Your guide to the best family friendly children’s events and activities around Connecticut!
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Quassy's Expanded Waterpark Ready To Make A Splash!
The Wait To Get Wet Is Over! Guests have known it as “Saturation Station” for the past decade, but come Saturday 25th and you’ll be able to experience all that’s new in Quassy’s waterpark, now called “Splash Away Bay.” There are three new waterslides plus a children’s splash pad. Don’t worry, the “Saturation Station” modular [...]Read More »
Robin Hood Springtime Festival - Guilford CT
DATE: Three Weekends. May 18, 19, 25, 26 & June 1, 2, 2013 TIME:11 am to 7 pm Imagine yourself wandering the streets of an 11th century village during a festival. The sound of music is in the air as peasants invite you to dance the maypole. Your day is filled with interactive entertainment carrying you [...]Read More »
Long Island Sound Day Celebration at Mystic Aquarium
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:00 am – 2:00 pm With the help of generous funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, celebrate our local estuary in style. Whether you participate in hands-on activities, decorate your own reusable tote bag, speak with visiting environmental organizations or attend one of the raptor presentations by Horizon Wings (11:00am and [...]Read More »
DANBURY CITY FAIR- POWERS GREAT AMERICAN MIDWAYS CARNIVAL
May 23, 2013 through June 9, 2013 NEWTOWN NIGHT MAY 29,2013! Bring your Newtown ID to the carnival office & receive a FREE wristband after 5 pm. Great Games, Food & Fun! Carnival will be located outside in overflow lot. Working Hours: Monday – Thursday from 5pm – 11 pm Friday from 12:00pm – 12 [...]Read More »
Lobster Days at Mystic Seaport
Memorial Day Weekend May 25-27, 2013 / 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Crack your first lobster claw of the season at Mystic Seaport’s butter-dribbling, shell-sucking, quintessentially New England Lobster Days during Memorial Day Weekend. Lobsters in the rough are served by the Mystic Rotary Club. Lobster platters are served picnic-style under the open-air Boat Shed [...]Read More »
Wethersfield Historical Society Memorial Day Celebration
Saturday, May 25, 2013. At Keeney Memorial Cultural Center 200 Main Street, Wethersfield. From 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Free admission, free parking. Celebrate a traditional Memorial Day in the heart of Old Wethersfield! Revolutionary War reenactors and horses from the Second Continental Light Dragoons, Sheldon’s Horse (founded in Wethersfield in 1776) and Doughty’s Artillery [...]Read More »
3rd annual Heirloom Festival at Comstock, Ferre & Co.
Come join us for a fun-filled day of music, food and entertainment. On May 26, 2013, owner Jere Gettle of Comstock, Ferre & Co. will be hosting the third annual Heirloom Festival. This FREE event will be held rain or shine from 10 a.m to 6 p.m. at our historic location at 263 Main Street, [...]Read More »
Georgetown Day
Sunday, June 9, 2013, 12 noon – 6:00 pm The Annual Georgetown Day Festival is proudly sponsored by Georgetown Village Restoration, Inc., the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department, the Joel Barlow Wrestling Team, and the Georgetown Lions Club on a Sunday in early June. The Festival, an event that gains momentum and popularity every year, is [...]Read More »
Kick Off Summer at Rowayton’s Annual Memorial Day Parade
Noon, Sunday, May 26th, 2013 Starts at the Rowayton Community Center (rain or shine) 33 Highland Ave Norwalk, CT 06853 Celebrate our town spirit at the annual Memorial Day Parade! Pick your favorite spot along Rowayton Avenue or McKinley Street and cheer for our veterans, Brien McMahon and Roton School marching bands, our [...]Read More »
Ag Days June 1st & 2nd, 2013 (Brooklyn, CT)
June 1st & 2nd, 2013 Brooklyn Ag Days was created in 2003 with a mission to capture and celebrate the antique and agricultural traditions of yesterday. Ag Days continues to grow into a premiere family event…there something for everyone at Ag Days! Admission: $5 Per Person (Children 12 & Under: Free) Parking: Free Gate Hours: 6 [...]Read More »
6th Annual Memorial Day Picnic
May 27, 2013 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm After the parade continue the fun! The Fairfield Museum invites the community to continue celebrating the spirit of the day. Bring your family and friends, blankets and picnic baskets and enjoy an afternoon of FREE games and fun for all ages on the Museum’s historic Green! Try [...]Read More »
6th Annual River Fest & Dragon Boat Racing
Saturday, June 1, 2013 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Attractions at this celebration include Dragon Boat races, live entertainment, a variety of food, children’s games and more as part of Norwich’s 350th anniversary celebration. Free community event open to the public. For more info please visit: http://www.norwichchamber.com/ Location: Howard T. Brown Park, Chelsea Harbor Drive, Norwich, CTRead More »
