50 things to do this weekend, May 31, June 1 and 2

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It’s time to get outside. Connecticut Trails Day, featuring hundreds of volunteer-led events, takes place Saturday and Sunday. With activities from hiking and biking to horseback riding, bird watching and kayaking, there’s really something for everyone.

Not to brag, but did you know the Nutmeg State’s Trails Day is the largest National Trails Day celebration in the nation? A full list of events, organized by town, activity and interest can be found here or in the Trails Day booklets at places such as libraries, nature centers and your town/city hall.

Other outdoor options include the New Haven Food Truck Festival and Dragon Boat Regatta Saturday at Long Wharf, featuring music, children’s entertainment and vendor booths. Also, Green Chimney’s annual Birds of Prey Day, which features more than 100 raptors, takes place Sunday. This family event is where you can meet wildlife experts such as Lauren McGough, who hunts with eagles. Green Chimneys is in Brewster, N.Y., just over the border from Danbury.

Speaking of Danbury, “Art at Ives” takes place there Saturday and Sunday at Ives Concert Park. This juried fine art and crafts festival features food, fun and music, including a Saturday night concert by Sherry Winston and her band.

There’s plenty of other music options, as well. Aztec Two-Step 2.0 kicks off the fun Friday with a show at Fairfield Theatre Company. Meanwhile singer India Arie Simpson, known a India.Arie, plays New Haven’s College Street Music Hall Saturday. The show also features Javier Colon (whose hometown is Stratford); you may recall he was the winner on the first season of television’s “The Voice.”

Of course there’s comedy and theater, too, including two Ridgefield shows. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” opens this weekend at ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut, while “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” opens at Ridgefield Theater Barn. Comedian Joey Kola is at Bridgeport’s Stress Factory through Saturday and the Funniest Comic in Connecticut Contest kicks off Saturday at The Treehouse at the Westport Inn.

That’s just a small sample of what’s out there. Click through the slide show to see what else you might enjoy.