People look forward to it every year, and this year, it’s underway starting at 6 PM on Friday, June 30 in the back lot of the Danbury Fair Mall.

The SummerStage at Danbury Fair features live music from some of the region’s best bands, food trucks, kids events and more. Western Connecticut’s own Nick Arne will take to the stage starting at 6 PM to warm the crowd up for the area's best fireworks show, and then Rock This Town is on at 8 PM Fireworks begin at dusk with the rain date on July 3. Some of the other acts appearing throughout the season this summer are: Six Gun Country, British Invasion, and The Zoo.

Tuesdays at 10 AM starting July 11 and running through August 8, it’s an exciting series of kids' entertainers like Captain Barnacle, “Clifford the Big Red Dog”, Curious George, Madeline, and many more.

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