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Things to Do This Weekend in Connecticut
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This week: Read Across America Day at All Schools Events Calendar - Suffield Public Schools, Pewee Basketball at Bolton Recreation Department, and Read Across America Day at Clubs & Activities - McAlister Intermediate School. 370 events across 193 venues.

FRIDAY - 2/27

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SATURDAY - 2/28

10 KIDS ACTIVITIES near RIDGEFIELD, CT, Ridgefield — In-person Robotics Workshop For Kids (Free) at 11:00am join in
Activities - Rocky Hill Parks & Recreation / Senior Services, Rocky Hill
  • 8:15am — Dunkers Basketball - 1st Graders let's go
  • 9:30am — Dunkers Basketball - 2nd Graders join in
Avon Free Public Library, Avon — Legos With Noah February 28th at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm let's create
Bethany Community Events, Bethany — GTA RAMADAN FESTIVAL 2026 at 12:00 PM join in
Castle Hill Farm, Newtown — Legos With Noah February 28th at 10:00 am build
Catalyst Art Studio, Wallingford — 2026 Lunar New Year Celebration at 10:00am, 1:00pm celebrate
Celebrate! West Hartford (town events), West Hartford — Read Across America Event with the CEA at 11:00am - 2:00pm let's go
Connecticut Audubon Center at Hampton, Hampton
  • 1:00pm — Waterfowl Walk in Old Lyme explore
  • 9:00am — Eagle Watch let's go
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn — Fire and Ice at 12:00PM let's go
Downtown Cabaret Theatre (TYA), Bridgeport — Snow White and the 7 Shopkeepers join in
East Haddam Library System, East Haddam — Snow Snake Workshop and Live Snake Meet and Greet at 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm let's go
Edith Wheeler Memorial Library: Event Calendar, Monroe — Ramadan Storytime at 11:00am - 1:00pm join in
Education for Kids - Putnam Museum, Putnam — Chemistry For Kids: February Workshop at 2:00 pm let's explore
Event Calendar - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Mashantucket — Celebration of Black History Month at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM join in
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn
  • Canopy Dance – Open House: Feb 28th 2026-Free dance classes! explore
  • 11:00am — CAMPTOPIA let's go
  • 1:00pm — Music for Autism Presents: Accordionist Hanzhi Wang join in
  • 2:00pm — “Show Up, Kids!” Interactive Family Comedy in Park Slope explore
Event Calendar: List View - Warren County Public Library, Warren — Love Potions! at 2:00pm create
Event List - Case Memorial Library, Orange
  • 10:30am — Preschool Playtime join in
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime explore
  • 10:30am — Toddler Storytime let's go
FREE Places to Play Indoors in Connecticut - Kidtivity.com, Ansonia
  • 10:00am - 4:00pm — Free Lunar New Year Celebration join in
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Family Storytime: “Our Joyful Noise” explore
Facilities, Plainville
  • 10:30am — Swim Instruction- Level 1-Saturday explore
  • 10:30am — Swim Instruction- Level 2- Saturday explore
  • 11:30am — Youth Basketball League -PAL- Grades 5 & 6 let's go
Fairfield Museum & History Center, Fairfield — 2026 Lunar New Year Celebration at 10:00am, 1:00pm join in
Fairfield Public Library: Month Calendar, Fairfield — FPL Lunar New Year Storytime @ Fairfield Museum at 11:00am–11:30am let's celebrate
Family Friendly - Milford Arts Council, Milford — Boys & Girls Club The Power of Us Art Exhibit at 6:00pm explore
Family Music Classes - Music Time with Miss Cheryl, Sherman — Hickory Dickory Dock Winter Drop In at 10:30am join in
Grace Farms, New Canaan
  • 10:00 am — Open Arts Studio create
  • 10:30 am — Grace Farms Tour explore
Hamden Community Events, Hamden — Story on Stage: Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party at 1:00pm join in
Home - Fun In, Middletown — Toddler Jump at 10:00am, 1:00pm join in
Institute for American Indian Studies, Washington — Snow Snake Workshop and Live Snake Meet and Greet at 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm let's go
Kindred Thoughts, Bridgeport — Author Visit: Valerie Bolling at 12:00pm join in
Library Programs, Hamden — Story on Stage: Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party let's go
Lyme Public Library, Lyme — Snow Snake Workshop and Live Snake Meet and Greet at 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm join in
Mobile Calendar of Events, Glastonbury
  • Indoor Playground - Indoor Playground Winter 2026 let's go
  • 10:15am — Music Together - Music Together - Winter Saturdays 10:15 AM explore
  • 9:15am — Music Together - Music Together - Winter Saturdays 9:15 AM explore
Month Calendar - Mystic & Noank Library, Mystic
  • 11:00am — Preschool Craft with Miss Connie create
  • 3:00pm — Saturday Afternoon Family Movie Matinee movie time
  • 3:00pm — Board Games for Families and Friends play time
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville
Museum Passes - Franklin Public Library - Assabet Interactiv, Franklin — Weekend Wiggles! at 10:30am weekend fun
Museum Passes - Windsor, CT, East Windsor — Maple Sugaring at Northwest Park at 10:00am - 4:00pm explore
New England Carousel Museum, Bristol — 2026 Lunar New Year Celebration at 10:00am, 1:00pm join in
New Milford Community Events, New Milford
  • 9:30am-10:00am — Karate - Ages 3-4 Little Ninjas join in
  • 9:30am-12:30pm — Winter Farmer's Market explore
Newington Library Programs - Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Newington — Ramadan Storytime at 1:00pm celebrate
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook — Chili Fest 2026 let's go
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Fire and Ice at 12:00PM explore
Osborndale State Park (Kellogg Environmental Center), Derby
  • 1:00pm — Waterfowl Walk in Old Lyme create
  • 9:00am — Eagle Watch let's go
Our Programs - Danielson Martial Arts Academy LLC, Danielson — Family Class at 9:00am explore
Programs - Seymour Community Center - MyRec.com, Seymour
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Basketball - Future Stars Academy - Future Stars: Pre-K join us
  • 11:15am - 12:15pm — Basketball - Future Stars Academy - Future Stars: K-2 let's play
Ridgefield Library: Month Calendar, Morris
  • 19th Annual New England School Scrabble Championship join in
  • 10:30am — Spanish-English Bilingual Storytime let's go
Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury — Extra Special Fabulicious Saturday Morning Storytime with Miss Rita! at 10:30am join in
Seymour Parks & Recreation, Seymour — Fire and Ice at 12:00 PM join in
Sweet Wind Farm, Hartland — Open House Tours and Demos check it out
Upcoming Events - NewCanaanite.com, New Canaan — Pages & Putts Mini Golf Fundraiser at the Library at 10:00am let's go
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 10:30 am — Morning Toddler Storytime let's go
  • 2:15 pm — Afternoon Preschool Storytime let's go
West Hartford Parks and Recreation, West Hartford — Read Across America Event with the CEA at 11:00am let's go
Westchester Children's Museum — Tickets + Admission, Winchester — Celebrate Black History Month at 10:30am let's go
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock
  • Family Take-N-Make Crafts: Light-Up Mushroom Houses explore
  • 2:00pm — Family Storytime with NAMI let's go
Youth & Learning - Deep River First Congregational Church, Deep River — Girl Scout Service Unit Tea Party at 1:00pm join in

