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Events:
The Brooklyn Fair happening this Friday and Saturday 9am-10pm and Sunday 9am to 4pm. It’s the oldest continuously active agricultural fair in the United States. Visitors can enjoy livestock shows, home and garden exhibits, live entertainment, great food and lots more. www.brooklynfair.org
New London Pride is on Saturday 2 to 11pm and Sunday 1 to 5pm at Ocean Beach Park and other locations.
The festival features an array of events including LGBTQ artists, music, pub crawl, Prom, cookout, vendors, resource booths, a dance party, and more. It also continues next weekend. www.newlondonpride.com
Silk City Fest in Manchester is on Saturday. This community event offers live music, a creative collection of artists, crafters and makers, local craft beer and cider, food vendors, interactive art, games and more. www.artfud.org
And the Naugatuck Food Truck Festival is Saturday 11am to 8pm on the Naugatuck Green, featuring dozens of food trucks, vendors and live music. https://www.facebook.com/NaugatuckFoodTruck/
Enjoy a Free Movie in the Park Friday (rain date Sunday) ENCANTO! Yes, Encanto was shown last month, but the sound was poor...and then it rained! 6-7:30pm - Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch is open for tours. 6-8pm - The Carousel is open for FREE rides! 7-7:30pm - Hartford's Proud Drill, Drum & Dance Corp will perform. And 8pm (approx.) - Movie Time! We will be on the Pump House Lawn watching Encanto as soon as the sun sets. The Park Scoop will be there from 7-9pm selling ice cream. This movie is 1 hour 49 minutes long.
Foxwoods Premier Theater welcomes Wanda Sykes Friday 8pm. Tickets $38-$58. www.foxwoods.com
A Fully Improvised Summer Blockbuster creates fun Friday and Saturday 9-11pm at Sea Tea Comedy Theater, 15 Asylum Street, Hartford. Watch as the cast uses summer blockbuster movie tropes, inspired by Steven Spielberg classics such as JAWS, Jurassic Park, E.T.: The Extraterrestrial, and more, to create a show that will keep you on the edge of your seat and tug on your heart strings. Bring your friends, your sense of wonder, and your Reese's Pieces. You don't want to miss this show! Tickets $10. 860-578-4832 or www.seateaimprov.com/theater
Immerse yourself in the world of Vincent Van Gogh like you’ve never experienced before. Beyond Van Gogh is a rich and unique multimedia experience, taking the viewer on a journey through over 300 iconic artworks including instantly-recognizable classics “The Starry Night”, “Sunflowers”, and “Café Terrace at Night”, now freed from their frames. Set to a symphonic score and using the artist’s own dreams, thoughts, and words to drive the experience as a narrative, Van Gogh’s art comes to life by appearing and disappearing, flowing across multiple surfaces and heightening the senses with their immense detail. Guests will leave with a new appreciation of this prolific artist’s stunning work. Now through October 2nd at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Wed, Thurs, Sun 10am – 8pm, Friday & Saturday 10am – 9pm. Tickets $23.99 - $83.99. www.beyondvangoghhartford.com
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Goodspeed Presents the World Premiere of a New Musical “Anne of Green Gables” running now through September 4th. Goodspeed Opera House, 6 Main Street, East Haddam. Their creative team has reimagined this 100+ year old book into a fresh, relevant new show complete with folk-rock music and bold choreography. Tickets $71-$85. www.goodspeed.org or 860-873-8668.
The Southington Drive In Theater, 995 Meriden Waterbury Turnpike, Southington is showing "The Goonies” Saturday. Gates open at 6pm. Movies start at dusk. $20 per carload. Walk-ins $5 each. Lawn Chairs welcome. Cash only.
Six Flags New England www.sixflags.com , Lake Compounce www.lakecompounce.com and Quassy Amusement and WaterPark www.quassy.com are all open for the Summer Season!
For a taste of Hollywood, visit "The Witch's Dungeon Classic Movie Museum” in Plainville. 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
