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WEEK OF MAY 25 - MAY 31, 2026

From Paradise of Samoa Family Performance at Salem School District to Old Lyme Town Band at Old Saybrook Community Events and America’s Birthday Ride at Events Calendar - LibCal - Waterford Public Library.

MONDAY - 5/25

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — Summer Enrichment Camps - Enrichment Camp at 9:00am, 3:00pm summer camp
Florence Griswold Museum - Old Lyme, Connecticut, Griswold — TBA at - name: Discovery Sundays explore crafts
Griswold Youth&Family / Park&Rec: Online Registration by MyR, Griswold — Griswold Youth Center - School Semester - Youth Center at 2:30pm - 5:00pm youth center
Kids & Families, Colchester
  • - name: Castle Park Bandstand Soundwave Sessions: 2026 — TBA live music
  • - name: Colchester Living History Festival — TBA history festival
  • - name: Discover: Museum Wonders at Hollytrees Museum — TBA explore history
  • - name: Fingringhoe Minibeast Hunting — TBA minibeast hunt
  • - name: Fingringhoe Pond Dipping — TBA pond dipping
  • - name: May Half Term at Colchester Zoological Society — TBA zoo activities
  • - name: Mersea Island Art Trail — TBA art trail
  • - name: Mr Hedgehogs Picnic — TBA detective fun
  • - name: Roman vs Medieval Trail — TBA history trail
  • 10:00am — Classic Vehicle Show 2026 vehicle show
  • 10:00am — Gallery Games history games
  • 11:00am — Discover Roman: Family Tours roman tours
  • 11:00am — Hospital Radio Colchester Family Fun Day family fun day
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah
Museum Passes - Agawam, (MA) Massachusetts, Salem
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook — Old Lyme Town Band at 1:00pm town band
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon
  • - name: Honoring Heroes: Red, White & Bear Week Memorial Day Weekend — TBA honor heroes
  • - name: Memorial Day Weekend — TBA memorial day
  • 9:00am - 11:00am — Memorial Day Weekend Events 2026 memorial day

TUESDAY - 5/26

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — Babysitting Training - Babysitting Training at 9:00am, 2:00pm babysitting training
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Environmental Afternoons at 1:30pm explore nature
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: New Beginnings: Spring at Casey Farm learn more
Hempstead Houses, New London — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: New Beginnings: Spring at Casey Farm learn more
Kids & Families, Colchester
  • - name: Abberton Pond Dipping — TBA pond dipping
  • - name: May Half Term Pond Dipping and Woodland Crafts drop-in session – Salary Brook, Greenstead — TBA pond dipping
  • - name: May Half Term Pond Dipping – High Woods Country Park — TBA pond dipping
  • 10:00am — Dinosaur Craft dino craft
  • 10:00am — Holiday Fun: May 2026 holiday fun
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Read to Hazel the Therapy Dog at 4:00pm–5:00pm read to hazel
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
  • - name: Storytime — TBA story time
  • - name: Trivia Night at Essex Indoor Golf — TBA trivia fun
  • - name: Tuesday Night Trivia At Little Pub — TBA trivia night
  • - name: WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS — TBA movie tickets
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 4:00pm - 4:45pm — Dance - 3-5 yrs Ballet & Tap (Tuesday) (Spring) ballet tap
  • 4:45pm - 5:45pm — Dance - 6-11yrs Ballet & Tap (Tuesday) (Spring) ballet tap
  • 5:00pm - 5:30pm — Karate - Lil' Tiger 2 (Spring) lil tiger
  • 9:00am - 9:45am — Early Childhood - Time To Move (Spring)(Tuesday) time to move
Public Library of New London, New London — Skill Seekers (Grades 4-5) April-May at 4:00pm skill seekers
Salem School District, Salem
  • 11:00am — Youth Coordinated Entry Program Visit info
  • 11:00am — Marion Berries Baseball Training Day info
  • 11:00am — Scales, Claws and Expanding Jaws! Hop into Herpetology! (Grades K-2) info
  • 2:30pm — Scales, Claws and Expanding Jaws! Hop into Herpetology! (Grades 3-5) info
  • 4:30pm — Tinker Tech Tuesday for Kids info

WEDNESDAY - 5/27

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — Preston Palooza - General Ticket at 4:30pm, 7:30pm join in
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London
Salem School District, Salem
  • 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
  • 2:00pm — Paradise of Samoa Family Performance info
  • 2:00pm — Red Yarn 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 - 5/28

