CT Kids & Family - April 2023

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Please double check dates, times and any changes before heading out to these great events. Due to Covid some events require you to purchase tickets online and in advance.

April 1:

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Connecticut Trolley Museum, East

Windsor

13th Annual Dino Egg Hunt

The Dinosaur Place, Montville

Bunny Breakfast & Bunny Brunch

Essex Steam Train, Essex

April 2:

2nd Annual Easter Brunch & Egg Hunt

Delamar, West Hartford

Ukrainian Egg (Pysanky)

Decorating Workshop for Adults and Kids

Wilton Historical Society, Wilton

Bunny Breakfast & Bunny Brunch

Essex Steam Train, Essex

Out & About in Connecticut EASTER BUNNY EVENTS

April 6: EGGstravaganza

KidsPlay Children’s Museum, Torrington.

April 7: Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Connecticut Trolley Museum, East

Windsor

Bunny Breakfast & Bunny Brunch

Essex Steam Train, Essex

Bunnyville Experience at Westfarms

Westfarms Mall, Farmington

April 8: Chocolate Truffle Making Workshop

Westport Museum for History and Culture, Westport

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Connecticut Trolley Museum, East

Windsor

Bunny Breakfast & Bunny Brunch

Essex Steam Train, Essex

Bunnyville Experience at Westfarms

Westfarms Mall, Farmington

Out & About in Connecticut

APRIL 2023

April 1 - 30: Higganum

Please double check dates, times and any changes before heading out to these great events. Due to Covid some events require you to purchase tickets online and in advance.

Dancing Daffodils: Pick-Your-Own Daffodils, Halfinger Farms, 489 Candlewood Hill Rd.,Higganum. Daffodils represent joy, and picking them is the perfect way to celebrate spring. Stroll through the fields and choose from nearly 100,000 beautiful flowers. Daffodils are .70 each. Call ahead for the daily picking report. Pick daffodils and pick happiness! Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; weather permitting.

April 1 - 2: Westbrook

Atlantic Outboard Open House, Atlantic Outboard, 475 Boston Post Road, Westbrook. Join us at our Open House! Over a dozen boats will be on display indoors from Pursuit, Robalo and Cobia. Saturday 10:00am – 3:00pm – Meet Meigs Point Nature Center! Meet the Duck Island Raft Party Beneficiary this year – Meigs Point Nature Center! A learning experience for all ages!

April 1: Danbury

Gluten-Free New England’s Connecticut Expo, Danbury Sports Dome, 25 Shelter Rock Lane, Danbury. Biggest Gluten-Free Expo on the East Coast! 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m; $20/adult, $5 kids 6-12, under 6 free.

April 1: Hartford

Free First Weekend Family Program: Spring into History! Connecticut Historical Society, 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford. Families will explore a variety of spring-themed artworks from the CHS collection and then create their own interpretation of spring! The program is FREE and great for children of all ages. Saturday, April 1 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

April 1: Waterbury

“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” in Concert with the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra. Palace Theater, 100 East Main St., Waterbury, The Waterbury Symphony Orchestra & Palace Theater are delighted to present one of the greatest blockbuster films of all time, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, with live orchestration! Director Steven Spielberg’s heartwarming masterpiece is one of the brightest stars in motion picture history. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a trademark and copyright of Universal Studios. Licensed by Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. 2 p.m.-4 p.m., $45-$70.

April 2: Middletown

Middletown 10 5K Run/Walk, Union Green, Main Street, Middletown. A springtime road race through the idyllic campus of Wesleyan University in Middletown! Both races loop around campus, while the 5K finishes, the 10K takes another loop before a fast downhill finish on Old Church Street. HMF FitKids Run starts at 10:45 am. 10:45 am - 1:00 pm

April 8: Westport

Chocolate Truffle Making Workshop, Westport Museum for History and Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport. Our Executive Director, Ramin Ganeshram, a trained chef, food historian and awardwinning cookbook author, will talk about the history of chocolate while you follow along as she teaches you to make your own special treats for yourself or to give as a gift! Tickets $35 for members, $45 for non-members. Saturday 3 pm - 5 pm, $35 for members, $45 for non-members.

