Music:
Phillip Phillips comes to Infinity Hall in Hartford tonight at 8pm. Nashville band Betcha opens the show. Tickets are $25-$45 and some VIP packages still remain at www.phillipphillips.com/tour or www.infinityhall.com
The 50th Anniversary Tour of the Doobie Brothers visits Mohegan Sun Arena tonight 7:30pm. Tickets are $81-$313. www.mohegansun.com
Colbie Caillat visits the Great Cedar Ballroom at Foxwoods Saturday 8pm. Tickets $77-$100. www.foxwoods.com
Events:
The 25th Annual CT Renaissance Faire continues Saturday and Sunday 10:30am-6pm through October 15th at the Lebanon Fair Grounds, 122 Mack Road. Thrill to continuous entertainment on 11 stages, including jousting knights, live-flight birds of prey, armored combat, circus-style performances, comedy, music, magic, and more. Try a variety of local craft brews and wines while you feast on turkey legs, bread bowl stews, desserts, and other Faire food. Explore New England's largest outdoor artisan marketplace with thousands of unique gift treasures from around the country. At just $15 for General Admission. www.ctfaire.com
Beyond King Tut is at the CT Convention Center now through October 15th. Wednesday & Thursdays 11am – 7pm, Friday and Saturdays 11am – 9pm and Sundays 11am – 6pm (closed Mondays and Tuesdays) A cinematic exhibition that takes guests on an expansive journey through the true story of King Tut, and one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time. Using the next generation of visual storytelling, this immersive exhibition goes beyond a traditional artifact display and uses the power of photography and larger than life multimedia to invite guests into the world of the pharaohs and bring the archives of National Geographic to life. Through nine multi-sensory galleries, visitors are transported into the past through a unique narrative of this 3,000 year old story that the whole family can enjoy. Tickets $39-$79 from VIP to Standard Timed Entry. Less for Children. For more info https://beyondkingtut.com/city/hartford/
The Broadway Musical “Mrs. Doubtfire” based on the Robin Williams film plays the Bushnell Theater in Hartford through Sunday. Tickets are $39 to $148. www.bushnell.org or 860-987-5900.
The Southington Apple Harvest Festival ends Sunday on the Southington Town Green. The Festival is one of Connecticut's top tourist events held during the height of New England's beautiful fall foliage. Visitors will enjoy a jam-packed schedule of events, entertainment, activities, specialty foods, crafts and fun for all ages. www.southington.org/ahf/
First Church of Christ Congregational Church in East Haddam will host the 27th Annual Quilt and Needle Arts Show Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday noon to 5pm. See the beautiful handmade quilts on display in this historic 18th century Federal Meeting House, 499 Town St, Route 151, East Haddam. Admission: $7. Many vendors plus homemade soups in the cafe and raffles too!
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Night Fall, Hartford’s annual community celebration of art, music, dance, nature, and seasonal change, returns to Bushnell Park for the third time in its 12-year history on Saturday. This free outdoor performance features multi-talented artists and performers drawn from the Hartford region as well as eye-popping costumes, masks, and giant puppets. This year’s production will be presented adjacent to the historic Pump House near Pulaski Circle on the eastern side of Bushnell Park (home to the carousel and playground). Night Fall is free and open to all. The fun begins at 2 pm for guests to enjoy vendors, community organizations, art-making, and food trucks. Performances begin at 6pm. Attendees should bring blankets and lawn chairs with picnicking encouraged. For more information, visit www.NightFallHartford.org
The Army and Navy Club invite you to a Vendor and craft fair Sunday 10am to 3pm at 1090 Main Street, Manchester. Free parking, raffles and a non-perishable food drive to benefit the Manchester Food Bank are all part of the festivities. For more info, terrikeesler@yahoo.com
The Jennifer Farber Dulos Memorial Walk to End Domestic Violence takes place Saturday beginning at 9am at Dunkin' Park in Hartford. Put on your purple and join the Interval House family at Dunkin’ Park for a morning honoring victims and survivors. Gates open at 8am for donuts, coffee & activities. Our walk (1 mile) kicks off at 9am and will be followed by a brief program and moment of silence. Registration (adults $25; kids $10) provides Interval House clients life-saving services and life-changing options.
