Hello Stamford! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Pride Month stage celebration, laser Taylor Swift planetarium show, and prepare for lift off with Buzz Lightyear + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Pride Month stage celebration: Music Theatre of CT will present Dolls & Guys, a gender-bending musical evening on Saturday, June 27 at 8pm, featuring songs sung by another gender plus wine and cheese reception -- get the event details.
Top-tier care recognized: Stamford Health was recognized as a Castle Connolly Gold Standard Top Hospital for 2026, among 38 nationwide and the top 1 percent, noted for hip, knee, and spine procedures -- read the full story.
Student-run side hustle: New Canaan High grad Mills Legge launched We Have a Guy in late May, connecting families with college students for jobs. About 15 students and over 30 parents have joined -- see how the site works.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Your sanity saver: When the wiggles hit and the living room becomes a parkour course, Barrett Park Playground is the easy go-to for fresh air and room to run. Pack a coffee, let them climb and chase, you get ten minutes of peace that somehow turns into an hour.
Harbor Point hangout: RIZZ Lounge & Grill nails the dinner and drinks mood with creative cocktails and a menu that sneaks in Eastern European comfort like pelmeni, varenyky, and borscht. When you want a spot that shifts from relaxed catch-up to karaoke energy, this Harbor Point hangout delivers.
Time to floor it: RPM Raceway is the move for a midweek reset, with high-speed electric go-karts, a legit arcade, VR, laser tag, bowling, and a bar-and-grill victory lap. Rally the crew, talk a little smack, and come home pleasantly exhausted, screen-time reduced, and bragging rights secured for the week.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🐾 Critter Caravan @ Bridgeport Public Library - Newfield Branch | Wednesday (6/24) at 5:00 PM – Take a break from the usual errands and bring the crew to the traveling critter show, where snakes, hedgehogs, and other scaly, furry, and feathered neighbors get the spotlight as Summer Reading kicks off. It’s fun, educational, and yes, there may be photos for socials.
🎭 Miss Tutti & The Fruity Band @ Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Westport) | Thursday (6/25) at 7:00 PM – Got small humans who need to wiggle it out? Miss Tutti & The Fruity Band brings a free Children's Series set of retro-pop earworms, Mr. Rogers meets The Monkees, celebrating confidence, inclusivity, and fun, with College Creamery parked nearby. Kids beam, adults groove, everybody wins.
🎸 The Aquabats! @ District Music Hall (Norwalk) | Thursday (6/25) at 8:00 PM – District Music Hall gets a cape and a wink when The Aquabats crash in, those punk rock superheroes with power belts, masks, and catchy anthems. Finally, something the kids and your ska phase can agree on, a nod for parents who remember Baron Von Tito.
🎨 Art in the Park @ Whittingham Discovery Center | Saturday (6/27) at 10:00 AM – Nothing beats free, walk-in art in the park, where everyone from toddlers to grandparents gets a table of materials and take-home projects. No registration, just easy fun and a little glitter that lingers in your car, on your sweater, and in your memories.
✨ Laser Taylor Swift Planetarium Show @ Stamford Museum & Nature Center | Saturday (6/27) at 9:00 PM – Skip the stadium chaos and catch Taylor’s hits reimagined as a laser concert under the planetarium dome. You get early observatory access too, so you can peek at real constellations, then vibe to the sparkle that doesn’t involve sequins, parking, or standing.
🚢 Tour The Oosterschelde @ Bush-Holley House (Cos Cob) | Sunday (6/28) at 10:00 AM – The Historical Society is bringing a tall ship to our waterfront, and yes, you can hop aboard The Oosterschelde for a public tour. Mark America’s 250th with Sound breezes, salty stories, and activities that make history feel alive. Because 250 deserves rigging, not sheet cake.
🚀 Prepare for Lift Off with Buzz Lightyear @ The Stamford Diner | Tuesday (6/30) at 6:00 PM – Buzz Lightyear is landing for a dinner stop, so round up your Space Rangers for an out of this world night. Expect photo ops, kid-fueled excitement, and just enough 90s nostalgia to keep you smiling, caffeinated, and repeating quotes you swore you retired.
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07 — The Stamford report Weather forecastToday — High: 83°F — Low: 63°F — Precip: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 80°F — Low: 67°F — Precip: 5%
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