Taste your way through Downtown New Haven at the 7th
Annual Appetizer &amp; Dessert Crawls — one of Connecticut’s most anticipated culinary events and the state’s largest food crawl series — held on Saturdays, April 18, May 2, June 13, and December 19, 2026, from 12–3 p.m. This popular event invites guests to sample signature tastings and irresistible desserts from top local restaurants while exploring The Shops at Yale. Ideal for food lovers, families, and groups, this multi-date event offers a festive culinary experience you won’t want to miss.
Proceeds benefit United Way of Greater New Haven, CitySeed, Arts Council of Greater New Haven, and The Robin I. Kroogman New Haven Animal Shelter. Guests also enjoy exclusive retail discounts and free all-day parking at the 150 York Street Garage with validation at check-in. 
Find event details, menus, and tickets at: <a href="https://theshopsatyale.com/appcrawl/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://theshopsatyale.com/appcrawl/</a>

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2026 Appetizer & Dessert Crawls


Taste your way through Downtown New Haven at the 7th
Annual Appetizer & Dessert Crawls — one of Connecticut’s most anticipated...

The Shops at Yale, Broadway Island - 56 Broadway New Haven, CT, 06511

Meet your new best friend at the Dog Adoption event on Broadway Island at The Shops at Yale on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 12–3 p.m. Spend the day connecting with adorable, adoptable dogs while learning about pet adoption and responsible animal care. Hosted in partnership with the Robin I. Kroogman New Haven Animal Shelter and North Shore Animal League America, this welcoming outdoor event offers the opportunity to meet rescue organizations and discover animals seeking loving homes.
Make it a fun day for the whole family with complimentary kettle corn and Italian ice, live music by New Haven Jazz Underground, free caricatures for owners and their dogs by JT Art &amp; Design, and free all-day parking at the 150 York Street Garage with validation at the event.
Find event details at: <a href="https://theshopsatyale.com/dogadoption/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://theshopsatyale.com/dogadoption/</a>

Local Event: Dog Adoption on Broadway Island

Dog Adoption on Broadway Island

Meet your new best friend at the Dog Adoption event on Broadway Island at The Shops at Yale on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 12–3...

The Shops at Yale

The Shops at Yale - Broadway-Chapel and Whitney-Audubon Districts

Enjoy a sweet reward while shopping at The Shops at Yale and the Whitney-Audubon District. From August 7–23, 2026, shoppers who spend $50 or more at participating retailers receive a complimentary cup of ice cream from Arethusa, Ashley’s, or Vía Láctea. It’s the perfect excuse to explore shops, support local businesses, and enjoy a refreshing treat while discovering everything Downtown New Haven has to offer.
View participating locations and full promotion details: <a href="https://theshopsatyale.com/icecream/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://theshopsatyale.com/icecream/</a>

Local Event: Free Ice Cream with Retail Purchase

Free Ice Cream with Retail Purchase


Enjoy a sweet reward while shopping at The Shops at Yale and the Whitney-Audubon District. From August 7–23, 2026, shoppers...

The Shops at Yale: Broadway-Chapel and Whitney Audubon Districts

Enjoy a sweet reward while shopping at The Shops at Yale and the Whitney-Audubon District. From August 7–23, 2026, shoppers who spend $50 or more at participating retailers receive a complimentary cup of ice cream from Arethusa, Ashley’s, or Vía Láctea. It’s the perfect excuse to explore shops, support local businesses, and enjoy a refreshing treat while discovering everything Downtown New Haven has to offer.
View participating locations and full promotion details: <a href="https://theshopsatyale.com/icecream/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://theshopsatyale.com/icecream/</a>

Enjoy a sweet reward while shopping at The Shops at Yale and the Whitney-Audubon District. From August 7–23, 2026, shoppers who...

