This weekend is full with events to celebrate the Barnum Festival in Bridgeport. Friday night visit the Seaside Marina for a fun evening of food, music and fireworks at the Sky Blast Party.  On Saturday watch Champions on Parade at the Kennedy Stadium which features five of the top DCA Drum Corps. Concluding the festival is Sunday's free Barnum Festival Great Street Parade. The parade features drum corps, bands, drill teams, music, clowns and floats galore.

Families who enjoy theater will want to check out one of three performances of the Secret Garden in West Hartford this weekend.  The West Hartford Community Theater brings this popular book to life in a family musical.

On Friday visit Jennings Beach in Fairfield for the Sand Jam and Family Movie Night which features music by DJ Marvin Parsons and the movie Kung Fu Panda 2.

Step back in time and watch baseball as it was meant to be played. The Friends of Vintage Baseball will use rules, costumes, customs and equipment from the 1860s in this living history event. In between innings, kids are invited up to home base to swing a wood bat at a lemon peel ball and interact with uniformed ballists. This free family event takes place at the Hartford Base Ball Grounds and will repeat on Saturdays through August 18th.

On July 4th families have two great children's parades to choose from. In both parades children bring their decorated bikes, scooters and wagons for a patriotic ride. Darien' Push and Pull Parade  departs from the Goodwives shopping Center at 10:30 am and features free musical entertainment.  In Southport, the Annual Southport Bike Parade kicks off at the Five Corners and ends at the Pequot Library where old fashioned lawn games await to provide fun for the whole family.

The Litchfield History Museum hosts The July 4th Pet Parade and Turn of the Century Fest. Animals must be caged or on leashes in order to participate in the parade.Following the parade the Turn of the Century Fest will feature sack races, tug of war contests, seed splitting contests and an ice cream social.

Have you entered to win 4 Free adult lawn tickets to the Litchfield Jazz Festival being held in Goshen in August? Read all about the Giveaway and enter now - winner will be chosen this Sunday. Children under 12 are free so you can bring friends or family! Good luck! The odds are in your favor!

Thanks to a mild winter and warm spring Connecticut’s blueberry crops will be ready a week or so earlier than usual this year. Blueberry picking is fun for the whole family and just think of all the delicious treats you can make once you get your berries home. For a list of CT Farms where you can harvest your own blueberries click here.

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And don't forget to check out our events calendar for even more fun events throughout the week. Enjoy making sweet memories with your family this weekend!