Val McKee: Children’s Music: Best Video: Hamden

Best Video Film & Cultural Center 1842 Whitney Avenue, Hamden

Val McKee plays music for kids in the Best Video Film & Cultural Center parking lot on Saturday morning, July 20, at 10:30 AM. (If the weather is bad, the show will be moved inside at that time.) A Tennessee native and mom of three boys, Val’s performances are full of folk and children’s music […]

$5 – $10

42nd annual Life. Be in it. Extravaganza in Newington

Mill Pond Park 123 Garfield St, Newington

Join us at Mill Pond Park on Saturday, July 20 to celebrate the 42nd annual Life. Be in It. Extravaganza! Enjoy food, games, rides, adult beer garden, arts & craft exhibits and much more! The carnival will be open from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Our Entertainment Stage will feature an exciting line-up of performers […]

Inheriting Freedom an Intergenerational Tour at Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

Harriet Beecher Stowe Center 77 Forest Street, Hartford

The goal of our intergenerational tour is to encourage conversations about justice between all visitors. We provide an interactive, conversation-based tour experience where we welcome questions and curiosity from adults and children alike. The tour explores the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe and the larger history of anti-slavery activism in the United States, with a major […]

$3 – $20

Coventry Farmers Market at Nathan Hale Homestead

Nathan Hale Homestead 2299 South St, Coventry

The Coventry Farmers’ Market on the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead is an experience not to be missed. This market carries the tradition of being the largest farmers’ market in the state, featuring some of the best of Connecticut-grown, Connecticut-made products in one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state. Each week, […]

Pick Your Own Blackberries at Staehly Farm

Yankee Cider Company 23 Petticoat Lane, East Haddam

Great news - Blackberries are here! Come by and enjoy all of the delicious goodness that the fields at the Cider Barn location have to offer! Look forward to our new regular hours, every Thursday, Saturday & Sunday from 12:30-3:30pm. You can park at the Cider Barn parking lot (across the street from 23 Petticoat […]

Paper-Making Workshop at the James L. Goodwin Conservation Center: Hampton

Goodwin Forest Conservation Education Center and Museum 23 Potter Rd, Hampton

Interested in papermaking? Visit the James L. Goodwin Conservation Center for a workshop on the wonders of papermaking. The program will go over the steps, tools and materials needed, as well as tips and tricks to make one’s paper unique. This easy and relatively cheap activity can become fun for oneself-or the whole family! All […]

Christmas in July at Fairfield Museum and History Center

Fairfield Museum and History Center 370 Beach Road, Fairfield

July 22, 2024 to July 26, 2024 Trains! Santa! Stories! Can’t get enough of the holidays? Celebrate Christmas in July with a special train display at the Fairfield Museum. Immerse yourself in holiday magic as model trains wind through a cozy and magical scene. Free with Museum admission. For more information

$5 – $10

Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center GUIDED PADDLES

Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center 100 Lyme Street, Old Lyme

GUIDED PADDLES Tuesday, July 23; 9-11 am Join us as we explore some of southeastern Connecticut’s most scenic waterways by boat! Enjoy birds, wildlife, and fun on the water! Each participant must bring their own kayak/canoe and PFD. Sunscreen, bug spray, and binoculars are encouraged. 10 person maximum.  $25 members; $30 non-members July 23 on the Lieutenant […]

$25 – $30

Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center SHOREBIRD WALKS

Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center 100 Lyme Street, Old Lyme

Most of North America’s shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north breed in the high Arctic. Some of these birds breed in CT, while others start their northbound journey in mid-late summer. Join us as we look for many of our shorebird species at some of the best spots around southeastern Connecticut, […]

$13 – $18

Movies in the Plaza at Pitkin Park

Movies in the Plaza is back, bringing you free Wednesday night (and now select Sunday afternoon) movie screenings May through October in downtown New Haven’s beloved Pitkin Plaza! Grab your lawn chairs, picnic blankets and some takeout from a local spot, and spend an evening under the stars enjoying blockbusters, nostalgic blasts from the past, […]

The Industrious Spirit Company: SIMS AVE X FRINGE FEST ‘SUMMER FEST’: Providence

Industrious Spirits Company 1 Sims Ave #103, Providence, Rhode Island

Join us for the ultimate summer bash—the Sims Ave Block Party is back and better than ever!! From 3 PM to 7 PM, we’ve got family-friendly fun for everyone including local vendors and food trucks serving up delicious eats, street performers and musicians, a GIANT UNICORN for the kids (and the young at heart) and […]