“Blast from the Bayou” rocks Strawberry Park, June 6-9 at the Cajun/Zydeco Festival.
Even though I’m a tried and true New Englander, there’s a little piece of me that adores New Orleans. So I’m extremely grateful for this time of year, when a little piece of New Orleans comes to New England. June 6-9, the 17th Annual Cajun Zydeco Festival, Blast from the Bayou, takes over Strawberry Park in Preston with food, music and dancing straight...
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A weekend of bluegrass. The 2013 Bluegrass Festival rocks Strawberry Park, May 30-June 2.
Bluegrass rules next weekend! The 2013 Bluegrass Festival comes to Strawberry Park in Preston, May 30 – June 2 with a list of performers guaranteed to rock your socks off. The Greencards, The Kruger Brothers, Dry Branch Fire Squad and many more are coming to town to perform for loyal fans who have this festival at the top of their list every year. Along...
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Third Thursday Street Fests. Promoting dancing in the streets.
It’s Third Thursday season in Willimantic again! Third Thursday Street Fests kick off this week – May 16 is the first – and Main Street will be filled to capacity with revelers, tourists and locals alike. It’s a sure sign of summer. Our region loves this party, which has food, music, people, live performers and local artists. Downtown Willimantic...
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Irish eyes will be smiling during the 10th Annual Mystic Irish Parade. March 24 at 1 pm.
You don’t have to be Irish to love St. Patrick’s Day, especially in Mystic Country. The 10th annual Mystic Irish Parade kicks off at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, and the leprechauns tell me it’s going to be the best year yet. The parade is one of Mystic’s signature events, with 25,000 people swarming downtown to get a taste of the Irish. It has music,...
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Art uncensored. The Hygienic XXXIV, two weeks of art in New London.
This Friday, Jan. 25, the best winter arts festival around kicks off in downtown New London. The Hygienic Art XXXIV event, two weeks worth of artists, musicians and other performers, opens with independent films and acoustic acts and sets the stage for more to come during opening weekend and beyond. The main show opens on Saturday night. More than 400 creative...
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Christmas under the sea. Winter Waterland at Mystic Aquarium, weekends all month.
Sea creatures love Christmas too. This year, help the aquatic life of Mystic Aquarium celebrate during Winter Waterland, every weekend in December through Tuesday, Jan. 1. Santa will be on site (and maybe even underwater), and elves will be diving to help the fish with their lists, accompanied by live local music, scavenger hunts and other holiday activities. The...
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It’s the Great Pumpkin….Festival, Charlie Brown!
The quaint Quiet Corner town of Putnam will be transformed into a autumn wonderland this weekend. The Great Pumpkin Festival is happening from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 20, and the day is packed full of Fall/Halloween fun for the whole family. There’s a Great Pumpkin Festival Railroad Express train ride, a very cool way to kick off the day (the tix...
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Toss your name in to win! Strolling. Eating. Waterfront. Spend a perfect fall evening with us. New London’s Fall Food Stroll, Oct. 17.
Put your walking shoes on and get your appetite primed for New London’s Fall Food Stroll, happening from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 17. The best tastes of autumn will be on display from more than 50 fabulous local restaurants in our waterfront downtown. Come sample pizza, Chinese, seafood, Thai, Indian, sweets – you name it, we’re serving it. Downtown...
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25th Annual Highland Festival Games this Sunday in Scotland.
Scotland’s Highland Festival Games are happening Sunday, Oct. 7, at the Edward Waldo Homestead, so stop by for a day full of competition, entertainment, music and Scottish traditions. All levels of competition will be on display, from amateur solo piping and drumming competitions to highland dance competitions to drum major events to animal demonstrations....
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Go green this weekend. The Last Green Festival, 80+ bands & 0 waste.
This weekend is a BIG and fun one for music, entertainment and green living. The Last Green Festival, three days of art, music, film and food happening Sept. 28-30 at the Brooklyn Agricultural Fairgrounds, will be New England’s first environmentally-focused zero waste event (go green in the Last Green Valley) - and it will feature some big names. More than...
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