Spooky season is upon us! Which means it’s time for our annual roundup of not-so-scary Halloween events in Connecticut that you can feel confident taking your littles to (hey, we don’t want our kids climbing into bed with us after a 3am nightmare either! Ha!). And if you’re looking for a little extra mileage out […]
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Connecticut Golf Land
A few weeks ago we planned a family outing to Connecticut Golf Land. I’ve learned that no matter how old my boys get, they still won’t pass up a chance to do just about any activity that qualifies as competitive 🙂 Golf Land is located in Vernon, CT, and recently underwent a major renovation resulting […]
The Bronx Zoo
One hundred and twenty-five years after it first opened its doors (and more than 250 million visitors later), the Bronx Zoo has grown into one of the city’s premier tourism spots over the decades. The Bronx Zoo, the Wildlife Conservation Society’s flagship park, opened on November 8, 1899. Since then, the zoo has created a […]
Make Your Own Sweet Memories (and Ice Cream!) at Frisbie’s Dairy Barn
Want to keep up with new things to do with kids in (and around) Connecticut? Sign up for our email newsletters HERE. Since opening at the former site of the legendary Guida’s Dairy Bar in New Britain, Connecticut, Frisbie’s Dairy Barn has quickly established itself as one of New England’s premier destinations for handcrafted ice cream. […]
The Boardwalk Water Park at Hersheypark in Hershey, PA
Want to keep up with new things to do with kids in (and around) Connecticut? Sign up for our email newsletters HERE. We visited Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania for the first time 8 years ago when our kiddos were 8, 5 and 1. (You can check out the highlights of that experience HERE.) We had such […]
The NEW Addison Park Playscape in Glastonbury
Want to keep up with new things to do with kids in (and around) Connecticut? Sign up for our newsletters HERE. UPDATE 7/11/26: It’s officially open! We’ve got some **BREAKING NEWS** on the blog today 🙂 The NEW playscape at Addison Park in Glastonbury is (just about) open for business! We just came from Addison […]
Day Trip to NYC: The Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is more than an architectural marvel. It’s spirit-lifting awe, an iconic landmark, and a symbol of new beginnings and the subject of art, film and music. Instantly recognizable as one of the most famous bridges in the world with two 278-foot tall, neo-Gothic stone towers, the Brooklyn Bridge combines form with function with […]
Connecticut Touch-a-Truck Events 2026
Love this post? Subscribe to Out and About Mom for more outing ideas delivered right to your inbox! Touch-a-Truck season kicks off this weekend in Connecticut! This is such a fun time of year when car, truck and tractor loving kids can see and explore some of the coolest vehicles around. When we first started […]
Day Trip to NYC: The Empire State Building
There’s always a reason to visit New York City. This time: Destination Empire State Building. We drove to Stamford train station and took the express train to Grand Central Terminal. We had a packed day stopping by the New York Public Library, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and walking through Times Square on our way to […]
Nova Indoor Adventure Park
In our town, elementary school kids have early dismissal every Wednesday in the fall and spring seasons. They call it “Wacky Wednesday,” and I’m convinced that’s because–even after 10 years as an elementary school parent in this town–I still get caught off guard just about every week when I remember that I have two fewer […]