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This weekend, Nutmeggers can see famous rappers take center stage, as well as chow down on some Italian food or make an ice cream run.
Here are some things to do this weekend:
The award-winning rapper will bring his signature party style to the Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday.
The Danbury Italian Festival took place August 6-8, 2021 at the Amerigo Vespucci Lodge. Festival goers enjoyed live entertainment and traditional Italian food. Were you SEEN?
The Amerigo Vespucci Lodge is hosting this festival, which is filled with Italian food and music, all weekend.
Sean Kingston headlined Alive@Five in downtown Stamford on July 12, 2018. Were you SEEN?
Famed rapper Sean Kingston will be singing his hits like "Beautiful Girls" at Toad's Place on Sunday.
Lincoln Carew leads his mom, Ashley Carew, and grandmother, Karen Hogancamp, through the sunflower maze near L&A Family Farms just south of Paris in Illinois. A seemingly endless field of sunflowers is in bloom in east central Illinois, a golden spectacle that’s drawing families from all corners of the Wabash Valley and beyond.
Lyman Orchards is inviting guests to explore its maze of over 350,000 yellow, orange and red sunflowers until Aug. 28.
"Pippin" tells the story of a young prince seeking happiness. The play is running at the Playhouse on Park until Aug. 21.
A Crocodile.
Guests at the Connecticut Science Center can meet exotic wildlife like alligators during the show, which happens every weekend until Aug. 28.
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - MARCH 26: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Kevin Skaff guitarist of the band A Day to Remember performs live on stage during day two of Lollapalooza Brazil Music Festival at Interlagos Racetrack on March 26, 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mauricio Santana/Getty Images)
The rock band, known for hits like "All I Want" and "Last Chance To Dance," will be making a stop at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater on Friday.
Guests can visit the Mill Hill Historic Park's new exhibit “Norwalk’s Changing Communities: 13,000BC – 1835” to learn about the past every weekend until Sept. 4.
The Walnut Beach Ice Cream Run took place on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. The annual 5K and half-mile walk at Walnut Beach in Milford, Conn. benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Milford. Participants received ice cream from nearby Walnut Beach Creamery upon completion of the event. Were you SEEN?
Guests will be able to enjoy Walnut Beach Creamery ice cream and run a 5K at Walnut Beach on Saturday.
Contestants will face off to see who can make the best sand sculpture on Saturday at Walnut Beach.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 26: Singer/songwriter Jason Mraz performs on stage with the San Diego Symphony at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park on September 26, 2021 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)
The Grammy award-winning guitarist, known for songs like "Lucky" and "Make It Mine," will be performing at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater on Saturday.
The Warner Stage Company will present "Matilda the Musical" on the Main Stage, July 30-Aug. 14.
This play tells the story of a girl who "dares to take a stand and change her own destiny." It will take the stage of the Warner Theatre on Sunday.
Breweries like Firefly Hollow, Elicit Brewing Co., Housatonic River Brewing and Labyrinth Brewing will be serving drinks at the Municipal Building lawn on Saturday.
The Crusader Players Theatre Club is staging the musical The Pajama Game March 8-10, 2019 at Trinity Catholic High School, 926 Newfield Ave., Stamford, Conn.
"The Pajama Game," which is a comedy that explores the dangers of a workplace romance, will be playing at Curtain Call until Aug. 13.
This free event on Sunday hosts performances by award-winning musicians like Chris Cerrone, Paul Frucht, John Williams and John Corigliano, as well as food vendors at The Ridgefield Playhouse.
A farmers market in Norfolk.
This weekend-long festival features many different events across the town, including music from Broadfield Farmers and Friends, art shows, farmers' markets fishing lessons and magic shows.
More information about the festival here.
Connecticut Science Center
The Connecticut Science Center is teaching visitors fire prevention methods and how to stay safe in case of a fire on Friday and Saturday.
The Sharon Historical Society and Museum is displaying a collection of 55 early American samplers, which were sown by school-aged girls between the early 1700s and mid-1800s, until Oct. 15.
More information about the samplers here.
