Arts events in New Haven

Check out happening arts events all around New Haven, CT

*SOLD OUT* RJ Julia Booksellers: An Evening with Dog Man and Captain Underpants Creator Dav Pilkey

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:30 pm John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts

2026 Puerto Rican Festival of New Haven!

Fri, 07 Aug at 06:00 pm New Haven Green

Les Miserables at Shubert Theater New Haven

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Shubert Theater New Haven

Les Miserables - New Haven

 Tue, 02 Jun at 11:00 pm Shubert Theatre - New Haven

2026 Open Studios

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm 1156 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06511

New Haven Night Market

 Fri, 15 May at 05:00 pm 9th Square

The Last Dinner Party: From The Pyre Tour

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm College Street Music Hall USD 49 to 65

An Evening with John Cusack with a Screening of High Fidelity

 Sat, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm College Street Music Hall USD 49 to 220

Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward - New Haven, CT

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:00 pm Omni New Haven

Dog Man - The Musical - New Haven

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Shubert Theatre - New Haven

2026 Yale US-China Forum | 耶鲁中美峰会：聚势赋能，生生不息

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 am OC Marsh Lecture Hall USD 25 to 180

Dennis Williams’ I’ve Cried the Blues

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Shubert Theatre

Dog Man - The Musical at Shubert Theater New Haven

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm Shubert Theater New Haven

Keynote Conversation: Maverick Carter in discussion with Titus Kaphar

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:00 pm NXTHVN Free

New Haven Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Prime 16 USD 7 to 31

The Big Lebowski—Meredith Monk at the Movies

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Humanities Quadrangle, Room L02, 320 York Street, New Haven, CT

Matt Mathews

 Thu, 09 Apr at 09:30 pm Shubert Theatre

New Horizons in Conservation Convening

 Thu, 07 May at 12:00 pm Yale School of the Environment USD 0 to 375

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy: Chapter Two - New Haven

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Lyric Hall Antiques & Conservation USD 55

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - New Haven, CT

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale

Step Afrika - New Haven

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 pm Shubert Theatre - New Haven

Paprika, 20th Anniversary Screening—Treasures from the Yale Film Archive

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Humanities Quadrangle, Room L01, 320 York Street, New Haven, CT

New Haven Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm New Haven USD 0 to 23

Beyond Categories: New Models for Identity Today

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:30 pm Yale University Art Gallery

Nicole Zuraitis

 Sun, 21 Jun at 06:00 pm Shubert Theatre - New Haven

Sunny War

Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm cafe nine

Common Ground's 18th Annual Feast from the Fields - Sat. Sept. 19th (18+)

 Sat, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Common Ground High School, Urban Farm, and Environmental Education Center

Step Afrika! | April 11 at the Shubert Theatre

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm 247 College St, New Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06510

Jason Narducy Solo Show (New Haven, CT)

 Thu, 07 May at 08:00 pm The Farm Belly USD 29

Elm City's Finest Shakespeare Fest at Shubert Theater New Haven

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Shubert Theater New Haven

Eyes Wide Shut—Kubrick's Maze Film Series

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm 53 Wall Street Auditorium, New Haven, CT

An Evening with Joe Avati at Shubert Theater New Haven

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Shubert Theater New Haven

The Ain't Sisters / Lee-Ann Lovelace

Tue, 14 Apr at 08:00 pm cafe nine

Peter White at John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts

Stories and Art

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm Yale University Art Gallery

From Yale Professor to Film Set: a Conversation w/ Prof. Paul Grimstad

 Sun, 05 Apr at 04:00 pm Linsly-Chittenden Hall Free

PRU Tenth Anniversary Awards Dinner Gala

 Thu, 30 Jul at 06:00 pm Anthony's Ocean View USD 150 to 1,500

Yoga at the Peabody

 Sun, 12 Apr at 10:00 am Yale Peabody Museum USD 36

The Tallest Dwarf | PBS Indie Lens Pop-Up FREE Screening Theatre | Elm City's Cabaret at the Shubert

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm 247 College St, New Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06510

Literary Classics Trivia | April 28 | Elm City's Cabaret at the Shubert Theatre

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm 247 College St, New Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06510

Celebrating Sustainability on the Sound

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:30 am Canal Dock Boathouse, Inc. Free

