will have the opportunity to Meet and Greet Daniel Tiger from PBS KIDS’ Emmy® Award-winning Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. Kids Fest runs every single weekend in June with meet and greets from several beloved characters, a full lineup can be found here: https://www.lakecompounce.com/discover-the-park/seasons-n-special-days Single Admission at $29.99. Season passes as low as $54.99. www.lakecompounce.com
Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury is also packed for fun! Tickets range from $27.99-$42.99 with Season Passes for $105.99! www.quassy.com
Adventure Park at Storrs is open for the season with ziplines, aerial ropes and adventure! https://myadventurepark.com/location/storrs-ct/
It's Flea Market and Drive-In Movie Season at Mansfield Drive-In! The Flea Market is ever Sunday 8am-2pm through November 24th. You can also watch movies on any of the Big Screens every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with first features starting at 8pm! www.mansfielddrivein.com
The Bushnell Park Carousel is waiting to greet your family! Bring your kids, or don't. You definitely don't need an excuse to ride the historic 1914 Stein & Goldstein Carousel because it is beautiful! The best seat in the house is on a horse named Freedom. Open weather permitting noon to 5pm.
Farmington Miniature Golf and Ice Cream Parlor on Route 4 in Farmington are Open for the season (weather permitting.) Golf open daily 10am to 9pm. Ice Cream Parlor open daily 10:30am to 9:30pm. www.farmingtonminiaturegolf.com