The 27th Annual 4C's Auto Show & Aircraft
Sunday, June 2, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. On display will be antique, classic, special interest, sports cars and street rods. Featured will be the 50th anniversary of the Buick Riviera, with a Favorite Buick Award to be given. There will also be participant and People’s Choice awards. Dash plaques will be given [...]Read More »
The Danbury Mini Maker Faire
Saturday, June 8, 2013 10 am – 5 pm Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning. The first Danbury Mini Maker Faire will be held on [...]Read More »
BooZoo's Canine Carnival
. Saturday, June 8 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Let’s explore the powerful and important bonds between humans and their animal friends. All canines, accompanied by their humans, are welcome to take part in carnival activities in the Stepping Stones bus circle and Celebration Courtyard. Activities are free with museum admission. Proceeds support early childhood [...]Read More »
Celebrate West Hartford
June 8 & June 9, 2013 The 27th annual Celebrate West Hartford will take place on the grounds of West Hartford Town Hall in 2013 on Saturday, June 8th from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday, June 9th from Noon to 6 pm. The two-day community fair presents businesses, civic and service organizations, recreation [...]Read More »
Strawberry Festival 2013 - Orange
Strawberry Festival 2013 Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m to 6 p.m. at the High Plains Community Center Orange Center Road Orange, Connecticut The 5th Annual Orange Strawberry Festival, sponsored by the Orange Congregational Church, is fun for the whole family! Delicious food, live music and family fun at the Annual Orange Strawberry Festival at The Orange Fair Grounds! [...]Read More »
9th Annual Cap'n Kidd Treasure Hunt - Milford
Sunday, June 9, 2013 – noon to 5:00 p.m. Join the festivities for the 9th Annual Captain Kidd Treasure Hunt as Downtown Milford is invaded by Cap’n Kidd and his crew! Pirates will pillage and plunder and cause mayhem as the hunt for Cap’n Kidd’s treasure continues! The event is presented by the Downtown Milford [...]Read More »
FOCUS Festival for Autism in Canton
Saturday, June 8, 2013 from 12:00 to 4:00 Every June, the FOCUS Festival for Autism is held at Mills Pond Recreation Center in Canton. This is an afternoon of games, raffles, activities, music, and fun for children and their families. Another autism-friendly event, the Festival provides the opportunity for the “creatively wired and socially challenged” [...]Read More »
The 8th Annual Goshen Stampede
JUNE 14th, 15th & 16th 2013 Connecticut’s Best Event, The 8th Annual Goshen Stampede, 3 Days of Fun.. Featuring 2 Huge PRCA Rodeos, 2 Wild Demolition Derbies, 3 Day music fest with Craig Campbell Headlining and special guest Jason Sturgeon, The Tri-State Truck Pulls with Amateur and Professional Drivers, Fire Works, Free Petting Zoo, Great [...]Read More »
5th Annual Housy River Duck Race
Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. at the Derby Greenway. Runners should park at the municipal parking lot behind Main Street and near Housatonic Lumber and Derby Feed. ENTRY FEES: $17 Pre-Reg by June 7, 2013 $20 After & Race Day CHILDRENS RATE (12 & UNDER) $10.00 First 100 registered runners to arrive will receive a Derby Dash [...]Read More »
Trumbull Day 2013
Saturday, June 29th 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Originally established in 1972 to celebrate the Town of Trumbull’s 175th Anniversary, Trumbull Day is a fun-filled family event highlighting the best of what Trumbull has to offer – - from its people to businesses to non-profits and other local organizations. In keeping with tradition, the Trumbull [...]Read More »
The 37th Annual St Mary School Carnival
Wednesday, May 15 – Sunday, May 19 Carnival Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 6:00-10:00 pm, Saturday 12:00-10:00 pm & Sunday 12:00-2:00 pm & 4:00-8:00 pm. Sunday Hours will accommodate the Memorial Day Parade and the Front lawn Ceremony. Carnival will not operate between the hours of 2:00 – 4:00. Field Day for Saint Mary Students on Friday, May [...]Read More »
50th Annual Spring on the Farm @ The Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Saturday May 18 & Sunday, May 19, 11 am – 3 pm Meet the latest additions to our Heckscher Farm family at Spring on the Farm. Watch as our flock of sheep gets its annual shearing and learn about what happens with their wooly coats. See firsthand how to turn wool into felt or yarn, [...]Read More »
2ND ANNUAL ECO FEST in Milford
May 18, 2013 at 11am – 4pm Free to the public, fun family event with birds of prey, reptile and invertebrate presentations, kids activities and food. Many ecology and environmental related organizations and businesses will have booths to provide information and goods to bring an awareness of ways to better our environment and save money. [...]Read More »