Colorful Bridgeport

The Princess and the Frog
2026-04-11 12:00 - 14:30, 2026-04-18 12:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06604, United States
Pucker up for the Princess and the Frog! A Princess meets a talking frog and strikes up an unlikely friendship. But when she plants a kiss on his cheek, everything changes! Suddenly, she is transformed into a frog, too! The two adventure to find an end to the curse but what hilarious surprises will they discover along the way? Will the Princess turn back into a real girl or be stuck as a frog forever? Is the frog just a frog, or is he something more? Come find out in a princess story for all ages (and species!).

The 1619 Project: Community Conversations: PUNISHMENT
2026-04-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Kindred Thoughts Bookstore, 1001 Main St, Ste #8, Bridgeport, CT, 06604, United States
Join us on Saturday, April 11 at 5:00PM Eastern for our 10th installment of The 1619 Project: Community Conversations.
There are many grievances regarding the actions taken by the current administration—too many to list individually. Many of you view our bookstore as a safe space to express your concerns and fears. In response, we have been active listeners and have provided support in various forms.
To help galvanize our voices, we’ve launched Community Conversations, a monthly gathering to discuss the impact of current events. Using The 1619 Project as our guide, we will focus on the themes of each chapter to deepen our understanding of what is happening and how we can better equip ourselves during this challenging time. Where possible, we will have subject matter experts to lead the discussions, but we will also rely on each other’s insights.

Candlelight: Tribute to Adele
2026-04-11 18:00 - 21:00 | The Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT, 06605, United States
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in CT!
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Connecticut. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Adele in The Bijou Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Sheryl Underwood
2026-04-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-11 21:30 - 23:30 | Vinnie Brand’s Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06604, United States
Sheryl Underwood is the Emmy award winning co-host of The Talk on CBS, and is a highly sought after contemporary humorist who expertly balances her corporate presence with her streetwise comedy chops. Never forgetting her roots in stand-up comedy or her early days on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam and BET’s Comic View, the Sheryl Underwood and Friends Tour fearlessly tackles race, politics, sex, and life, in a way that only she can.

Horizons of Water
2026-04-11 19:30 - 21:30 | The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT, 06605, United States
Our season closer will beautifully put you in a vibrant springtime mood. Tchaikovsky’s grand and powerful Symphony No. 5 is a thrilling tempest, perfectly balanced by a gentle and lyrical cruise down the Moldau, composed by Smetana. Adding to the magic, you’ll be swept away by the dreamlike and evocative Water Concerto by Tan Dun. This is a spellbinding musical journey you won’t soon forget! Join Maestro Leandro and our exquisitely talented family of musicians as we proudly close our remarkable 80th Season here in Bridgeport.

Meek Mill
2026-04-11 20:00 - 23:00 | Total Mortgage Arena, 600 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT, 06604, United States
Meek Mill is coming to Bridgeport, CT live in concert on April 11 at Total Mortgage Arena!

Candlelight: Coldplay x Imagine Dragons
2026-04-11 20:30 - 23:30 | The Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT, 06605, United States
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in CT!
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Connecticut. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay X Imagine Dragons at Bijou Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Blaze of Glory
2026-04-12 10:00 - 12:00 | The Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT, 06605, United States
PRO QUALIFIER | 100% NATURAL
10:00am – Classic Physique and Bodybuilding
12:30am – Men Physique
2:30pm – Wellness/Figure/Women Physique
4:00pm – Bikini

Recollective
2026-04-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Recollective, 588 State Street, Bridgeport, CT, 06604
Recollective is a multi-vendor vintage and antique marketplace that takes a fresh approach to the vintage market scene. Think antiques, salvage finds, one of a kind vintage, local makers and a cozy café to fuel your treasure hunt. The spirit lives on in Downtown Bridgeport.

Bridgeport Islanders vs. Hartford Wolf Pack: Fan Appreciation
2026-04-12 17:00 | Total Mortgage Arena, 600 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT, 06604, United States
Come and watch your Bridgeport Islanders take on the Hartford Wolf Pack.

The World of Black Film with Author Ashley Clarke
2026-04-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Bridgeport Public Main Library – Burroughs-Saden, 925 Broad Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06604, United States
Please join us for this exciting author talk with author Ashley Clarke!
About the book: The World of Black Film is an entertaining, informed, and thought-provoking survey of important and influential Black films from around the globe. Starting with the unfinished silent comedy Lime Kiln Club Field Day (1913) and concluding with Steve McQueen’s World War II epic Blitz (2024), this book takes readers on an exciting journey through an eclectic mix of classics and hidden gems spanning more than 100 years and 30 countries.

Bridgeport DSSD Board of Commissioners Meeting
2026-04-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Bridgeport DSSD Office, 938 Broad Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut (CT), 06604
Join us at the Bridgeport DSSD office on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. for the monthly Board of Commissioners meeting! We will share updates on the work the Downtown Ambassadors are doing to keep the district clean and safe, upcoming Colorful Bridgeport events, information about development projects underway Downtown, and more.

﻿Curator's Talk & Tour
2026-04-16 17:00 - 19:00 | The Mary and Eliza Freeman Center, 25 Elm Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06604, United States
Join the Freeman Center’s curator for this series of casual cultural conversations! Bi-weekly gatherings on the first and third Thursday of the month from 5:00-7:00pm based on the works featured in our current exhibit, Turning Tides: Little Liberia & the Black Atlantic.
Thursday, April 16th: Asé Selah’s powerful installation Indigo Dreams and Ayanna Legros’ 5 crafted glass bottle sculptures will guide us to an understanding of the Black Atlantic, Little Liberia’s relationship to it, and what it means for us at this present moment.

