Music:
At The Big E, enjoy live music including Bachman Turner Overdrive Friday and Mike Delguidice Sunday. Buy your tickets at www.thebige.com
Enjoy Rick Springfield Saturday 7pm and Lee Greenwood Sunday at 1pm at the Durham Fair. www.durhamfair.com
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap play the Wolf Den at Mohegan tonight at 8 and the Australian Pink Floyd perform Saturday at 8pm. These shows are FREE. www.mohegansun.com
Events:
Don’t miss the Big E at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield. Rides, Animals, the Avenue of States, shopping and look for the “Speakeasy” Prohibition Era bar hidden in the 1920’s Cobbler Shop in the Young Building. Cream puffs, Bacon Bombs, Main Blueberry Pie, Rhode Island Clam Chowder and live music. You can also celebrate halfway to St. Patrick’s Day with Ireland’s Dingle Peninsula Showcase (pottery, crafts and whiskey!) Enjoy an Authentic New Orleans style Mardi Gras Parade daily at 6pm. Buy your tickets at www.thebige.com
The 103rd Annual Durham Fair is Friday and Saturday 9am to 10pm and Sunday 9am to 6pm. Animals in Action, Monster Trucks, Demolition Derby and more! General Admission Tickets are $18. www.durhamfair.com
The 25th Annual CT Renaissance Faire continues Saturday and Sunday 10:30am-6pm weekends 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
The Fair Weather Acres Fall Festival and Cornmaze 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.
Drink beer, have fun and help kids with the Crazy Brew Fest Saturday noon to 4pm at Mount Southington Ski Area, 396 Mt Vernon Rd, Plantsville. Local brews, food trucks, live music and more! Tickets start at $45.99. www.crazybashes.com
Last chance to catch Flip Circus at Danbury Fair Mall through Monday! Acrobats, Trapeze and circus fun for everyone! www.flipcircus.com
Jurassic Quest is the world's largest, most popular Dino event with unique and exciting experiences for the whole family. Observe a herd of life-size animatronic dinosaurs including Apatosaurus, Spinosaurus, and an INCREDIBLE T-Rex. Friday Noon to 8pm, Saturday 9am to 8pm and Sunday 9am to 7pm in the Earth Expo and Convention Center at Mohegan Sun. General Admission Tickets are $22. www.jurassicquest.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 Price is Right LIVE brings real game show fun to the Great Cedar Ballroom at Foxwoods Friday at 8pm. Tickets are $50. www.foxwoods.com
The Southern Chapter of the New England Division of the Train Collectors Association hosts a train show at the Elks Lodge #1893, 30 Bissell St, Manchester Sunday from 9a-2p. Adult admission is $5. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by a paid adult. For info call 860-432-2124.
The Simsbury Fly-In, Car Show and Food Truck Festival is POSTPONED to next Sunday, Oct. 1st from 8am to 5pm. Enjoy the country fair, built around displays of over 700 beautiful airplanes and cars, with 100+ businesses displaying their products, many aerial demonstrations, and an amazing array of 15+ food trucks to satisfy your hunger. Come see an all electric airplane demo, charged by an electric F-150 Lightning Truck, powered by renewable energy. Rides will be available for purchase in either a helicopter and WWII Trainer aircraft. The car show which attracts over 450 cars each year will have trophies awarded in over 30 categories to best in class. Plus live music, gyrocopter demonstration, drone demonstration, and a formation flying demonstration by the Yankee Clippers. www.simsburyflyin.com
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 returns Saturday and runs Saturdays and Sundays noon to 10pm with fear kicking in at 6pm through October 29th at Lake Compounce! Enjoy 4 haunted attractions including new ones "Sinister Circus" and "Deadsville" plus the return of M-Alice in Wonderland! www.lakecompounce.com
Legends of Fear Haunted Hayride and Trail in Shelton brings thrills and chills Saturday through November 4th. www.legendsoffear.com
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 Dark Manor in Baltic offers the more classic Haunted House September 29th through October 29th. www.thedark-manor.com
Haunting at the Ridge has transformed Powder Ridge Mountain Resort into a terrifying experience September 29th through October 29th. www.powderridgepark.com
Terror at Quassy also offers Halloween scares October 6-29. www.quassy.com
The Forsaken Lands of Goshen shows the spooky side of a desolate farm community September 29th through October 29th. www.forskaenlandshaunt.com