This event is stroller, wheelchair and dog friendly. www.intervalhousect.org/dvam/
Goodspeed Musicals presents the new musical The 12, which explores a moment in one of the greatest stories of all time now through October 29 in East Haddam. Jerusalem. The disciples are in disarray. Torn apart by the unthinkable death of their leader, see how twelve ordinary individuals come together to create one of the most powerful movements ever known. Filled with power and passion, The 12 is a universal story of love and how each of us must eventually navigate the loss of whatever we hold most dear. Tickets are available through the Box Office (860.873.8668), open weekdays at 10:00am, or online at www.goodspeed.org
The Adventure Park at Storrs, the area’s best zipline and climbing adventure experience and hosts “Glow in the Park,” featuring a different themes Saturday nights through the fall. Tickets for Glow in the Park, and all the Park’s activities, are available on the Park’s website, www.myadventurepark.com/SAP
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 Fall season with family fun and tasty flavors of ice cream. Miniature Golf hours: Monday-Thursday 11am to 8:30pm and Friday - Sunday 10am to 8:30pm. Ice Cream Parlor opens 30 minutes after golf daily. www.FarmingtonMiniatureGolf.com
Halloween Fun:
Phantom Fall Fest invades Lake Compounce Friday nights 6-10pm and Saturday and Sundays noon to 10pm with fear kicking in at 6pm through October 29th! Enjoy 4 haunted attractions including new ones "Sinister Circus" and "Deadsville" plus the return of M-Alice in Wonderland PLUS Scare Zones throughout the park. No BOO Necklaces are available to keep the creeps at bay! www.lakecompounce.com
Legends of Fear Haunted Hayride and Trail in Shelton brings thrills and chills Saturday through November 4th. www.legendsoffear.com
Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours is back at the Mark Twain House and Museum, 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford. Featured on Syfy's Ghost Hunters and Biography's My Ghost Story, The Mark Twain House and Museum is filled with haunted history, dark tales, and Victorian traditions surrounding seances and spirits. Take a ghost tour and hear all about these investigations and learn about Mark Twain's own interest in the supernatural. Tickets $21-$26. www.marktwainhouse.org/events
Scarecrows on Main inhabits the historic district of charming Old Wethersfield every day in October 8am to 10pm. Bring the family to see an extensive and creative display of scarecrows along Main Street. Grab a bite at the local ice cream parlor, pizza shop, cafe or restaurant while enjoying this lively and unique scarecrow display in the midst of historic homes, museums and architecture. https://oldwethersfield.com/event/scarecrows-along-main-street-2/
Six Flags New England leaves no tombstone unturned to deliver the most terrifying Halloween event on the planet… Fright Fest presented by SNICKERS®. This year’s Halloween season opens Saturday and promises to deliver epic thrills and even bigger scares for the highly anticipated event. Weekends and select days through November 5th. NEW Fright Fest & Kids Boo Fest Lineup includes Soul Harvest, Wasteland, Necropolis: City of the Dead, a Hypnotist Show, Kids Boo Fest Plaza, a Boo Express Kid-Friendly Train and more! www.sixflags.com
The Fair Weather Acres Fall Festival and Corn Maze runs from now through October 29th. So much family fun with pumpkins, petting zoos and lots of activities! They are off Route 3 in Rocky Hill on the Cromwell line and are open Friday, Saturday, and Monday Columbus Day, October 9th 9am-6pm with the last ticket entrance at 4:30pm.
Foodies and families will also enjoy the Lyman Orchards Corn Maze and Cider Donut Festival taking place Saturday and Sunday. From apple cider donut sundaes, pumpkin spice soft service ice cream, pumpkin spice popcorn, kettle corn and steamed, buttery corn on the cob. They’ll have plenty of pick your own apples and pears. There is also free yoga and a drumming circle over the weekend. And … what kid doesn’t like a horse-drawn hayride and face painting. On Friday, there is the “Brew Maze” – with adults enjoying local craft brews during the twilight event – sip, play and find your way through the corn maze.
The Dark Manor in Baltic offers the more classic Haunted House now through October 29th. www.thedark-manor.com
Haunting at the Ridge has transformed Powder Ridge Mountain Resort into a terrifying experience now through October 29th. www.powderridgepark.com
The Forsaken Lands of Goshen shows the spooky side of a desolate farm community now through October 29th. www.forskaenlandshaunt.com
Terror at Quassy also offers Halloween scares October 6-29. www.quassy.com
