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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Chestnut Hill Concerts: All Schubert

Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center 300 Main St, Old Saybrook, CT

Chestnut Hill Concerts’ first concert of the season presents Schubert’s String Trio in Bb-major, his Fantasie in F-minor for Piano Four-Hands, and his beloved Piano Quintet in A-major, known as the “Trout.” Michelle Kim, violin; Cong Wu, viola; Mihai Marica, cello; Max Zeugner, double bass; Randall Hodgkinson and Mihae Lee, piano.

$40 – $45

6th Annual Conquer the Current Paddle Regatta

Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, United States

Support the Connecticut River Museum when you race in or watch the Sixth Annual Conquer the Current Paddle Regatta on Saturday, August 5! This exciting race begins at Eagle Landing in Haddam and finishes nine miles downriver at the Connecticut River Museum. For racers, please note that all registration fees directly support the museum's educational […]

Free

Explore the Preston nature Preserve’s Field of Natural History Dreams

Preston Nature Preserve 38 Krug Rd, Preston, United States

Don’t be fooled: a natural meadow may look like an unkempt lawn that a lazy homeowner has taken a holiday from mowing, but look closer and you’ll discover an amazing and fascinating array of biological diversity. The Preston Nature Preserve (PNP) offers explorers a pathway through several interconnected meadows that are at their prettiest in […]

Free

International Food and Cultural Festival on August 5, 2023

Westville Performing Arts Center 351 McKinley Ave. New Haven, CT, 06515, New Haven, CT, United States

Join us at the International Food and Cultural Arts Festival on August 5, 2023, hosted on the scenic grounds of Arts in CT's Westville Performing Arts Center. Located at 351 McKinley Ave, New Haven, CT 06515, this event promises a delightful fusion of flavors, vibrant performances, and a celebration of diverse cultures. Experience a culinary […]

Free

Brass City Jazz Fest

Library Park 267 Grand Street, Waterbury, CT, United States

On Saturday, August 5, the Brass City Jazz Fest returns to downtown Waterbury. This free, all-day contemporary jazz festival brings together some of the country's and region's top performing artists, including headliner jazz keyboardist Chris "Big Dog" Davis, a two-time Grammy nominated composer and producer with 20 BillBoard #1 hits to his credit. Other performers […]

Norfolk Festival: Youthful Ambitions

Norfolk Festival Music Shed 49 Battell Road, Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT, United States

Featuring the works of three prodigy composers each composing well before the tender age of 15, and two before age 10! FELIX MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night's Dream for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 61 RICHARD STRAUSS Suite in B-flat Major for 13 Wind Instruments, Op. 4 GEORGE ENESCU Octet in C Major, Op. 7 Frank Morelli, […]

$70.00

STOP TIME DANCE THEATER: UNPACKING

Playhouse on Park 244 Park Road, West Hartford, CT, United States

We all carry around baggage but when stop/time dance theater does it leads to some interesting adventures. See what they unpack as the show unfolds and the music begins. Dancing, singing and all around fun have become the trademark of the resident dance company of Playhouse on Park, now in its 21st year.

$45.00 – $55.00

THE PROM

Playhouse on Park 244 Park Road, West Hartford, CT, United States

A troupe of hilarious, self-absorbed and fading Broadway stars shake up a small Indiana town as they rally behind a teen who wants to go to the prom with her girlfriend. Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, THE PROM expertly captures all the humor and heart of a classic musical comedy with […]

$45.00 – $55.00

ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY

Playhouse on Park 244 Park Road, West Hartford, CT, United States

Alexander is having a bad day. A terrible day. A horrible day. To be quite honest, it's a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Not only does he wake up with gum in his hair, but his mother forgets to pack him dessert, and his best friend decides he's not his best friend anymore. […]

$45.00 – $55.00