Weekends in Connecticut
This weekend there are a ton of events you can take part in fireworks, fundraisers, fairs, concerts and more! This weekend I wanted to support local! With all the inclement weather, I wanted to remind you about all the great places you can visit and support! So visit ctgrown.org to get connected to a local grower/farmers market near you! So visit ctgrown.org to get connected to a local grower/farmers market near you!
- 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!
- Fireworks in CT CLICK HERE
This weekend at Guardians Farm in Southbury, Take a relaxing stroll through the barnyard or just sit and relax and take in the scenery of the barn which was once a dairy back in the early 1900’s. Visit the farm stand located in the historic barn. Shop handcrafted goat milk soaps, our beeswax products and our farm logo apparel. Make a day of visiting the farm and the quaint Town of Southbury. There are several excellent restaurants and shops just 5 minutes from the farm.
This weekend at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield you can watch a movie under the stars Friday with The Lion King and this weekend its their famous Blueberry Festival! Visit www.lymanorchards.com
Join the Buttonwood Farm this July 22-30 for their 20th annual Sunflowers for Wishes fundraiser event. Enjoy farm fresh ice cream with the whole family while basking in acres of beautiful flowers. This event is for a good cause, raising proceeds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut. Visitors will be able to walk the farm to see these flowers up close and be able to cut them for $3 each as a donation to the charity. Visit www.buttonwoodfarmicecream.com
Rogers Orchards in Southing have Native BLUEBERRIES and CT corn, peaches, freshly baked pies and donuts! See them this weekend with NEW summer hours OPEN 9am - 6pm daily! Visit rogersorchards.com
Friday its another FUNdraiser at Sicily in Middletown, this time it's for K9 Bear of Middletown!! so come say hello starting at 3pm to 6pm meet his K9 pals and help raise funds to keep his mission of spreading kindness and comfort going! Plus there great pizza too - this is a family friendly happy hour!
Also this weekend Sunday in Hartford will be very busy! It’s Scooper Sunday for the Jordan Porco Foundation at the Dunkin Stadium with the Yard Goats. Get your special ticket to get a tasting over 30 delicious ice cream from local ice creams shops all to benefit suicide prevention and awareness! Gates open for 11:30 so you’ll have plenty of time before the Yard Goats play to eat lots of ice cream!
Sunday night Post Malone brings his 'IF Y’ALL WEREN’T HERE, I’D BE CRYING' Tour live at Xfinity Theatre on July 23rd – visit livenation.com for tickets!
Movies this weekend? Christopher Nolan hopes to see a little hope with his star studded WWII biographical drama Oppenheimer, with Robert Downey Jr, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon and so many more – but we are sorry to inform Mr Nolan that BARBIE IS TAKING OVER THE WORLD! Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are about to change the world….