Ledyard's Weekend Guide: Steve Martin, Tom Jones And A Fall Fest Fill Foxwoods And Beyond

LEDYARD, CT — Ledyard punches well above its weight this Thursday through Sunday, with two genuine music-and-comedy legends taking the Foxwoods stage on back-to-back nights and a homegrown fall festival filling out the daytime hours. Add a hands-on craft morning at the library and there's a real mix on tap for a town this size. Here's where to go.

• Steve Martin & Martin Short — Friday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. The comedy duo bring "The Best of Steve Martin & Martin Short," with special guests Jeff Babko and The Steep Canyon Rangers, for a night the venue itself promises "redefines the form in unexpected and profound ways." Venue: Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Blvd.
• Art Attack! — Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 to 11:30 a.m. A hands-on craft program for kids, part of the library's regular arts programming. Venue: Bill Library, 718 Colonel Ledyard Hwy.
• Holdridge Fall Fest — Saturday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The garden center's annual fall festival brings live music from Brad Bensko, a grilling demo and a 2 p.m. dog costume parade for a full afternoon of family fun. Venue: Holdridge Garden, 749 Colonel Ledyard Hwy.
• Tom Jones: Come Gather Round Tour — Sunday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. The Welsh legend, six decades and 100 million records into his career, closes out the weekend with a set of his biggest hits. Venue: Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Blvd.

Between two legendary voices at Foxwoods, a craft table at the library and a garden center throwing a full-blown fall party with live music, Ledyard has a genuine reason to get out every night but one this weekend. Grab tickets to whichever set fits your Friday or Sunday and swing by Holdridge in between.