History | Kids Out and About Fairfield County, CT

Organization:

Greenwich Historical Society

Location:

39 Strickland Road

Cos Cob, CT, 06807

United States

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Phone:

203-869-6899

Winter Market & Holiday Festival

In the spirit of Antiquarius, the Greenwich Historical Society presents a series of special festive fundraising events for the community to enjoy! December 2-4, shop the Winter Market at Christ Church Greenwich and celebrate the season at the Festival of Trees at the Historical Society. Swing by the Holiday Festival on Friday December 3 evening from 4-7pm to enjoy the family-friendly fun tours of the Bush-Holley House and a visit from Santa!

Dates:

12/02/2021

12/03/2021

12/04/2021

Time:

5;30 PM

Henry Whitfield State Museum

Connecticut's oldest house and New England's oldest stone house. Self-guided tours of the 1639 Whitfield House and exhibits focusing on 17th-century and local history. Visitor Center features gift shop, tourist information, exhibit galleries, research library, and restrooms. Education Center features displays and hands-on activities. Open May-October, Thursday-Sunday, 10:00-4:00. Open by appointment November-April, Monday-Friday.

248 Old Whitfield Street

Guilford , CT , 06437

Phone: 203-453-2457

41° 16' 40.9116" N, 72° 40' 32.0304" W

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Organization:

Connecticut River Museum

Location:

67 Main St

Essex, CT, 06426

United States

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Phone:

860.767.8269, ext 110

28th Annual Holiday Train Show - Connecticut River Museum

Dates:

11/27/2021

11/28/2021

11/30/2021

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Time:

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall

Location:

2021 Homeschool Days

Dates:

12/07/2021

Time:

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

2d Connecticut Regiment of Volunteers Heavy Artillery "The old 19th CVI"

Academy of the Holy Family

Adams Schoolhouse

Ashbel Woodward House

Aspetuck Land Trust

Assumption Catholic School - Fairfield CT

Avery-Copp House

Bansho

Barnum Museum

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden

Bethel Public Library

Boothe Memorial Park and Museum

Brookfield Library

Bruce Museum

Location:

Buddhist Podcast Great for Beginners - Free

Dates:

11/27/2021

11/28/2021

11/29/2021

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Time:

6:00am - 9:00pm

Burnham-Hibbard House

C2 Education of Fairfield

C2 Education of Ridgefield

Canterbury School

Citizens for Easton

Clinton Historical Society- CT

Colorblends House & Spring Garden - CT

Connecticut Air & Space Museum

Connecticut Association for the Gifted

CONNECTICUT MARITIME HERITAGE FESTIVAL

Connecticut Old State House

Connecticut Trolley Museum

Creative Connections

Location:

Cruise to Sheffield Island

10 North Water Street

Norwalk, CT, 06854

United States

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Phone:

203-838-9444

Cruise to Sheffield Island

Dates:

08/02/2022

08/03/2022

08/04/2022

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Time:

Tues. and Wed. 11 am - 2 pm, Thurs. - Sun. 11 am - 2 pm and 3 pm to 6 pm

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Danbury Library presents: 'Tis the Season! Holiday Traditions from the Golden Age of Radio - Virtual Program

Dates:

12/08/2021

Time:

6:30 p.m.

Location:

Danbury Library presents: History and Legends Through Songs - Virtual

Dates:

12/09/2021

Time:

6 p.m.

Location:

Danbury Library presents: Toys, Trinkets, and Treasures: The Story of the Nesting Doll - a Virtual Program

Dates:

12/07/2021

Time:

6;30 p.m.

Danbury Railway Museum

Dinosaur State Park

Downtown New London Association

Eli Whitney Museum

Engine 260

Eric Sloan Museum

Essex Steam Train and Riverboat

Location:

Follow the Star: A 2021 Advent Calendar

Dates:

12/01/2021

12/02/2021

12/03/2021

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Time:

10:00 am to 11:59 pm

Forman School

Location:

FREE Israel Virtual Tours - Re-Discovering the Land of Israel with the Atlanta Israel Coalition

Dates:

11/28/2021

12/12/2021

01/09/2022

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Time:

9:00 AM EST

Ghosts of New Haven Tours

Gillette Castle State Park

Greater Danbury Ancient Order of Hibernians

Greater Middletown Military Museum

Historical Society of Easton

Location:

History @ Home

Dates:

12/01/2021

01/05/2022

Time:

