Christmas under the sea. Winter Waterland at Mystic Aquarium, weekends all month.
Sea creatures love Christmas too. This year, help the aquatic life of Mystic Aquarium celebrate during Winter Waterland, every weekend in December through Tuesday, Jan. 1. Santa will be on site (and maybe even underwater), and elves will be diving to help the fish with their lists, accompanied by live local music, scavenger hunts and other holiday activities. The...
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Olde Mistick Village and Mystic Aquarium light up the holiday season, this Friday night, Dec. 7.
Olde Mistick Village and the Mystic Aquarium will light up to celebrate the holiday season this Friday, Dec. 7 during the Festival of Lights. It’s an Olde Mistick Village tradition, started in 1986. Add the Aquarium and you’ve got a fun night ahead. Over 4,000 luminaries will light the pathways throughout the shopping village and aquarium from dusk...
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Santa Sightings in Mystic Country.
Before Santa hits the chimneys, he’s lacing up his boots, giving the reindeer a break, and traveling by truck, train and tugboat around Mystic Country to spread holiday cheer. Sometimes, he’s even bringing along the lil’ missus. Bring your own camera to capture the moment: Friday, November 23 * Santa and Mrs. Claus at Olde Mistick Village, Mystic, 12:00...
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Mystic Aquarium debuts a Polar Express experience for the holidays.
This holiday season visitors to Mystic Aquarium can experience what it’s like to board the Polar Express and be whisked away to visit the North Pole at the Polar Express 4-D Experience. Based on the Caldecott Medal winning children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, this 14 minute 3-D film features a variety of cool 4-D sensory effects including wind, snow 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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Mystic Country holiday performances that make the season special. Book now, enjoy later.
T’will soon be the season for holiday cheer and Mystic Country is ready to kick-start the season’s spirit. Experience a traditional New England Christmas, hear a holiday concert, sing your heart out, or see The Nutcracker. Yes, it’s early but the time is now to grab your seats for holiday fun come December. There is very likely something happening...
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Easter eggs, dino eggs or pet-friendly eggs. Hunt for them all this weekend!
The Easter Bunny is visiting eastern Connecticut next weekend to celebrate his trademark holiday and hide eggs for hunts. Well, in the case of the Dinosaur Place at Nature’s Art, Monty the Dino helped out and hid Dino eggs instead. Whichever kind of eggs you’re looking for, Easter weekend is the time to head out and hunt. Friday , April 6 the Denison...
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Bored kids? Try one of our 10 school vacation ideas.
Christmas is over, the kids are already losing interest in the new toys–and the whole winter break is still ahead. What’s a parent to do? Plenty, around here! Check out these 10 things to do with your kids over the break: Keep the holidays alive a bit longer…. 1. Visit Mystic Seaport, which will still be decked out for Christmas by the Sea, and hear...
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Be very merry. It’s time for the U.S. Coast Guard Band’s Free Holiday Concerts.
December 18 is your chance to get in the holiday spirit and at no charge. The New London based US Coast Guard Band will perform two times this coming Sunday; once at 2 pm (for 1 1/2 hours) and a second time at 7 pm (2 hours). The concerts, chock full of festive holiday inspired music, will take place in Leamy Concert Hall at the US Coast Guard Academy (15...
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Make holiday memories at a local tree farm. Cut your own Christmas tree this year.
Ahhh, can you smell that? Pine boughs…brings you right into the season. Start a new holiday tradition this year–or put a new twist on your typical tree-cutting adventure. Eastern Connecticut has tons of options if you want to venture out into the woods and choose a fresh, perfect tree. Firs, pines, spruces, wreaths, kissing balls, and the quintessential...
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