Music:
Brad Paisley plays Mohegan Sun Arena Friday 7:30pm. Tickets $49-$69. www.mohegansun.com
Johnny Mathis plays the Premier Theater at Foxwoods Saturday 8pm. Tickets $50-$96. www.foxwoods.com
Events:
STOMP! comes to the Bushnell in Hartford Friday 8pm, Saturday 2 & 8pm and Sunday 1 & 6:30pm. Matchboxes, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and more fill the stage with energizing beats at STOMP, the inventive and invigorating stage show that's dance, music, and theatrical performance blended together in one electrifying rhythm. Tickets $35-$115. www.bushnell.org or 860-987-5900.
Racing Returns to Lime Rock Park! The Tran Am Memorial Day classic starts on Friday with on-track activity starting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern from Trans Am, Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA), International GT (IGT) and Skip Barber Racing School Formula Series.(SBRS) Saturday highlights include a 100-mile feature from the largest Trans Am TA2 field in Lime Rock History along with races from SVRA and IGT. Monday will include an intense 100-mile competition from the Trans Am TA/XGT/SGT/GT classes, racing from SVRA, and two SBRS rounds to celebrate the first SBRS reunion. New to the weekend schedule this year is the Connecticut Craft Beer Grand Prix. Accompanied by the area’s best food trucks, more than two dozen local breweries will showcase the outstanding quality and variety of Connecticut craft beer on the Lime Rock grounds on Sunday. Also on Sunday, fans can mingle amongst hundreds of cars that will be on display from the Royals Garage Car Show and Hagerty Cars and Caffeine as part of the Sundays at The Park event. Fans are encouraged to reserve tickets and camping spots ahead of the weekend. Advanced general admission tickets start at $55, with full weekend passes, VIP Fan Hospitality Tent (Available for Saturday ONLY) and Semi-Private Cabana upgrades available. For more information, including the full schedule, driver entry lists and tickets, visit www.LimeRock.com
The Goodspeed, 6 Main Street in East Haddam, continues with the Tony Award-winning musical “Cabaret” through July 3rd. Tickets $35-$76 with special offers on Military Night, Teachers Night, dining combos with the Gelston House and more. www.Goodspeed.org
The CT Sun battle the Washington Mystics Saturday 7pm at Mohegan Sun Arena. Tickets are $12-$290. www.mohegansun.com
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition is a collection of the artist’s renowned ceiling frescoes from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, reproduced in a format that allows viewers to get face-to-face with the masterpieces. Through 34 artfully displayed reproductions, this innovative presentation includes world-renowned pieces like The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgement. CT Convention Center in Hartford Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 6pm. Tickets $17.40 - $22.20. Www.sistinechapelexhibit.com/hartford/
Enjoy a Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine: Dream Big at Essex Steam Train, 15 Plains Rd, Essex. Saturday at 9:45am and 3pm. Sunday 9:45am and noon. Tickets are $22.50 to $26.50.
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Six Flags New England is open for the season weekends including the waterpark and boasts the largest array of improvements in over a decade. There will be mobile phone food ordering and a new app, single rider lines to shorten waits on popular attractions and increased seating areas including shady spots. The park will open 7 day a week beginning June 18th. Admission is $79.99 at the gate. $69.99 for kids. Discounts are available online in advance, depending on which days. www.sixflags.com
Lake Compounce is also open and will be continuing its 175th birthday celebration this season! This Saturday, Lake Compounce will be opening its all new water slide experience Storm Surge. Fitted with 4 speakers and 30 color changing lights, the slide offers riders sights, sounds, and thrills all the way down. Season Passholders are invited to the official grand opening celebration beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning. Guests will received free Storm Surge swag and can be among the first to ride. A full list of events for 2022 can be found at www.lakecompounce.com/things-to-do/events
It’s a taste of Hollywood right in Plainville with "The Witch's Dungeon Classic Movie Museum. Have you seen the new movie set from "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein!" Over 25 other life size figures & sets in their wax museum, plus displays of original movie makeup & props, from "Godzilla" to "Planet of the Apes". For a reservation call - 860-583-8306 - or leave a message in advance. Open Fri. thru Sun. - 6pm to 9pm at 103 East Main Street in Plainville, CT. www.preservehollywood.org
Take a ride on the Bushnell Park Carousel Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12-5pm. $2 per ride.
The Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport has opened for the season with ziplines and climbing.
The Adventure Park, 2007 Storrs Rd in Storrs is open. Enjoy ziplining and climbing to high energy music and colorful glowing lights on Glow in the Park Nights. The 9 trails at The Adventure Park consist of various challenges in the trees, including bridges, tightropes, ladders, and 26 ziplines. Non-climbing participants are admitted free of charge to share the experience on the ground and enjoy the property’s nature trails, picnic tables and community firepit. Tickets are available at www.myAdventurePark.com/SAP or 860-946-0606
Farmington Miniature Golf and Ice Cream Parlor on Route 4 in Farmington is open for the season 7 days a week. Friday and Saturday hours are 10am to 9pm. Sunday is 10am to 8:30pm, weather permitting. Scooping over 40 flavors. Golf is $8 before 6pm. $10 after 6pm. www.farmingtonminiaturegolf.com
Memorial Day Parades courtesy of the Hartford Courant:
Avon: The Avon VFW’s 77th annual Memorial Day parade starts Monday at 11 a.m. at the school board annex, 34 Simsbury Road, and continues to the town Green at Ensign Road and Route 44 for a ceremony. In case of severe weather, the ceremony will be at the senior center at 11 a.m.
