September is the start of Fall Festival season in Connecticut. Connecticut offers some of the best fall agricultural fairs and festivals in New England. Think sweet stickiness of a caramel apple, the smell of fried dough, the sounds of kids screeching on the rides, bands playing, Midway games, cows and sheep, horse and ... Read more...
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Buttonwood Farm Sunflower Festival in Griswold, Connecticut
Buttonwood Farm in Griswold, Connecticut is the place to go when you want awesome homemade ice cream and you want to bask in the glow of a 14 acres of sunflowers. Buttonwood Farm was named by Foursquare as one of the best places in to get ice cream in Connecticut. Back in 2003 the owners of the farm decided to plant an acre ... Read more...
The 10 Best Places to Go Ice Skating in Connecticut
It’s that time of year again. Time to lace up those ice skates and hit the rinks. While it’s tempting to hibernate indoors during the colder months, we’re lucky to live in an area that has a generous number of rinks to pull us out of our warm and cozy houses to enjoy this fun winter activity. Ice-skating is not only fun ... Read more...
KLUTZ Amazingly Immature Exhibit Debuts at Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Immaturity is NOT a four-letter word – literally and metaphorically. In fact, Stepping Stones Museum for Children is out to prove that immaturity and genius go hand in hand with the debut of its brand-new exhibit KLUTZ® Amazingly Immature on Saturday, September 29. Based on KLUTZ® Encyclopedia of Immaturity Vol. 1 and ... Read more...
Curious George Exhibit Opens at the Connecticut Science Center
Swing into the Connecticut Science Center with Curious George, everyone’s favorite mischievous monkey! Step into the whimsical neighborhood of Curious George in this exciting traveling exhibit that explores math, science, and engineering. You will have a blast exploring physics while mini golfing, take on engineering while ... Read more...
Spend the Day at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport Connecticut
The Connecticut Beardsley Zoo is a tiny zoo with a lot to do and it is the only zoo in Connecticut. The zoo is also open all year long so you can visit animals in warm or cold months and see how they live in different climates. Young children especially will be thrilled with the zoo as we saw that on our recent visit. Lots ... Read more...
Day Tripping to Lake Compounce
We visited Lake Compounce today and had a blast! Lake Compounce is truly a family theme park. The weather held out and while there were lots of people at the park, it wasn't overcrowded so there was no real wait or long lines. The rides are amazing and such a thrill to ride. Some of our favorite rides at Lake Compounce ... Read more...
