I know we are still a few days away from October but in our book, the Halloween season has officially begun! At Out and About Mom, we want to make sure you find lots of opportunities to enjoy this fun holiday with your kiddos, so we’ve pulled together a list of Halloween happenings at some […]
25 Outings On Our Connecticut Fall Bucket List
Grab your pumpkin spiced latte and get ready for some fall fun in Connecticut! Enjoy this beautiful time of the year when the leaves are changing, the weather is turning crisp, and you can find delicious treats around every turn (I’m talking to you apple cider donut!) We’ve pulled together a list of some of […]
Let Us Help You Keep Cool This Summer
When the heat is on in Connecticut, we have you covered with over 20 destinations where you and your family can cool off! We’ve updated our popular post: Places to Cool Off in Connecticut with the latest venue information. And best of all, several of the destinations are FREE. We just love a good, inexpensive summer outing. […]
Connecticut Touch a Truck Events 2017
Spring has arrived and that means a great springtime tradition has arrived as well! Touch-a-Truck season has begun in Connecticut and we know your kids are ready and excited to test out the giant steering wheels and loud horns of the variety of firetrucks, police cars, construction vehicles and more which will be available to […]
2017 Easter Activities in Connecticut
Please note that some of the businesses in this list are or have been Out and About Mom sponsors. No additional compensation was received for this post. While Connecticut did just experience a massive snow storm, that doesn’t change the fact that spring officially arrives on Monday, March 20th and Easter will be here before we […]
Out and About Mom’s Holiday Guide 2016
With Thanksgiving arriving this week, the holiday season is officially upon us (yay!). If you are a planner (like us!) then you are already researching outing ideas and making sure you and your family have time to enjoy all of your favorite destinations. As always, we wanted to save you some time and help you get […]
Event Update: Florence Griswold Museum’s Wee Faerie Village 2016
Hi readers! We know many of you are looking for fun things to do this weekend, so we wanted to let you know about a magical activity taking place at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme. Each year the museum puts on a beautiful event called the Wee Faerie Village where they take visitors […]
5 Posts About Walt Disney World
During this time of year, we know readers may be looking for a little bit of pixie dust to help in the planning of their next family adventure. So we thought it might be helpful to round up the posts we’ve written about a very magical destination that many New Englanders enjoy visiting right about […]
2016 Guide to Family Friendly Halloween Events in Connecticut
Halloween is such an exciting holiday for kids, but you don’t want to leave all of the fun to just one night! At Out and About Mom, we love to find even more opportunities for our kiddos to get dressed up in their favorite costume and get into the Halloween spirit. So once again, […]
Connecticut Touch a Truck Events 2016
It’s that time of year again . . . Touch-a-Truck Season! Each spring, locations throughout Connecticut offer an opportunity for kids of all ages to see, touch, and sit inside many types of vehicles. Climb on a fire truck, honk the horn of a police car, or sit in the driver’s seat of a huge […]