Here’s April Break Fun! Tons and tons of things to do- no matter what the weather decides to do. 
Scroll to the bottom for the full list- and we’ll update as we go, so keep checking back!
Check out a Museum:
Because there are TONS- and we just have a handful below! Don’t forget to check your local library for a pass for free or reduced admission. We also have a list of museums that are free here.
- Connecticut Science Center
- Historical Museums:
- Children’s Museums:
- Aquariums and Zoos:
- Art Museums:
- CT Art Trail
- New Britain Museum of American Art– Tons of fun April Break Programs!
- Florence Griswold Museum
- The Wadsworth
- Yale University Art Gallery*
- The Benton*
Head to the Park:
April Break is the perfect time to check out a new playground (visit our CT Playground Trail for Inspiration!)
Some more favorites:
Don’t forget to check out the CT State Parks Hiking Challenge– it’s a great way to see flowers too!
Stop and Smell the Flowers:
Spring flowers are FINALLY starting to bloom- and there are a bunch of places to enjoy them!
- Pick your own Daffodils in April at Halfinger Farms!
- Elizabeth Park is the perfect place to play on the playground
- Hillstead Museum in Farmington offers some gorgeous gardens
- Visit the Colorblends in Bridgeport for an incredible display of color as snowdrops, crocuses, daffodils, tulips and other spring-flowering bulbs come into bloom.
- Wicked Tulips in Preston will be in bloom in late April
- Wickham Park opens on April 4– and the gardens will only continue to get more beautiful throughout the season!
Get Creative:
Want to make something cool? Here’s some fun places to visit:
Visit Your Local Library (or check out a new one!)
Did you know April is CT Library Passport Month? Grab a passport at your home library and check out some new places for your chance to win cool prizes!
We also have a LONG list of Spring Break Programs Below!
PS- looking for even more literary awesomeness? Check out the Niantic Book Barn or Traveler’s Restaurant in Union!
See the Goats Play
Yard Goats opening day was April 6- and they have TONS of family fun planned. We’re talking Most Improved Student Celebrations, Kids Run the Bases, and more! Plus, they’ve just unveiled their latest delicious food line up (We’re talking spicy chicken donut sandwiches, mac and cheese tater tots, and SO MUCH MORE!)
Go Dinosaur Hunting
CT is home to a LOT of dino fun. The Dinosaur Place at Nature’s Art Village is planning a whole week of incredible fun– we’re talking bounce houses, tons of activity stations, cuddly animals, face painting, and so much more!
Plus, CT has tons of other dino activities, including:
Get Some Exercise:
We have TONS of options for adventure in CT- from trampoline parks, to outdoor adventure parks, and SO MUCH MORE! Some favorites:
- Trampoline/Adventure Parks:
- Jump on in Newington
- FunZ in Hamden
- Extreme Air in Cheshire
- FunCity
- Fun In Middletown
- Sonny’s Place, Somers
- Jordan’s Furniture, New Haven
- The Adventure Park at Storrs
- Tree Trails Mystic
- Mountain Biking/Paintball at Powder Ridge
- Swimming
- UTVs+Tours:
Spend some time on the Farm:
Spring brings tons of adorable baby animals, pick your own flowers, and so much more! Some of our favorites:
Breakdown by Date:
Looking to see everything broken down by date? Here’s the round up!
