MASHANTUCKET, CT — Foxwoods Resort Casino has announced SummerFest 2026, a season-long series of gaming promotions, live entertainment, dining events, and resort experiences running through late August.
Foxwoods said the summer program includes millions of dollars in cash and prizes across multiple gaming events, along with a schedule of concerts, comedy shows, pool parties, and spa offerings.
Gaming Fun
The gaming lineup includes several scheduled events open to Foxwoods Rewards cardholders:
- Winner Take All $300,000 Giveaway (July 1-Aug. 29): One winner receives $300,000. Entries are earned through slot and table play — one entry per Rewards Point — with a bonus drawing for a share of $50,000 on July 24.
- 40th Anniversary Firecracker Bingo (July 4): More than $1 million in total cash and prizes, including a $440,000 single jackpot. The event marks 40 years of bingo at Foxwoods, which credits the game with launching the property. Packages are on sale through July 3 at Foxwoods.com or at the High Stakes Bingo Hall.
- $100,000 SummerFest Slot Tournaments (July 4 and Aug. 15, noon-8 p.m.): Gold, Platinum and Diamond Rewards members receive one free entry. Members can earn a second round by earning five points on either tournament day. Total prize pool across both dates is $200,000. Wonder Rewards members and Gold/Platinum/Diamond members can earn an extra round by earning 5 points on tournament days.
- $60,000 Hot Seats with Mr. Hand Pay (July 18 and Aug. 22, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.): Slot and table game players with a Rewards Card are entered into hot seat drawings. Combined prize pool across both dates is $120,000.
- Double and Quadruple Points: Rewards Card holders earn 2x tier credits and 2x Reward Points every Monday in July and August on slots or table games. Quadruple tier credit multipliers are offered July 11, July 19, Aug. 1 and Aug. 16.
- Play Thursdays: Guests who earn five Rewards Points on Thursdays in July and August receive a gift slip to select from a catalog of more than 100 items shipped to their home. Details at foxwoods.com/playthursdays.
Entertainment
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The summer entertainment roster includes:
- Seth Meyers (July 10)
- Cypress Hill (July 12)
- Jerry Seinfeld (July 18)
- Martin Lawrence (Aug. 7)
- Cole Swindell (Aug. 8)
- Nikki Glaser (Aug. 14-15)
- Josh Groban (Aug. 20)
Additional events:
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- Wave Foxwoods Day Party (Sundays in July-August): Weekly pool party at the Fox Tower Pool featuring DJs and themed events including Red, White and Blue; 90s vs. 2000s; Candyland, and For You Fest, among others.
- Bingo Unleashed (Aug. 1): A bingo event incorporating live DJs, stage performances and lighting effects.
- Cocktail Carnival (Aug. 22): A carnival-themed event with cocktails, fair food and live performances from stilt-walkers and aerialists. Early-bird tickets available through July 27.
- Foxwoods HighFlyer Zipline: Now open, the zipline launches from a 33-story hotel and reaches speeds of 60 mph with views of Long Island Sound, described as the largest zipline in Connecticut.
- The Fox Tower Pool: Open daily 8 a.m.–8 p.m. for hotel guests or guests with cabana or daybed reservations, except on Wave Sundays. Food and beverage service begins at 11 a.m.
Dining and Spa
- Momosan Foxwoods One-Year Anniversary (June 5, 7-9 p.m.): A free Tokyo Night Market pop-up event in the food court, celebrating the first year of Momosan Foxwoods by Morimoto, the restaurant from chef Masaharu Morimoto. No tickets required; open to all ages. Space is limited.
- The Rainmaker: A new collectible cocktail available at select locations including the Atrium, Play Bar, Neon Palm, DraftKings, Drip Bar, Spin Bar, Truth Bar, Grand Bar, The Whiskey Bar, Centrale Fox Tower, TopGolf and The Fox Tower Pool. Guests who order the drink take home the glass and are entered to win $5,000.
- Summer Happy Hours: Neon Palm and the Fox Tower Pool offer $10 12-oz. daiquiris Monday through Thursday, 3-6 p.m. Neon Palm, DraftKings, Spin Bar, and TopGolf offer $8 featured canned beverages all day while supplies last. Examples include Dre and Snoop Gin & Juice and Lucky One Lemonade.
- Botanical Infusion Body Ritual at Norwich Inn & Spa (May 1-Aug.31): A 100-minute spa service including a full-body exfoliating treatment and massage designed to boost circulation, support collagen production, and leave skin smooth, radiant, and renewed. Available through the end of August.
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