Weekend According to Mike May 1st through 3rd!

Music:

The 23^rd Annual Smooth Jazz for Scholars is tonight and tomorrow at the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium at the Parsons Complex, 70 W River Street, Milford. The jazz line-up includes many of your favorites from the Sunday Morning Smooth Jazz Brunch including Marion Meadows, Jessy J, Brian Simpson, Steve Oliver, Alex Bugnon, Chieli Minucci, Steve Cole and Jay Rowe! $55 for either night or enjoy both for $95. Doors open 7pm. Shows at 8pm. Proceeds benefit the Milford Public School Music Department. Tickets 203-874-4150 or www.jayrowemusic.com

Enjoy a free show in the Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun with the Fabulous Thunderbirds tonight at 8 or Return to Paradise – a Styx Tribute band Saturday 8pm. www.mohegansun.com

UB40 brings island chill to the Great Cedar Showroom at Foxwoods Saturday at 7pm. Tickets are $74-$118. www.foxwoods.com

Come hear the sounds of adventure, dream of the possibilities of what lies beyond, and soar to new heights at one of Bristol Chorale's performances of Onward & Upward. The concert will feature choral music from across the ages, inspired by the chorale reaching its 50th year, and looking ahead to the future. Tonight (Friday) 7pm at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 355 Camp Street, Bristol OR Saturday 3pm at Faith Lutheran Church, 1125 Stafford Avenue, Bristol. Tickets are $20 and on sale now at www.bristolchorale.org Tickets will also be available at the door.

Events:

The 2026 Meriden Daffodil Festival in Hubbard Park is on Saturday and Sunday featuring live music, food, carnival rides, and thousands of blooming daffodils. Parking is available at the Meriden Mall. Rides operate with varying wristband specials on Friday 3–9pm, Saturday 10am–9pm and Sunday 10am–4:30pm. Handicapped parking is located at the Meriden Mall (Coldspring Ave side). For more information, visit www.daffodilfest.com

It's Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer starring Scott Hamilton at the International Skating Center of CT in Simsbury Saturday at 6pm! An unforgettable night of skating and community starring Victor Petrenko, Katia Gordeeva, Extreme Skaters and Red Bull Ice-Cross World Champions too! Get your tickets https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/international-skating-center-of-ct/sk8-to-elimin8-cancer-tm-ice-show?fbclid=IwY2xjawRgNOhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFUSHRpTzZmdkdIbFk2Z05jc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHoxNFE-P9-IO7j1LCJ4_uS0YrM5pHf1yX9tylD9XSPEx5FqN7Mk5J7iiXf96_aem_1o6ZP4t9iaWH34LZBzVdqQ

The Hartford Yard Goats are home at Dunkin Park vs. the Fighting Phils Friday 7pm, Saturday 6pm and Sunday afternoon at 1. Saturday night’s game ends with fireworks set to Star Wars music and Sunday is Star Wars Day! https://mlb.tickets.com/schedule/?agency=MILB_MPV&orgid=56009#/?view=list&includePackages=true

The CT Sun take on the NY Liberty Sunday at 5pm at Mohegan Sun Arena. Don’t miss their final season in Connecticut! www.mohegansun.com

Winding Trails in Farmington hosts a Touch A Truck event Sunday 1 to 3pm. This is a FREE event, rain or shine with no registration required! 50 Winding Trails Dr, Farmington. https://www.windingtrails.org/home

Sunday is Flea Market Day with the Newington Kiwanis Flea Market on Market Square in Newington! Shop for bargains every Sunday opening at 8:00!

Goodspeed Musicals presents Jesus Christ Superstar now through June 7th in East Haddam. Tickets are $47-$92. Evenings and Matinees too! 860-873-8668 or www.goodspeed.org

The Connecticut Salon of the 8 & 40, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the prevention and control of lung diseases in children, will host a fun-filled “Race for A Cure” event on Saturday from 1 to 5pm at Fernridge Park in West Hartford. Activities will include tabletop horse and car races, classic sack races, three-legged races, and even boat races in a kiddie pool. Admission is free, and donations are encouraged. All proceeds will benefit the 8 & 40 and the Connecticut Children’s Foundation, supporting critical programs and services for children in need, particularly to purchase pediatric nebulizers. https://www.8and40.org/

Get ready to zip, climb and fly through the trees at The Adventure Park at Storrs, 2007 Storrs Road. Adventure season is back! 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! Enjoy wholesome, old fashioned family fun with a beautifully maintained course and the best ice cream around! A round is $9 before 6pm and $11 after.