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Essex Ed is lifted onto a platform in the center of Essex at the end of the parade Sunday afternoon.......photo by Sarah Schultz.....1.30.05
Middletown Press file photo
This weekend offers a host of events celebrating Lunar New Year , as well as festivals like the 19th Annual Sun Wine & Food Fest Grand Tasting.
Here are 25+ things to do this weekend in Connecticut:
This event brings together over 1,000 different types of wine, as well as food cooked by "elite chefs," to the Earth Expo Center on Saturday .
More information about the 19th Annual Sun Wine & Food Fest Grand Tasting here.
Dancing lions from the Wan Chi Ming Hung Gar Institute of New York City lead New Haven’s 9th Annual Lion and Dragon Dance Parade on February 8, 2020.
A Lunarfest parade, filled with dancers dressed like lions, is set to take place on Jan. 28 at Whitney Avenue.
Essex Ed is lifted onto a platform in the center of Essex at the end of the parade Sunday afternoon.......photo by Sarah Schultz.....1.30.05
Essex Ed, a statue of a large groundhog, will be paraded down Ferry Street and up Main Street on Sunday .
Connecticut Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, right, and State Senator Bob Duff, and Representatives, Travis Simms and Lucy Dathan visit and tour SoNo 1420 American Craft Distillers with owner Ami-Lynn Bakshi, left, Tuesday, October 6, 2020, in Norwalk, Conn. During the pandemic, the distillery received a grant through the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development’s Manufacturing Innovation Fund Voucher Program to begin manufacturing and distributing hand sanitizer.
This party at SoNo 1420 American Craft Distillers on Friday celebrates the release of 1420 BBN and 1420 Hemped Rye Spirit whiskies, which spent a year at sea.
The Judds, known for their country music, will be performing at the Total Mortgage Arena as part of their final tour on Saturday . The event will also include appearances by Ashley McBryde and Martina McBride.
The Hartford Wolf Pack will be celebrating "New York Rangers Night," showcasing the team's affiliation with the New York Rangers, on Saturday at the XL Center .
More information about the Hartford Wolf Pack vs Syracuse Crunch here.
This band aims to give fans the "most authentic" tribute to Queen's music as possible. They will perform on Saturday at the College Street Music Hall .
More information about Almost Queen: A Tribute to Queen here.
The Julong Wushu lion dance troupe will be performing at the New Haven Free Public Library on Jan. 28 , according to Yale-China .
There will also be a shadow puppet show hosted by OompaPossum Puppets artistic director Kimberly Van Aelst.
More information about Lunarfest performances at the New Haven Free Public Library here.
The Gibson Brothers will perform at the Space Ballroom in Hamden.
The Gibson Brothers, known for their bluegrass music, will be performing at the Fairfield Theater Company on Friday .
This tribute band aims to bring the sounds of Led Zeppelin to the Warner Theater on Friday .
A goat.
Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market is inviting guests to go on 30-minute walks with its goats on Sunday.
This trio of musicians, which pays homage to the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, will be performing at the Kate on Friday .
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 21: Chris Young performs at the Christmas 4 Kids fundraiser at the Ryman Auditorium on November 21, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Country star Chris Young, known for songs like "Drinkin' Me Lonely" and "You're Gonna Love Me," will be performing at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday .
Duranarama will be performing a tribute to 80s music at the Connecticut Valley Brewing Company on Saturday.
More information about Duranarama at the Connecticut Valley Brewing Company here.
Guests can learn how to make their own woodcarving at the Mystic Seaport Museum until Feb. 24.
This show at 29 School Ground Road aims to help assist families to plan their weddings on Sunday.
Guests can venture to the estate of Yayoi Asoma, Kirstin Lamb and Mary Tooley Parker until March 5 at Kenise Barnes Fine Art to see displays of holiday lights, paintings and an outdoor garden.
Master Xing Qi-Lin, a master teacher of Tai-Chi culture and martial arts and a fourth generation lineage master of "Li's Tai Chi,"gives a demonstration with students at Yale's Luce Hall during New Haven's 7th annual Lunar New Year festival on February 17, 2018.
Kung Fu and Tai Chi demonstrations and short classes by the New England Asian American Cultural Center will be held at the New Haven Museum on Jan. 28.
Guests will also have a chance to go to a workshop where they can build their own Chinese dragon.
More information about Lunarfest celebrations at the New Haven Museum here.
Guests at the Hartford Public Library can make a rabbit puppet on Jan. 27.
Drag queens will be impersonating celebrities like Nicki Minaj, Whitney Houston and Britney Spears all weekend at the 168 York Street Cafe.
More information about the Diva Royale Drag Queen Show here.
Olde Mistick Village will be aglow with holiday lights until Jan. 31.
The Dazzling Liffe Lantern Festival will run from Dec. 6 - Jan. 31, according to Lyman Orchards Executive Vice President John Lyman.
Lyman Orchards ' Dazzling Liffe Lantern Festival is a half-mile lantern pathway with hand-crafted nature-themed figures. It will run this year through Jan. 31 , according to its website.
More information about the Dazzling L.I.F.F.E. Lantern Festival here.
Killingworth, Connecticut - Sunday, November 26, 2017: Vincent Esposito of Guilford with his children Ella, 12, and Gianni, 15, pet the soft fiber-like fur of alpacas Sunday at New England Apacas in Killingworth during the alpaca farm's Holiday Open House.
The state is filled with farms and sanctuaries where visitors can interact with llamas and alpacas.
More information about where to find llamas and alpacas here.
Kids participate in the summer skate camp hosted by Next Generation Skateboarding at the Compo Beach skate park, in Westport, Conn. Aug. 24, 2022.
Connecticut is covered with outdoor skate parks, some of which are inside the state's parks and beaches .
More information about the skate parks in the state 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, including those at amusement parks, nature centers and libraries.
Check out our guide on family-friendly activities throughout the state.
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.
Guests can take tours of Mystic Seaport Museum’s Preservation Shipyard and get to see skilled shipwrights through Feb. 24.
More information about Friday Afternoon Shipyard Tours here.
