Bring a kite or pick up a kids kit at the beach as Misquamicut fills the September sky with color, family fun and a $100 Best in Show competition. Celebrate Fall with the family by heading on down to the beach and fly a kite.
Brickwrecks: Sunken Ships in LEGO Bricks drops visitors into centuries of maritime mystery and disaster at Mystic Seaport Museum.. The internationally touring exhibition combines massive
Luxe CT: Velvet Mills to Modern Runways at Mystic Museum of Art explores the history of textiles in southeastern Connecticut, tracing how fabrics, fashion, and
Kids become the attraction at Fort Trumbull as mermaids, pirates, privateers and sea monsters gather for a free costumed maritime parade.
Get your little ones all dressed up for the Little Mermaids and Sea Monsters Parade, and why not getting dressed up yourself? You can keep the party going with Steve Elci & Friends, The Little Mermaid and The Wayfinder.
Front porches, lawns and hidden courtyards become intimate stages as Stonington launches its first Porchfest alongside the Borough's annual Art Walk.
Bestselling author and Trekspurt Robb Pearlman celebrates 60 years of Star Trek with an author conversation, book signing and trivia battle spanning the entire franchise.
Six maritime, folk and punk acts take over Parade Plaza for a free afternoon of sea songs, chanteys and Celtic-punk mayhem during New London's waterfront festival.
Westerly Land Trust's 2026 Farm Dinner brings local food and acclaimed chefs Johan Jensen and Abbey Hemmann to Barlow Nature Preserve Sept. 12.
Go behind the scenes at Mystic Aquarium after the daytime crowds leave, with animal encounters, cocktails, light bites and an adults-only look at conservation in action.
More than four decades of Motown, funk, soul and disco hit Custom House Pier for a free waterfront concert leading into New London's biggest night of the Maritime Heritage Festival.
Radiotricity reunites for a 30th anniversary show with The Dylan Read Band at New London's historic Hygienic Art Park Sept. 12.
Cross the street after Songs of the Sea and join veteran chanteyman Marc Bernier for an old-fashioned night of maritime songs.
Nine stories of love, heartbreak and unexpected connection unfold beneath the northern lights as John Cariani's enormously popular romantic comedy comes to Westerly.
An acoustic guitar-and-mandolin duo settles into one of downtown New London's most eclectic gathering spaces for an intimate Saturday night performance.
Dance Saturday at THE MISFIT CLUB brings late-night dance energy to downtown Mystic every Saturday with DJs, theme nights, and a growing nightlife crowd looking
Three hundred synchronized drones will transform the sky above the Thames River into a moving maritime canvas during the festival's Saturday night waterfront finale.
Alice in Chains meets System of a Down as two New England tribute bands bring grunge harmonies, crushing riffs and alternative-metal chaos.
If you’re looking for a night that feels like straight-up American rock history hitting the stage at full volume, this tour delivers it. ZZ Top
A live band, dancers, costumes and nearly two decades of Gaga hits turn the Ocean Mist into Mother Monster territory for a 21+ Saturday night in Matunuck.
B.F. Clyde's Cider Mill is open for the 2026 season in Mystic featuring fresh cider, cider donuts, free hard cider and wine tastings, and more.
Spend a day among belugas, penguins and sea lions while celebrating American Sign Language, Deaf culture and community at Mystic Aquarium.
Meet Mystic's remarkable white whales while discovering how Connecticut conservation connects to the fight to save an endangered population.
Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival 2026 brings ships, Coast Guard demonstrations, living history, family activities and a 300-drone show to New London Sept. 12–13.
Ride the Thames for free, take a narrated history cruise or head toward Ledge Light before watching 300 drones illuminate New London Harbor
Tree Trails Adventures Locals Day! returns Sundays throughout the summer from June 21 through September 20 at TreeTrails Adventures Mystic, giving residents from Mystic, Stonington,
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah weekend outdoors with three days of aerial trails, zip lines, nighttime glow climbs, grilling and family gathering.
Spend Sunday morning making art by the Mystic River with donuts, coffee, family activities and a chance to explore Mystic Museum of Art’s Luxe CT exhibition.
Connecticut Renaissance Faire 2026 runs through Oct. 25 in Lebanon with jousting, more than 40 daily shows, and more.
An all-you-can-eat pig roast, DJ Mike Land, games and prizes take over the beach at the M.O.B., with discounted admission for Surftown runners and Sandy Shore Motel guests.
