Here’s April Break Fun! Tons and tons of things to do- no matter what the weather decides to do this week. 🤣
We also went ahead and created some sample itineraries for April Break (channeling our inner travel agents!) No matter what, there’s TONS of ideas to help you plan a fun week ahead!
See the Eclipse:
April 8th brings a partial solar eclipse to our neck of the woods. We’re not in the path of totality, but we’re about 90% of the way there.
We’ve got 50+ Viewing Spots here– and some favorites down below!
- Connecticut Science Center: Eclipse Viewing Party included with Admission! They’ll have glasses for anyone who buys tickets in advance, plus tons of activities!
- Solar Eclipse Viewing with CT DEEP at Harkness Memorial State Park: Glasses, Solar Telescopes, and fun in the sun (or darkness!)
- Mystic Seaport is offering free eclipse kits, fun at the Planetarium, and more activities included with admission!
- Head to Lyman Orchards and make eclipse chalk art while you watch the real thing- glasses available to the first 70 people!
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:
- Lowe’s – Free DIYU*
- Glazed Pottery, Glastonbury
- Pinspiration – Splatter Paint
- The Vault VR/Slime Lab
- New Britain Museum of American Art
- Avon Free Library- Open Art Studio*
- Romp N Roll Art Classes
- The Giggling Pig
- April 9: Plainville Public Library: Spin Art*
- April 11: East Haven Library’s Hagaman Memorial Library: Tiny Art Paint and Sip*
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 April Break Programs including:
- East Hartford Library April 9: Acrobat Li Liu with Elegant Equilibristics and Other Cool Stuff
- Enfield Public Library: April 9: Powerful Potions
- Glastonbury’s Welles Turner Memorial Library: Tinkerlab, April 9
- Plainville Public Library: Star Formation with Imagine Nation
- Groton Library: Mission to the MOON!
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 is April 9th- 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:
