Get Out: Five Great Things To Do This Weekend

Do not hit that snooze button. Don’t you dare roll over and hide under your pillow. We’re warning you now—there will be consequences if you let the weekend fly by without having fun. There will be no allowance, no TV and most definitely no dessert. So let’s just avoid these unnecessary punishments and have a little fun this weekend, deal?

1. WICKED AT THE BUSHNELL

WHERE/WHEN: Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m.

WHY GO: Just follow the yellow brick road to The Bushnell in Hartford to see everyone’s favorite witches!

PRICING: Tickets start at $33.

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WHERE/WHEN: Friday from 5 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHY GO: Mmm! May we suggest going with an empty stomach?

PRICING: Admission is free.

3. WEEKEND LINEUP AT THE KATE IN OLD SAYBROOK

WHERE/WHEN: Ronnie Spector on Friday at 8 p.m., B. Willie Smith on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Cappella Cantorum Men’s Chorus on Sunday at 3 p.m.

WHY GO: You don’t want to miss these great acts—a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, a favorite local blues band and some serious Sunday singing.

PRICING: Tickets for Ronnie Spector: “Beyond the Beehive” are $50 to $55; B. Willie Smith tickets are $25 and tickets for the Cappella Cantorum Men’s Chorus show are $16.

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WHERE/WHEN: Saturday at Chamard Vineyards. Wine tasting is at 2 p.m. and performance starts at 3 p.m. Rain date is Sunday.

WHY GO: Make it a family event, or make it a date! Either way you’ll enjoy wine and Shakespeare—win, win.  

PRICING: Tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for kids under 12 and $30 for a family of four.

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WHERE/WHEN: Sunday at Mystic Seaport.

WHY GO: Tons of pedal-to-the-metal fun!

PRICING: Bike show is free with museum admission.