April 10 - 14: Montville

Spring Break 2023 at The Dinosaur Place, 1650 Hartford-New London Turnpike, Montville, EVENTS ARE INCLUDED WITH PAID ADMISSION. PARKING IS FREE. More than 60 life-sized dinosaurs, playgrounds, maze and MORE! 10 am to 6 pm. Toddler (2-5 years): $26.99, Child (6-17 years): $29.99, Adult (18-59 years): $26.99, Senior (60+ years): $25.99. To learn more and to check the event schedule, please visit: naturesartvillage.com/earth-week-2023/

April 11 - 12: Mystic

Pirate Days, Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic. Mystic Seaport Museum for Pirate Days on April 11-12, for a treasure trove of outdoor fun for the whole family Dress the part and join in a pirate parade - ye won’t want to miss it! Stay tuned for the full schedule. Members: free, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Please double check dates, times and any changes before heading out to these great events. Due to Covid some events require you to purchase tickets online and in advance.

April 13: Westport

Out & About in Connecticut APRIL 2023

Chocolate Tart Workshop, Westport Museum for History and Culture, 25 Avery Place, Westport. Our Executive Director, Ramin Ganeshram, a trained chef will talk about the history behind chocolate and follow along as she teaches you to make your own special treats for yourself or to give as a gift! Tickets $35 for members, $45 for non-members. Reservations are required. 6 pm - 8 pm

April 14: Windsor

Colonial Hearth Cooking 4 Kids with Becky Hendricks! Windsor Historical Society, 96 Palisado Ave, Windsor. Special spring break hearth cooking programs just for young people ages 12 and up. We love colonial hearth cooking so much, we offering a kids’ course. $30. Limit 6 participants. Advanced registration required; 11 am - 4 pm

April 15: Brooklyn

Go Fly a Kite, Little Dipper Farm, 499 Wolf Den Rd. Brooklyn. Join us for an afternoon of aerial adventure! Bring your favorite kite from home, borrow one of ours and even learn to make your own paper kite to take home! Free to all. FREE 11am – 12:30pm.

April 16: Higganum

Stuffed Animal Day at Halfinger Farms, 489 Candlewood Hill Rd., Higganum. Stuffed animal day at the daffodil farm, a celebration of love and relationships.Bring your stuffed animal to the farm. Let them experience the beauty and wonder of the daffodils with you. 10 a.m.-3 p.m, Free to attend, Daffodils are .70 each

April 22 - 23: Essex

Day Out with Thomas 2023 Colors Tour, 1 Railroad Ave, Essex. Thomas the Tank Engine, his buddy Percy, and Sir Topham Hatt are pulling into Essex Station for “The Colors Tour”! We encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance,we anticipate to sell out in advance. Arrive early to enjoy all the included activities! Thomas & Friends will be here on April 22, 23, 29 & 30 with departure times every 45 minutes from 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Passengers select a departure time when purchasing a ticket (ride is approx. 25 minutes), but can enjoy fun-filled family activities all day long!

April 22: Manchester

Upcycled Cinderella: An Imaginative Children’s Show. Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road, Manchester. The story of Cinderella is brought to life using household items, recycled objects and physical comedy in a way that will surprise and delight audiences! Saturday, April 22 at 1:00pm, $15.00 General Admission (Everyone age three or older must have a purchased seat.).

April 28: Hartford

Ballet Theatre Company’s “A Children’s Ballet: Cinderella”, The Bushnell’s Belding Theate, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford. Ballet Theatre Company (BTC) is proud to announce “A Children’s Ballet,” an abbreviated performance of BTC’s main-stage performances open exclusively to children in CT. An abbreviated performance of their 2023 spring production Cinderella at The Bushnell. Tickets are $10/ student and must be reserved by March 31, 2023. For every 20 tickets purchased, one free ticket is granted.

April 28 - 30: Simsbury

Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer 2023, International Skating Center of Connecticut, 1375 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury. Join Scott Hamilton and Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer in Simsbury, CT for an fun weekend of events where proceeds go to Scott Hamilton’s CARES Foundation & CT Children’s Medical Center. Events start at 6 p.m See website for details. Also see links in the description for specific links for tickets and registering for these events.

Out & About is a guide to family–oriented, events and is provided as a community service. As events may change after printing we suggest you call ahead to verify. We welcome your events. Please visit us at www.CTKidsandFamily.com.

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