Dads Get in FREE at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, CT Trolley Museum in East Windsor, Dinosaur Place in Oakdale, Stepping Stones in Norwalk…check other places throughout CT, too!

Edgewood Park Farmer’s Market (10am-2pm) in New Haven

La Excelencia 12 piece Salsa Orchestra as part of Arts & Ideas Festival in New Haven

Melissa Green ‘music for families’ at Borders in Milford & Fairfield (just added!)

Autism Awareness Day at Lake Compounce in Bristol

Open Cockpit Sunday at New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks

Next Week & Beyond:

Strawberry Picking (nearing the end of the season. this is quite possibly the last weekend.)

Pony Rides at Maple View Farm in Orange (every Wednesday)

Andrew Dawson – Space Panorama as part of Arts & Ideas Festival in New Haven (June 22, 23, 26)

Silent Killers – learn to make your home a healthy place to be in Branford (June 22 & 23, pre-registration required)

Sucari Latin & Afro-Caribbean Music as part of Arts & Ideas Festival in New Haven (June 22)

Music & Me Open House in Hamden (June 21) in Shelton (June 22) in Woodbridge (June 24)

School’s Out Celebration Bash at Children’s Museum of SE CT in Niantic (June 24)

Dan Zanes and Friends as part of Arts & Ideas Festival in New Haven (free, June 26)

Outdoor Movie “ET” at College Woods in East Rock Park in New Haven (June 26, 8:30pm)

Family Canoe Tours of Wheeler Salt Marsh in Milford (starting June 26 – Sept 25)

Hands Across the Sand at Silver Sands Beach in Milford, Penfield Beach in Fairfield & Ocean Beach in New London (June 26) please note that this event may be listed elsewhere as Gulf Beach in Milford, but I spoke directly with the coordinator and she confirmed that it has been changed to Silver Sands Beach in Milford.

Sign up for an Eric Carle Collage Making workshop (June 27) Make a Blue Jean Purse (July 11) Ace of Cupcakes (July 14) in New Haven

Birdies for Charity for the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport (June 21-27)

Fireworks (I just started this list…please send details to kidhaven@email.com):

at East Rock Summit in New Haven (July 4th, rain date July 5th, 9:15pm)
at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury (July 4th)
at Waveny Park in New Canaan (July 4th)
at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk (July 3rd, rain date July 5th, family activities start at 6:00pm)
at Short Beach in Stratford (July 3rd, rain date July 5th, music & kid activities start at 7:00pm & fireworks at 9:30pm)

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