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Upcoming Events in Manchester Connecticut


June

28 - 6 Annual Manchester Bicentennial Band Shell Concerts - Bring your blanket and picnic and enjoy many types of music. June, July, August

Address: Manchester Community College , Manchester, Connecticut
Ph: (860) 649-9213 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.manchesterbandshell.com
Fee: Free

September

13 - 14CT0501040e003 - Manchester Connecticut To Arms: 1862 - Connecticut's (2012) 150th Sesquicentennial Civil War Battle Reenactment and Living History event will be held at Wickham Park in Manchester CT. Over 500 reenactors will bring the war period to life in recreations of the Battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg. Come visit the camps, chat with the soldiers and civilians of the Federal and Confederate armies, smell the campfires, see the cavalry horse, hear the cannons roar, and learn about American history. This event is hosted by CT Civil War Commemoration Commission, the Wickham Park Foundation, Central CT State University and the Travelers Insurance Company.

Address: West Middle Turnpike, Wickham Park, Manchester, CT 06042 , Manchester, Connecticut
Email: marc183@yahoo.com
Web: www.ccsu.edu/civilwar
Fee: $6.00 per car (standard Park Fee)

Attractions and Upcoming Events


Little Theatre of Manchester

Presenting plays and musicals; other performances include folk, jazz, classical music, cajun, zydeco, and blues; cultural events and family programs. 1867

Manchester, CT Theatres

Manchester Historical Society

Cheney Homestead (c.1785), home of Timothy Cheney, clockmaker, and birthplace of the brothers who founded the silk industry. Features gallery of engravings, portraits, quilts, grandfather clocks, antique furniture. The Keeney Schoolhouse, 1751

Manchester, CT Historic Homes

Wickham Park

Former estate with over 14 acres of ornamental gardens, panoramic view, six-acre wetlands preserve, woodlands and ponds in 250-acre park. Walking trails, aviary, nature center, picnic areas, sports facilities, 18

Manchester, CT Parks

Super 8 Motel

80 units (ten suites), TV, pets, game room, fitness room;

Manchester, CT Lodging

Things to do near Manchester, CT

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Barnes Museum (c.1836)

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