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — IDCS Field Day at 9:00am, 2:30pm field day
Events Calendar - LibCal - Waterford Public Library, Waterford — America’s Birthday Ride at 10:00am, 1:00pm ride
Griswold Youth&Family / Park&Rec: Online Registration by MyR, Griswold — Carnival + Fireworks = Great Griswold Get Together - Food Trucks Only (No Tents or Other Vendors) at 6:00pm - 11:00pm carnival fireworks
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London
  • 4:00pm — Brooklyn Fair join us
  • 4:00pm — Hebron Fair join us
  • 5:00pm — North Stonington Fair join us
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — Open Collections Day – June at 10:00am - 3:00pm see collections
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 4:00pm - 4:45pm — Dance - 3-5 yrs Ballet & Tap (Thursday) (Spring) ballet tap
  • 4:45pm - 5:30pm — Karate - Adaptive Karate (Ages 12+) (Spring) adaptive karate
  • 4:45pm - 5:45pm — Dance - 3-5 yrs Ballet & Tap (Thursday) (Spring) (7 Class Session) ballet tap
  • 9:00am - 9:45am — Early Childhood - Time To Move (Spring)(Thursday) time to move
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 — TBA at - name: It's Frankie's World & We're Just Camping In It frankie's world

FRIDAY - 5/29

Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — TBA at - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more
Event Calendar - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Mashantucket — TBA at - name: America: The Eras Party learn more
Hempstead Houses, New London — TBA at - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more
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
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play at 9:30am–2:30pm train play
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 windham county 4-h fair
Public Library of New London, New London — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) at 9:30am playgroup
Salem School District, Salem
  • 10:15am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Infant/Toddler Storytime info
  • 2:00pm — Summer Reading Kick-off Party info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon

SATURDAY - 5/30

Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Woodland Ramble at 8:30am ramble woods
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — TBA at - name: Casey Farm Market learn more
Hamburg Fair, Lyme
  • - name: Kids Activities and Games — TBA kids games
  • 10:30am — Steve Songs – Award-winning Children’s Musical Entertainer childrens music
Hempstead Houses, New London — TBA at - name: Casey Farm Market learn more
Kids & Families, Colchester — TBA at - name: Roman and Medieval Festival 2026 fun festival
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 join us
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm — The Scoop Social join us
  • 9:00am — Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival join us
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm — 2026 Connecticut Open House Day visit us
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Free First Saturday – June 2026 explore create
  • 11:00am - 6:00pm — Community Event: Norwich Rose Arts Festival join in
New London Community Events, New London — Hidden Gems & Fun Facts at 10:00am explore
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 10:00am - 10:30am — Aquatics - Baby and Me Social (Spring) (Saturday) baby me social
  • 10:00am - 10:30am — Aquatics - Private Children/Adult Swim Lessons (Spring) (Saturday) private swim
  • 10:25am - 11:00am — Aquatics - Levels 4 & 5 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) levels swim
  • 10:55am - 11:35am — Gymnastics - Beginner Gymnastics (Spring) beginner gym
  • 11:05am - 11:40am — Aquatics - Level 1 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) level swim
  • 11:05am - 11:40am — Aquatics - Level 3 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) level swim
  • 11:40am - 12:15pm — Aquatics - Level 4 (Spring) (Saturday) level swim
  • 11:45am - 12:10pm — Aquatics - Adaptive Swim (Spring)(Saturday) adaptive swim
  • 12:50pm - 1:25pm — Aquatics - Level 2 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) level swim
  • 1:25pm - 2:05pm — Gymnastics - Intermediate Gymnastics (Spring) intermediate gym
  • 8:30am - 9:00am — Gymnastics - Tiny Tumblers Gymnastics (Spring) tiny tumblers
  • 9:40am - 10:10am — Gymnastics - Mini Stars Gymnastics (Spring) mini stars
Public Library of New London, New London — Waterbury Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Clark, WSO’s Young Artist Initiative at 4:00pm young artist
Salem School District, Salem
  • 10:00am — Camina con nosotros / Walk With Us info
  • 11:00am — Russian Storytime/Время Сказки (на русском) info
  • 1:00pm — Read to a Pet info
  • 2:00pm — Keeli Littleleaf, Jingle Dress Dance Performance info
  • 2:00pm — Yissel Lopéz Performs info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — TBA at - name: Live Music - Father's Day weekend! live music

SUNDAY - 5/31

Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Full Blue Moon Walk at 8:15pm moon walk
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic
  • - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition — TBA learn more
  • - name: Vintage Base Ball – Opening Day Bud Fowler Cup — TBA learn more
Event Calendar - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Mashantucket
  • - name: Be Like Blippi Tour! — TBA learn more
  • - name: KIDZ BOP LIVE Birthday Concert Event — TBA learn more
  • - name: WAVE Foxwoods Day Party — TBA learn more
Hamburg Fair, Lyme — Kids’ Field Day Contests at Morning field day
Hempstead Houses, New London — TBA at - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition learn more
New London Community Events, New London
  • 2:00pm — Black Heritage Tour explore
  • 4:00pm — American Revolutionary Tour explore
Peek-a-Brew Play Cafe, Old Saybrook
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — TBA at - name: FREE Father's Day Pancake Breakfast fathers day

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