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Ice Skating Lessons for Kids in CT
Learn to Skate Lessons have begun again January 2, ending March 7. Ice skating is exhilarating, exciting and most importantly fun and a great recreational sport that can be enjoyed all year round by all ages especially at DJ Skate Nights with the hottest tunes playing! Skating is a fun form of aerobic exercise with proven cardiovascular benefits. Veterans Memorial Skating Rink is a friendly, clean, safe, and comfortable environment for everyone and currently offers the most public skating sessions in…
Sensory Friendly Event at Connecticut Science Center Hosted by Miracle League
The volume is lowered and the lights dimmed the lights for Sensory Friendly Event at Connecticut Science Center Hosted by Miracle League so you're child can enjoy an exciting day without the bustling loud sounds and bright flashes courtesy! Groups with special needs programs and families with children on the autism spectrum or with other developmental disabilities will enjoy tons of kids’ activities, arts & crafts, and LIVE Gallery Science demonstrations. Tickets will be available online for Sensory Friendly Event at Connecticut Science…
Nature Playdate
Activity stations this month feature amazing ICE! The mud kitchen will be full of ice cubes for digging in and mixing up into icy creations! Excavate treasure out of big blocks of ice! Go on a hunt to find ice gems scattered across our campus! Additional areas open for play and exploration include: Visiting the chickens Building forts in the woods Taking a short self-guided nature hike Enjoying the cars, trucks, and pulleys at Brick City Zooming down the giant…
Imagination Movers Back in Hartford CT
Flying toilet paper! Smoking trash cans! Catchy poprock music! It can only mean one thing: the coolest kid’s rock band in the world, the Imagination Movers Back in Hartford CT at Infinity Music Hall! Rich Collins, Scott Durbin, Dave Poche and Scott "Smitty" Smith are the New Orleans-based Imagination Movers, an alternative rock band for preschoolers and the next big thing to hit Disney Channel in their new Playhouse Disney series of the same name. Though their catchy tunes are…
DJ Skate Nights
Ice skating is exhilarating, exciting and most importantly fun and a great recreational sport that can be enjoyed all year round by all ages especially at DJ Skate Nights with the hottest tunes playing! Skating is a fun form of aerobic exercise with proven cardiovascular benefits. Veterans Memorial Skating Rink is a friendly, clean, safe, and comfortable environment for everyone and currently offers the most public skating sessions in the area. Don't have skates? That's ok! Our Riedell soft skate rentals…
Around The World: Ghana
Join the NHSO on a musical journey around the world and through music of various countries. The NHSO free Family Series introduces kids to the sounds and instruments of the orchestra. The next stop in this musical journey around the world is Ghana. Ghana is known for its unique drums and percussion instruments. John Wesley Dankwa will join NHSO percussion as they unite traditional orchestra percussion with the distinctive percussion of Ghana. Featuring: John Wesley Dankwa, percussion NHSO percussion Following…
Free Family Outdoor Winter Festival
DEEP’s annual Free Family Outdoor Winter Festival provides fun for the entire family with many exciting and fun winter activities taking place from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Children and adults can spend time together outdoors and try ice fishing (ice dependent), go on a hike, try snowshoeing, play winter games, and view a host of demonstrations from LL Bean, Resources in Search and Rescue (rescue dogs), and more. Families may also gather around fire pits for a good old-fashioned…
Hogwarts Celebration of Science and Sorcery
The Wizarding World created by the popular book and movie series is about to collide with the hands-on fun of the Connecticut Science Center for one magical weekend. At Hogwarts Celebration of Science and Sorcery you can brew your own potions, learn how to properly fight in Dumbledore’s Army, take a scavenger hunt with Luna Lovegood, or get advice from Professor Dumbledore, and of course, visit the Sorting Hat to find out which house you belong to. All this and…
Free Teen Investigate! Program at Science Center
Free Teen Investigate! Program at Science Center! Calling all high school students! Join the Connecticut Science Center to uncover the science behind our everyday lives! During this four-week program, we will explore different topics through a series of short courses focused on the weird, cool, and potentially messy ways STEM impacts us. Investigate! meets every Saturday for four consecutive weekendsDuring this four-week program you will discover areas of STEM that you don’t learn about in school. Participants must commit to…
Pop-Up Kids Market West Hartford Connecticut
Kids make, create or bake their business ideas into profits! Join us on February 1st at West Hartford Town Hall for the first Pop-Up Kids Market West Hartford Connecticut! Kid vendors will sell their products and services and learn the true art of entrepreneurship.
Lunar New Year
Join us for our first annual Lunar New Year celebration! Celebrate the Year of the Rat with fun for the whole family including crafts, live performances, face painting, giveaways and more. Saturday, February 1st from 11am-3pm Event takes place at Center Court and is completely FREE! Sponsored by Boscov's, Aiping Tai Chi Center & Connecticut Post Mall Special performances provided by area organizations including: •Dragon dance courtesy of the Yale-China Association •Kung fu demonstrations by Wu Dang Kung Fu Academy…
Youth Tennis Day
FREE TENNIS CLINIC with the players and coaches of the Yale Men's and Women's Tennis teams! - Open to all children in K-8th grade - No experience necessary - No registration required - No equipment necessary...rackets will be provided! - Free pizza, prizes and posters for players autographs
Things to Do with Kids this Weekend in CT January 24-26
More indoor fun makes it to our list of activities to enjoy with family! Here is a roundup of all the activities for the weekend in Connecticut: Friday, Jan 24 (5 PM-8 PM), Kids Glow in the Dark, (Canton, CT) Go to the Glow in the Dark Kids Night Out, hosted by The...
Win Tickets for Imagination Movers Hartford CT
Win Tickets for Imagination Movers Hartford CT at Infinity Music Hall January 26! 2 families will be chosen to attend the one and only performance. TO ENTER - each action is one point: Refer A Friend(s) - type their email address(s) into the Comment section Sign Up...
Things to Do with Kids this Weekend in CT January 17-19
As the weather gets chilly, Connecticut offers a host of indoor entertainment for you and your family to take part in....and if you can brave the chill, there are some outdoor options too....take your pick! Here is a roundup of all the activities for the weekend in...
Things to Do with Kids this Weekend in CT January 10-12
Holiday season may be over but fret not! Winter fun is still in the (chilly) air!!! So do not miss out on the fun! Here is a roundup of all the activities for the weekend in CT: Friday, Jan 10 (6:30 PM-8 PM), Family Fun Night (Manchester, CT) Take part in...
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