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Things to Do This Week in Greater New London
WEEK OF APRIL 13 – 19, 2026

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MONDAY - 4/13

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - UCONN 4-H Activity/DJ Party at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Vacation Day: Reptiles at 9:00am vacation day
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Griswold Youth&Family / Park&Rec: Online Registration by MyR, Griswold — Griswold Youth Center - School Semester - Youth Center at 2:30pm youth center
Hempstead Houses, New London — Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Community Art: Wrapped in Nature at 5:00pm explore nature
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play at 9:30am–2:30pm train play
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Public Library of New London, New London — Cooking With Kids Day- SOLD OUT ~With Charlene and Denise of Ciesco Catering LLC at 9:00am, 4:00pm cooking with kids

TUESDAY - 4/14

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — Shrek Rehearsal at 9:00am, 12:00pm shrek rehearsal
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - The Dinosaur Place at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Vacation Day: Awesome Amphibians at 9:00am vacation day
Florence Griswold Museum - Old Lyme, Connecticut, Griswold
  • 1:00pm — Creative Arts Workshop for Elementary Students #2 create art
  • 9:00am — Creative Arts Workshop for Elementary Students #1 create art
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook — WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS wayback tuesdays
Public Library of New London, New London — Teen Spring Break Battle Trip Grades 6-9 at 9:00am, 4:00pm teen battle trip
Salem School District, Salem — Tinker Tech Tuesday for Kids at 4:30pm info

WEDNESDAY - 4/15

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - Roger Williams Zoo at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
  • 4:00pm — Kids Craft Book Club - 1st through 3rd Grade craft book club
  • 6:30pm — Wednesday Drop In Evening Storytime storytime
  • 9:30am — Kids YOGA kids yoga
Hempstead Houses, New London — A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store learn more
Public Library of New London, New London — Kids Sturbridge Village Trip ~ Sold Out at 9:00am, 4:00pm kids trip
Salem School District, Salem
  • 10:15am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Infant/Toddler Storytime info
  • 4:00pm — Hora de Cuentos en español info

THURSDAY - 4/16

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - Mystic Aquarium at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Vacation Day: Owls at 9:00am vacation day
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I learn more
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Kids Diamond Painting Book Club - 4th through 5th Grade at 4:00pm diamond painting club
Hempstead Houses, New London — Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I learn more
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — Open Collections Day – April at 10:00am view detail
Public Library of New London, New London — Kids Spring Break Hiking Trip (April 16th) at 9:00am, 4:00pm kids hiking trip
Salem School District, Salem — Descubrimientos para preescolares en la comunidad at 4:00pm info

FRIDAY - 4/17

Bank Square Books, Mystic — Jean Baur (What Does Your Nose Do) Storytime and Signing view event
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - The Carnival Party at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Friday Morning Drop In Storytime at 10:00am storytime
Family Day - Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme — Friends & Family CPR at 10:00am - 11:30am learn cpr
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant learn more
  • Lyman Estate Landscape Tour learn more
  • Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate learn more
Public Library of New London, New London
  • 9:00am, 3:00pm — Kids Minds in Motion STEM Workshop kids stem workshop
  • 9:00am, 4:00pm — Teen Spring Break Hiking Trip (Ages 12-16) teen hiking trip
  • 9:30am, 11:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) tykes playgroup
Salem School District, Salem — Spring Book Sale - Friends of Salem Public Library at 10:00am info

SATURDAY - 4/18

Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant learn more
Events Calendar - LibCal - Waterford Public Library, Waterford — First Annual Tea Gala at 1:00pm - 3:00pm tea gala
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Kids & Families, Colchester — Scales, Tails & Feathers Weekend at Colchester Zoological Society at 10:00am zoo weekend
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Fort Hill Farms - Plow Days at 8:00am, 2:00pm view event
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 10:00am — Baby and Me Social (Spring) (Saturday) aquatics
  • 10:25am — Levels 4 & 5 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) aquatics
  • 10:55am — Beginner Gymnastics (Spring) gymnastics
  • 11:05am — Private Children/Adult Swim Lessons (Spring) (Saturday) aquatics
  • 11:05am — Level 1 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) aquatics
  • 11:05am — Level 3 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) aquatics
  • 11:40am — Level 2 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) aquatics
  • 11:45am — Adaptive Swim (Spring)(Saturday) aquatics
  • 1:25pm — Intermediate Gymnastics (Spring) gymnastics
  • 8:30am — Tiny Tumblers Gymnastics (Spring) gymnastics
  • 9:40am — Mini Stars Gymnastics (Spring) gymnastics
Salem School District, Salem — LEGO Party for Kids at 11:00am info
Science Center of Eastern Connecticut, New London — Puff's 3rd Birthday Bash! at 1:00pm celebrate birthday
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon

SUNDAY - 4/19

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — CT Rush Northeast Soccer at 10:00am, 3:00pm ct rush soccer
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Nibbling on Native Plants in Your Back Yard and Beyond at 4:00pm learn plants
Kids & Families, Colchester
Science Center of Eastern Connecticut, New London — Story Time at 11:00am read stories

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