About a lifetime ago I took my toddler “Boo” (now 14 and definitely no longer answering to the nickname “Boo” LOL) to the Veteran’s Memorial Playground in Hebron, CT for one of the early outings on this blog. Recently, I was delighted to discover that this park has received a HUGE playscape upgrade! So I […]
Playground at Seamster Park in East Hampton
Please note: We are in the process of switching our email newsletter service. If you have recently tried to subscribe to our email list but are not receiving emails, please sign up again here. Thank you! Last weekend, my younger son (age 10) participated in a Little League Baseball tournament in East Hampton. Little did […]
Dickinson Park Playground in Newtown
As I mentioned in my last post, our little playground roundup made a big splash last month! As a result, we got several recommendations from our wonderful readers for new-to-us playgrounds we should add to our ever-growing list (we’re up to more than 50!). Today, I am sharing some photos from Diana B., who wrote […]
Playground at the Mansfield Community Center
So a thing happened last week. One morning before I headed out on a spring break adventure with my kiddos I happened to notice the beautiful weather forecast and quickly threw up a link to our playground roundup post on our Facebook page. Hours later, when my family arrived home, I discovered that this oldie […]
The NEW Playground at Elm Ridge Park in Rocky Hill
Good news! Playgrounds are slowly starting to open up again. And although you’ll want to check out municipal websites or call local Parks & Rec departments to double check on the status of those destinations before heading out, you can use our popular Big List of Connecticut Playgrounds to discover the more than 50 playgrounds […]
The NEW Playground at Bushnell Park
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2018, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it may also contain some outdated information. Please be sure to visit their website for the most up-to-date information. 2018 Post: Have you heard?! The BRAND NEW playground at Bushnell Park in Hartford is […]
Northwest Park in Manchester
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. One of the best parts of writing this blog is when our wonderful readers introduce us to little-known places. Places that we have driven by a thousand times, and yet never knew what was just around the corner! And so is the case with the subject […]
Butternut Hollow Park in Middletown
I’ll be honest. It’s not often that I go out of the way to visit a new-to-me playground. I’ve got a couple of decent options in the town that I live in and why drive two towns over for a playground that’s probably not all that different from what I’ve got around the corner, right? […]
The OAAM Archives: The Big List of Connecticut Playgrounds
(Last updated 9/20/18) Today I’m reaching back into our archives to pull out another post that has been very popular over the years here at Out and About Mom. In fact, since Mandy first compiled our “Big List of Connecticut Playgrounds” back in 2015, this post has been viewed more than 33,000 times! As the […]
The NEW Charter Oak Park in Manchester
Cut to the chase, Take me to the Momsense. I don’t know who loves a new playground more: me or my kids. Maybe it’s the influence of 6+ years of blogging about things to do with kids, but I get positively giddy when someone mentions a new or refurbished playscape! And that’s exactly how it […]