50 things to do this weekend in Connecticut, Dec. 8-10
Looking for plans for this upcoming weekend? Here are 50 things to do around Connecticut.
By Sophia Tewa
on December 7, 2017 9:45 AM
Santa will arrive at New Canaan by helicopter Saturday at Mead Park. Following the helicopter ride, Santa will be escorted in a firetruck to the Garden Center in Weed & Duryea. Find out more.
Santa will arrive at New Canaan by helicopter Saturday at Mead Park. Following the helicopter ride, Santa will be escorted in a firetruck to the Garden Center in Weed & Duryea. Find out more.
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Milford Library's Holiday Book Sale will take place Friday and Saturday. More than 2,000 books will be on sale and hot cider and coffee will be served. Find out more.
Milford Library's Holiday Book Sale will take place Friday and Saturday. More than 2,000 books will be on sale and hot cider and coffee will be served. Find out more.
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The Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden will celebrate the work of Caroline Ferriday with author Martha Hall Kelly on Sunday in Bethlehem. Guests will learn about Advent and Polish Christmas traditions, including holiday delicacies and customs. Find out more. less
The Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden will celebrate the work of Caroline Ferriday with author Martha Hall Kelly on Sunday in Bethlehem. Guests will learn about Advent and Polish Christmas traditions, ... more
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The stage musical “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer" comes to the Shubert Theatre in New Haven Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
The stage musical “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer" comes to the Shubert Theatre in New Haven Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
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The Shops at Yale will gold their Ice Carving Competition Saturday at 56 Broadway in New Haven. Find out more.
The Shops at Yale will gold their Ice Carving Competition Saturday at 56 Broadway in New Haven. Find out more.
Cruise out for the chance to see some of the seals that spend their winters in Long Island Sound during The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk's new season of seal-spotting cruises on Saturday and Sunday. Find out more. less
Cruise out for the chance to see some of the seals that spend their winters in Long Island Sound during The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk's new season of seal-spotting cruises on Saturday and Sunday. Find out ... more
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The Connecticut Trolley Museum's fantastic Winterfest is open through Dec. 30 in East Windsor. Find out more.
The Connecticut Trolley Museum's fantastic Winterfest is open through Dec. 30 in East Windsor. Find out more.
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Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performs in the Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino on Saturday. Find out more.
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performs in the Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino on Saturday. Find out more.
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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Kent will hold its next Music in the Nave concert, the seventh annual “Messiah” Sing-In on Friday. Find out more.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Kent will hold its next Music in the Nave concert, the seventh annual “Messiah” Sing-In on Friday. Find out more.
The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museums Three Centuries of Christmas tours show in fascinating detail how the American holiday season evolved over the past 300 years. The 2017 season will begin with a Holiday Preview Party on Friday in Wethersfield. Candlelight Tours, with guides in period dress, will be on Dec. 15 and 16. Daytime Holiday Tours run from Dec. 9 to Jan. 7. Find out more. less
The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museums Three Centuries of Christmas tours show in fascinating detail how the American holiday season evolved over the past 300 years. The 2017 season will begin with a Holiday ... more
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The Neil Young tribute band, Broken Arrow, will perform music of the Canadian-born Young Friday at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center. Find out more.
The Neil Young tribute band, Broken Arrow, will perform music of the Canadian-born Young Friday at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center. Find out more.
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The Greenwich Reindeer Festival is back at Sam Bridge Nursery in Greenwich, and runs through Dec. 23. Find out more.
The Greenwich Reindeer Festival is back at Sam Bridge Nursery in Greenwich, and runs through Dec. 23. Find out more.
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DOONEY & BOURKE’S Tent Sale runs through Sunday at the Norwalk factory. Find out more.
DOONEY & BOURKE’S Tent Sale runs through Sunday at the Norwalk factory. Find out more.
St. Paul's Boys Choir will perform a Christmas concert at the Church of the Assumption in Ansonia on Saturday. Find out more.
St. Paul's Boys Choir will perform a Christmas concert at the Church of the Assumption in Ansonia on Saturday. Find out more.
“PAW Patrol Live! Great Pirate Adventure” arrives at Oakdale in Wallingford on Friday. Find out more.
“PAW Patrol Live! Great Pirate Adventure” arrives at Oakdale in Wallingford on Friday. Find out more.
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Lantern Light Tours at Mystic Seaport run from Friday to Sunday every weekend through Dec. 23. The re-created fishing village is suspended in time, always Christmas Eve 1876. Find out more.
Lantern Light Tours at Mystic Seaport run from Friday to Sunday every weekend through Dec. 23. The re-created fishing village is suspended in time, always Christmas Eve 1876. Find out more.
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The Wilton Historical Society’s annual Great Trains Holiday Exhibit runs through Jan. 15. Find out more.
The Wilton Historical Society’s annual Great Trains Holiday Exhibit runs through Jan. 15. Find out more.
