2 Best Performing Arts in Southwestern Connecticut, Connecticut

Enjoy an excellent series of mostly free outdoor summer concerts here that range from jazz to classical, folk to blues, and one night each week focused especially on children. (You must reserve or buy a ticket online.) Bring a blanket or beach chair—and a picnic, if you like, but snacks and drinks are also available.

Long associated with local benefactors Joanne Woodward and the late Paul Newman, the venerable and intimate Westport Country Playhouse presents high-quality performances from April through November and special family programs from December through March.