Music:
The Talcott Mountain Music Festival kicks off tonight at Simsbury Meadows with Celebrate America with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra under the stars! Patriotic music concludes with a spectacular Fireworks show! Tables or Grass Passes await! www.hartfordsymphony.org
Mike Delguidice (A Wolf Den favorite) plays on the Sun Patio at Mohegan Sun tonight at 6:30 – part of Hot Summer Fun! Third Eye Blind take Mohegan Sun Arena tonight at 8pm. Tickets are $65-$257. The Wolf Den is busy this weekend too with The Rascals Saturday at 8 and The Cartels Sunday at 7. These are Free Shows! www.MoheganSun.com
Saturday is Hartford Bonanza in Bushnell Park - Connecticut's Capital Commemoration & Free Independence Day Celebration Noon to 10pm. Music and performers on two stages including a America 250 with WinBash and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra with special guests. Plus culture, history, art, free carousel rides, a beer garden and Fireworks at 9:30pm.
Events:
Put on your dancing shoes because Crazy For You, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical comedy is tapping its way onto the Goodspeed stage. When Broadway hopeful Bobby Child is sent to Nevada to foreclose on an abandoned theatre, he hatches a plan to save the town and get the girl—by putting on a show! Featuring glorious Gershwin melodies including “I Got Rhythm,” “Embraceable You,” and “Someone To Watch Over Me,” it’s a spectacular celebration of classic song-and-dance musicals. Performances now through August 16. www.goodspeed.org or 860-873-8668.
Hartford Stage and Theaterworks present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ! Set in the shadows of 19th-century London, this dark tale of vengeance and obsession cuts deep with a razor-sharp score and unforgettable theatrical flair. Performances through Sunday. Tickets are $30. www.hartfordstage.org
Lake Compounce and Crocodile Cove are open weekends in Bristol and celebrates its historic 180th year. This weekend kicks off an all-new All-American Summer Celebration.
The event features nightly patriotic entertainment throughout the summer, including fireworks over the lake on July 3 & 4 and every Saturday through August 15, more than 300 drones lighting up the sky during two spectacular drone shows in August, live Americana entertainment, decade dance parties, pie-eating contests, and Military Appreciation offering free admission for active-duty, retired, and veteran military members. www.lakecompounce.com
The Town of Cromwell Farmers Market takes place Friday evenings from 4–7pm at Riverport Park, now through September 4. The beautiful Riverport Park is conveniently located on the Connecticut River at the junction of Route 9. In addition to farm-fresh vegetables, locally sourced products, and artisans, there are food trucks, vendors and live music. Look for special events and guest appearances throughout the summer. For more information, please contact the Cromwell Recreation Department at recreation@cromwellct.gov or call 860-632-3467.
The Wallingford Garden Market runs every Saturday from 10am to 1pm at Doolittle Park Wallingford. 3 Farmers - About 35 Vendors! Be sure to stop by for your produce, drinks, crafts and so much more!
Get ready to zip, climb and fly through the trees at The Adventure Park at Storrs, 2007 Storrs Road. Tickets are $47. Open Friday 3-8pm, Saturday 10am-8pm and Sunday 10am-6pm. www.myadventurepark.com
Take a ride on the Bushnell Park Carousel open for the season Fridays 1–8PM, Saturdays & Sundays Noon to 5PM.
Farmington Miniature Golf and Ice Cream Parlor is open for their 35th season at 1048 Farmington Ave, Route 4! Family fun with a beautifully maintained course and the best ice cream around! A round is $9 before 6pm and $11 after.
Thanks to our friends at Kidtivity for this list of local FIREWORKS!