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The animated film "The Polar Express" is playing at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk through Sunday. Find out more.
The animated film "The Polar Express" is playing at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk through Sunday. Find out more.
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Pentatonix members Kevin Olusola, left, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado and Mitch Grassi arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in February. The a cappella group performs at Mohegan Saturday and Sunday. Find out more. less
Pentatonix members Kevin Olusola, left, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado and Mitch Grassi arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in February. The a cappella group performs at Mohegan Saturday and Sunday. Find out ... more
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The Connecticut Science Center’s newest traveling exhibit, “Alien Worlds and Androids,” is on view through Jan. 7 in Hartford. Find out more.
The Connecticut Science Center’s newest traveling exhibit, “Alien Worlds and Androids,” is on view through Jan. 7 in Hartford. Find out more.
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Playwright Nambi Kelley's adaptation of Richard Wright’s 1940 novel “Native Son” opens on Friday at Yale Repertory Theatre. It runs through Dec. 16. Find out more.
Playwright Nambi Kelley's adaptation of Richard Wright’s 1940 novel “Native Son” opens on Friday at Yale Repertory Theatre. It runs through Dec. 16. Find out more.
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The Brookfield Historical Society is hosting its seventh annual Traditional Christmas Open House on Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
The Brookfield Historical Society is hosting its seventh annual Traditional Christmas Open House on Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
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Michael Preston stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” at Hartford Stage. The play runs through Dec. 30. Find out more.
Michael Preston stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” at Hartford Stage. The play runs through Dec. 30. Find out more.
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How we interact with technology and how it influences art-making is the focus of two new exhibitions opening on Sunday at The Mattatuck Museum. The show runs through Feb. 11, 2018. Find out more.
How we interact with technology and how it influences art-making is the focus of two new exhibitions opening on Sunday at The Mattatuck Museum. The show runs through Feb. 11, 2018. Find out more.
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“Goin’ to the Chapel,” a Jukebox Musical By Valerie Fagan, is on stage at the Connecticut Cabaret Theatre in Berlin, through Dec. 16. Find out more.
“Goin’ to the Chapel,” a Jukebox Musical By Valerie Fagan, is on stage at the Connecticut Cabaret Theatre in Berlin, through Dec. 16. Find out more.
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Ben Edelman is the co-lead in Potok’s “The Chosen,” at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven through Dec. 17. Find out more.
Ben Edelman is the co-lead in Potok’s “The Chosen,” at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven through Dec. 17. Find out more.
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The Washington Art Association & Gallery has opened its doors for its long-standing Holiday Fair, which runs through Christmas Eve. Find out more.
The Washington Art Association & Gallery has opened its doors for its long-standing Holiday Fair, which runs through Christmas Eve. Find out more.
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“Sister Act” is playing at Curtain Call’s Kweskin Theatre in Stamford through Dec. 16. Find out more.
“Sister Act” is playing at Curtain Call’s Kweskin Theatre in Stamford through Dec. 16. Find out more.
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The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum's new exhibit on the history of Christmas is on display through Jan. 7 in Norwalk. Find out more.
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum's new exhibit on the history of Christmas is on display through Jan. 7 in Norwalk. Find out more.
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“Murder Takes a Holiday,” a hilarious murder-mystery play, is on stage at The Sherman Playhouse from Friday to Dec. 23. Find out more.
“Murder Takes a Holiday,” a hilarious murder-mystery play, is on stage at The Sherman Playhouse from Friday to Dec. 23. Find out more.
Photo: Tom Libonate / Contributed Photo
The David M. Hunt Library in Falls Village will host its 7th annual popular year-end flash art exhibit on Saturday with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Find out more.
The David M. Hunt Library in Falls Village will host its 7th annual popular year-end flash art exhibit on Saturday with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Find out more.
The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory will present the full-length version of the classic tale "The Nutcracker" on the Warner Theatre's Main Stage Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory will present the full-length version of the classic tale "The Nutcracker" on the Warner Theatre's Main Stage Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
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The Greenwich Historical Society's new exhibition, “An American Odyssey: The Jewish Experience in Greenwich,” runs through April 15. Find out more.
The Greenwich Historical Society's new exhibition, “An American Odyssey: The Jewish Experience in Greenwich,” runs through April 15. Find out more.
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Shepaug Dramatics will bring The 1940s Radio Hour to the stage at Shepaug Valley School on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
Shepaug Dramatics will bring The 1940s Radio Hour to the stage at Shepaug Valley School on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
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Epoch Arts in East Hampton will present an original play, "Passengers," from Friday to Saturday at the art center at 27 Skinner St. Find out more.
Epoch Arts in East Hampton will present an original play, "Passengers," from Friday to Saturday at the art center at 27 Skinner St. Find out more.
