Events

Check out the Connecticut Public Community Calendar for events in your local community. If you have an event you would like to add, submit it through the calendar below and it will go through our approval process.

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TRANSforming Shakespeare: How Creative Casting Makes Better Plays

Where: TBD Partners: Festival of Arts & Ideas Tickets: Free In Person Registration or Free Online Registration How we embody concepts of gender is changing in 2024.  Come explore how creative gender casting reflects today’s reality, illuminates Shakespeare’s stories, and enriches everyone’s experience.  With: Original Practice Shakespeare Festival's Jennifer Lanier & Others

FREE

Humphreysville Summer Market – A Seymour Craft Fair

Seymour Historical Society 59 West Street, Seymour, C, United States

Bring some beauty into your life! From unique gifts to homemade treats to hand-crafted items of all types, local artisans will sell their goods at a craft fair at the Seymour Historical Society. Items for sale at the Humphreysville Summer Market will include cookies, cakes, candles, jewelry, natural soaps, pet treats, chainsaw carvings and more. […]

Town of Orange to Host 2024 Independence Day Concert and Fireworks Display

Orange Fairgrounds 525 Orange Center Road, Orange, CT, United States

The Town of Orange will be hosting an Independence Day Concert and Fireworks Display on Friday, July 5th. The rain date for the event is Sunday, July 7th. The festivities will begin at 3:00 PM at the Orange Fairgrounds. The concert is scheduled to start at 6:30 PM. Best Shot featuring Melissa Lotardo, a tribute artist […]

Free

2024 Celebrate America!

Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center 22 Iron Horse Blvd, Simsbury, CT, United States

The HSO presents its annual “Celebrate America!” concert, led by the esteemed Hartford Symphony Orchestra music director Carolyn Kuan. This patriotic extravaganza, accompanied by a spectacular fireworks display.  Joining the orchestra for this special occasion is the renowned percussionist Ed Fast and his Conga Bop Latin jazz septet, adding their unique flair to the festivities.  […]

“My Pal Trigger” movie at the Bantam Theater

Bantam Cinema Bantam, CT

Classic Wild West movie, preceded by a brief talk about Roy Rogers and then a selection of Looney Tunes cartoons. The movie will be followed by quizzes with prizes. Themed costumes are encouraged.

$8.50 – $12.50

Walk-In Tours | “The Land Carries Our Ancestors”

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, United States

Join a Docent-led tour through the NBMAA's exhibition The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans. Sundays at 1 p.m. | April 21 - September 15

Ctrl+Shift Democracy: How A.I. Is Changing Government

Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main St, Hartford, C, United States

The Connecticut Democracy Center is please to present a thought-provoking program “How A.I. Is Changing Government,” as part of a summer series, entitled "Ctrl + Shift Democracy: The Impact of Technology on Society and Governance. This first panel discussion delves into the transformative impact of A.I. on government and society, exploring both its potential to revolutionize […]

Free

The Music of the Rolling Stones

Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center 22 Iron Horse Blvd, Simsbury, CT, United States

Experience the timeless classics of the Rolling Stones on July 12, as the Hartford Symphony brings Brent Havens arrangements of the legendary band’s greatest hits to life. With sensational performers delivering stunning renditions of Mick Jagger’s vocals, audiences will be treated to symphonic arrangements of iconic songs such as “Satisfaction,” “Paint It Black,” and “Angie.” 

CONNECTICUT BOBOLINK AND WILDLIFE FESTIVAL

Press Release— June 30, 2024 — For Immediate Release Durham CT – Birding for Pleasure and the New Haven Bird Club has announced the first Connecticut Bobolink and Wildlife Festival. The Festival on July 13 will start at 8:00 and end at 4:15 at locations throughout Durham. This free event, will bring together some of the best experts and artists in Connecticut, is a celebration of the rich grasslands of […]

Free