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Great Venues for Live Music and Concerts in Connecticut
From 10,000 seat arenas to elegantly appointed concert halls to rocking bars and cozy clubs, Connecticut offers a venue that’s perfect for every live music lover. Rock concerts, symphony performances, jazz acts and indie bands all find a home here. We’ve curated a list of some of the most popular places (by region) to see live music and concerts in Connecticut. Check their websites for current schedules and seasonal details. Want to add to the list? Let us know @CTvisit.com!
Featuring: Arch Street Tavern | Black-Eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar | Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center | City of Bridgeport | College Street Music Hall | Fairfield Theatre Company | Firehouse 12 | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Garde Arts Center | Hard Rock Cafe at Foxwoods | Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater | Infinity Music Hall & Bistro (Norfolk) | Infinity Music Hall (Hartford) | Ives Concert Park | Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts | Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center and Museum | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts | Mohegan Sun Arena | Music Mountain | Norwalk Concert Hall | Ridgefield Playhouse | Side Door Jazz Club | Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center | The Bijou Theatre | The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts | The Palace Theatre | The Webster | Toad's Place | Toyota Oakdale Theatre | Visit Collinsville | Warner Theatre | Westville Music Bowl | Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun | Woolsey Hall | XL Center | Xfinity Theatre
Connecticut’s Favorite Towns for Arts and Culture
The state of Connecticut is filled with picturesque towns. That’s why so many artists, musicians, photographers and authors are drawn to them. And that’s exactly what makes them a great place to visit. Here are a few towns where you can explore galleries, studios, gardens, theaters and more, as well as great places to stay, eat and shop!
Featuring: B&B at Bartlett Farm | Carriage Barn Arts Center | Connecticut Art Trail | Connecticut River Artisans | Cooley Gallery | Cooper & Smith Gallery | Copper Beech Inn | Essex Art Association Gallery | Florence Griswold Museum | Grace Farms | Guilford Art Center | Guilford Walking Tours | Ivoryton Playhouse | Lyme Academy of Fine Arts | Lyme Art Association | Old Lyme Arts District | Old Lyme Inn | Ridgefield Guild of Artists | Ridgefield Playhouse | Ridgefield Theater Barn | Roger Sherman Inn | Silvermine Arts Center | Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds | The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | The Bird Nest Salon & Gallery | The Glass House | The West Lane Inn | Town of Essex | Town of Guilford | Town of New Canaan | Town of Old Lyme | Town of Ridgefield | Weir Farm National Historic Site
Ready for Romance - Valentine's Day 2019 Ideas
Love is in the air! And thanks to our CT Ambassadors from UnlockingConnecticut.com, we’ve got a few amazing ways to woo your loved one this Valentine’s Day. From intimate stays to restaurants with a romantic ambiance—below are a few Valentine’s Day suggestions and insider tips. Hurry! Things book up fast!
Featuring: Cava Restaurant | Delamar Greenwich Harbor | Manor House Inn | Millwright's Restaurant | Ridgefield Playhouse | Salt of the Earth Therapeutic Spa | The Homestead Madison | The Simsbury Inn | l'escale
7 Things to Do on a Rainy Day in Connecticut
Meet the CT Ambassadors! CTvisit.com is proud to partner with some of the region's most popular bloggers for ideas, insights and inspiration from the people who are lucky enough to call Connecticut home, like the bloggers behind Unlocking Connecticut, who wrote this article.
Not every day is beautiful outside. New England serves up different flavors of inclement weather for each of its four distinctive seasons. Thankfully, there is a ton of fun, unique, and awesome indoor things to do. Here are seven suggestions for you...
Featuring: Connecticut Science Center | Fairfield County Antique & Design Center | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Mohegan Sun | Noujaim's Bistro | Ridgefield Playhouse | Town of Woodbury | Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
39 Things to Do in Connecticut This December
Looking for something to do in Connecticut in December? Whether you want something active, relaxing, cultural, or nature-oriented, we have you covered. Learn more!
For even more ideas, check out CTvisit.com, where you can search by type of activity under the DO navigation tab, or browse articles full of ideas under the IDEAS tab.
