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WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

From Screen Free Week - 5-8 Tie Dye at Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .. to Baby Sign and Sing at Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library and Approved HMF FITKIDS IN SCHOOL field trip at Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC.

MONDAY - 5/18

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Awesome Amphibians at 2:00pm - 3:00pm explore nature
Kids & Families, Colchester
  • - name: Castle Park Bandstand Soundwave Sessions: 2026 — TBA soundwave sessions
  • - name: Discover: Museum Wonders at Hollytrees Museum — TBA museum wonders
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah
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
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
Public Library of New London, New London — Full Moon Gong June 1 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm full moon gong
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast at 9:00am eat

TUESDAY - 5/19

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold
  • 6:00pm — 2nd Grade Spring Concert - Howley, Quinn, Klewin spring concert
  • 7:00pm — 2nd Grade Spring Concert - Knotts, Strout spring concert
  • 8:55am - 12:35pm — Grade 1 Field Trip field trip
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
  • 3:15pm — Screen Free Week - 5-8 The Last Green Valley Activity last green valley
  • 3:15pm — Screen Free Week - K-4 The Last Green Valley Activity last green valley
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Environmental Afternoons at 1:30pm, 4:30pm explore nature
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: New Beginnings: Spring at Casey Farm learn more
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • - name: Aperture and Architecture: Open Photography at Gedney House — TBA learn more
  • - name: Homeschool Program: New Beginnings: Spring at Casey Farm — TBA learn more
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London
Kids & Families, Colchester — TBA at - name: Be the Scientist: Citizen Science in Action be scientist
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
  • - name: Storytime — TBA read aloud
  • - name: WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS — TBA movie fun
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 4:00pm — Dance - 3-5 yrs Ballet & Tap ballet tap
  • 4:00pm — STORYTELLING Open Mic storytelling
  • 4:45pm — Dance - 6-11yrs Ballet & Tap ballet tap
  • 5:00pm — Karate - Lil' Tiger 2 lil tiger
  • 5:30pm — Karate - Lil' Tiger Grading lil tiger
  • 6:15pm — Karate - Ages 6+ Grading ages 6+
  • 9:00am — Time To Move time to move
Public Library of New London, New London — Skill Seekers (Grades 4-5) April-May at 4:00pm - 6:00pm skill seekers
Salem School District, Salem
  • 11:00am — Marion Berries Baseball Training Day info
  • 4:30pm — Tinker Tech Tuesday for Kids info

WEDNESDAY - 5/20

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold
  • 6:00pm — 4th Grade Spring Concert - Rupy, Sebastian, Flauss spring concert
  • 7:00pm — 4th Grade Spring Concert - Petrone, St. Germain spring concert
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
  • 3:15pm — Screen Free Week - 5-8 Outdoor Games outdoor games
  • 3:15pm — Screen Free Week - K-4 Tie Dye tie dye
  • 4:30pm — Preston Palooza - General Ticket preston palooza
Hempstead Houses, New London — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Watch Out For Washington: Exploring Beauport learn more
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Super Animal Senses at 2:00pm - 3:00pm explore senses
Kids & Families, Colchester — TBA at - name: Jurassic Pints jurassic pints
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
Madonna Place - Family Support Services in Norwich, CT, Norwich
  • 10:00am — FRC Playgroup Every Wednesday Sponsored by -FRC playgroup
  • 5:00pm — District Art Show Family Night art show
Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Mashantucket — TBA at - name: Family Nights family nights
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton — Karate - Lil' Tiger 3 at 5:15pm lil tiger
Salem School District, Salem
  • 10:15am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Infant/Toddler Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Henrik Bothe's Library Circus info
  • 11:00am — "La Ratoncita Presumida​ / The Vain Little Mouse" - Bilingual Family Puppet Show info
  • 12:00pm — One-Day Children's and Teen Book Sale info
  • 2:00pm — Unit Souzou Taiko Drumming Family Performance info
  • 4:00pm — Hora de Cuentos en español info
  • 5:30pm — Drop in Craft at the West Salem Branch: Beaded Bracelets info

