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Connecticut Open House Day is Saturday
Press Release
More than 200 tourism attractions across the state will offer free or reduced admission or special offers to Connecticut residents on Saturday, June 10 in honor of the 19th annual Connecticut Open House Day.
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For almost two decades, this one-day statewide event has helped showcase Connecticut’s diverse mix of tourism offerings from history, art, culture, nature, and adventure experiences.
This special event is organized by the Connecticut Office of Tourism and de-
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signed to encourage state residents to visit or revisit some of the amazing attractions that can be found in their home state.
This year’s Connecticut Open House Day offerings include: Free or reduced admission at 65-plus attractions, including art, history and children’s museums, train and trolley excursions, science and nature centers and golf courses; free tours at 20-plus attractions, including historic homes and theaters that are rarely open to the public, as well as vineyards, breweries and distilleries; and special offers, events and giveaways at 75-plus attractions, including adventure parks, tearooms, water sport retailers, farms, rock climbing gyms, overnight properties and shops.
View the full list of participating attractions and offers by county at CTvisit.com/CTOpenHouseDay.
The Cheshire Public Library is advising patrons to switch to Libby, OverDrive’s newer app.
For more details about the switch to Libby, visit cheshirelibraryblog.com.
