50 things to do this weekend, July 26, 27 and 28

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Make sure to not get any sand in your pants as dozens of talented sculptures particpate in the MAC Annual Sand Sculpture Contest on Saturday. Find out more. Make sure to not get any sand in your pants as dozens of talented sculptures particpate in the MAC Annual Sand Sculpture Contest on Photo: Peter Hvizdak, ©2016 Peter Hvizdak Photo: Peter Hvizdak, ©2016 Peter Hvizdak Image 1 of / 75 Caption Close 50 things to do this weekend, July 26, 27 and 28 1 / 75 Back to Gallery

The weather is looking quite delightful these days — a great improvement over that horrendous heat wave we endured last weekend — so why not enjoy some outdoor fun this time around?

The Pop 2000 Tour, hosted by Lance Bass of *NSYNC, kicks things off Thursday at Stamford’s Columbus Park. Part of the city’s Alive@Five series, it includes performances by Ryan Cabrera, O-Town, Aaron Carter and Tyler Hilton (of “One Tree Hill” fame).

Also outdoors, “Shrek the Musical” is onstage under the stars Friday through Sunday at Musicals at Richter in Danbury. Meanwhile Village Fair Days takes place Friday and Saturday in New Milford, while the Stamford Art Festival runs Saturday and Sunday at Harbor Point Boardwalk. If you don’t mind a little sand between your toes, try the 42nd annual Sand Sculpture Competition Saturday at Walnut Beach in Milford.

There’s plenty of indoor options, too. Castle Craig Players close out their 26th season with “Gypsy: A Musical Fable,” onstage in Meriden Friday through Sunday. On Saturday, Marc Price (Skippy from TV’s “Family Ties”) brings his stand-up to the Treehouse Comedy Club in Westport.

Saturday is also when you can enjoy the talents of Morris Day and his band when they perform on the New Haven Green. And speaking of music, the great Ben Folds is in Connecticut this weekend. Folds, whose new memoir is out, co-headlines with Violent Femmes at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday.

That’s just a small sample of what’s going on. Check out the slide show to see what else you might enjoy.