The Great American SoulBook

 Fri, 24 Apr at 11:00 pm Shubert Theatre - New Haven

Kallos Chamber Music Series | Season Finale: Awake and Aflame

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:30 pm New Haven Lawn Club USD 0 to 151

Sonder Nights

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Firehouse 12 USD 23

Archetypes and Outcasts in the Work of August Sander

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:30 pm Yale University Art Gallery

Sketching in the Galleries

 Thu, 30 Apr at 05:30 pm Yale University Art Gallery

Third Friday Figure /Portrait Session

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm Kehler Liddell Gallery USD 20

Emerging Professional Workshop 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Southern Connecticut State University USD 0 to 23

The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm 114 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06510

Armada Trivia Nights: One-Hit Wonders

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm 190 River Street, New Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06513

Lady Parts Screening & Sexual Health Event in New Haven, CT

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Flint Street Theater USD 18

The Grocery List Show | PBS Indie Lens Pop-Up FREE Screening Theatre | Elm City's Cabaret

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm 247 College St, New Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06510

Business Networking 1-Day Workshop | New Haven, CT

 Thu, 09 Apr at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,764

Plant Lives: Sacred Interdependencies in the Arts of the Americas

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Miller Hall Free

Parking Kimberly Akimbo - New Haven

 Thu, 14 May at 11:00 pm Shubert Theatre - New Haven

Art&Craft popup Show

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 am Creative Arts Workshop Free

Chelsea Berry: Live at Trinity on the Green

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm 230 Temple St USD 0 to 23

Joe Avati

 Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 pm Shubert Theatre - New Haven

Electric Avenue

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 pm Shubert Theatre - New Haven

Trudeau and Doonesbury: The Cartoonist Who Turned the News into Art

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm 114 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06510

BEAUTY EXCHANGE SWAP PARTY

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm More Amour Boutique USD 13 to 18

Laboratory for Other Worlds: Designs for Living Beyond Damage

 Fri, 10 Apr at 12:00 pm 406 Prospect St Free

Screening @ Lyric Hall: Harold & Maude

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm Lyric Hall Theater

KALEIDOSCOPE VOCAL ACADEMY AT YALE

 Sun, 26 Jul at 10:15 am Hendrie Hall

Night of Joy: A Music Concert

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm Elm City Vineyard Church Free

Live at the Theater: Keegan Jay & Xondra

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm Flint Street Theater USD 7 to 18

Sales Closing Skills 1 Day Workshop |New Haven, CT

 Thu, 12 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Critical Thinking Skills 1 Day Workshop |New Haven, CT

 Thu, 12 Mar at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Telephone Debt Collection 1 Day Workshop |New Haven, CT

 Thu, 12 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Melanated March Open Mic

 Tue, 21 Apr at 03:00 pm 142 Temple St Free

Business Networking 1 Day Workshop | New Haven, CT

 Fri, 14 Nov at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 779

Managing a Virtual Team 1 Day Workshop | New Haven, CT

 Fri, 12 Dec at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 830

First Friday Figure /Portrait Session

 Fri, 01 Aug at 06:30 pm Kehler Liddell Gallery USD 20

Negotiation Skills - Professional 1 Day Workshop | New Haven, CT

 Fri, 19 Dec at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 830

Annual Bench & Bar Art Exhibition

 Thu, 07 May at 05:30 pm Creative Arts Workshop

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | New Haven, CT

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Anger Management 1-Day Workshop | New Haven, CT

 Fri, 14 Nov For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 779

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm New Haven Free

Stakeholder Management 1 Day Workshop | New Haven, CT

 Fri, 19 Dec at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 830

Communication Skills 1-Day Workshop | New Haven, CT

 Thu, 09 Oct at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 779

Schedule Your Visit!

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center Free

Practical Sales Skills 1-Day Workshop | New Haven, CT

 Thu, 13 Nov at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 779

Parking Les Miserables - New Haven

 Tue, 02 Jun at 11:00 pm Shubert Theatre - New Haven

Creative Thinking 1 Day Workshop |New Haven, CT

 Wed, 18 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Business Presentations 1 Day Workshop | New Haven, CT

 Wed, 12 Nov at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 779