The Greatest Show On Earth
2026-04-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-18 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Total Mortgage Arena, 600 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT, 06604, United States
Step inside The Greatest Party On Earth – Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents The Greatest Show On Earth®. Reimagined for a new generation, this larger-than-life production bursts back into Bridgeport playing at Total Mortgage Arena from April 16-19, 2026 with new acts, jaw-dropping talent, and the high-flying excitement that has defined The Greatest Show On Earth® for more than 150 years.

Troy Bond
2026-04-16 19:30 - 23:30, 2026-04-17 19:30 - 23:30 | Vinnie Brand’s Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06604, United States
Shows at 7:30pm and 9:30pm.
Troy Bond is a comedian and writer based in New York City, known for his sharp crowdwork skills, first-rate joke writing and tongue-in-cheek impressions that helped to build his fast-growing audience of more than 3M across social platforms. His blend of nuanced comedic writing and on-stage charisma landed him on the 2023 Just for Laughs New Faces of Comedy lineup, following the likes of Kevin Hart, Taylor Tomlinson, Kumail Nanjiani and more. Beginning his impressive rise in stand-up at 17, the now-27-year-old is booked nightly in the city on his days off from selling out headlining shows across the United States. Tackling everything from capitalism and the presidential race to superheroes and the wizarding world, Bond is a versatile comic to watch. In addition to his work on camera and on stage, Troy co-hosts the BONDING podcast with fellow comic Torey Cole.

Movie Screening: Children of Men
2026-04-17 14:00 - 16:30 | Bridgeport Public Main Library – Burroughs-Saden, 925 Broad Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06604, United States
Join us for our weekly movie screening: Children of Men!

Richard K Presents The History Of Gay Music
2026-04-17 17:00 - 21:00 | Berlinetta Brewing Company, 90 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport, CT, 06604, United States
Richard K is here for his monthly set. Four hours of LPs and 45s from LGBT and LGBT-beloved artists. Come by for some great beer, great music, hot pretzels and Zuppardi’s pies right here in our taproom.

Good Girlfriends Book Club: The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
2026-04-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Kindred Thoughts Bookstore, 1001 Main St, Ste #8, Bridgeport, CT, 06604, United States
Born from our monthly Summer Reading Series, a group of smart and funny women came together, united by their love for books and good company, and thus the Good Girlfriends Book Club was created. Now we’re inviting you to join the club!
Join us on Friday, April 17th at 6pm as we discuss Shelara’s pick, The Reformatory by Tananarive Due.
About The Reformatory:
A gripping, page-turning “masterpiece” (Joe Hill, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman) set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he’s sent to a segregated reform school that is a chamber of terrors where he sees the horrors of racism and injustice, for the living, and the dead.
Gracetown, Florida.
June 1950.
Twelve-year-old Robbie Stephens Jr. is sentenced to six months at the Gracetown School for Boys, a reformatory, for kicking the son of the largest landowner in town in defense of his older sister, Gloria. So begins Robbie’s journey further into the terrors of the Jim Crow South and the very real horror of the school they call The Reformatory.
Robbie has a talent for seeing ghosts, or haints. But what was once a comfort to him after the loss of his mother has become a window to the truth of what happens at the reformatory. Boys forced to work to remediate their so-called crimes have gone missing, but the haints Robbie sees hint at worse things. Through his friends Redbone and Blue, Robbie is learning not just the rules, but how to survive. Meanwhile, Gloria is rallying every family member and connection in Florida to find a way to get Robbie out before it’s too late.
The Reformatory is a “hallucinatory, haunting, terrifying, and moving” (S.A. Cosby, bestselling author of All the Sinners Bleed) work of historical fiction written as only American Book Award–winning author Tananarive Due could, by piecing together the life of the relative her family never spoke of and bringing his tragedy and those of so many others at the infamous Dozier School for Boys to the light in this riveting novel.
Purchase the book here.

Candlelight: Tribute to Drake
2026-04-17 18:00 - 21:00 | The Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT, 06605, United States
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in CT!

Cabaret Comedy – Funny Fridays
2026-04-17 19:30 | Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06604, United States
Get ready to laugh at the Cabaret on a Friday night! Our rotating group of Stand Ups will have you in stitches and wanting to come back and experience the belly laughs all season!

Cabaret Comedy: Kevin Farley and Mike Keegan
2026-04-17 19:30 - 22:30 | Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06604, United States
Kevin Farley has been bringing his signature brand of upbeat entertainment to fans around the world for over three decades. An internationally recognized talent, he got his start studying at the famous Second City in Chicago.
Soon after he starred in films such as Black Sheep (with his brother Chris) and The Waterboy (with Adam Sandler), and leading roles in An American Carol and White Knight. He has made guest appearances on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Rules of Engagement, Just Shoot Me and Comedy Central’s Drunk History to name a few.
Kevin has hosted many live shows and events and has been featured Nationally on The Today Show, The View, Extra, Good Morning America and radio shows from coast to coast.
You can currently find Kevin lending his voice to F is for Family on Netflix, on his podcast Kevin Farley on the Road and performing stand-up comedy at the best comedy venues and theaters nationwide.

Build a Solar House
2026-04-18 13:00 - 14:30 | Bridgeport Public Main Library – Burroughs-Saden, 925 Broad Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06604, United States
An interactive STEAM program for ages 6-12. Children will learn about solar energy and build their own solar house to take home. This is a solar energy project and presentation hosted by the American Institute of Architects in CT and the Architecture Resource Center Inc. Registration is required. Call us at 203-576-7400, ext. 408 to register.

WPKN’s Herman Olivera selects
2026-04-18 15:00 - 19:00 | Berlinetta Brewing Company, 90 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport, CT, 06604, United States
WPKN’s Herman Olivera is on the system with a great mix of upbeat sounds spanning rock, soul, Latin, and Jazz.
