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Summer Nights: Beluga Blues & Burgers (Mystic)
Mystic Aquarium Summer Nights presents Beluga Blues & Burgers. Dive in to summer nights at Mystic Aquarium! Throughout the month of August, we’re treating you to a special line up of themed after-hour events during Summer Nights. Visit with Kela, Juno and their trainers at the Arctic Coast where you’ll witness some underwater enrichment and training activities. Meet some of the Aquarium’s research team and pick their brains on the current beluga studies underway including their work with beluga snot! Enjoy live…
Mystic Seaport Museum’s “Arts on the Quad” Science, Myth, and Mystery: The Vinland Map Saga
Mystic Seaport Museum's "Arts on the Quad" Science, Myth, and Mystery: The Vinland Map Saga will be held on Saturday, August 25th. Nicholas Bell, senior vice president for Curatorial Affairs at Mystic Seaport Museum, will give a talk about the Vinland Map, and Fred Calabretta, senior curator at the Museum, will speak about the music in the era during which the map was unveiled to the public. “Science, Myth, and Mystery: The Vinland Map Saga” in the Schaefer Building will…
Mystic Aquarium Summer Nights: Penguin Walk/Run Night
Dive in to summer nights at Mystic Aquarium! Join us during this special themed after-hours event for the final Summer Nights date this year. Stretch those hamstrings, lace up your sneaks, get your GPS watch ready and grab your running (or walking) buddy! Test out a scenic route through Mystic before you wind-down for the night during this special Summer Nights finale. BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat!) to join in post-run yoga stretches. Refuel with all natural comfort food faves…
Mystic Eats Riverside Food Festival
The Mystic Eats Riverside Food Festival will be held on September 7th - September 9th at Mystic River Park, Mystic Connecticut. Please join us for Mystic’s food event of the year! Come and sample menu selections from over 25 of Mystic’s premier eateries. Enjoy fantastic food, beer & wine in the Seaport Marine barn, live music under a large tent all weekend, a cornhole tournament, family entertainment, gorgeous Mystic River views plus Downtown Mystic shops will be open extended hours! A…
Annual Garlic Festival Olde Mistick Village, Connecticut
This year marks the 11th annual Garlic Festival at Olde Mistick Village. You bring the mints and we'll supply the flavor! Join us September 15 & 16th for a weekend of music, food, and family fun. Don't miss our live birds of prey, reptile show, and martial arts demonstration. Hours for Garlic Festival: Saturday, September 15th 11 am to 7 pm and Sunday, September 16th 11 am to 6 pm. FREE ENTRY & FREE PARKING.
Halloween Trick-or-Treat at Olde Mistick Village
Halloween Trick-or-Treat at Olde Mistick Village will be held on Wednesday, October 31 from 4 to 6 pm. This is a free event. Calling all ghosts, goblins, princesses, superheroes and everything in between! An Olde Mistick Village Halloween tradition continues. The shops will welcome costumed characters with yummy candy and you can choose which shopkeepers look the spookiest!
Holiday Carnival at Olde Mistick Village
The Olde Mistick Village Merchant’s Association is hosting their annual Holiday Carnival on December 1st, starting at 11am. Stroll around the village to view Merchant's custom decorated wreaths and vote for your favorite. Live music, performers, pet photos with Santa, great gifts, and more await at this great winter tradition! Kids can do their holiday shopping at Santa’s Workshop inside the Meeting House 12 noon to 4 pm. Santa’s elf, Gumdrop, will be there to assist children in selecting that…
2018 Festival of Lights at Olde Mistick Village
On December 7, experience the magic of the holiday season at the Olde Mistick Village. Come stroll through walkways brilliantly lit by thousands of luminaries. With live entertainment and complimentary treats in the Meeting House, there's something for the whole family to enjoy. Stroll through the winter wonderland from dusk until 9:30pm when over 6,000 luminaries light the walkway of Olde Mistick Village and the surrounding area. This is a family friendly event with FREE parking and admission. Come stroll 23…
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