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Organization:

Location:

70 Gracey Road
Canton, CT, 06019
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

860-693-0263

Animal Demonstrations

Dates: 
08/23/2018
Time: 
2 pm

Location:

Mum Festival
70 Memorial Boulevard
Bristol, CT, 06010
United States
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Phone:

(860) 584-6100

Bristol Mum Festival

Dates: 
09/20/2018
09/21/2018
09/22/2018
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Time: 
varies

Organization:

Location:

950 Trout Brook Drive
West Hartford, CT, 06119
United States
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Phone:

(860) 231-2824

Butterflies: Winged Wonders at The Children's Museum in West Hartford

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
08/18/2018
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Time: 
Tuesday-Saturday 10am to 3pm Sunday Noon to 3pm (open on Mondays beginning June 26)

Organization:

Location:

250 Columbus Blvd
Hartford, CT, 06103
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

860-520-2167

Butterfly Encounter at the Connecticut Science Center!

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
08/18/2018
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Time: 
varies, see below

Organization:

Location:

296 West Street
Morris, CT, 06763
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

(860) 567-4924

Camp Awosting

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
08/18/2018
Time: 
Overnight- 24 hrs

Organization:

Location:

PO Box 355
Bantam, CT, 06750
United States
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Phone:

(860) 567-4924

Camp Chinqueka

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
08/18/2018
Time: 
Overnight- 24 hrs

Organization:

Camp Horizons- Harrisonburg, VA

Location:

3586 Horizons Way
Harrisonburg, VA, 22802
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

540-896-7600

Camp Horizon- Equestrian Camp (ages 8-16)

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
08/18/2018
Time: 
Overnight Camp

Organization:

Camp Horizons- Harrisonburg, VA

Location:

3586 Horizons Way
Harrisonburg, VA, 22802
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

540-896-7600

Camp Horizon-Horizons Outdoor Adventure Camps (ages 13-16)

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
08/18/2018
Time: 
Overnight Camp

Organization:

Camp Horizons- Harrisonburg, VA

Location:

3586 Horizons Way
Harrisonburg, VA, 22802
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

540-896-7600

Camp Horizon-Horizons Outdoor Adventure Camps (ages 13-16)

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
08/18/2018
Time: 
Overnight Camp

Organization:

Camp Jewell YMCA

Location:

Camp Jewell YMCA 6 Prock Hill Road
Colebrook, CT, 06021
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

888-412-CAMP

Camp Jewell YMCA

Dates: 
08/18/2018
Time: 
We have four 2-week sessions from June 24th - August 18th

Organization:

Camp Jewell YMCA

Location:

Camp Jewell YMCA 6 Prock Hill Road
Colebrook, CT, 06021
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

888-412-CAMP

Camp Jewell YMCA

Dates: 
08/18/2018
Time: 
We have four 2-week sessions from June 24th - August 18th

Organization:

Location:

239 BANK STREET
NEW LONDON, CT, 06320
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

860-447-2519

Connecticut Schooner Festival and Chowder Challenge

Dates: 
09/05/2018
09/06/2018
09/07/2018
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Time: 
see website for details

Organization:

Quassy Amusement Park

Location:

2132 Middlebury Road
Middlebury, CT, 06762
United States
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Phone:

203-758-2913

Fall Fest! at Quassy Amusement Park!

Dates: 
09/29/2018
09/30/2018
Time: 
11 am - 5 pm

Organization:

Location:

5 Church Hill Road
Woodbury, CT, 06798
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

(203) 263-3711

Flanders Summer Camp!

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
08/20/2018
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Time: 
9 AM – 1 PM or 1 - 5 PM or ALL DAY, 9 AM - 5 PM

Organization:

Lyman Allyn Art Museum

Location:

625 Williams Street
New London, CT, 06320
United States
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Phone:

860-443-2545

Free Admission at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum!

Dates: 
09/01/2018
10/06/2018
11/03/2018
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Time: 
all day

Organization:

Location:

One Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT, 06105
United States
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Phone:

(860) 236-5621

Free First Saturday at the CT Historical Society

Dates: 
09/01/2018
10/06/2018
11/03/2018
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Time: 
9 am - 5 pm

Organization:

Goshen Agricultural Society

Location:

116 Old Middle Street
Goshen, CT, 06756-0278
United States
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Phone:

(860) 491-3655

Goshen Fair

Dates: 
09/01/2018
09/02/2018
09/03/2018
Time: 
Saturday and Sunday 8am - 9pm, and Monday 8am - 6pm.

