Simsbury Weekend Guide: 'The Little Mermaid' Surfaces At Simsbury High And Heublein Tower's Fall Views

SIMSBURY, CT — The Theatre Guild of Simsbury presents Disney's "The Little Mermaid" this Columbus Day weekend, and foliage is turning on Talcott Mountain, where Heublein Tower stays open Friday through Sunday. Here is what is on from Thursday, Oct. 8, through Sunday, Oct. 11.

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• Disney's "The Little Mermaid" — Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 11, 2 p.m. The community theater company stages the musical at the high school, with more performances Oct. 17 and 18. Theatre Guild of Simsbury, Simsbury High School, 34 Farms Village Road
• Heublein Tower at Talcott Mountain State Park — Friday through Sunday, Oct. 9-11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A 2.5-mile out-and-back trail climbs to the hilltop tower and museum, where the view stretches across roughly 1,200 square miles, from Long Island Sound to Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire on a clear day; the park is free for Connecticut vehicles and open daily from 8 a.m. to sunset. Talcott Mountain State Park, Summit Ridge Drive

This Weekend's Restaurants & Bars

No special restaurant or bar events could be confirmed in Simsbury for this weekend.

Catch Ariel and Sebastian at Simsbury High one evening and the long view from Heublein Tower another, and Simsbury's weekend covers both stage and summit.

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