Arts, Entertainment & Local Events

• Farmstands and Orchards of Granby.  We have many wonderful orchards and farms that offer produce, maple syrup, honey, jams, cider, and more!  Pick-your-own and special seasonal festivals take place throughout the year.  The Dutch Iris Inn will provide you with a map that will guide you from farm to farm. 

• Lost Acres Orchard is a working orchard and cider mill located in North Granby www.lostacres.com  They also have a busy farm store and bakery.  Bring home fresh local fruit and comforting home-cooked items, and don't forget to pick-your-own apples in the fall!

• Sweet Wind Farm in East Hartland www.sweetwindfarm.net  offers Sugarhouse tours and classes during maple syrup season (Feb. - April).  Their farmstand offers their own fresh seasonal fruits, flowers, vegetables, herbs, jams, local honey and eggs (July-Nov.).  Annual events include Maple Fest in March, Blueberry Fest in July, and Pumpkin Fest in September.

• Bushnell Memorial Hall (bushnell.org) - a premier performing arts center where Broadway, symphonies, dance, opera & much more are performed. (860) 246-6807

• Bradley Teletheater - State-of-the-art simulcast theater with the best of thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing, and jai alai. Grandstand area, clubhouse, and fine dining. (860) 623-0380

• Connecticut's Wine Trail - Guided winery tours and tastings.  www.ctwine.com

• Foxwoods Resort Casino (mashantucket.com) - the world’s largest casino with the finest gaming and entertainment. Call 1-800-PLAY-BIG.  (approx 55 mi. away)

• Hartford Civic Center (http://www.hartfordciviccenter.com) - Sporting events, family entertainment, consumer shows and performances by top entertainers. (860) 727-8010   

• International Skating Center of Connecticut (isccskate.com) - world class twin-rink skating facility with Olympic-level ice skating shows. (860) 651-5400

• Lincoln Theater - Drama, dance, lectures, and a variety of concerts. (800) 274-8587  

• Mohegan Sun Casino (http://www.mohegansun.com) - Casino with 200 table games and over 6,000 slot machines. Legendary and exciting dining options, retail shops, and entertainment. (888) 226-7711 (approx. 55 mi. away)

• Six Flags New England (http://www.sixflags.com/parks/newengland/home.asp) - New England's largest amusement park. 7 roller coasters, Looney Tunes Movie Town and waterpark. (800) 370-7488

• Stafford Motor Speedway (http://www.staffordspeedway.com) - NASCAR auto racing every Friday on paved, semi-banked, half-mile oval track; special events. 

• The Hartt School Concert Series - Solo recitals, chamber, early and contemporary music, dance, orchestra, band, jazz, choral, operas and musicals. (860) 768-5566

• The Meadows Music Centre (http://www.meadowsmusic.com) - indoor/outdoor summer concert venue. (860) 548-7370  

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Historical Attractions & Museums

• Ancient Burying Ground of Hartford - Final resting place of Revolutionary War soldiers and 17th-century settlers including African-Americans and Hartford's founder Thomas Hooker. (860) 522-0855
• Basketball Hall of Fame (http://www.hoophall.com) - Exhibits, basketball memorabilia, interactive videotape monitors and a movie theater. (413) 781-6500 (approx. 20 mi. away)
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• Butler-McCook Homestead & Garden (http://www.hartnet.org/ALS) - Hartford's oldest house, the 1782 homestead contains Hartford's oldest collection of art, antiques and house hold items. (860) 522-1806
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• Connecticut Trolley Museum Category (http://www.ceraonline.org/) - 3.5-mile round trip ride on antique trolley cars, dating from 1894 to 1949. Visitors Center with restored trolleys. (860) 627-6540
• Forest Park Zoo(http://www.forestparkzoo.org)  -  a zoo dedicated to promoting public awareness and appreciation for indigenous and exotic animals, and to provide educational programming.  (413) 733-2251 
• Governor's Residence Tours - Elegant Colonial Revival home built in 1909 has served as the Residence to Connecticut's Governors and their families since 1945. Hour-long guided tours. (860) 566-4840
• Harriet Beecher Stowe House (harrietbeecherstowe.org) - the home of one of the country's most influential writers, who penned her classic abolitionist novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, in 1852. (860) 525-9317 
• Hill-Stead Museum (http://www.hillstead.org) - National Historic Landmark. Colonial Revival style house (1901) set on 150 acres with sunken garden. Hour-long guided tour. (860) 677-4787 
• Mark Twain House (marktwainhouse.org)- elaborate 1874 Victorian mansion, home of the legendary author who created Huckleberry Finn. (860) 493-6411
• New England Air Museum (neam.org) - the largest aviation museum in the Northeast. (860) 623-3305 
• Noah Webster House (http://noahwebsterhouse.org/) - home of the author of the first American dictionary, a National Historic Landmark. Webster’s restored colonial birthplace shows how a typical family lived on the eve of the American Revolution. (860) 521-5362
• Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine  (http://www.OldNewGate.org) - Connecticut’s first colonial prison. A national historical landmark you won’t want to miss. East Granby (860) 566-3005 
• Old State House - Oldest State House in the nation. Built in 1796. Daily cannon firing ceremony, guided tours, historical reenactments. Visitor information and literature center, museum shop. (860) 522-6766
• Salmon Brook Settlement (http://www.salmonbrookhistorical.org) - 1732 Abijah Rowe House; 1790 Weed-Enders House with museum store, genealogy library; 1870 Cooley School. (860) 653-9713
• Wadsworth Atheneum (wadsworthatheneum.org) - the nation’s oldest public art museum. (860) 278-2670  

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