50 Things to do this weekend in Connecticut, Nov. 20-22
The holidays are in full swing. Here are 50 ways to celebrate in southwestern Connecticut.
By Lidia Ryan
on November 18, 2015 4:07 PM
The Enchanted Forest is back in Greenwich on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
The Enchanted Forest is back in Greenwich on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
Photo: Keelin Daly
Head to the Crowne Plaza in Danbury for a night of shopping, wine tasting and chocolate tasting during Girls Night Out this Friday. Find out more.
Head to the Crowne Plaza in Danbury for a night of shopping, wine tasting and chocolate tasting during Girls Night Out this Friday. Find out more.
Photo: Kat Wade
The 2015 Danbury Festival of Trees to benefit Ann's Place is this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
The 2015 Danbury Festival of Trees to benefit Ann's Place is this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
On Friday, enjoy a Farm Dinner at the Field House Farm in Madison. Chefs Jared Posocco and Matt Backe will an oyster appetizer and 4 courses of local and seasonal dishes. Overshores will pair each course with one of their local Belgian beers. - CT Bites
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On Friday, enjoy a Farm Dinner at the Field House Farm in Madison. Chefs Jared Posocco and Matt Backe will an oyster appetizer and 4 courses of local and seasonal dishes. Overshores will pair each course with ... more
Country star Toby Keith brings his music to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday. Find out more.
Country star Toby Keith brings his music to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday. Find out more.
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Rod Man, winner of season eight “Last Comic Standing” on NBC, visits the Comix club at Mohegan Sun Thursday, Friday and Saturday for four shows. Find out more.
Rod Man, winner of season eight “Last Comic Standing” on NBC, visits the Comix club at Mohegan Sun Thursday, Friday and Saturday for four shows. Find out more.
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Piff the Magic Dragon, from TV’s “America’s Got Talent,” will perform at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday. Find out more.
Piff the Magic Dragon, from TV’s “America’s Got Talent,” will perform at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday. Find out more.
Photo: Virginia Sherwood / Contributed Photo
Disney Live! is on stage at the XL Center in Hartford this Friday. Find out more.
Disney Live! is on stage at the XL Center in Hartford this Friday. Find out more.
The Bethel United Methodist Church will hold its annual bazaar Friday and Saturday. There will be everything from themed baskets and Christmas decorations to handmade crafts and baked goods, house plants, jewelry, books and a silent auction. Find out more.
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The Bethel United Methodist Church will hold its annual bazaar Friday and Saturday. There will be everything from themed baskets and Christmas decorations to handmade crafts and baked goods, house plants, ... more
Photo: Karen Warren, Staff
Explore the night sky in Stamford on Friday. Find out more.
Explore the night sky in Stamford on Friday. Find out more.
Photo: Dana Berry, HONS
Join Paris Cocktails author Doni Belau for a mini-mixology lesson and a talk about the new cocktail this Friday in Greenwich. Find out more.
Join Paris Cocktails author Doni Belau for a mini-mixology lesson and a talk about the new cocktail this Friday in Greenwich. Find out more.
Photo: Sarah Rice, Special To The Chronicle
Start your holiday season this Friday with the Ridgefield Guild of Artists. The
theme of this year’s annual Festive Home event will be “Home for the
Holidays.” Find out more.
Start your holiday season this Friday with the Ridgefield Guild of Artists. The theme of this year’s annual Festive Home event will be “Home for the Holidays.” Find out more.
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Teenage singer Taylor Felt will perform at the Bijou Theatre this Friday. Find out more.
Teenage singer Taylor Felt will perform at the Bijou Theatre this Friday. Find out more.
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Watch "Crimson Peak" for just $2.00 at Newtown's Edmond Town Hall on Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
Watch "Crimson Peak" for just $2.00 at Newtown's Edmond Town Hall on Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
“Secret in Their Eyes”
opens this weekend. Watch the trailer.
“Secret in Their Eyes” opens this weekend. Watch the trailer.