Berlin: The parade begins Monday at 9 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church on Peck Street and proceeds to the Veterans Memorial Park for a ceremony.
Bloomfield: The parade steps off Monday at 11:30 a.m. from Barnard Lane and Bloomfield Avenue and ends at the town Green with a ceremony.
Bristol: The Bristol Veterans Council plans a parade Monday starting at 10 a.m. near city hall and proceeding to the gazebo on Memorial Boulevard, followed by a ceremony. American Legion Post 209 hosts a parade Sunday at 1:30 p.m. starting at East Main and Central streets in the Forestville section; the rain date is Monday at 1:30 p.m.
Canton: The parade is Monday at 10 a.m. from the Canton Intermediate School to the village cemetery, where a ceremony will be held.
Coventry: The parade starts Monday at 10 a.m. at Robertson School and goes to Main Street at Bradbury Lane.
Cromwell: The local American Legion post hosts a ceremony Monday at 6 p.m. at the WWI Memorial Green across from the fire department, followed by the parade starting at 7 p.m.
East Hartford: The parade begins Monday at 10 a.m. from the Connecticut River Academy on Riverside Drive and continues to the Fallen Star Memorial at Goodwin University for a ceremony.
East Windsor: The parade Monday starts at 10 a.m. at the town hall annex and ends at the Veterans Memorial Green, where a ceremony will be held.
Ellington: A parade Monday begins at 9 a.m. at Green Street and Route 140 and goes to the Crystal Lake Cemetery for a service. At 10:30 a.m., a ceremony will be held at Ellington High School followed by another parade starting at approximately 11:30 a.m.; that procession goes from the high school to the Ellington Cemetery.
Enfield: The parade is Sunday at 1 p.m. from Enfield Street School to the town Green, where there will be a ceremony. In case of severe weather, the ceremony will be at 1 p.m. at Enfield High School.
Farmington: The town’s one parade Monday begins at 10 a.m. from Union School on Perry Street into the Unionville section, and proceeds to the Veterans Memorial at town hall for a ceremony.
Glastonbury: The parade is Monday starting at 9 a.m. at Main and Welles street, and proceeding to the Hubbard Green for a ceremony by the Glastonbury Veterans Services Commission. In event of severe weather, the ceremony will be at Glastonbury High School’s gym.
Granby: The parade starts Monday at 10 a.m. from the Geissler’s parking lot on Bank Street, proceeds to the Granby Cemetery for a service and ends at the town Green.
Manchester: The parade is Monday at 9:30 a.m. starting at the Army and Navy Club on Main Street. It continues to Center Memorial Park for a ceremony.
In case of severe weather, the ceremony will be at 11 a.m. at the Salvation Army.
Middletown: The parade begins Monday at 10:30 a.m. outside St. John’s Church on Main Street. There will be a ceremony at noon on the town Green, and another at 2 p.m. at the state veterans cemetery on Bow Lane.
Newington: The parade begins Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Robbins Green and proceeds to town hall for a ceremony at the Veterans Memorial.
New Britain: There is a ceremony Saturday at 11 a.m. at the National Iwo Jima Memorial Park at 1 Iwo Jima Way. The city’s parade begins Monday at 6 p.m. from Broad and Burritt streets and concludes at Franklin Square.
Plainville: The parade on Monday begins at 9 a.m. at Whiting and Broad streets, and will be followed by a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park.
Portland: The parade begins Sunday at 2 p.m. at Main Street and Victoria Road and concludes with a ceremony.
Rocky Hill: The parade begins Monday at 9:30 a.m. at Rocky Hill High School and proceeds to the town Green for a ceremony.
Simsbury: The town holds a parade Monday starting at 9 a.m. on Winthrop Street in the Tariffville section and ending at St. Bernard Cemetery for a ceremony. In event of severe weather, the ceremony will be at 9 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church. A second parade Monday begins at 1:30 p.m. on Owens Brook Boulevard and ends at the Simsbury Veterans Memorial for a ceremony. In case of severe weather, that ceremony will be at 1:30 p.m. at Eno Hall.
Southington: The parade begins Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Derynoski School off of Eden Avenue and continues to the town Green, where a ceremony will be held immediately afterward.
South Windsor: The parade on Monday starts at 10 a.m. near Nutmeg Road South near Satellite Road and proceeds to Veterans Memorial Park for a ceremony.
Vernon: On Sunday a parade begins at Talcottville Congregational Church at 9 a.m. and concludes at the Mount Hope Cemetery with a ceremony. A second parade begins Monday at 10 a.m. at Northeast School, stops at the Grove Hill Cemetery for a ceremony and ends in Rockville with another ceremony at Central Park.
West Hartford: The parade begins Monday at 10 a.m. and proceeds from Woodrow Street at Farmington Avenue to town hall.
Wethersfield: The parade will step off Saturday at 9 a.m. from the state Department of Motor Vehicles office on State Street and finish at Village Cemetery for a ceremony.
Windsor: On Monday immediately after a 9 a.m. ceremony at Veteran’s Cemetery, a parade will step off and proceed to town hall for another ceremony.
Windsor Locks: The parade starts Monday at 10 a.m. from the Noden-Reed Museum near West Street and concludes at Memorial Hall on Main Street, where the Windsor Locks American Legion will conduct a ceremony.