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Family Fun Guide!
Family Best Bets Of The Week Include Lake Compounce, Art Show, Thomas the Train And Ice Cream!
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We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children. Each week, we'll give you the info on the best family activities or events for the week.
You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance.
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Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!
So pick and choose from events such as Art Show, Thomas the Train and Twilight. Enjoy!
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FAMILY BEST BETS OF THE WEEK
• Day Out With Thomas
Where/When: Essex Steam Train May 14-15 & 21-22
Why Go: Take a 25 minute ride on Thomas the Train and meet Sir Topham Hatt in Essex! There will be storytelling, live music and block building. Trains depart approximately every 45 minutes. Click here for more details.
Pricing: Tickets are $18 for passengers two and up. Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended.
• The Official Twilight Convention
Where/When: Hilton Hartford Hotel May 14 and 15 - all day
Why Go: Okay Twilight fans…you’ll have to come out during daylight for this fun filled convention. There will be photo ops, a vampire ball and a costume competition. Don’t forget your fangs!
Pricing: Tickets begin at $15. Special ticket packages are available. Click here for the official website.
• Country Nursery School Annual Art Show
Where/When: 12 Commerce Street, Clinton May 15, 1-3pm
Why Go: Proceeds from the art show will benefit the Hubbard Family. Get out and support our community!
Pricing: Admission is Free! Contact Cherie Green for more information: (860) 876-0343
• Ashley’s Ice Cream: Now Open!
Where/When: Located in the Bill’s Seafood Gift Shop
Why Go: Holy Flavors! If there is a flavor you want, then they have it. Everything from soft serve to hard ice cream or ice cream novelties. My favorite part about Ashley’s is the outdoor seating. It’s the perfect quick ice cream stop where you can even bring your dog. Our family flavor: Rum Raisin…Yummo!
Pricing: Prices vary but are affordable!
• Lake Compounce
Where/When: Bristol
Why Go: Lake Compounce is one of Connecticut's best amusement parks! There are amusement rides and a water park. The best part about this park is that it’s smaller than the others. The lines are shorter and the park is smaller. When you have small kids this is VERY important. Little guys don’t want to wait in line. If this is your first season going to an amusement park then you will quickly learn they always like the two rides that are on opposite sides of the park. It ALWAYS happens. You spend the whole day walking from one end to another and going on the same rides. At Lake Compounce, it’s no big deal. My kids are 5 and 7 and we usually spend 5-6 hours in the water park without even noticing. Time does fly when you’re having fun!
Pricing: Season passes are on sale now: $69.99 Check out the website for individual ticket prices.