Photo: Courtesy Photo
"The Night Before" opens in theaters this weekend. Watch the trailer.
"The Night Before" opens in theaters this weekend. Watch the trailer.
Photo: Sarah Shatz, HONS / Associated Press
"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" opens this weekend. Watch the trailer.
"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" opens this weekend. Watch the trailer.
Photo: Murray Close, Associated Press
The Danbury Titans play two home games this Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
The Danbury Titans play two home games this Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
Photo: H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media
Fairfield University's men and women will play at Webster Bank Arena on Saturday. Find out more.
Fairfield University's men and women will play at Webster Bank Arena on Saturday. Find out more.
Photo: Brian A. Pounds
The Hartford Wolf Pack will play two games this weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
The Hartford Wolf Pack will play two games this weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
Photo: Lindsay Niegelberg
Mo'Nique will perform at Foxwoods on Saturday. Find out more.
Mo'Nique will perform at Foxwoods on Saturday. Find out more.
The Foxwoods World Turkey Eating Contest is this Saturday. Find out more.
The Foxwoods World Turkey Eating Contest is this Saturday. Find out more.
Photo: Gary Coronado, Staff
Everyone's job is at stake in a cutthroat real estate office in David
Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross,” on stage at Ridgefield’s Theater Barn
through Saturday. Find our more.
Everyone's job is at stake in a cutthroat real estate office in David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross,” on stage at Ridgefield’s Theater Barn through Saturday. Find our more.
The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation announces a “Private Access Tour” as part of its 40th
anniversary celebration. On Saturday,
guests will have exclusive access to five historic buildings on the
Wilton Historical Society’s campus. Find out more.
The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation announces a “Private Access Tour” as part of its 40th anniversary celebration. On Saturday, guests will have exclusive access to five historic buildings on
... moreGrammy winner Karla Bonoff will perform at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday along with Jimmy Webb, another Grammy-winning singer-songwriter. Find out more.
Grammy winner Karla Bonoff will perform at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday along with Jimmy Webb, another Grammy-winning singer-songwriter. Find out more.
Photo: Contributed Photo
The Downtown Cabaret Theatre’s Children’s Theatre will present Charles Dickens’ holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol,” Saturday through Dec. 27. Find out more.
The Downtown Cabaret Theatre’s Children’s Theatre will present Charles Dickens’ holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol,” Saturday through Dec. 27. Find out more.
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Hosted by the Connecticut Beer Trail, Connecticut Beer Week is back through Saturday, offering special events like bus tours, comedy
shows, and tap takeovers. Find out more.
Hosted by the Connecticut Beer Trail, Connecticut Beer Week is back through Saturday, offering special events like bus tours, comedy shows, and tap takeovers. Find out more.
The same people who brought us the Freedom Beer Fest this fall are hosting the “Festiv-Ale” on Saturday. The event will take place inside the Warsaw Park Pavillion. Over 30 breweries will be represented, as well as food trucks. - CT Bites
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The same people who brought us the Freedom Beer Fest this fall are hosting the “Festiv-Ale” on Saturday. The event will take place inside the Warsaw Park Pavillion. Over 30 breweries will be represented, ... more
Shelton's annual Festival of Trees is this Saturday. Find out more.
Shelton's annual Festival of Trees is this Saturday. Find out more.
A Night of Music presented by St. Vincent's Medical Center is this Saturday. Find out more.
A Night of Music presented by St. Vincent's Medical Center is this Saturday. Find out more.
Photo: Todd Tracy / Hearst Connecticut Media Group
Teddy Bear Teas, part of the Ridgefield Festival of Trees, is this Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
Teddy Bear Teas, part of the Ridgefield Festival of Trees, is this Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.
Photo: Michael Duffy
The Enchanted Forest weekend in Greenwich kicks off with a gala on Saturday night. Find out more.
The Enchanted Forest weekend in Greenwich kicks off with a gala on Saturday night. Find out more.