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Danbury Music Centre’s 50th anniversary production of “The Nutcracker Ballet” will take place at Danbury High School from Friday to Sunday. Find out more.
Danbury Music Centre’s 50th anniversary production of “The Nutcracker Ballet” will take place at Danbury High School from Friday to Sunday. Find out more.
Photo: Sherryl Hauck Solstice Soul Photography / Contributed Photo
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers return to Webster Bank Arena this Sunday to face the Rochester Americans at 3 p.m. Find out more.
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers return to Webster Bank Arena this Sunday to face the Rochester Americans at 3 p.m. Find out more.
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“Wreck the Halls,” a funny holiday musical, is on stage at the Ridgefield Theater Barn through New Year's Eve. Find out more.
“Wreck the Halls,” a funny holiday musical, is on stage at the Ridgefield Theater Barn through New Year's Eve. Find out more.
Photo: David Henningsen / Contributed Photo
The Suffield Players fundraiser performance, "Christmas Pudding II" by David Birney, is on stage from Friday to Sunday at Mapleton Hall in Suffield. Find out more.
The Suffield Players fundraiser performance, "Christmas Pudding II" by David Birney, is on stage from Friday to Sunday at Mapleton Hall in Suffield. Find out more.
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Mrs. Claus (Shelley Marsh Poggio, of Durham) oversees an elf named Tidings (Sebastian Bianchine, of New Haven) in Pantochino’s new holiday musical, “School for Elves,” on stage at Milford’s Center for the Arts through Dec. 17. Find out more. less
Mrs. Claus (Shelley Marsh Poggio, of Durham) oversees an elf named Tidings (Sebastian Bianchine, of New Haven) in Pantochino’s new holiday musical, “School for Elves,” on stage at Milford’s Center for ... more
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The members of Sons of Serendip, cellist and vocalist Kendall Ramseur, harpist Mason Morton, vocalist Micah Christian, and pianist and guitarist Cordaro Rodriguez will perform at the Palace Theatre in Stamford on Friday. Find out more. less
The members of Sons of Serendip, cellist and vocalist Kendall Ramseur, harpist Mason Morton, vocalist Micah Christian, and pianist and guitarist Cordaro Rodriguez will perform at the Palace Theatre in Stamford ... more
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Joe Landry’s 1940s-era radio play, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” is on stage at the Ivoryton Playhouse through Dec. 17. Find out more.
Joe Landry’s 1940s-era radio play, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” is on stage at the Ivoryton Playhouse through Dec. 17. Find out more.
Founder and voice of the legendary Rascals, Felix Cavaliere is set to perform at Infinity Music Hall in Hartford on Friday. Find out more.
Founder and voice of the legendary Rascals, Felix Cavaliere is set to perform at Infinity Music Hall in Hartford on Friday. Find out more.
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“The Christmas Elf” is on stage at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport through Dec. 28. Find out more.
“The Christmas Elf” is on stage at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport through Dec. 28. Find out more.
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Kent Art Association's Elected Artists and Solo Show runs through Dec. 16. Works by Patricia Billeci, whose work “Catherine,” above, won Best in Show at the KAA’s 2016 President’s Show, will be on display. Find out more. less
Kent Art Association's Elected Artists and Solo Show runs through Dec. 16. Works by Patricia Billeci, whose work “Catherine,” above, won Best in Show at the KAA’s 2016 President’s Show, will be on ... more
Photo: Courtesy Of Dan Billeci
Cirque-tacular’s “Snowkus Pocus” will be at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday for an afternoon and evening performance. Find out more.
Cirque-tacular’s “Snowkus Pocus” will be at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday for an afternoon and evening performance. Find out more.
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Lynne Koplitz performs at Mohegan Sun’s Comix Comedy Club from Thursday to Saturday. Find out more.
Lynne Koplitz performs at Mohegan Sun’s Comix Comedy Club from Thursday to Saturday. Find out more.
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Karin Elsesser and David Macharelli rehearse a scene for “Stage Kiss” at TheatreWorks New Milford, Friday through Jan 6. Find out more.
Karin Elsesser and David Macharelli rehearse a scene for “Stage Kiss” at TheatreWorks New Milford, Friday through Jan 6. Find out more.
Photo: Richard Pettibone / Contributed Photo
The Fairfield County Chorale will present Handel’s “Messiah” on Sunday at the Norwalk Concert Hall. Find out more.
The Fairfield County Chorale will present Handel’s “Messiah” on Sunday at the Norwalk Concert Hall. Find out more.
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The Western Connecticut State University Opera will present its 23rd annual production of the holiday classic “Amahl and the Night Visitors” in two performances on Friday and Saturday. Find out more.
The Western Connecticut State University Opera will present its 23rd annual production of the holiday classic “Amahl and the Night Visitors” in two performances on Friday and Saturday. Find out more.
Photo: Photo By Peggy Stewart