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Little Big Band - Manchester Band Shell – Manchester Community College – August 18 - 7:00pm
Free
www.manchesterbandshell.com
Screamin’ Eagles - Manchester Band Shell – Manchester Community College – August 20 - 7:00pm
Free
www.manchesterbandshell.com
Willimantic 3rd Thursday Street Festival – Downtown Willimantic –August 21 – 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Every third Thursday from May to September, thousands of people from far and wide stroll along Main Street, Willimantic amid a background of musical, theatrical, visual, gastronomic, and
olfactory delights. Seven stages simultaneously host a wide variety of music and entertainment while over 100 vendors showcase a variety of handcrafted goods and services. Willimantic's diversity really shines through in the delicious authentic international
cuisine. Enjoy locally produced artwork, beer, music, and soda. Street performers and free children's activities abound! Free Parking Free Admission 6 - 9pm
http://www.willimanticstreetfest.com/
65th Annual Peach Festival – Main Street - Manchester – August 22
– 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Peaches are the focus because when the event was originally planned, many other local communities featured strawberry shortcake fundraisers and organizers wanted to offer a different local treat. The peeling
of 40 to 50 bushels of peaches is scheduled to start Friday.
Riverfront
Swing Night –
Great River Park Amphitheater - East Hartford – August 23 – 7:00pm (Rain Date 8/24)
Presenting Simply Swing, an amazing 10-piece swing orchestra recreating dance-able favorites and memories from the Big Band and Swing eras.
http://www.riverfront.org/event
New England Clambake at Lyman’s – Lyman Orchard - Middlefield – August 23 - 24
A New England summer tradition returns with an evening of fresh seafood, and other treats hot off the grill! Come hungry and enjoy a feast of fresh steamed lobster, clams, mussels, New England Clam Chowder, locally-grown
butter & sugar corn on the cob, fresh salads, dessert and much more! For those land-lubbers, we've got plenty of great hamburgers and cider-marinated hotdogs available! The price is $39.99 for adults and $19.95 for juniors (6-12). Kids 5 and under eat Free.
Prices do not include 18% gratuity and the CT Sales Tax. Reserve your spot by calling 860.349.6043. Pre-paid reservations required.
Seating is at 4:00pm, 5:15pm. 6:30pm and 7:45pm
http://lymanorchards.com/events/new-england-clambake/
Downriver Dixieland Music Cruise – Mystic Seaport – Mystic – August 23 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Spend a summer evening enjoying a downriver cruise with foot-tapping Dixieland music from the Mystic River Mud Band aboard Sabino.
Relax on deck as our 1908 steamboat glides down the channel and out to the mouth of the Mystic River. Our Dixieland cruises are a popular event each summer so be sure to reserve your spot early!
There will also be a cash bar on the boat and you are welcome to bring your own picnic basket. Sabino leaves from her
dock near the main entrance to Mystic Seaport. http://www.mysticseaport.org/event/downriver-dixieland-cruise-2/
“Honeybee Hullabaloo” - The Coventry Regional Farmers’ Market - Nathan Hale Homestead - Coventry – August 24 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
It is like a country fair
every Sunday… the old-fashioned kind, with farmers, produce, freshly baked pies, sparkling jars of preserves and pickles, handmade goods, and fiddlers. New England Travel Magazine calls ours
“Connecticut’s preeminent farmers’ market.”
http://coventryfarmersmarket.com/events/