Photo: Helen Neafsey
A fun run is planned Sunday to benefit the Rex Griswold Foundation, a nonprofit organization created in honor of Ridgefield resident Rex Griswold who is battling Multiple System Atrophy. Find out more.
A fun run is planned Sunday to benefit the Rex Griswold Foundation, a nonprofit organization created in honor of Ridgefield resident Rex Griswold who is battling Multiple System Atrophy. Find out more.
Photo: / Carol Kaliff
Connecticut Master Chorale will present its Annual Holiday Prelude Concert - Featuring "A Big Band Christmas" this Sunday. Find out more.
Connecticut Master Chorale will present its Annual Holiday Prelude Concert - Featuring "A Big Band Christmas" this Sunday. Find out more.
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The Sound Tigers play Webster Bank Arena on Sunday. Find out more.
The Sound Tigers play Webster Bank Arena on Sunday. Find out more.
Photo: Brian A. Pounds / Brian A. Pounds
Noted cookbook author Abigail Johnson Dodge comes to the Pequot Library in Fairfield on Sunday to discuss holiday baking. The event is free. Find out more.
Noted cookbook author Abigail Johnson Dodge comes to the Pequot Library in Fairfield on Sunday to discuss holiday baking. The event is free. Find out more.
Photo: Contributed Photo
Darlene Love brings her holiday show to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday. Find out more.
Darlene Love brings her holiday show to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday. Find out more.
Photo: Contributed Photo
Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle
"Flight of the Butterflies" is playing in IMAX in Norwalk. Find out more.
"Flight of the Butterflies" is playing in IMAX in Norwalk. Find out more.
Photo: Courtesy Of SK Films
Santa will be at the Westfield Trumbull Mall everyday through December 24. Find out more.
Santa will be at the Westfield Trumbull Mall everyday through December 24. Find out more.
Santa will be at the Danbury Fair Mall
everyday through December 24.
Find out more.
Santa will be at the Danbury Fair Mall everyday through December 24. Find out more.
Photo: Carol Kaliff
Santa will be at Stamford town Center every day through December 24.
Santa will be at Stamford town Center every day through December 24.
Photo: H John Voorhees III
The City of Norwalk Parking Authority’s Maritime Garage Gallery has
opened a new exhibit entitled “Flux” that will be on display through
January 4, 2016. Find out more.
The City of Norwalk Parking Authority’s Maritime Garage Gallery has opened a new exhibit entitled “Flux” that will be on display through January 4, 2016. Find out more.
A mother humpback whale and her calf in a scene from “Humpback Whales,”
an IMAX movie now showing at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Find out more.
A mother humpback whale and her calf in a scene from “Humpback Whales,” an IMAX movie now showing at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Find out more.
The Center for Contemporary Printmaking (CCP) announces the opening of
20th Retrospective: Highlights From the Past 20 Years, on display through December 13. Find out more.
The Center for Contemporary Printmaking (CCP) announces the opening of 20th Retrospective: Highlights From the Past 20 Years, on display through December 13. Find out more.
An exhibit featuring Danbury's Octagon House will be on display during
library hours in the Ruth Haas Library on the WCSU Midtown campus until December 1. Find out more.
An exhibit featuring Danbury's Octagon House will be on display during library hours in the Ruth Haas Library on the WCSU Midtown campus until December 1. Find out more.
Harvest hayrides at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport continue until November 29. Find out more.
Harvest hayrides at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport continue until November 29. Find out more.
Photo: Christian Abraham, Hearst Connecticut Media
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, which means you may want to kick
your exercise routine up a notch in anticipation of all the upcoming
stuffing and pumpkin pie you'll be devouring. Click here to check out some local spin studios.
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, which means you may want to kick your exercise routine up a notch in anticipation of all the upcoming stuffing and pumpkin pie you'll be devouring. Click here to check out
... moreHoliday season is here, and that means pie. CT Bites brings you the top spots to get your holiday pies.
Holiday season is here, and that means pie. CT Bites brings you the top spots to get your holiday pies.
Photo: James Nielsen, Staff