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This Mother's Day weekend has plenty of flowery events to make moms feel special, plus concerts featuring famous faces like Michael Bolton.
Here are some things to do in Connecticut this weekend:
This weekend-long festival at Greenfield Hill Congregational Church features craft vendors, live music, children's games, food, and raffles.
Find out more about the festival here.
This springtime celebration features rare and unusual plants. It takes place Friday and Saturday at the Hill-Stead Museum.
Find out more about the market here.
A smooth dogfish shark gets safely returned to Long Island Sound after being brought up for examination during a Marine Life Encounter Cruise.
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is hosting tours Saturdays and Sundays on the Long Island Sound to find all kinds of sea life.
AMERICAN SONG CONTEST -- The Live Qualifiers Premiere Episode 101 -- Pictured: Michael Bolton (CT) -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
The Grammy Award winner will perform his hit songs at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday.
Find out more about the artist here.
The Cloak and Wand in Olde Mistick Village offers customers magical oddities and edible potions.
Olde Mistick Village is welcoming mothers to take “Best Queen” photo ops around the area on Saturday and Sunday.
Find out more about the village 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 rock and roll Hall of Famers will be performing at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday.
Find out more about the show.
ATHENS, GA - JUNE 23: Jason NeSmith and Richard Lloyd (formerly of Television) of The Richard Lloyd Group perform during AthFest on June 23, 2017 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images)
The rockstar, who is a founding member of the band Television, will be stopping at Cafe9 on Friday.
Find out more about the rocker here.
Opening day at The Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday, April 1, 2022.
Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum is encouraging guests to bring their mothers with a special buy one get one free offer on Sunday.
Find out more about the deal here.
This special exhibition lets patrons get up close and personal with reproductions of Michelangelo's most famous works. The exhibition runs until June 26 at the Connecticut Convention Center.
FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 25: Maren Morris performs onstage during day one of the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival on September 25, 2021 in Franklin, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival)
Summer concerts are right around the corner and a number of venues across Connecticut are offering deals this week ahead of the season.
Find out more about the special pricing here.
The Palace Theater before a show in Waterbury, Connecticut on January 28, 2013.
World-renowned Pilobolus is celebrating its 50-year anniversary with a show by Waterbury students from ASAP!’s Community Dance Project. See the show live at the Palace Theater on Saturday.
Find out more about the show here.
This show features superstar soprano Anna Netrebko making her debut as Puccini’s icy princess. See it live at the Warner Theatre on Saturday.
Find out more about the show here.
Lake Compounce, the theme park in Bristol, is going all-cashless starting in the 2022 season.
Lake Compounce amusement park is open three days per week for Phantom Fall Fest this October. The park also became cashless this year.
More information more about Lake Compounce amusement park here.
Funnyman Steve Solomon.
Comedian Steve Solomon’s award-winning performance “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, & I’m in Therapy” is coming to the Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday.
Find out more about the show here.
The New Britain Museum of American Art celebrates Martin Luther King Day this year with a series of events and free admission.
Jodi Cup of Health is letting participants make their own all-natural skincare products at the New Britain Museum of American Art on Saturday.
Find out more about the products here.
A Brooklyn Rapid Transit trolley car at the Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven photographed on March 2, 2022.
The Shore Line Trolley Museum is giving guests a chance to put together special crafts to give to their moms on Saturday as well as offering a free relaxing ride along the Farm River all weekend.
Find out more about the events here.
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 16: TV personality Gaby Wilson (L) interviews Hip-hop artist Young M.A at MTV Woodies LIVE on March 16, 2017 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/MTV1617/Getty Images for MTV)
The rapper will be performing live at the Webster Theater on Saturday as part of her "Off the Yak Tour."
Find out more about her performance here.
A variety of tulips.
The Wicked Tulips farm is inviting patrons to tour its fields with over 150,000 tulips.
Find out more about the flowers here.
A piece of artwork from the "Abstract Orbit" gallary.
The URSA Gallery will be hosting both art collections, featuring works by emerging and mid-career artists until May 28.
Pescado a lo macho, a Peruvian-style fish stew seasoned with herbs, is on the menu at Empire of the Incas on Main Street in Danbury. Photo taken Thursday, May 5, 2011.
For $25, participants can enjoy a variety of meals from four different restaurants.
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum on Wednesday August 8, 2017.
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is offering free admission for Connecticut children until May 29.
Aerial view of the Connecticut River and Essex Harbor. The Connecticut River Museum in Essex will hold an event on its waterfront lawn on Saturday
This exhibit covers the era of racing on the Connecticut River by showcasing photographs, trophies and vintage outboard racing motors. It's on display at the Connecticut River Museum until Oct. 9.
More information about the exhibit here.
This garden features over 50,000 flowers of various types. They are on display at the Colorblends House & Garden until May 11.
Find out more about the flowers 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.
Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret
This program aims to connect visitors to the waters, lands and trails throughout The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. It runs at The Last Green Valley until the Summer Solstice on June 21.
Find out about the trails here.
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: SAN FRANCISCO Photo of PUNKS and SEX PISTOLS and Malcolm McLAREN, Malcolm McLaren posed on Market Street, San Fransisco (Photo by Roberta Bayley/Redferns)
This exhibition features the work of over 50 artists, filmmakers and photographers who aimed to capture the punk era of the 1970s. See it at the MoCA Westport until June 5.
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.
More information about the Open Arts Studio for Families here.