BOATS
CT Spring Boat Show at Safe Harbor Essex
Safe Harbor Essex Island Marina 99 Pratt Street, EssexApril 26, 27 & 28, 2024 The 2023 Show raised over $18,000.00 in funds for Sails Up 4 Cancer. While many boats were sold over the weekend, our shoreside exhibitors broke new ground with over 30 exhibitors engaging the crowds and four bands providing live music. In 2024, we expect continued growth on both boats […]
Summer Camps at Mystic Seaport: For Ages 4 and Up
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticJune 17 through August 12, 2024 Slots filling quickly Mystic Seaport Museum offers a number of summer camps and programs that provide a unique learning adventure! Our wide selection of Summer Day Camps offers campers ages 4 to 16 a kid’s-eye-view of maritime history as they explore the Museum. Community Sailing day camps let kids […]
Summer Campsat Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticKick off summer at Riverfest! Tour visiting fishing vessels docked at the Museum for the weekend, and absorb yourself in special historical demonstrations like sail handling aboard historic vessels, cod fishing, and open hearth cooking. Enjoy local seafood and beverages while listening to live music by the Mystic River, or shop at a variety of […]
CT Open House Day on the Thames
Discover both the hidden and larger-than-life gems in Groton and New London during CT Open House Day. Once a year on the 2nd Saturday in June, sites in Thames River Heritage Park host open houses in celebration of CT Open House Day. Start in Groton Heights or Downtown New London or Fort Trumbull State Park […]
Voyage to the Deep – Underwater Adventures at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticExhibition on June 8, 2024, through September 2, 2024 Based on French author Jules Verne’s 1870 classic, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, this exhibition brings to life the adventures of Captain Nemo, his fantastical submarine Nautilus, and the mythical world he inhabited. At the center of this fantasy world is the giant Nautilus where visitors can climb aboard and […]
Historic Boat Tours on the Thames: Submarines, Battlefields and Betrayers.
City Pier New LondonSaturdays and Sundays 11:40 am to 12:55 pm For centuries our harbor has guarded the Thames River and entry to Long Island Sound, with Navy and Coast Guard installations, the ship building industries that support them, as well as two forts that have seen battles, defeats and the birthplace of the Coast Guard and Merchant […]
Donuts with Dad on The Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
Essex Steam Train 1 Railroad Ave., EssexKick off your Father’s Day celebrations this year with a morning train & riverboat cruise on the Becky Thatcher Riverboat! It’s our annual Donuts with Dad breakfast celebration and we will be featuring a giant selection of delicious treats from the Beach Donut Shop in Clinton CT! Coffee and tea are on us, Dad! All […]
Shipwright’s Daughter Rum Runner Dinner Aboard the Sabino Steamboat
Sabino Steamboat Mystic Bascule Bridge, MysticJOIN US FOR A 2-HOUR SUNSET CRUISE aboard the beautifully restored Sabino Steamboat WITH FOOD FROM JAMES BEARD AWARD FINALIST, CHEF DAVID STANDRIDGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REAL MCCOY RUM & WINES FROM UNGRAFTED SELECTIONS. ENJOY CULINARY DELIGHTS LIKE SUSTAINABLY SOURCED NEW ENGLAND POKE BOWL, SUSHI HAND ROLLS & CRAFT COCKTAILS FROM THE OPEN BAR AS […]