Featuring: Adventure Rooms | Alice in the Village | Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center | Bantam Lake | Blue Ox Axe Throwing - Bridgeport | Bridgeport Islanders | Bruce Museum | Bushnell Park | Charlie Brown's Christmas Tree Farm | Connecticut Science Center | Connecticut Trolley Museum | Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center | Essex Steam Train & Riverboat | Florence Griswold Museum | Goodwin Park | Guilford Art Center | Hartford Stage | Hartford Wolfpack | Hot Rod Cafe | International Skating Center of Connecticut | Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts | Lake Waramaug State Park | Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum (c.1864) | Long Wharf Theatre | Lou's Christmas Tree Farm | Mohawk Mountain Ski Area | Mohegan Sun | Montana Nights Axe Throwing | Mount Southington Ski Area | Mystic Aquarium | Mystic Seaport Museum | New Britain Museum of American Art | Osborne Homestead Museum | Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort | Railroad Museum of New England/Naugatuck Railroad Company | Ridgefield Playhouse | Salt Cave of Darien | Shore Line Trolley Museum | Ski Sundown | Spa at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Sundial Gardens & Tea Shop | Tea Roses Tea Room | The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts | Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park | Town of Bethlehem | Town of Essex | Town of Greenwich | Town of Litchfield | Town of Madison | Town of Middlebury | Town of New Milford | Town of South Windsor | Warner Theatre | White Memorial Conservation Center Museum | Wilton Historical Society | Winding Trails Cross Country Ski Center | Wood Memorial Library & Museum | Yale Center for British Art
Ready for Romance - Valentine's Day 2020 Ideas
Love is in the air! And thanks to our CT Ambassadors from UnlockingConnecticut.com, we’ve got a few amazing ways to woo your loved one this Valentine’s Day. From intimate stays to restaurants with a romantic ambiance—below are a few valentine’s day suggestions and insider tips. Hurry! Things book up fast!
Featuring: Cava Restaurant | Delamar Greenwich Harbor | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Manor House Inn | Millwright's Restaurant | Ridgefield Playhouse | Salt of the Earth Therapeutic Spa | The Simsbury Inn | Water's Edge Resort & Spa | l'escale
Leap Year of the Holiday Weekend
Who doesn’t love a long weekend? It gives us an extra day to rest, play or get away – and in 2020, it seems we have Leap Day to thank for more time to celebrate. This extra day in the year has rearranged our calendar to create three more long weekends and puts holidays like Valentine’s Day and Halloween on Fridays or Saturdays. Cinco de Mayo even falls perfectly on a (taco) Tuesday! For maximum celebration, we’ve put together a list of exciting ways to enjoy your extra holiday weekends in 2020.
Featuring: Agave Grill | Ashley's Ice Cream (Madison) | Avalon Nightclub | Black-Eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar | Cafe Allegre | Chester Bulkley House B&B | Connecticut Wine Country | Copper Beech Inn | Daniel Rust House | Elizabeth's Café | Essex Steam Train & Riverboat | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Griswold Inn | Heirloom Market at Comstock Ferre | High Rollers Luxury Lanes & Lounge | Historic Downtown Mystic | Homestead Inn | Homestead Inn - Thomas Henkelmann Restaurant | Infinity Music Hall & Bistro (Norfolk) | Inn at Mystic | La Boca Restaurant & Cantina | Lake Compounce Theme Park | Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum (c.1864) | Madison Beach Hotel | Manor House Inn | Mayflower Inn & Spa | Meli-Melo | Milagro | Mystic Aquarium | Mystic Seaport Museum | Old Riverton Inn | Oyster Club | Ridgefield Playhouse | Rincon Taqueria LLC | River - A Waterfront Restaurant & Bar | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Sayulita | Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours | Ski Sundown | Spa at Delamar Greenwich Harbor | Tacos La Rosa | Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods | The Mark Twain House & Museum | The Whaler's Inn | Vista Lounge | West Cornwall Covered Bridge | l'escale
Holiday Tidings - Christmas Litchfield Hills Style
Even during these challenging times, Litchfield Hills is brimming with safe holiday festivities and cheer for the whole family to enjoy! And be sure to check with each location before venturing out, as hours may change due to COVID-19.
Featuring: City of Torrington | G.W. Tavern | Hoo Doo Brown Barbeque | Parrott Delaney Tavern | Railroad Museum of New England/Naugatuck Railroad Company | Ridgefield Playhouse | The Village Restaurant | Washington Art Association & Gallery
Mid-Week Magic
Looking to get out without the crowds? Mid-week is the perfect time to escape and enjoy all your favorite spots – and enjoy more of them to yourself. In many cases, you'll even find great deals and discounted rates. From refreshing getaways to active adventure and fun for the kids, here’s how to make the most of mid-week offerings in Connecticut.