The Shops at Yale: Broadway-Chapel and Whitney-Audubon Districts

1111 Chapel Street, outside the Yale University Art Gallery, between York and High Streets

Join us at the Chapel Cheer Zone to support runners from across New Haven and beyond during the 49th Annual Faxon Law New Haven Road Race on Monday, September 7, 2026 (Labor Day), from 8:30–10:30 a.m. Cheer on 20K and half marathon participants at 1111 Chapel Street, outside the Yale University Art Gallery, between York and High Streets.
Guests enjoy DJ music, complimentary pastries and coffee from Atticus Bookstore Cafe, and sign-making stations to cheer on the runners. The first 75 visitors who check in at The Shops at Yale tent receive free cowbells, and the first 50 guests who create signs will receive a $10 gift card to a local restaurant. Free on-street parking is available — the City of New Haven offers complimentary parking on Sundays and all holidays.
Food and beverages are available while supplies last. Find more information about the Chapel Cheer Zone and the 49th Annual Faxon Law New Haven Road Race here: <a href="https://theshopsatyale.com/chapel-cheer-zone/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://theshopsatyale.com/chapel-cheer-zone/</a>

Local Event: Chapel Cheer Zone for the New Haven Road Race

Chapel Cheer Zone for the New Haven Road Race

Join us at the Chapel Cheer Zone to support runners from across New Haven and beyond during the 49th Annual Faxon Law New Haven...

56 Broadway Broadway Island, along Elm Street, and at Broadway Civil War Monument Park.

Experience creativity in action at the 9th Annual New Haven Chalk Art Festival, a free, family-friendly celebration of art, music, and community at The Shops at Yale. Join us Saturday, October 3, 2026 (rain date October 4) from 12–4 p.m., as more than 60 professional and amateur artists from across Connecticut and the region transform Downtown New Haven’s sidewalks and streets into vibrant works of art throughout the Broadway District.
Bring the whole family to enjoy a lively day featuring a Family Fun Zone with free chalk for children, complimentary crafts, face painting, glitter tattoos, Italian ice, kettle corn, live music, and exclusive offers from local retailers and restaurants. Visitors can view and vote on chalk art designs, and participants compete for prizes and gift cards from local businesses.
The festival takes place on Broadway Island, along Elm Street, and at Broadway Civil War Monument Park. Free all-day parking is available at the 150 York Street Garage with validation at The Shops at Yale tent.
View event details, artist registration, and participation information: <a href="https://theshopsatyale.com/chalkart/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://theshopsatyale.com/chalkart/</a>

Local Event: New Haven Chalk Art Festival

New Haven Chalk Art Festival

Experience creativity in action at the 9th Annual New Haven Chalk Art Festival, a free, family-friendly celebration of art,...

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Ellyn Santiago

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Vincent Salzo

West Haven

East Haven

Orange

Hamden

North Haven

Branford

Bethwood

Fairfield County

RJ Scofield

Shelton-Derby

North Branford

Chris Rhatigan 

Milford

Middletown House Concert Series

With multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards, as well as Juno and ADISQ nominations, GENTICORUM have earned a reputation as a leading voice in the evolution of Québécois traditional music. For over twenty years, the trio has earned a place of privilege on world, traditional, folk and Celtic music stages. Known for their unbridled energy, their musicianship and their magnetic stage presence, the trio has won over audiences at such prestigious events as Celtic Connections in Scotland, the Tønder Folk Festival in Denmark, the National Folk Festival in Australia, the Independent Music Festival in Alexandria, Egypt, the Rain Forest Festival in Malaysia, as well as countless venues across North America. 
Pascal Gemme (fiddle) and Yann Falquet (guitar), the group’s two founding members, are both recognized individually as major contributors to the trad music scene in Québec. Since 2015, they have been joined by accomplished multi-instrumentalist and composer Nicholas Williams (flute, accordion). Weaving intricate fiddle, flute and accordion lines, gorgeous vocal harmonies, subtle guitar textures and exhilarating foot percussion, the pleasure that these three musicians have creating and playing together is palpable, both in the studio and on the concert stage.
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“Genticorum have a rightful place amongst the new generation of internationally
recognized Quebequois Bands. Beautifully presented recording….. harmonising brilliantly."
THE LIVING TRADITION

“For a three piece, Genticorum makes a very full and glorious noise, both instrumentally
and vocally… This is a band that’s going to go places.”
SING OUT MAGAZINE

“The record exhibits incredible depth and joie de vivre, a hallmark of the group since their
first release (...) it’s all wonderful stuff and Nagez Rameurs demonstrates, yet again, why
Genticorum are one of the country’s most vital traditionally rooted outfits.”
PENGUIN EGGS MAGAZINE

Local Event: Genticorum

Middlesex County

Middletown

Genticorum

With multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards, as well as Juno and ADISQ nominations, GENTICORUM have earned a reputation as a...

