Your guide to the best family friendly children’s events and activities around Connecticut!
We’ve got the inside scoop on tons of free or low-cost things to do in Connecticut with kids. If you would like us to post a kid-friendly event you’re organizing, email the details to contactus@placesforkidsct.com
Always call or check the website of each event location before heading out. Dates, times and other details are subject to change.
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Upcoming Events:
School's Out BASH! at The Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut
Friday, June 21, 4-6 pm The Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut is closing early at 2pm to get ready to reopen at 4pm for the SCHOOL’S OUT BASH! Come to the Museum to celebrate the beginning of summer with fantastic and fun summer activities! Get inside a bubble, give a guess at the watermelon raffle, [...]Read More »
The Great Duck Race 2013 (Westport)
June 22nd, 2013 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Race starts at 3:00 p.m. Helmed by Steve Violette, the Great Duck Race was initiated in 2009 as a trial to see if a duck race would work in Westport. The event was a smashing success, nearly doubling expectations for profits. Every year, the Race generates at [...]Read More »
The Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance faire
Come and Join Us for a day of exciting adventures for the whole family! Explore an interactive fantasy world set in a time long ago where elves, fairies, orcs, goblins, animal-kin, dwarves, and magic are REAL. Come visit our very own Flippyn Byrd Tavern! Now serving Beer, Hard Cider, and MEAD! Throughout the Day and [...]Read More »
New Haven Irish Festival 2013
New Haven County’s Own Irish Festival! June 22nd & 23rd – 2013, North Haven, CT Saturday Hours are 11am – 11pm Sunday begins with Mass at 8:15am and Festival ends at 7pm Join us for the family-friendly Irish Festival at the North Haven (CT) Fairgrounds (located on Washington Ave. in North Haven, Exit 12 off [...]Read More »
Summer Kick Off Fun Night!
Saturday, June 22, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Cost for the event is $30 ($25 if register online before June 15) Admission Includes: Hot Dogs Pop Corn Cotton Candy Contests & Prizes Batman Inflatable Carnival Games Glitter Face Painting Sports Games Valley Sports Center I Route 44 I Canton, CT I (860) 693-2378 View Larger Map www.ValleySportsCenter.comRead More »
Great Aviation Adventure at the New England Air Museum
The Museum will run its first ever Great Aviation Adventure on June 22 & 23, 2013. It will be held on the ramp of Signature Flight Support, a short distance from the Museum. This will be a static display of various types of aircraft including helicopters, corporate jets, warbirds, antiques, National Guard aircraft, homebuilts and [...]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 »
WoodenBoat Show, June 28-30, 2013!
June 28-30, 2013 Show Hours: 9:00am–5:00pm See more than 100 traditional classics and contemporary wooden boats of every type at the 22nd annual WoodenBoat Show — a festival celebrating the design and craftsmanship of wooden craft. Described by Yankee Magazine’s Travel Guide as “one of Connecticut’s Top 20 Events for the Summer,” the three-day WoodenBoat Show [...]Read More »
‘3-D’ Fireworks Will Light Up Sky Over Quassy Amusement Park
They’re back! And seeing is believing when Independence Day fireworks light up the sky in “3-D” over Lake Quassapaug for the 11th consecutive year at Quassy Amusement Park here. Special “3-D” fireworks viewing glasses will be sold for $1 on July 4th at Quassy to benefit Healthy Eyes Alliance. The glasses will be on sale starting [...]Read More »
Riverfest 2013
July 6, 2013 4:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. 2012 Montreal International Fireworks Competition Gold medal winner, Atlas Pyrovision, highlights the largest one-day fireworks celebration in Connecticut on Saturday, July 6, 2013. Admission to this event is FREE! Riverfest features free entertainment including a water ski show, lumber jack competition, live bands, amusements, kids’ activities, great food [...]Read More »
Ice Cream Festival at the Imagine Nation Children's Museum
Friday, July 5, 2013 5:00pm until 8:00pm July is… NATIONAL ICE CREAM MONTH! Let’s Celebrate! - Roll your way to having HOME-MADE ice cream - Taste test some Turkey Hill ice cream flavors - Join in our POPSICLE LICK OFF CHALLENGE - Add as many toppings as you’d like a build-your-own sundae craft - Tour [...]Read More »
27th Annual New England Arts & Crafts Festival
The Milford Fine Arts Council presents… 27th Annual New England Arts & Crafts Festival Dates: July 6 & 7, 2013 Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm Celebrate the weekend at the beautiful, historic Downtown Milford Green close to the train and harbor. Festival features over 100 fine Art & Craft exhibits, food court, music, theater, and live [...]Read More »
Sailfest New London 2013
July 12-14 12:00pm to 11:00pm Sailfest is Southeastern Connecticut’s premier summertime event attracting over 300,000 people over the three-day festival. Complete with a major fireworks display, amusement rides, free entertainment, Tall Ship, and over 200 vendors lining the downtown streets. Sailfest produces multiple stages of free entertainment with musical genres ranging in Rock, Celtic, Hip [...]Read More »
Bethel Summer Fest 2013
Bigger and Better Than Ever Friday July 12th to Sunday July 14th PT Barnum Square will closed on Saturday July 13th for a Street Fair. The Square will be filled with vendors, activities for the Kids, and Music. Vendors/Crafters/Food and Sidewalk Sales will take place along Greenwood Ave all weekend long. Voice of Bethel and [...]Read More »
The 13th Annual Celebrate East Lyme
The 13th Annual Celebrate East Lyme is coming up on Saturday, July 20th from 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Join us as Niantic’s Main Street transforms into a spectacular celebration by the sea, filling with food, fun and fabulous activities for everyone in the family! Enjoy over 200 unique creative, community & business vendors, live [...]Read More »