“Grease” Musical

Richter Arts Center 100 Aunt Hack Road, Danbury, CT

Here is Rydell High's senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding "Burger Palace Boys" and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking "Pink Ladies" in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Curtain is at 8 pm; Grounds open at 7 pm for picnicking; ticket's $10-$25; tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/musicals-at-richter-3413541691

Ridgefield Summerfest 2024

Lounsbury House 316 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT

entertainment; artisans, food trucks, sensory play

FairyTale Theater

Richter Arts Center 100 Aunt Hack Road, Danbury, CT

Theater by young people for young people. Grounds open at 10:30 for a craft. Bring blankets or chairs; performance  will move indoors for bad weather. Tickets are $5 and are avaiable at the door. Very young children (non-walkers) are admitted free.

Ballet Under the Stars

Richter Arts Center 100 Aunt Hack Road, Danbury, CT

Free, outdoor performance and suitable for all ages. Program comprised of classical and contemporary ballet plus revivals of the popular jazz ballet, Goose Pimples, and Gatsby-era ballet, Indian Summer by Joseph Locarro ​

BenAnna Band: Tuesday Tunes

Dickinson Memorial Park 50 Elm Drive, Newtown, CT

The BenAnna Band is a nationally touring children's duo that focuses on music and inclusion for kiddos of all ages, abilities and identities. 

Judy Pancoast; Tuesday Tunes

Dickinson Memorial Park 50 Elm Drive, Newtown, CT

"Judy Pancoast (born 1959), is an American singer, songwriter, and composer of children's music. She was nominated for the Best Children's Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards and uses themes of Maine, where she was born, in addition to humorous lyrics which gained her a fanbase in households, and she also performs for children and families." (Wikipedia)

“Dazed and Confused” drive in movie

Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CT

"The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976." rated R; Saturday and Sunday; behind Edmond town hall; cars: $20; walk-ins: $6; concession; food trucks

“Foot Loose” drive-in

Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CT

Movie starts at dusk. Footloose is a 1984 American musical drama film directed by Herbert Ross. It tells the story of Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon), a teenager from Chicago who moves to a small town, where he attempts to overturn the ban on dancing instituted by the efforts of a local minister (John Lithgow). $20…

Indiana Jones; “Raiders of the Lost Ark” drive in movie

Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CT

Drive-in: $20 per car; $6 walk in. Opoens at 8 pm, movie at dusk (about 9 pm) "In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers." Food trucks to be announced.

“Harry Potter,” drive in movie

Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CT

Opoens bat 8 pm; movie at dusk (about 9 pm) $20 a car; $6 a walk=in. Food Trucks to be announced. "The first Harry Potter movie, a film series based on the eponymous novels by British author J. K. Rowling. About a boy wizad." (Wikipedia)