Organization:

Hebron Harvest Fair

Location:

347 Gilead Street
Hebron, CT, 06248
United States
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Phone:

860-228-0542

Hebron Harvest Fair

Dates: 
09/06/2018
09/07/2018
09/08/2018
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Time: 
varies check website

Organization:

Location:

70 Gracey Road
Canton, CT, 06019
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

860-693-0263

Houses & Homes for Fairies & Gnomes

Dates: 
08/20/2018
08/21/2018
08/22/2018
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Time: 
10 am—4 pm

Location:

Canton Community Center
40 Dyer Avenue
Canton, CT, 06019
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

203-517-5274

Intro to STEM with LEGO® Materials

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
Time: 
9:00am – 12:00pm

Location:

Newington Jump On In
405 Alumni Rd.
Newington, CT, 06111
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

203-517-5274

Intro to STEM with LEGO® Materials

Dates: 
08/20/2018
08/21/2018
08/22/2018
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Time: 
9:00am – 12:00pm

Location:

Newington Jump On In
405 Alumni Rd.
Newington, CT, 06111
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

203-517-5274

Jedi Engineering with LEGO® Materials

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
Time: 
9:00am – 12:00pm

Location:

Newington Jump On In
405 Alumni Rd.
Newington, CT, 06111
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

203-517-5274

Jedi Master Engineering with LEGO® Materials

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
Time: 
1:00pm – 4:00pm

Organization:

Location:

950 Trout Brook Drive
West Hartford, CT, 06119
United States
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Phone:

(860) 231-2824

Kids Can Compost at The Children's Museum in West Hartford

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/21/2018
08/23/2018
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Time: 
10:30 am and 2 pm

Organization:

Location:

950 Trout Brook Drive
West Hartford, CT, 06119
United States
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Phone:

(860) 231-2824

Little Explorers at The Children's Museum in West Hartford

Dates: 
08/22/2018
08/29/2018
09/05/2018
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Time: 
10 - 11 am

Organization:

Milford Oyster Festival Committee

Location:

P.O. Box 5161
Milford, CT, 06460
United States
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Phone:

203-878-5363

Milford Oyster Festival

Dates: 
08/18/2018
Time: 
10 AM - 6 PM

Organization:

Location:

1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge, MA, 01566
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

(508) 347-3362

Militia Weekend at Old Sturbridge Village!

Dates: 
09/01/2018
09/02/2018
Time: 
9:30 am - 5 pm

Organization:

Location:

145 Lang Rd
Windsor, CT, 06095
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

(860) 285-1886

Northwest Park's Country Fair

Dates: 
09/15/2018
Time: 
10 am - 4 pm

Organization:

Hunter Mountain Ski Area and Resort

Location:

Route 23A PO Box 295
Hunter, NY, 12442
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

800-486-8376

OKTOBERFEST at Hunter Mountain

Dates: 
09/22/2018
09/23/2018
09/29/2018
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Time: 
Varies

Organization:

TimberGyms

Location:

94 Pane Rd
Newington, CT, 06111
United States
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Phone:

(860)-594-8888

Open Play at TimberGyms in Newington!

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
08/20/2018
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Time: 
10 am - 4 pm

Organization:

Bushnell Park Carousel

Location:

1 Jewell Street
Hartford, CT, 06103
United States
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Phone:

860-585-5411

Princess Tea at The Bushnell Park Carousel

Dates: 
08/19/2018
09/23/2018
10/21/2018
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Time: 
1 pm

Organization:

New England Carousel Museum

Location:

95 Riverside Ave.
Bristol, CT, 06010
United States
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Phone:

(860) 585-5411

Princess Tea Parties @ The Carousel Museum!

Dates: 
08/26/2018
09/30/2018
10/14/2018
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Time: 
1 pm

Organization:

Location:

Various locations
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United States
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Smithsonian Museum Day

Dates: 
09/22/2018
Time: 
See website/location

Location:

Canton Community Center
40 Dyer Center
Canton, CT, 06019
United States
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Phone:

203-517-5274

STEM Challenge with LEGO® Materials

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
Time: 
1:00pm – 4:00pm

Location:

Newington Jump On In
405 Alumni Rd.
Newington, CT, 06111
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

203-517-5274

STEM Challenge with LEGO® Materials

Dates: 
08/20/2018
08/21/2018
08/22/2018
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Time: 
1:00pm – 4:00pm

Organization:

Location:

250 Columbus Blvd
Hartford, CT, 06103
United States
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Phone:

8605202192

Story Time at the Connecticut Science center presented by ProHealth Physicians, part of OptumCare

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
08/18/2018
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Time: 
11:30 AM & 1 PM

Organization:

Location:

100 Whiting Street P.O. Box 538
Winsted, CT, 06098
United States
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Phone:

203-709-0682

Summer @AMP

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
Time: 
8:30am-12pm (half day); 12pm-3:30pm (half day); 8:30am-3:30pm (full day); extended day available until 5:30pm

Organization:

Location:

15 Fairgrounds Road P.O. Box 410
Brooklyn, CT, 06234
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

(860) 779-0012

The Brooklyn Fair

Dates: 
08/23/2018
08/24/2018
08/25/2018
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Time: 
varies

Organization:

Location:

70 Gracey Road
Canton, CT, 06019
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

860-693-0263

Trails @ Twilight

Dates: 
08/22/2018
Time: 
7:30 - 8:45 pm

Organization:

Location:

3475 Berlin Turnpike
Newington, CT, 06111
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

(860)-760-8100

Yummy Toddlers Baking Class at Stew Leonards

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
08/18/2018
Time: 
Varies, see below

Organization:

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo

Location:

1875 Noble Avenue
Bridgeport, CT, 06610
United States
See map: Google Maps

Phone:

203-394-6563

Zoo Patrol Week Three - 9 to 11 Year Olds at Beardsley Zoo

Dates: 
08/16/2018
08/17/2018
Time: 
9 am - 12:30 pm

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