Featuring: Brass City Raceway & Axe Throwing | Connecticut Science Center | Flamig Farm | Foxwoods Resort Casino | High Rollers Luxury Lanes & Lounge | HighFlyer Zipline at Foxwoods Resort Casino | IT Adventure Ropes Course | Infinity Music Hall & Bistro (Norfolk) | Jones Family Farms | Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center and Museum | Lutz Children's Museum | Lyman Orchards | Lyman Orchards Golf Club | Mayflower Inn & Spa | Meigs Point Nature Center | Mohegan Sun | Monza World Class Karting at Foxwoods | Mystic Aquarium | Mystified Escape Rooms | Nomads Adventure Quest | On Track Karting | PEZ Visitor Center | Prime Climb Mountain Fun | Richter Park Golf Course | Ridgefield Playhouse | RiverQuest | Rock Climb Fairfield | Rockin' Jump Trampoline Park - Trumbull | Ron-A-Roll Indoor Roller Skating Center | Rose's Berry Farm | Sky Zone - Norwalk | Sonny's Place | Spa at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Stone Age Rock Gym | Supercharged Powered by Mohegan Sun - Indoor Karting & Trampoline Park | The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts | The Spa at Norwich Inn | The White Hart | Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park | Toad's Place | Water's Edge Resort & Spa | Wintonbury Hills Golf Course | Winvian Farm
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Think outside the heart-shaped box
Overview: Valentine’s Day is almost here, and if you’ve still got plans to make, we’ve got a few romantic and unique suggestions for celebrating in Connecticut.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-02-06
Featuring: Ballo Italian at Mohegan Sun | Black-Eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar | Bobby's Burger Palace | Brignole Vineyards | Castle Hill Chocolate | Cava Restaurant | City Steam Brewery Cafe | David Burke Prime Steakhouse | Delamar Greenwich Harbor | Divine Treasures | Fascia's Chocolates | Firehouse 12 | Foxwoods Resort Casino | G Spa at Foxwoods | Gouveia Vineyards | GrayBarns Inn | Griswold Inn | Infinity Music Hall & Bistro (Norfolk) | Inn at Harbor Hill Marina | Interlaken Inn, Resort & Conference Center | Lake of Isles Golf Course | Mandara Spa at Mohegan Sun | Manor House Inn | Maugle Sierra Vineyards & Winery | Michael Jordan's Steak House | Millwright's Restaurant | Miranda Vineyard | Mohegan Sun | Ridgefield Playhouse | Salt of the Earth Therapeutic Spa | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Sift Bake Shop | Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods | The Homestead Madison | The Scorpion Bar | Thorncrest Farm, LLC & Milk House Chocolates | Vista Lounge | Water's Edge Resort & Spa | l'escale
Plan for Your Long Weekends
Overview: Did you know we get three more long weekends in 2020? Thanks to the Leap Year, all of our favorite holidays have landed on the perfect days – and now is the perfect time to plan ahead! Connecticut has many magnificent ways to get away for your extra days of play. Click below for a list of this year's long weekends and fun ways to spend them!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-02-21
Featuring: Agave Grill | Ashley's Ice Cream (Madison) | Black-Eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar | Cafe Allegre | Chapin Park B&B | Chester Bulkley House B&B | Connecticut Wine Country | Copper Beech Inn | Daniel Rust House | Elizabeth's Café | Essex Steam Train & Riverboat | Griswold Inn | Heirloom Market at Comstock Ferre | Historic Downtown Mystic | Homestead Inn | Homestead Inn - Thomas Henkelmann Restaurant | Infinity Music Hall & Bistro (Norfolk) | Inn at Mystic | La Boca Restaurant & Cantina | Lake Compounce Theme Park | Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum (c.1864) | Madison Beach Hotel | Manor House Inn | Mayflower Inn & Spa | Meli-Melo | Milagro | Mystic Aquarium | Mystic Seaport Museum | Oyster Club | Ridgefield Playhouse | Rincon Taqueria LLC | River - A Waterfront Restaurant & Bar | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Sayulita | Ski Sundown | Spa at Delamar Greenwich Harbor | Tacos La Rosa | The Inn at Woodstock Hill | The Litchfield Inn | The Mark Twain House & Museum | The Whaler's Inn | West Cornwall Covered Bridge | l'escale
Explore the Unexpected
Overview: There’s always more to see in Connecticut. Make this the year you explore the unexpected! Check out these foodie scenes and boozy brunches, nightclubs, skydiving, aerial yoga spots, live music venues and more — perfect for the young and the young at heart.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2022-02-24
