Music, song and the sea come together at the Annual Sea Music Festival, June 6-9 at Mystic Seaport.
The history of the sea, told in music. Could anything be more magical in the summer months? From June 6-9, it’s the 34th Annual Sea Music Festival at Mystic Seaport, a premier sea music event we’re proud to have in our own backyard. The Mystic Seaport’s Chantey Staff performs, and music from many maritime cultures across the globe is featured. Last year’s...
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Yankee Magazine’s Best of New England 2013 honors many in Mystic Country.
Congratulations to the Mystic Country businesses that were recently written up as YANKEE Magazine “Best of New England” for 2013. The full listings appear in YANKEE’s May/June issue. Best Alpaca Farm & Store - Safe Haven Farm, Hampton Best Military Museum - United States Coast Guard Museum, New London Best Pottery Shop - Sawmill...
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Lobster Days + Mystic Seaport. Memorial Day weekend is upon us.
Mystic Seaport presents the first official taste of summer this month during the annual Lobster Days festivities! Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer with lobsters in the rough, served picnic-style overlooking the Mystic River. Bibs provided, don’t worry. Bring someone special, hang out under the Boat Shed and watch the boats go by, breathe the sea air, relax...
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April vacation, Mystic Country style. Featuring pirates, reptiles and Native American history.
Time to start thinking about entertaining the kiddos for their April vacation week. If you’re planning a getaway to the area, there’s plenty to do in Mystic Country: Pirate Days at Mystic Seaport, April 9-10 and 16-17 I’ll personally be stopping by this one – I love pirates! This is a great celebration of our high-sea faring friends. You get to follow...
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February vacation week, simplified. Mystic Country has all your family activities for the week.
If you’re looking for something to do with the kids’ vacation week, start with the Weird Science event at the Mystic Aquarium. From Saturday, Feb. 16 through Sunday, Feb. 24 the Aquarium team of educators, along with Keith Michael Johnson’s Bubbleology and Mad Science of Eastern Connecticut, will demonstrate weird and wacky science experiments and...
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Celebrate holiday traditions at Mystic Seaport with a Lantern Light Tour.
Christmas Eve, 1876. It even sounds magical – and guests are invited to Mystic Seaport this holiday season to experience it for themselves by taking part in a Lantern Light Tour. A holiday tradition at the Seaport, the Lantern Light Tour takes visitors through the village of Greenmanville on the night before Christmas, complete with all the sounds, scents...
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Chowder Days are here again. This weekend at Mystic Seaport.
Fall is officially here. Warm up on a cool New England Day with chowder – every kind imaginable! Chowder Days happens this weekend, Oct. 6-8, at Mystic Seaport. Come on an empty stomach, because you’ll want to take full advantage of the deliciousness available. Chowders, bisques, gumbo and stew will top the offerings, but you can also sample other treats...
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Sail away with the Model Yacht Regatta this weekend. At Mystic Seaport.
Mystic Seaport’s North Dock this weekend will be the hot spot when the Model Yacht Regatta sails into town. The Seaport hosted the East Coast 12 Meter Region 1 Championships event last year with 19 boats in the water, and this year will be no different. The championships are a big deal in the boating world, with the top five heading to the national championships...
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A weekend full of classics. The 37th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Rendezvous at Mystic Seaport this weekend.
Antique boats will fill Mystic Seaport this Saturday and Sunday, July 28-29 at the 37th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Rendezvous. Boat enthusiasts, come check out the original condition and restored pre-1970 boats the Seaport will have on display: cruisers, sailboats, runabouts, launches. Boats will get awards for excellence in restoration, authenticity and...
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Commemorating the War of 1812. A bicentennial celebrated. This summer at Lyman Allyn Art Museum.
I’m not a huge history buff, but I like to know my state’s role in our country’s evolution. So the upcoming Lyman Allyn Art Museum’s exhibit, “The Rocket’s Red Glare: The War of 1812 in Connecticut,” is on my to-do list. It focuses on local events like the bombardment of Stonington, the naval squadron that laid low in the Thames River to escape...
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