Mystic Country, Connecticut

Fun for Kids at Mystic Seaport

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.

Hands-on Fun at Mystic Aquarium

What does a shark or a ray feel like? With the Ray Touch Pool and new Shark Encounters, kids can find out. And with the new Jellies exhibit and Sense-Sational Seas (exploring cool animal senses) there’s even more hands-on fun.

Essex Steam Train & Riverboat

Enjoy a 2 1/2 hour narrated journey through the scenic CT River Valley aboard the only Steam Train & Riverboat connection in the USA! Make any occasion special aboard the Essex Clipper Dinner Train, May through October.

Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut

An interactive, hands-on educational opportunity for children 1-12 years old. Exhibits are designed to engage, encourage, and challenge them in the sciences, arts, literacy, culture & history, and safety & health.

The Dinosaur Place

Explore over 1.5 miles of trails in a 60-acre dinosaur-themed park, filled with 30 life-size dinos. Wander a"MAZE"asaurus - New England's largest self-standing maze; play at Splashpad - a zero-depth aquatic park w/dino-themed water cannons and much more.

Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry

The collection has over 2000 puppets and is a unique source of education and entertainment. Make your own puppet station. Gift Shop.

Fun for Kids at Foxwoods

Foxwoods has a multi-level arcade that offers over 100 of today’s top games, allowing young players to earn tickets as they play. And the 5,500 square foot pool at MGM Grand is a dream for kids and parents alike.

Kids Quest at Mohegan Sun

Mohegan Sun also has Kids Quest, an arcade at Mohegan Sun which is considered a child’s paradise.