Get Out: Five Great Things To Do This Weekend

So laundry is piled up to your ears and the refrigerator is beyond empty. And the dog needs a bath and the garbage desperately needs to be taken out. If that to-do list has taken on a life of its own…well, that’s just too bad. Sorry, but we’re not sorry. We’ve got your weekend planned out already! Don’t worry, those chores can wait until Monday.

1. 

WHERE/WHEN: Thursday through Sunday at the North Stonington Fairgrounds.

WHY GO: Live music by Sean Patrick McGraw and Stephanie Hansen, tractor pulls, pageants, hay bale tosses and lots more. Oh yeah, and that yummy fair food.

PRICING: Admission is $7 for adults and children under 12 are free. Senior citizens pay $4 admission Saturday only.

2. SAILFEST

WHERE/WHEN: Friday through Sunday in downtown New London.

WHY GO: , live entertainment, rides, the “,” Tall ship…?

PRICING: Cost varies by event; some events are free.

3. 

WHERE/WHEN: At the Ivoryton Playhouse in Ivoryton. Friday and Saturday’s shows are at 8 p.m. and Sunday’s is at 2 p.m.

WHY GO: Don’t miss this classic on the local stage! Sorry, but Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick will have to sit this one out.

PRICING: Tickets are $40 for adults, $35 for seniors, $20 for students and $15 for kids.

4. MAHOGANY MEMORIES CLASSIC BOAT SHOW

WHERE/WHEN: Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Connecticut River Museum in Essex.

WHY GO: After checking out these beautiful boats, you’ll be dying for one of your own.

PRICING: Admission is free.

5. 

WHERE/WHEN: At the Mystic Aquarium on Saturday. (Sessions will also be on July 30, Aug. 13 and Sept. 3.) Programs will be held at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

WHY GO: You won’t catch birds like these hanging around your backyard! Don’t miss ‘em when they hit the aquarium’s Sea School Green Stage.