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Connecticut Pickle Festival
Berlin Fair Grounds 430 Beckly Road, BerlinJuly 13 through July 14, 2024 What is The Connecticut Pickle Festival? The Connecticut Pickle Festival is New England's largest pickle event of the year featuring our Pickle Patch showcasing pickle samples throughout the country!!!! That’s right, unlimited pickle sampling is an option when purchasing tickets!!! For more information
Critter Tour at White Gate Farm
White Gate Farm 83 Upper Pattagansett Road, East LymeFun for all ages: Observe (and pat) the brand new baby turkeys; Feed the lambs; Collect eggs; Feed the laying hens & roosters and learn why organic, pasture-raised eggs & poultry are so important. Climb on the tractors for photo ops. Check the ponds for frogs, turtles and snakes! Kids 4 and under are free. […]
Camp Aldrich Registration is Now Open
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum 258 Main Street, RidgefieldJoin us at The Aldrich for a full-day, week-long arts experience with Museum Educators and a practicing teaching artist. Campers explore the Museum’s three-acre campus, learn in the galleries, and incorporate the world around them into their art. Each week, campers will be guided through art-making workshops and activities led by a professional, practicing […]
Children’s Summer on Stage: Sleeping Beauty: Session One at The Garde
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonJuly 15 – July 20 Summer on Stage is an unforgettable week-long summer theater experience at the Garde Arts Center with the Missoula Children’s Theatre! Up to 60 students will rehearse for the whole week and attend a variety of workshops, then put on two performances of an original musical with the Missoula Children’s Theater, the nation’s largest touring […]
Fashion Design and Illustration: MoCA CT: Ages 8-12
MoCA Westport 19 Newtown Turnpike, WestportJul 16- 18, 2024 3 additional sessions through Aug 6, 2024 9:30am - 12:30pm T,W,Th Unleash artistic talents with Fashion Design & Illustration, where budding designers craft their styles. For more information
Eco Circus Camp in East Haddam
The Sanctuary 59 Bogel Road, East HaddamFirst Session: Jul 8th - Jul 19th Mon-Fri 9 AM to 3 PM Ages 6-12 Back by popular demand! Campers will experience Embodied play connecting bodies + minds in harmony with relationships + the environment. Circus arts, partnership yoga, ecological lessons, Connection to Nature. Goats. For more information Tuition: $750 per session / Scholarships available. […]
Val McKee: Children’s Music: Best Video: Hamden
Best Video Film & Cultural Center 1842 Whitney Avenue, HamdenVal McKee plays music for kids in the Best Video Film & Cultural Center parking lot on Saturday morning, July 20, at 10:30 AM. (If the weather is bad, the show will be moved inside at that time.) A Tennessee native and mom of three boys, Val’s performances are full of folk and children’s music […]
Nature Scavenger Hunt and “Bug Hut” Build with Essex Library
Essex Cross Lots 40 West Avenue, EssexThis summer, become “Earth Agents” in support of the 2024 Summer Reading theme, “Read, Renew, Repeat.” Kids will explore physical and biological sciences while developing problem solving skills and learning about conservation efforts. July 20: Nature Scavenger Hunt and “Bug Hut” Build NOTE: THIS SESSION TAKES PLACE AT ESSEX CROSS LOTS Kids will investigate the […]
Christmas in July at Fairfield Museum and History Center
Fairfield Museum and History Center 370 Beach Road, FairfieldJuly 22, 2024 to July 26, 2024 Trains! Santa! Stories! Can’t get enough of the holidays? Celebrate Christmas in July with a special train display at the Fairfield Museum. Immerse yourself in holiday magic as model trains wind through a cozy and magical scene. Free with Museum admission. For more information
Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center GUIDED PADDLES
Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center 100 Lyme Street, Old LymeGUIDED PADDLES Tuesday, July 23; 9-11 am Join us as we explore some of southeastern Connecticut’s most scenic waterways by boat! Enjoy birds, wildlife, and fun on the water! Each participant must bring their own kayak/canoe and PFD. Sunscreen, bug spray, and binoculars are encouraged. 10 person maximum. $25 members; $30 non-members July 23 on the Lieutenant […]
Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center SHOREBIRD WALKS
Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center 100 Lyme Street, Old LymeMost of North America’s shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north breed in the high Arctic. Some of these birds breed in CT, while others start their northbound journey in mid-late summer. Join us as we look for many of our shorebird species at some of the best spots around southeastern Connecticut, […]
Character Breakfast with Elsa, Anna, and Kristoff at The Ocean House
Ocean House 1 Bluff Avenue, Watch Hill, Rhode IslandEnjoy a very special, family friendly morning at Ocean House as we welcome Frozen‘s Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff to our Seaside Ballroom! Savor an enchanting breakfast buffet including delicious dishes like Mickey Mouse pancakes, Woody’s French toast sticks, Winnie the Pooh’s “hunny” ham, build your own Goofy waffles and much, much more–plus mimosas for the grownups!–as […]