THURSDAY - 5/21

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold
  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm — GES After-School Soccer Program soccer program
  • 6:00pm — 3rd Grade Spring Concert - Dean-Frazier, Connors, Boyer spring concert
  • 7:00pm — 3rd Grade Spring Concert - Donovan, Dion spring concert
  • 9:00am - 2:00pm — Grade 3 Field Trip field trip
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
  • 3:15pm — Screen Free Week - 5-8 Tie Dye tie dye
  • 3:15pm — Screen Free Week - K-4 Outdoor Games outdoor games
  • 9:00am — IDCS Field Day field day
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Watch Out For Washington: Exploring Beauport learn more
Griswold Youth&Family / Park&Rec: Online Registration by MyR, Griswold — Carnival + Fireworks = Great Griswold Get Together at 6:00pm join in
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Sing and Stomp at 10:30am–11:00am sing and stomp
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 4:45pm — Dance - 3-5 yrs Ballet & Tap (7 Class Session) ballet tap
  • 4:45pm — Karate - Adaptive Karate (Ages 12+) adaptive karate
Salem School District, Salem
  • 4:30pm — OBOB Book Club: A First Time for Everything info
  • 4:30pm — OBOB Book Club: In the Key of Us info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon
  • - name: Honoring Heroes: Red, White & Bear Week Memorial Day Weekend — TBA honor heroes
  • - name: Patriotic parade — TBA parade
  • - name: Site Decorating Contest — TBA decorate

FRIDAY - 5/22

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold — Kindergarten Screening screening
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — Screen Free Week - Family Event at 5:00pm family event
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Squid and Fish (Homeschool Anatomy Series) at 1:00pm, 2:30pm explore anatomy
Event Calendar - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Mashantucket — TBA at - name: 40th Anniversary Firecracker Bingo firecracker bingo
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London — Windham County 4-H Fair at 4:00pm join us
Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Mashantucket — Crazy For You at 7:30pm buy tickets
New London Community Events, New London
  • 10:00am — Gilded Age Grandeur New London get tickets
  • 10:00am — Hidden Gems & Fun Facts get tickets
Old Lyme Parks and Recreation > Home, Old Lyme — TBA at - name: Young Artists Exhibition young artists
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Windham County 4-H Fair at 4:00pm join fair
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
Public Library of New London, New London
  • 3:45pm - 6:00pm — Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) May 22nd fun day
  • 9:30am - 11:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) playgroup
Salem School District, Salem — Summer Reading Kick-off Party at 2:00pm info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon
  • - name: Ahoy, Dad! Lost-at-Sea Week — TBA nautical adventure
  • - name: Fishing Derby — TBA fish
  • - name: Memorial Day Weekend — TBA celebrate
  • - name: Memorial Day Weekend Celebration — TBA celebrate
  • - name: Memorial Day Weekend Celebration - Kick off to Summer — TBA kick off summer
  • - name: Memorial Day Weekend Events 2026 — TBA celebrate
  • - name: Mini boat races — TBA races
  • - name: Pirate & Mermaid Contests — TBA contests
  • - name: Pirate parade — TBA parade
  • - name: Sandcastle challenges — TBA challenges
  • - name: Treasure hunts — TBA treasure hunt
  • - name: Tug-of-war challenges — TBA challenges
  • 6:00pm — Corn-Hole Tournament play games
  • 7:00pm — Movie: A Minecraft Movie movie night
  • 9:00am — Community Yard Sale shop

