The Annual Buttonwood Farm Sunflower Festival will be held July 23 - July 31, 2022. Each year Buttonwood Farm plant over 14 acres of sunflowers and harvest approximately 300,000 blooms for your viewing pleasure and to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut, a non-profit organization dedicated to granting wishes to children with life-threatening medical ... Read more...
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Ice Skating Rinks in Southeastern Connecticut
If you’re looking to bring the family ice skating this winter, here is a list of ice skating locations to check out in Connecticut and just over the border in Rhode Island. Enjoy a fun skating day at a great indoor or outdoor ice skating rink. Dayton Arena at Connecticut College 270 Mohegan Ave. New London, CT 06320 860-439-2575 Website Dayton Arena is located on ... Read more...
Connecticut Corn Maze Adventures
It's Corn Maze season, when the corn is high and farmers make all kinds of cool designs and mazes for your enjoying pleasure. It is also a great way for farmers to earn a little extra money with their crops. Most Connecticut corn mazes open around September 1st and close in October or early November, depending on the weather. Kids and adults alike enjoy running through a ... Read more...
Fall County Fairs and Festivals in Connecticut
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 tractor pulls, and Kettle corn! The largest fair in New ... 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 of squeals and giggles could be heard throughout the ... Read more...
