The 71st Annual Bridgewater Country Fair

The Bridgewater Fair Grounds 100 Main Street South, Bridgewater

August 16-18, 2024 There is a large variety of great food tents throughout the fairgrounds from our famous roast beef sandwiches, slowed cooked chicken, fresh buttery corn, tacos, ice cream, fried dough, BBQ, fried Oreos and many more.  All of the food at the Bridgewater Fair is prepared and cooked by our volunteer fireman and […]

Free – $10
Event Series Hey Stamford! Food Festival

Hey Stamford! Food Festival

Mill River Park 124 Town Center Dr, Stamford

TWO BIG WEEKENDS: August 16-18 and 23-25! 7th Annual Event to Feature Celebrity Chef Rocco Dispirito Hosting ‘Rocco’s Burger Bash’ with a Star-Studded Judges Panel, Including Melissa Gorga, Adam Richman, Lil’ Mo Mozzarella, and More! Plus, ‘Pizzapalozza’, ‘Island Vibes’, ‘Food Truck Frenzy’, Live Music, and More! For more information on the 2024 Hey Stamford! Food […]

$20 – $90

Annual Hamburg Fair in Lyme

Hamburg Fair 2 Sterling City Rd, Lyme

August 16th-18th, 2024 This family-friendly fair showcases many agricultural fair traditions while highlighting top local music talent and entertainment. The intimate size of the fair makes for easy navigation, parking and crowd control. Visitors will enjoy Carnival rides and games, food concessions, pony rides and entries and exhibits for farm, animal, crafts, fruits, vegetables and […]

Free – $10

Concert on the Green: Sing and Play with Mrs. Bergin at La Grua Center: Stonington

La Grua Center 32 Water St, Stonington

Join Ms. Bergin, beloved local children’s musician for an hour of music and singing. Bergin O’Malley, a pop-folk singer songwriter, first started writing children’s music twelve years ago when she was pregnant with her first child Emmett. Along with her singing partner, Melissa Haith, she wrote and released two children’s albums, Sing and Play Together, […]

Free – $5

A Max Roach Centennial Tribute: M’Boom + Horns Featuring: Warren Smith and Bobby Sanabria / The Kojo Melché Roney Experience

Marcus Garvey Park 18 Mt. Morris Park West, NYC

In celebration of Max Roach 100, and in partnership with Jazzmobile, the legendary late jazz drummer will be honored with a performance by M’Boom and Horns led by Joe Chambers and Warren Smith.  M’Boom, founded by Max Roach, an ensemble comprised completely of percussionists using marimba, xylophone, tympani, vibes, bells, gongs, and a musical saw in addition […]

Chestnut Hill Concerts: at The Kate

The Kate 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook

JOIN US FOR FOUR WONDERFUL CONCERTS THIS AUGUST AT THE KATE! Chestnut Hill Concerts is looking forward to our 54th season this August. Please join us for four concerts, Friday evenings at 7:30 in August 2024 at The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center. Artistic Director Mihae Lee has created four exciting programs for our 2024 […]

$44 – $49

Insects At Night! Nocturnal Adventure at Flanders Nature Center

FLANDERS NATURE CENTER 596 Flanders Road, Woodbury

Are you curious about nocturnal insects? Everyone’s familiar with daytime insects, but rarely have a chance to see the array of moths, beetles, and other insects that wait until dark to emerge from their daytime hiding places. We will collect, observe, and learn about nocturnal insects and their relatives. This is a great family program.  […]

$10 – $15

Aaron Goldberg Trio at The Side Door

The Side Door 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme

“For over 20 years, pianist Aaron Goldberg has set himself apart as one of the most scintillating performers in jazz,” hails JazzTimes. Goldberg is widely heralded as one of the art form’s most compelling pianists, both leading his own trio and collaborating with such brilliant icons as Joshua Redman, Wynton Marsalis, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Guillermo Klein […]

$25 – $45

Ken Gonzales-Day: Composition in Black and Brown with Yale Center for British Art and Yale Peabody

Monday, August 5, 2024–Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Composition in Black and Brown I Composition in Black and Brown I is a billboard on view from August to October, 2024 on Interstate 95 North in West Haven, Connecticut. Composition in Black and Brown II Composition in Black and Brown II is a site-­specific vinyl artwork on view from […]

Saturdays at the Stonington Village Farmers’ Market

Stonington Village Farmers' Market The Velvet Mill, 22 Bayview Avenue, Stonington

About the Farmer's Market The Stonington Farmers’ Market began in 1997 under the initiative of Geoffrey Little. The enormously popular market attracts residents from the Borough and surrounding communities who come to buy fresh, healthy, local food. In 2008 the Stonington Farmers’ Market became a year-round event, moving inside during the winter months. For more […]