All Week
- Spring Break Week at the Dinosaur Place
- Spring Break Week at the Trolley Museum
- Guide to Free/Reduced Price Museums
- Free Places to Play
- Indoor Restaurant Play Areas
- Check out a New Playground*
- Check out Connecticut’s Waterfalls*
- Head to the Beach*
- Indoor Golfing at Happy’s Southington
- Head to Beardsley Zoo, Mystic or Norwalk Aquarium
- Head to a Connecticut Nature Center
Saturday, April 12, 2025
- New Haven Orchestra, Russell Library*
- Farmers Hay Ride Egg Hunt
- Easter Eggspress at the CT Trolley Museum
- Portland Easter Egg Hunt*
- Spring Candy Hunt, Middletown CT Rec*
- Pomfret Recreation Dept. Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Pomfret*
- Rockville Church Egg Hunt*
- Railroad Museum of New England Easter Bunny Express
- Torrington Rec Easter Egg Hunt*
- Exceptional Eggstravaganza, New London*
- Eggnormous Egg Hunt, Lebanon*
- April 12: Rogers Orchards Easter Egg HuntDinosaur Place Easter Egg Hunt
- Kloter Farms Customer Appreciation Day Event*
- Free Spring Time Fun at Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury*
Sunday, April 13, 2025
- Farmers Hay Ride Egg Hunt
- Easter Eggspress at the CT Trolley Museum:
- Southington Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt*
- Bunny Brunch and Egg Hunt at Powder Ridge
- Railroad Museum of New England Easter Bunny Express
- Cherry Blossom Celebration at Bushnell Park*
Monday, April 14, 2025
- The Safety PAWtrol: Dog Safety with the CT Humane Society at Russell Library, Middletown*
- Spring Break Week at the Trolley Museum
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Mystic Aquarium Touch Tank at Russell Library, Middletown*
- Most Improved Student at the Yard Goats
- Easter Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza at Stew’s Newington*
- Indoor Easter Egg Hunt, My Gym Enfield
- Spring Break Week at the Trolley Museum
- Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, Stew Leonard’s Danbury*
- Pirate Days, Mystic Seaport
- Petting Zoo, Douglas Library, Hebron*
- Goat Cuddles at Lyman Orchards
- KidStruction Lab, Welles Turner Lib*
- Steam Science at the Westport Lib*
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Dance Party at Russell Library Middletown*
- Vernon Parks & Recreation Department and Santini Villa Apartments Egg Hunt*
- Spring Break Week at the Trolley Museum
- Pirate Days, Mystic Seaport
- Birds of Prey at Welles Turner Lib*
- Open Art Studio Avon Lib*
- Mother’s Day Craft at Lyman Orchards
- Most Improved Student at the Yard Goats
- Magic Show at the Fairfield Lib*
- Playdough Playdate & STEAM Lab at Clinton Lib*
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- PYO Tulips Spring Break Fun at the Old Cider Mill
- Spring Break Week at the Trolley Museum
- Art Mart at Glastonbury’s Welles Turner Lib*
- Therapy Dogs at Lyman Orchards*
- Most Improved Student at the Yard Goats
- Teen Chefs at Fairfield Lib*
- Easter Origami, Torrington Lib*
- Lego Steam at Clinton Lib*
Friday, April 18, 2025
- Moana 2 at Russell Library*
- Easter Bunny at Indian Rock Nature Preserve, Bristol
- Spring Break Week at the Trolley Museum
- CT Day and Irish Day at the Yard Goats
- Teen Easter Egg Hunt, Torrington*
- Pick your own tulips, Glastonbury
Saturday, April 19, 2025
- Science Saturday, Russell Library*
- Farmers Hay Ride Egg Hunt
- Easter Eggspress at the CT Trolley Museum:
- Easter Egg Hunt at Noah Webster House
- Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Sonny’s Place:
- Easter Egg Hunt Killingworth*
- East Haddam Easter Egg Hunt*:
- Living Rock Church Easter Egg Hunt – Killingworth*
- Egg Hunt Bolton*
- Killingly’s Easter Egg Hunt, Davis Park*:
- Windham’s Guilford Smith Memorial Library Annual Easter Egg Hunt*
- Storrs Community Church 15th Annual Easter Egg Hunt – Coventry*
- Railroad Museum of New England Easter Bunny Express:
- Historical Village New London Egg Hunt*
- Trumbull Easter Egg Hunt*
- New Heights Baptist Church Egg Hunt, Newtown*
- Easter Egg Hunt at the Giggling Pig, Bethel
- Family Climb Day, YMCA Camp Ingersoll*
- Kloter Farms Customer Appreciation Day Event*
- Free Photos with the Easter Bunny at Lyman*
- Lego Imagination Station at Welles Turner Lib*
- Fireworks at the Yard Goats
- Earth Day River Cruise CT River Museum
- Party for the Planet, Beardsley Zoo
- Saturday Stay and Play and Clothing Swap at Clinton Lib*