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SUNDAY - 3/1

20 Places to Take Kids in and Around Fairfield County, Fairfield
  • Maple Syrup Demonstrations at Flanders explore
  • 10:00am — First County Bank Maple Sugar Fest Sundays! join in
4-H Center at Auer Farm, Bloomfield — Family Fun Maple Programs at 1:00pm join in
Activities - Rocky Hill Parks & Recreation / Senior Services, Rocky Hill — Sea Cubs Swim Club at 12:00pm explore
Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia — Legos With Noah at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm let's build
Attractions and Community - Milford Moms Network, Woodbridge — Open Skate at Milford Ice Pavillion at 1:00pm join in
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklyn — Celebrate Lunar New Year at 10:00am join in
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM — Family Storytime: "Our Joyful Noise" join in
  • 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM — Snow White join in
Calendar • FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER PLAYGROUND, Windsor — MAPLE SUGARING AT NORTHWEST PARK at 10:00am explore
Colchester Community Events, Colchester — Story and a Craft: Storytime Room at 5:00pm join in
Event List - North Haven Memorial Library, North Haven — ALL MONTH LONG - Love Bug Scavenger Hunt explore
Events - Library Calendar, Trumbull — Sensory Scientists let's explore
Facility: Community Center - rec desk, East Lyme
  • 10:00am - 10:45am — Youth Art Classes Ages 5-9 create
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm — Youth Art Classes Ages 10-13 create
Florence Griswold Museum - Old Lyme, Connecticut, Griswold — CERAMICS WORKSHOP: Make a Mosaic Tile at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm create
Greenwich Historical Society, Greenwich — Time Travelers Family Sundays explore
Hamden Public Library, Hamden — Legos With Noah February 28th at 10:00 am let's create
Middlefield Park and Recreation - Welcome to Middlefield ..., Middlefield — Music and Movement for Little Ones at 10:00am - 11:00am explore
Mondazzi Books, Windsor — Cell Phone Charm at 10:00am let's go
Montville - This Is Mystic, CT, Montville — Family Storytime at 10:30am join in
Museum Passes - Coventry Public Library, Coventry — Getting Ready for Kindergarten let's go
My Kid's Place - Indoor Play Space for Young Children in ..., Colchester — Minnie Mouse Playtime at 11:00am come play
New Canaan Community Events, New Canaan — Try Anyway Creative Writing Workshop for Kids create
Newington Community Events, Newington — Ramadan Storytime at 1:00pm join in
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook — Lobster Eggstravaganza Sunday Brunch join in
Our Guide to Spending the Day in the Greater Canaan, CT ..., North Canaan — Roe Jan Friends Bookshop at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm let's go
Parks & Recreation - Plainfield, IN, Plainfield — Daddy Daughter Dance at 5:00pm join in
Programs & Events - Mill River Park Collaborative, Stamford — Winter Sunday Fundays – Warming Up with New Adventures at 10:00am join in
Programs - Goshen Recreation Department, Goshen
  • 12:00 PM — The Ruff Pup K9 Training - Obedience join in
  • 1:30 PM — The Ruff Pup K9 Training - Obedience later class time join in
Programs - Seymour Community Center - MyRec.com, Seymour
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — A Step Ahead Soccer - Next Step explore play
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — A Step Ahead Soccer - Step Up let's kick
Simsbury Culture, Parks and Recreation Department: Online .., Simsbury — Indoor Street Soccer - Winter Session at 4:00 PM let's play
Summer Camp, Day, Overnight, Teen. Windham-Tolland 4H Camp ., Tolland — Open House at 10:00am let's go
The Hetzel Family Visiting the Kelley Family, Bear Swamp Roa, Andover — Blue Whales: Return of the Giants explore
Thomaston Public Library, Thomaston
Upcoming Events - NewCanaanite.com, New Canaan — New Canaan Land Trust Guided Winter Hike at 10:00am explore
Washington Community Events, Washington — Creative Family Fun: Pinecone Critters at 10:00 am create
Youth & Learning - Deep River First Congregational Church, Deep River
  • Create Resurrection Gardens explore
  • Faith Explorers & TEAM create

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