Mystic Country, Connecticut

In Mystic

Fun for Kids at Mystic Seaport

75 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic, CT 06355

860-572-0711

Mystic Seaport has plenty for busy kids to do – climb kid-sized wooden boats, learn the Skills of a Sailor, or visit a children’s museum. Or take a carriage ride or go out rowing with the entire family.

Argia Mystic Cruises

15 Holmes Street
Mystic, CT 06355

860 536 0416

Step aboard the traditional sailing ship ARGIA for a relaxing sightseeing cruise. Enjoy a leisurely cruise down the Mystic River and smooth sailing in Fishers Island Sound. USCG certified. Located in Historic Downtown Mystic.

Hands-on Fun at Mystic Aquarium

55 Coogan Blvd.
Mystic, CT 06355

860 572 5955

Touch a shark, feed a ray, cradle a crab, come nose-to-nose with a beluga whale and listen an African penguin's heartbeat. Engaging sea lion shows, state-of-the-art technology touch displays and stimulating Nautilus Live Theater and 4-D Theater shows make ...

Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center

109 Pequotsepos Road
Mystic, CT 06355

860 536 1216

Since 1946 the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center has provided the community with experiential science programs and activities. 10 miles of trails, live animals, and a natural history museum.

On the Coast

Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum

1 Crystal Lake Road
Groton, CT 06340

860 694 3558

Home of the Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered vessel and the first ship to go to the North Pole, The Submarine Force Museum traces the development of the “Silent Service” from the 1700s to more recent Ohio and Virginia class submarines.

In the Country

The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village

1650 Hartford New London Tpk
Oakdale, CT 06370

860 443 4367

Explore over 1.5 miles of trails in a 50-acre dinosaur-themed park, filled with 40 life-size dinosaurs. Get lost in a"MAZE"asaurus – a mammoth-sized self-standing maze; stay cool in New England’s largest Splashpad - a zero-depth water playground w/dino-th ...

Mashantucket Pequot Museum

110 Pequot Trail
Mashantucket, CT 06338

800 411 9671

Journey back 18,000 years to discover the native and natural history of southeastern Connecticut. Award-winning museum includes interactive exhibits, dioramas, historic artifacts,movies, observation tower, restaurant, gift shop. Open year round.

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1650 Hartford New London Tpk
Oakdale, CT
860 443 4367
860 443 0253 fax

www.naturesartvillage.com

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Although it’s been more than 66 million years since dinosaurs roamed the earth, The Dinosaur Place™ is home to 40 life-sized dinosaurs situated in a pristine, picturesque, 50 acre woodland setting.

Stroll through over 1.5 miles of dinosaur trails surrounding a seven acre man-made lake. Access the trails by walking under the belly of a life-sized brachiosaurus, an immense creature that measures 75 feet long and 40 feet tall! Enjoy the state-of-the-art playground featuring the fabulous SpaceNet, designed exclusively for The Dinosaur Place™. Get lost in the fabulous a"MAZE"asaurus where families can play together to find their out sliding down the mouth of a giant T-rex.

During the summer, bring along your bathing suit and get wet in New England’s largest SplashPad® where dinosaur-themed water features delight kids and adults of all ages. Enjoy a variety of picnic areas, find tasty treats at Monty’s Munchies or enjoy sensational ice cream at the ice cream shop.

While at Nature’s Art Village, make sure to visit Discovery Depot Indoor Activity Center where you can dig for gems in Jackpot Mine, pan for "gold" in Thunder Creek, and uncover a dinosaur fossil as part of a team of junior palaeontologists in the Bone Zone. Best of all, everything you find you get to keep!

Educational programs, birthday parties and group rates are available.

The Dinosaur Place is located at Nature’s Art Village, Connecticut’s fastest growing destination where there is something for everyone.

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