Music:
Kool and the Gang, The Spinners and Average White Band bring funky and fun to Toyota Oakdale Theater in Wallingford Saturday 7:30pm. Tickets are $25 - $125. www.livenation.com
I Love the 90's features Vanilla Ice, Tone Loc, C+C Music Factory, Rob Base and Young MC Saturday 7pm at Mohegan Sun Arena. Tickets $26.50-$36.50. www.mohegansun.com
Styx plays the Premier Theater at Foxwoods Saturday 8pm. Tickets $45-$70. www.foxwoods.com
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Series: Mendelssohn Taking Flight plays the Bushnell in Hartford Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets $35-$69. 860-987-5900 or www.hartfordsymphony.org
Events:
Jagged Little Pill the Musical runs through Sunday at the Bushnell in Hartford. All of the music from the Alanis Morrisette album with a new story that is current today AND… it’s set in Connecticut! Tickets $51-$147. 860-987-5900 or www.bushnell.org
The 20th Anniversary Race in the Park is Saturday at Walnut Hill Park in New Britain! This family fun event includes runs, walks, a Survivor Breakfast, Beer Garden and Food Trucks, Touch a Truck and more! Buses and Registration start at 6:30am. Kids Fun Runs at 8:30am. Female and Male 5k at 9:15am. 1 mile and 4k walks at 10:30am. Stop by the Lite 100.5 Tent to meet Mike and Mary and pick up free pink pens and nail files! www.ctbhi.org
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Steve Martin and Martin Short bring laughs to the Premier Theater at Foxwoods Friday 7:30pm and Sunday at 5pm. Tickets $120-$245. www.foxwoods.com
Looking for more laughs? How about Chelsea Handler Sunday 7pm at Toyota Oakdale Theater in Wallingford. Tickets are $25 - $100. www.livenation.com
Don’t miss the Pancake Breakfast, Tag Sale and Plant Sale Saturday from 9am to 1pm at Berlin Congregational Church, 878 Worthington Ridge, Berlin. 860-828-6586.
The Adventure Park at Storrs, the area’s best zipline and climbing adventure experience, is open for the season and hosts “Glow in the Park,” featuring a different themes from Top 40 and Movie Themes, to 70s, 80s, 90s and more. Glow in the Park will be held Saturday nights through the spring, with additional dates planned for the summer schedule. Tickets for Glow in the Park, and all the Park’s activities, are available on the Park’s website, www.myadventurepark.com/SAP
Lake Compounce is open for a season of thrills and new additions as it celebrates 177 years! New for 2023, the park will upgrade the world-renowned Boulder Dash wooden roller coaster. This season, the park has upgraded the coaster, replacing the track with 580 feet of steel Titan Track by Great Coasters International Inc. (GCI) to create a smoother and even faster ride. The park will also be making upgrades to its beloved food stand, Potato Patch, creating a new order process and adding the potato patio for guests to relax and enjoy their patch. Foodies can also try out an all-new menu item, an exclusive Potato Patch fry bucket filled with 64 ounces of fresh-cut fries. The park’s summer concert series will begin on Memorial Day weekend with a performance by a tribute band, Red Hot Chili Tribute on May 27 and Jerrod Niemann on May 28. www.lakecompounce.com
Goodspeed Musicals 60th anniversary season has begun with Gypsy playing now through June 25th! The brassy masterpiece about vaudeville and burlesque lights up the Goodspeed stage for the very first time. Tickets are available through the Box Office 860-873-8668, open weekdays at 10:00 a.m. and weekends at 11:00 a.m., or online at www.goodspeed.org
Performances of THE REMBRANDT will take place at TheaterWorks Hartford’s historic home, located at 233 Pearl Street, Hartford, CT now through Sunday. The performance schedule is Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 4pm and 8pm, and Sundays at 2:30pm. In-person tickets are priced at $25–$65.
All tickets can be purchased online at twhartford.org or by calling 860.527.7838. The running time is 90 minutes with no intermission. TheaterWorks Hartford no longer requires proof of vaccination.
Enjoy family fun in Bushnell Park in Harford. Carousel hours are Friday through Sunday noon to 5pm. All rides are $2. www.bushnellpark.org
Farmington Miniature Golf and Ice Cream Parlor is open for the season with family fun and tasty flavors of ice cream. Miniature Golf hours: Monday-Thursday 11am to 7pm and Friday - Sunday 11am to 8pm. Ice Cream Parlor 11am to 8pm Daily! www.FarmingtonMiniatureGolf.com
