Weekends in CT!
- Check out Renee DiNino's Blog for interviews, stories and events HERE
- iHeartCommunities events, concerts and more HERE
- Visit CT has a great listing of events HERE
- SUPPORT LOCAL here is a great listing of farmers markets HERE
- For all the new movie releases in theaters and streaming CLICK here and be sure to scroll below for my movie picks of the weekend!
Weekends in Connecticut!!!
This event is RAIN OR SHINE!
7th Connecticut Spring Boat Show - April 28-30th at Safe Harbor Essex Island, located in Essex, CT. The in-water boat show will raise funds for Sails Up 4 Cancer who will benefit from 50% of ticket sales proceeds. In addition to boats on the docks, the show will highlight 6 local Connecticut bands playing live music all weekend long. Also, over 30 exhibitors on display including yacht brokers, boat gear, artists, accessories, and service companies on the lawn. Last year’s boat show raised over $23,000 for Sails Up 4 Cancer! GET TICKETS at ctspringboatshow.com
The Meriden Daffodil Festival is this weekend at Hubbard Park visit daffodilfest.com to plan your visit!
Saturday starting at noon at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport it’s General Admission Only for their 2023 BBQ & Brew Festival
Come Enjoy Local BBQ Vendors, Craft Beers, Live Pro Wrestling, Local Shopping Market and you can even sign up for a Hot Wing Eating Contest! Kids 12 & Under are Free! Price of admission does NOT include any food or beverage. All weather event – visit hartfordhealthcareamp.com for details and tickets
SK8 TO ELIMIN8 CANCER™ Celebration is happening this weekend at the Simsbury International Skating Rink! Olympic Gold medalist and cancer survivor Scott Hamilton will be there too! There are events all weekend so visit isccskate.com for tickets and programs! Proceeds go to Scott Hamilton's CARES Foundation & CT Children's Medical Center
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret!, Big George Foreman, SISU, Polite Society, The 40th Anniversary of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Peter Pan & Wendy are movies opening this weekend.
I’m picking Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret! Judy Bloom was a hero to me and so was this book now come to life in a movie! starring Rachel McAdams, Benny Safdie, Kathy Bates, Abby Ryder Fortson and more is NOW PLAYING exclusively in theaters.
And of course you know May 4th is coming…May the FOURTH 9Force) BE WITH YOU – so they are showing for a limited time in theaters only the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi!