Three Special Thames River Cruises
Ride the Thames for free, take a narrated history cruise or head toward Ledge Light before watching 300 drones illuminate New London Harbor
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Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival 2026 Guide
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.
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TreeTrails Adventures Rosh Hashanah Weekend Celebration
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah weekend outdoors with three days of aerial trails, zip lines, nighttime glow climbs, grilling and family gathering.
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Groton City Brew Run & Food Trucks
Zbierski House, Eastern Point Beach 1 Beach Pond Road, Groton, United StatesA waterfront 5K gives way to 18 craft beverage producers, food trucks and live music from Acoustic Marshpit as Groton's brewfest returns for its sixth year.
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Connecticut Renaissance Faire 2026 Guide
Lebanon Fair Grounds 122 Mack Road, Lebanon, United StatesConnecticut Renaissance Faire 2026 runs through Oct. 25 in Lebanon with jousting, more than 40 daily shows, and more.
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Free School Supply Shop at Westerly Library
Westerly Library & Wilcox Park 44 Broad Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesStudents can choose from donated backpacks, notebooks, calculators, pencils and other classroom essentials during Westerly Library's five-day free school-supply shop.
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4th Annual Misquamicut Kite Festival
Wuskenau Town Beach 311 Atlantic Ave, Westerly, RI, United StatesBring 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.
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Brickwrecks: Sunken Ships in LEGO Bricks
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT, United StatesBrickwrecks: Sunken Ships in LEGO Bricks drops visitors into centuries of maritime mystery and disaster at Mystic Seaport Museum.. The internationally touring exhibition combines massive
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Luxe CT: Velvet Mills to Modern Runways at Mystic Museum of Art
Mystic Museum of Art 9 Water Street, Mystic, United StatesLuxe CT: Velvet Mills to Modern Runways at Mystic Museum of Art explores the history of textiles in southeastern Connecticut, tracing how fabrics, fashion, and
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Children’s Walking Parade: Little Mermaids and Sea Monsters
Fort Trumbull State Park 90 Walbach Street, New London, CT, United StatesKids become the attraction at Fort Trumbull as mermaids, pirates, privateers and sea monsters gather for a free costumed maritime parade.
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Kids’ Sing-Along with Steve Elci & Friends
Custom House Pier South Water Street, New London, CT, United StatesGet 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.
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Stonington Borough Porchfest
Stonington Borough Water Street, Stonington, United StatesFront porches, lawns and hidden courtyards become intimate stages as Stonington launches its first Porchfest alongside the Borough's annual Art Walk.
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Star Trek Trivia With Robb Pearlman at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT, United StatesBestselling author and Trekspurt Robb Pearlman celebrates 60 years of Star Trek with an author conversation, book signing and trivia battle spanning the entire franchise.
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Songs of the Sea 2026 at Parade Plaza
Parade Plaza State Street &, S Water St, New London, United StatesSix 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.
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Westerly Land Trust Farm Dinner Celebrates Local Food at Barlow Nature Preserve
Barlow Nature Preserve 449 Westerly Bradford Road, Westerly, RI, United StatesWesterly Land Trust's 2026 Farm Dinner brings local food and acclaimed chefs Johan Jensen and Abbey Hemmann to Barlow Nature Preserve Sept. 12.
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Aquarium Unlocked – A 21+ Afterhours Experience
Mystic Aquarium 55 Coogan Blvs, Mystic, CT, United StatesGo 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.
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Mass-Conn-Fusion at the CT Maritime Heritage Festival
Custom House Pier South Water Street, New London, CT, United StatesMore 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.
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Radiotricity 30th Anniversary Show Brings ’90s Alt-Rock Reunion to Hygienic Art Park
Hygienic Art Park 79 Bank Street, New London, CT, United StatesRadiotricity reunites for a 30th anniversary show with The Dylan Read Band at New London's historic Hygienic Art Park Sept. 12.
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Post Songs of the Sea Shanty Pub Sing
Oasis Pub 16 Bank Street, New London, CT, United StatesCross the street after Songs of the Sea and join veteran chanteyman Marc Bernier for an old-fashioned night of maritime songs.
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Almost, Maine at the Granite Theatre
The Granite Theater 1 Granite Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesNine stories of love, heartbreak and unexpected connection unfold beneath the northern lights as John Cariani's enormously popular romantic comedy comes to Westerly.
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This Chaos Live at The Golden Owl in New London
The Golden Owl 19 Golden Street, New London, CT, United StatesAn acoustic guitar-and-mandolin duo settles into one of downtown New London's most eclectic gathering spaces for an intimate Saturday night performance.
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Dance Saturday at THE MISFIT CLUB
The Misfit Club 12 Water St APT 12, Mystic, United StatesDance 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
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300-Drone Light Show Over the Thames River
New London Waterfront Park 1 Waterfront Park, New London, CT, United StatesThree hundred synchronized drones will transform the sky above the Thames River into a moving maritime canvas during the festival's Saturday night waterfront finale.
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Nutshell with Free Thinkers Are Dangerous at the Rathskeller
Rathskeller 489A Old Coach Rd, Charlestown, RI, United StatesAlice in Chains meets System of a Down as two New England tribute bands bring grunge harmonies, crushing riffs and alternative-metal chaos.
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ZZ Top with special guest George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Mohegan Sun 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, United StatesMohegan SunIf 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
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The Lady Gaga Experience Featuring Haus of Monsters at the Ocean Mist
Ocean Mist 895 Matunuck Beach Road, South Kingston, RI, United StatesA 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.
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B.F. Clyde’s Cider Mill 2026: Complete Guide
B.F. Clyde's Cider Mill 129 North Stonington Road, Mystic, United StatesB.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.
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Deaf Awareness Day at Mystic Aquarium
Mystic Aquarium 55 Coogan Blvs, Mystic, CT, United StatesSpend a day among belugas, penguins and sea lions while celebrating American Sign Language, Deaf culture and community at Mystic Aquarium.
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Belugas Count at Mystic Aquarium
Mystic Aquarium 55 Coogan Blvs, Mystic, CT, United StatesMeet Mystic's remarkable white whales while discovering how Connecticut conservation connects to the fight to save an endangered population.
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Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival 2026 Guide
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.
Free