Featuring: Adventure Rooms | Aquila's Nest Vineyards | Arch Street Tavern | Avalon Nightclub | Avon Theatre Film Center | BAR | Backyard Adventure UTV Tours | Bank & Bridge Brewery | Barcade | Barcelona West Hartford | Barker Character, Comic & Cartoon Museum | Barn Loft & Treehouse | Bartaco - West Hartford | Bear's Smokehouse (Hartford) | Bear's Smokehouse (New Haven) | Bear's Smokehouse (South Windsor) | Bear's Smokehouse (Windsor) | Black Hall Outfitters - Old Lyme | Black Hall Outfitters - Westbrook | Black-Eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar | Blue Spruce Farm | Brass City Raceway & Axe Throwing | Brignole Vineyards | Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center | Captain Grant's, 1754 | Captain John's Tiki Tours | Cava Restaurant | Chatfield Hollow State Park | Chelsea Piers Connecticut | Chez Est | City Climb Gym | City of Bridgeport | City of Hartford | City of Norwich | City of Stamford | Club Getaway | College Street Music Hall | Covered Bridge Electric Bike Rental | Crown & Hammer Restaurant & Pub | Dockside Brewery & Waterfront Biergarten | Elbow Room | Eli Cannon's Tap Room | Elicit Brewing Company | Elizabeth's Farmhouse | Elm City Party Bike | Engine Room | Escape 101 | Escape New Haven | Evening Sky Brewing Company | Fairfield Theatre Company | Fascia's Chocolates | Finnegan's Farm, West | Firehouse 12 | Foundry Kitchen & Tavern | Fox Farm Brewery | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana - New Haven | Garde Arts Center | Geronimo Bar & Grill | Getaway Machimoodus | Gillette Castle State Park | Gouveia Vineyards | Hard Rock Cafe at Foxwoods | Hartford Flavor Company | Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater | Hawk Ridge Winery | HighFlyer Zipline at Foxwoods Resort Casino | Hog River Brewing Company | Hops on the Hill Brewery | House of 1833 B&B | IT Adventure Ropes Course | Infinity Music Hall & Bistro (Norfolk) | Infinity Music Hall (Hartford) | Ives Concert Park | J Restaurant & Bar | Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts | Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center and Museum | Kent Falls State Park | Lake Compounce Campground | Lake Compounce Theme Park | Lamothe's Sugar House | Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts | Litchfield County Axe House | Litchfield Distillery | Luce | Market Place Tavern | Millwright's Restaurant | Mind Factory Escape Games | Mohegan Sun Arena | Monster Mini Golf | Monza World Class Karting at Foxwoods | Music Mountain | New England Cider Company | Nomads Adventure Quest | Norwalk Art Space | Norwalk Concert Hall | OKO | Oak & Almond | On Track Karting | Oyster Club | PEZ Visitor Center | Painting with a Twist | Panic Room | Parkville Market | Pedal Cruise Connecticut | People's State Forest | Pine & Iron Axe Throwing - New Haven | Plan B Burger Bar (Simsbury) | Present Company | Prime Climb Mountain Fun | Real Art Ways | Red 36 | Ridgefield Playhouse | River - A Waterfront Restaurant & Bar | Rock Climb Fairfield | Rockin' Jump Trampoline Park - Trumbull | Ron-A-Roll Indoor Roller Skating Center | Rooftop 120 | Rowanwood Farm | Sally's Apizza | Saltwater Farm Vineyard | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours | Shrine at Foxwoods | Side Door Jazz Club | Sift Bake Shop | Sign of the Whale | Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center | Sky Zone - Norwalk | Skydive Danielson | Smash Avenue | SoNo Nightlife | SportsCenter of Connecticut | Sticks and Stones Farm | Stone Age Rock Gym | Stony Creek Brewery | Sunset Meadow Vineyards | Supercharged Powered by Mohegan Sun - Indoor Karting & Trampoline Park | Swyft | TAO Asian Bistro & Lounge | Taste of New Haven Tours | Tavern at Graybarns | Taylor Brooke Brewery | Terrain Garden Cafe | The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | The Beer Garden at Shippan Landing | The Bijou Theatre | The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts | The Courthouse Bar & Grille | The Hops Company | The Knowlton | The Library | The Palace Theatre | The Place 2 Be | The Russian Lady | The Scorpion Bar | The Stand | The Study at Yale | The Vault Virtual Reality | The Webster | The Wine Press | Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park | Toad's Place | Town of Bethlehem | Town of Canaan | Town of Canton | Town of Cornwall | Town of Deep River | Town of Essex | Town of Granby | Town of Greenwich | Town of Griswold | Town of Guilford | Town of Kent | Town of Litchfield | Town of Mystic | Town of Naugatuck | Town of Plainville | Town of Salisbury | Town of Southington | Town of Stonington | Town of Thompson | Town of West Hartford | Town of Woodbridge | Toyota Oakdale Theatre | Two Roads Brewing Company | Union Street Tavern | Viron Rondo Osteria | Vista Lounge | Wall to Wall: The New London Mural Walk | Warner Theatre | West Hartford Center | Westville Music Bowl | Willimantic Brewing Company | Winvian Farm | Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun | Woolley Acres Farm | Woolsey Hall | Wurst Haus | XL Center | Xfinity Theatre | Xperiment Virtual Reality
Recent Press
50 things to do this weekend in Connecticut, July 13-15
Middletown Press
Online article highlighting thing to do throughout Connecticut.
