Community Calendar

Taste your way through Downtown New Haven at the 7th Annual Appetizer & 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: https://theshopsatyale.com/appcrawl/

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 & Design, and free all-day parking at the 150 York Street Garage with validation at the event.

Find event details at: https://theshopsatyale.com/dogadoption/

Estimated Run Time: 4 hours and 5 minutes with two intermissions

Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin, which will be transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas worldwide on May 2. Baritone Igor Golovatenko is the urbane Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late. The Met’s evocative production, directed by Tony Award–winner Deborah Warner, “offers a beautifully detailed reading of … Tchaikovsky’s lyrical romance” (The Telegraph).

This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.

Free with Museum admission

May 2, 2 PM - 3 PM

Discover the Parrish with a Museum Docent. Docent-led tours offer visitors focused insight into the Museum and its exhibitions. Docent tours are free with Museum admission and are offered on the first and third Saturdays of each month.

One of the area's biggest community events, HoliFest, returns to Greenwich on Saturday, May 2nd, from 2 to 6 pm! As a tribute to the multicultural nature of America, HoliFest 2026 will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and the connections and community it fosters.

Enjoy an even bigger Holifest, with more musical & dance performances and workshops, cricket batting cages, badminton courts, food from Mumbai Katta, India Avenue Dosa Cart, and Masala X Mexican Food Truck, shaved ice from Kona Ice, Indian soda from Bombay Pop, henna artists, the YMCA kids zone, DJ, and group and community tents. For the MASSIVE COLOR THROW -- get ready -- ICC has ordered over a TON OF COLOR!

Bill Fields has been a fixture on the Pinehurst, NC golf scene for four decades as a reporter, photographer and would-be player. Hear from his just-published memoir about an insider's perspective on a rapidly-evolving golf media world, the time he interviewed a 15-year-old Tiger Woods, and the time he played 18 holes with an 84-year-old Sam Snead.

Registration required.

Spring has sprung and family fun awaits at this annual event featuring thrilling midway rides and games for all ages and carnival cuisine for every appetite.

Admission and parking are free.

Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $37 on site ($35 cash price) or online before 5 pm Wed., April 29 for $29 each, 2/$55 or 4/$99.

Visit the website for pre-sale savings on ride tickets and discount coupons for rides and food.

Midway hours: 5-10 pm Wednesday - Thursday, 5-11 pm Friday, noon-11 pm Saturday, 1:30-10 pm Sunday

Guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult age 21+. Please check the website for event updates before attending the carnival.

More information: 866-666-3247 or DreamlandAmusements.com
https://dreamlandamusements.com/upcoming-events-amusement-carnival/hudson-valley-fair/

We're delighted to invite you to the Bruce Gala: Natural Wonders on Saturday, May 2, 2026!
Enjoy a night of cocktails, dinner, and dancing to benefit the Bruce and its programming.

Two singer-songwriters host two additional singer-songwriters every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Dunville’s LittlePub. We tell our stories in song and provide an encouraging environment for songwriters to ply their craft. Hosted by Erik Moses and Bill Dempsey

St. Joseph High School's Drama Club is proud to present The Music Man by Meredith Willson on April 30th, May 1st, and May 2nd at 7PM. The show focuses on con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader. He sells band instruments and uniforms to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, promising to train the members of the new band. Harold is no musician, however, and plans to skip town without giving any music lessons. Prim librarian and piano teacher Marian sees through him, but when Harold helps her younger brother overcome his lisp and social awkwardness, Marian begins to fall in love with him. He risks being caught to win her heart.

Tickets can be purchased online at sjcadets.org/drama or at the door (cash only).