Moth Ball at DPNC turns on the lights after dark Sept. 4 for an exploration of Mystic's moth population.
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Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center’s Stargazing Nights turn a quiet Friday evening in Ninigret Park into one of the most atmospheric experiences in southern |
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Run for the Hills 5K returns to Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Sept. 5 with a 3.3-mile trail race and hike supporting the Niantic preserve.
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Red Lion Reggae Band takes to the Niantic River Sept. 5 for a boat-only Save the River-Save the Hills concert.
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Treworgy Planetarium's Brian Koehler shows how mariners like Nathaniel Palmer once found their way across the world's oceans using the stars. |
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Learn to see the woods differently as herbalist and longtime forager Amelia South leads an adult hike identifying wild foods and practicing responsible harvesting.
$35
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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.
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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.
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Westerly 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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Sample beer and other beverages on the Ocean Beach boardwalk while Wicked Peach supplies the rock and New London Rotary raises money for community programs. Join hundreds of your fellow party goers and celebrate the end of summer.
$33.76
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Swim and paddle Long Pond, hear Indigenous music and poetry, explore a future fishway and help shape local flood resilience at this free watershed festival.
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Five hundred glowing luminaries, live entertainment and witch dancing transform a one-mile woodland trail at Copp Family Park for one October night.
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Sample mushroom dishes from local chefs, follow foragers into the woods, meet growers and artists, explore the Mushroom Marketplace and discover just how strange the world of fungi can get.
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