SATURDAY - 5/23

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic
  • - name: A Revolution of Her Own!: The Deborah Sampson Story — TBA learn more
  • - name: Casey Family Cemetery Tours — TBA learn more
  • - name: Casey Farm Market — TBA learn more
  • - name: Deborah Sampson Day at the Eustis Estate — TBA learn more
  • - name: Member Appreciation Day at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm — TBA learn more
Event Calendar - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Mashantucket
  • - name: Be Like Blippi Tour! — TBA blippi tour
  • - name: KIDZ BOP LIVE Birthday Concert Event — TBA kidz bop live
Hamburg Fair, Lyme
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • - name: A Revolution of Her Own!: The Deborah Sampson Story — TBA learn more
  • - name: Casey Family Cemetery Tours — TBA learn more
  • - name: Casey Farm Market — TBA learn more
  • - name: Deborah Sampson Day at the Eustis Estate — TBA learn more
  • - name: Meet Mrs. Merwin — TBA learn more
  • - name: Member Appreciation Day at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm — TBA learn more
Kids & Families, Colchester
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem — Cow Patty & Vendor Fair (PTO) at 8:00am cow patty fair
Kindermusik with Miss Molly, Mystic, Mystic
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm — Great Pumpkin Festival join us
  • 12:00pm - 4:30pm — Annual Festival at the Farm join us
  • 12:00pm - 6:00pm — Hillyland’s Homegrown Festival join us
  • 4:00pm - 9:00pm — Coventry Fireworks visit our trailer
  • 9:00am — Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival join us
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London
  • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm — 2026 Connecticut Open House Day open house
  • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm — Free First Saturday – June 2026 free saturday
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
  • 12:00pm–4:00pm — DND: Adventure Club with Mark Hallbauer dnd adventure club
  • 1:00pm–2:00pm — Family Story Stroll: Finding Colors in Nature story stroll
New London Community Events, New London — American Revolutionary Tour at 10:00am get tickets
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
Public Library of New London, New London — Waterbury Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Clark, WSO’s Young Artist Initiative at 4:00pm - 5:30pm young artist
Salem School District, Salem
  • 11:00am — Russian Storytime/Время Сказки (на русском) info
  • 1:00pm — Read to a Pet info
  • 2:00pm — Tween Drop-In Craft: Flower Crowns info
  • 2:00pm — Keeli Littleleaf, Jingle Dress Dance Performance info
  • 2:00pm — Yissel Lopéz Performs info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon
  • - name: Live Music - Father's Day weekend! — TBA listen to music
  • 10:00am — Let It Grow – A Community Day of Fun & Creativity explore create
  • 10:00am — Fused Glass Class – “Camping Favorites” create
  • 10:00am — Coffee & Donuts gather
  • 1:00pm — DLFC Parade parade
  • 5:00pm — TACOYOTE FOOD TRUCK eat
  • 9:00pm — Glow Parade parade
  • ALL-DAY — Bounce House- Inflatable Frenzey jump

SUNDAY - 5/24

Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
  • 11:00am, 12:30pm — Hike the Nature Center explore trails
  • 8:15pm, 9:15pm — Full Blue Moon Walk moon walk
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — TBA at - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition learn more
Event Calendar - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Mashantucket — TBA at - name: WAVE Foxwoods Day Party day party
Florence Griswold Museum - Old Lyme, Connecticut, Griswold — Discovery Sundays at 11:00am, 4:00pm discovery sundays
Hamburg Fair, Lyme — Kids’ Field Day Contests at Morning kids field day
Hempstead Houses, New London — TBA at - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition learn more
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — The Once and Future Osprey at 4:00pm - 5:00pm learn about birds
New London Community Events, New London — Black Heritage Tour at 10:00am get tickets
Peek-a-Brew Play Cafe, Old Saybrook
  • - name: Cornhole — TBA play now
  • - name: Crafts for the kids — TBA crafts
  • - name: Disc golf and other outdoor fun — TBA outdoor fun
  • - name: Giant Connect Four — TBA play connect four
  • - name: Giant Jenga — TBA play jenga
  • - name: Giant Tic Tac Toe — TBA play tic tac toe
  • - name: Henna Tattoo Artist — TBA get henna
  • - name: Inflatable Mister — TBA cool mist
  • - name: Inflatable Obstacle Course — TBA play now
  • - name: Kid-friendly activities — TBA kid fun
  • - name: Kids can join in fun activities like duck bobbing and seed balls — TBA fun activities
  • - name: Remote control car racing — TBA race cars
  • - name: Snow Cone and play cafe — TBA play cafe
  • - name: Whack a Mole — TBA play now
  • 1:30pm-3:30pm — Jamie's Junk Show listen
  • 1:30pm-6:00pm — Wandering Balloons explore
  • 2:15pm-5:45pm — Sugar listen
  • 3:00pm-3:30pm — Juggler Jason Tardy watch
  • 3:00pm-6:00pm — Stilt Walker watch
  • 4:00pm-5:30pm — Jeremy Haddad listen
  • 4:00pm-8:30pm — Celebrate Saybrook Street Party join in
  • 9:00pm — Drone Show Celebrating America 250 celebrate
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon

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