Cold Spring Street & Orange Street

Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride: Rock to Rock is working with 20 partner organizations to raise critical support for local environmental nonprofits.&nbsp; 2026 Rides include 5, 12, 20, 40, 60-mile, and two Family Rides in East Rock Park, plus a hike in East Rock Park and West Rock Park.&nbsp; Join the fun Saturday, April 25th. Event generously supported by the Clarie C. Bennitt Watershed Fund. All rides start and end at East Rock Park, with a Green Fair, live music and food trucks.&nbsp; Register at rocktorock.org

Local Event: Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride

Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride

Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride: Rock to Rock is  working with 20 partner organizations to raise critical support for local...

Melding unparalleled virtuosity with an introspective sensibility, Nic Gareiss and Alexis Chartrand trace, with disarming spontaneity, their path across French Canadian, Appalachian and Irish traditions. Propelled by melodies inherited from Québécois folklore, the duo explores, with palpable pleasure, the sharing of sounds and gestures, blurring the lines between music and dance, melody and movement. This concert is a privileged opportunity to witness the contemporaneity of our traditions, the singular creativity of Nic Gareiss’ flatfooting and step dancing, and Alexis Chartrand’s unique playing on the baroque violin.
Montreal fiddler Alexis Chartrand (he/him) has traced a singular path across the Québécois traditional music scene. “Known for his pensive reworkings of Québécois fiddle tunes” (Songlines), he has pioneered the use of baroque violin and bows for the interpretation of this repertoire. His partnership with multi-instrumentalist and sound engineer Nicolas Babineau has led to the release of three albums, and to many concerts in Québec, Canada, the United States and Sweden. Hailed in 2019 as “two must-hears of Québécois traditional music” (Penguin Eggs), their 2024 collaboration with Nicolas Ellis and Orchestre de l’Agora « was a revelation and an intense emotional shock” (Le Devoir). He has explored the connection between music and dance with percussive dancers Nic Gareiss and Antoine Turmine. He has released duo albums with multi-instrumentalists Colin Savoie-Levac and Cédric Dind-Lavoie.
One of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch," Nic Gareiss (he/they) has been hailed by the New York Times for his “dexterous melding of Irish and Appalachian dance.” He reimagines movement as a musical practice, recasting dance as a medium that appeals to both eyes and ears. Gareiss engages many percussive dance traditions, weaving together a singular dance practice marked by his love of clog, flatfoot, and step dance footwork; improvisation; and musical collaboration. Gareiss received the 2020 Michigan Heritage Award, his home region's highest distinction bestowed on traditional artists. He has performed in seventeen countries including at London's Barbican Centre, the Irish National Concert Hall, the Munich Philharmonic, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. He holds a MA in Ethnochoreology from the University of Limerick.
$25 suggested donation
Please contact Jody Cormack for reservations and directions
jcormack@wesleyan.edu, or 860-983-7963

Local Event: Alexis Chartrand & Nic Gareiss

Alexis Chartrand & Nic Gareiss

Melding unparalleled virtuosity with an introspective sensibility, Nic Gareiss and Alexis Chartrand trace, with disarming...

This is the Annual Asher’s Answer 5K Run/Walk in honor of&nbsp;<a href="https://ashersanswer.org/about/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Asher Nathaniel Gibson.</a>
All proceeds will be used to provide support to our non-profit organization, <a href="https://ashersanswer.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Asher’s Answer</a>, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide financial support to families of children with rare trisomies.
This year, there will be games and activities for children under age 13, so feel free to bring the entire family!!!
NOTE: For safety and security purposes, race participants must be at least 13 yrs of age. Children younger than that can still come and participate in various games/activities while their parents race, but cannot race. Infant and toddlers may race with their parents only if they are transported in strollers or strapped to parents (ie body carriers).

Local Event: Asher's Answer Annual 5K Walk/Run

Asher's Answer Annual 5K Walk/Run

This is the Annual Asher’s Answer 5K Run/Walk in honor of Asher Nathaniel Gibson.
All proceeds will be used to provide support...

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