Published Date: 2018-07-13
Featuring: Bruce Museum | City of Norwalk | Fairfield Museum & History Center | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Gallery at Kent Art Association | Gallery at Still River Editions | Goodspeed Musicals - The Goodspeed | Greenwich Point Park | HighFlyer Zipline at Foxwoods Resort Casino | Ivoryton Playhouse | Knights of Columbus Museum | Musicals at Richter | Ridgefield Playhouse | Town of Derby | Town of Derby | Town of East Hampton | Town of Fairfield | Town of Greenwich | Town of Guilford | Town of New Canaan | Urban Air Adventure Park
50 Fun Things to Do This Fall in Connecticut
Mommy Poppins
Online article highlighting things to do during the fall in Connecticut.
Published Date: 2019-09-02
Featuring: Angevine Farm | Beardsley's Cider Mill & Orchard | Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream | City of Hartford | Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center | Connecticut Children's Museum | Connecticut Science Center | Connecticut Trolley Museum | Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo | Danbury Railway Museum | Dinosaur State Park | Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens | Flamig Farm | IT Adventure Ropes Course | Institute for American Indian Studies | Karabin Farms | Launch Trampoline Park | Lyman Orchards | Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center | Muse Paintbar (West Hartford) | Mystic Aquarium | New England Air Museum | Olde Mistick Village | Railroad Museum of New England/Naugatuck Railroad Company | Ridgefield Playhouse | Roaring Brook Nature Center | Scott's Yankee Farmer | The Barnum Museum | The Mark Twain House & Museum | Town of Fairfield | Town of Mystic | Town of Plainville | Town of Southington | Village Center for the Arts | Warner Theatre
Add These 20 Small Towns to Your 2020 Travel List
Reader's Digest Online
Online article highlighting small towns to visit in 2020.
Published Date: 2020-01-08
Featuring: Hoo Doo Brown Barbeque | Ridgefield Playhouse | The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | Town of Ridgefield | Weir Farm National Historic Site
Explore Connecticut!
City Lifestyle
Online article highlighting places to explore in Connecticut.
Published Date: 2022-04-01
Featuring: Adventure Park at Storrs | Aquila's Nest Vineyards | Arrigoni Winery | Backyard Adventure UTV Tours | Berkshire Balloons | Brownstone Adventure Sports Park | City of Hartford | City of New Haven | Connecticut Art Trail | Connecticut River Museum | Connecticut Wine Country | Covered Bridge Electric Bike Rental | Crystal Ridge Winery | Elm City Party Bike | Garde Arts Center | Hartford Yard Goats | HighFlyer Zipline at Foxwoods Resort Casino | Hops on the Hill Brewery | Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center and Museum | Mayflower Inn & Spa | Priam Vineyards | Railroad Museum of New England/Naugatuck Railroad Company | Ridgefield Playhouse | RiverQuest | Skydive Danielson | Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds | The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village | The Last Green Valley | The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk | The Spa at Norwich Inn | Wall Street Theater | Wall to Wall: The New London Mural Walk | Warner Theatre
What to do around Connecticut this weekend, April 22 - 24
Fox 61
Online article highlighting things happen during the weekend of April 22-24.
Published Date: 2022-04-21
Featuring: Lyman Orchards | Ridgefield Playhouse | Wadsworth Mansion | XL Center