FILE PHOTO: Children are doused in falling water at a Milford splash pad. Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-to-upper 80s Friday in Connecticut.
Connecticut offers a number of beaches, lakes and swimming holes that will help keep you cool during the first major heat wave of the summer. And if your brain is too over heated to think of any activities, we've gathered some ways to beat the heat in Connecticut..
The cast from "The Sound of Music" in Ridgefield.
Danbury’s Musicals at Richter will celebrate its 38th Season Under the Stars with performances of the classic musical, "The Sound of Music," which will run from July 22 until Aug. 6.
The Old State House in Hartford
Connecticut's Old State House will host a free concert every Friday until Oct. 7. This week's performance is by Stanley Maxwell.
A landscape by Gene Moore.
Gene Moore will be hosting his first art solo exhibition, featuring his paintings at The Gallery at Still River Editions starting Saturday and ending on Sept. 30.
Farmington Polo Club
The Farmington Polo Club is holding its summer games every Saturday.
Photos from the opening day of the Stamford Downtown Farmers Market in Stamford, Conn. Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Held every Wednesday on West Park Place, the market features a variety of vendors including Amelia's Florist & Farm Market, Beldotti Bakery, Blue the Baker, Country Farm, Mill Pond Essentials, and Waterview Farm
Veterans Memorial Park will be hosting a farmer's market every Saturday until Oct. 29.
Triathlete Laura Becker trains on the trails at Case Mountain in Manchester.
Many parks and trails across the state are open, giving Nutmeggers over 2,000 miles to explore.
Check out our guide to the state's picturesque landscapes here.
Visitors to the Maritime Aquarium including Georgia Smith, 4, watch the seals frolic in their new enclosure.
The Nutmeg State has many kid-friendly activities for summer, including those at amusement parks, nature centers and libraries.
Check out our guide on family-friendly activities throughout the state.
Maladies Vargas, of Bridgeport, takes part in a free yoga class at McLevy Green in Bridgeport, Conn., on Tuesday, July 24, 2018.
Several gyms, libraries and community centers across the Nutmeg State regularly offer guests a free yoga session, Zumba class or self-defense class.
The Elizabeth Park Conservancy in Hartford, Conn. July 2021
The Nutmeg State has plenty of free activities for residents and visitors alike to take advantage of, like attending a concerts or scouting out a swimming or hiking destination.
More information about some free things to do in Connecticut.
Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium will open a new butterfly exhibit on May 28. The "Flutter Zone," is a walk-through exhibit in a floral habitat on the aquarium's riverfront courtyard.
The Maritime Aquarium will be hosting a habitat filled with colorful butterflies that guests can walk through. The "Flutter Zone" will be available until Sept. 5.
The Glass House in New Canaan was designed by Philip Johnson, one of "The Harvard Five."
The Glass House is featuring a new exhibition of paintings and videos that explore life at the turn of the century. The exhibit will be on display until Nov. 15.
This is a rendering of the Alyson Shotz sculpture, which will be one of the many changes at Grace Farms in New Canaan when it reopens in September. Photo contributed July 2021
Grace Farms is letting visitors experiment with new materials and art-making techniques every Saturday until Nov 30.
Gov. Ned Lamont in early August 2021 at the Submarine Force Museum in Groton, Conn, a short distance up the Thames River from the Electric Boat subsidiary of General Dynamics has been hiring hundreds of people this year.
The Thames River Heritage Park Foundation is inviting guests to come to the river and hear about some military history that happened on the river until Sept. 10
Lake Compounce, the theme park in Bristol, is going all-cashless starting in the 2022 season.
Lake Compounce amusement park is open for its 2022 season. The park also recently became cashless.
Livia Clark, 7, of Mendham, NJ, rides a zip line during her first ever ropes course with her family during opening day at The Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday, April 1, 2022.
The Adventure Parks in Storrs and the Discovery Museum will be filled with colorful lights until Aug. 27 that illuminate the path for guests as they zipline through the trees.
More information about the lights here.
Outdoor dining at the Hopkins Inn
Summer's warm weather makes it the perfect time to grab a bite to eat outside.
More information about the best locations to eat outdoors, according to Connecticut Magazine.