10:00 AM

Organization:

Fairfield Museum and History Center

Location:

370 Beach Rd.

Fairfield, CT, 06824

United States

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Phone:

203-259-1598

Holiday Card Printmaking Workshop at Fairfield Museum

Dates:

12/04/2021

Time:

10am, 12pm, and 2pm

Organization:

Fairfield Museum and History Center

Location:

370 Beach Rd.

Fairfield, CT, 06824

United States

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Phone:

203-259-1598

Holiday Express Train Show Night at Fairfield Museum

Dates:

12/04/2021

12/05/2021

12/06/2021

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Time:

Hours: Monday-Thursday: 10am-1pm Friday-Sunday: 10am-4pm December 24-January 2: 10am-4pm Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

Organization:

Fairfield Museum and History Center

Location:

370 Beach Rd.

Fairfield, CT, 06824

United States

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Phone:

203-259-1598

Holiday Express Train Show Opening Night at Fairfield Museum

Dates:

12/03/2021

Time:

5:00-8:30pm.

Organization:

Location:

211 Main St.

Wethersfield, CT, 06109

United States

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Phone:

(860) 529-0612, ext. 12.

Holidays on Main at Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Store

Dates:

12/02/2021

Time:

5pm-9pm

Hopkins School

Humphreys House- Ansonia, CT

Hyde School

ICC Greenwich

Indian Mountain School

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Irish Heritage Society of Milford

Ivy Camps USA

Jerusalem 49 Masonic Lodge

Location:

Junior Historian - Molly Brown House Museum

Dates:

12/11/2021

01/08/2022

Time:

10:00 a.m.

King School

King School Summer Institute

Location:

Lecture | Virtual Event: A Nativity for the Eisenhower White House

Dates:

12/02/2021

Time:

7:00 to 8:00 pm

Lounsbury House

Marianapolis Preparatory School

Marvelwood School

McKinley Elementary School- Fairfield, CT

Merwinsville Hotel

Miss Porter's School

Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

Mystic Seaport Museum - Mystic, CT

New Britain Museum of American Art

New Canaan Historical Society

New London Main Street Association

New Pond Farm Education Center

Newtown Historical Society

Norwalk Historical Society

Norwalk Military & Veterans Liaison Committee

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Academy, Wilton

PLUS Polish Festival

Pomfret School

Putnam Memorial State Park

Railroad Museum of New England - Naugatuck Railroad

Ridgefield Academy/Landmark Preschool

Rippowam-Cisqua School

Robin Hood Springtime Festival

Round Hill Highland Games

Rumsey Hall School

Saida Fikri Foundation

Shore Line Trolley Museum

South Kent School

Spivey Hall Education - Morrow, GA

St. Catherine of Siena School -Trumbull

St. Joseph High School, Trumbull CT

Location:

St. Louis Mercantile Library Anniversary Educational Series

Dates:

11/27/2021

11/28/2021

11/29/2021

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Time:

All day

Stamford Model Railroad Club

Location:

Stories from the South: A Family Archiving Workshop Series

Dates:

12/18/2021

01/15/2022

Time:

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Stratford Historical Society

Submarine Force Museum - Home of the Nautilus

Sylvan Learning Center- Brookfield, CT

Thames River Heritage Park

The Bradley-Hubbell House

The Children's Building: Connecticut Children's Museum

The Connecticut Society of the Children of the American Revolution

The Frederick Gunn School

The Hotchkiss School

The Hyland House Museum

The Institute for American Indian Studies

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum

The Mark Twain House & Museum

The Masters School - Dobbs Ferry, NY

The Rock Fossil and Dinosaur Shop- South Deerfield, MA

The Rye Historical Society

The Trumbull Historical Society

The Wadsworth Atheneum

Organization:

Location:

211 Main St.

Wethersfield, CT, 06109

United States

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Phone:

(860) 529-0612, ext. 12.

The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum’s History of Christmas Tour

Dates:

12/01/2021

12/02/2021

12/03/2021

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Time:

Tuesday-Saturday at 11, 1 and 3 and on Sunday at 1 and 3

The Woodhall School

Thomas Griswold House

Trumbull Cub Scout Pack 167

Organization:

St. Rose of Lima School

Location:

40 Church Hill Road

Newtown, , CT, 06470

United States

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Phone:

203-426-5102

Virtual Open House, K-8 and Preschool

Dates:

02/01/2024

03/03/2024

Time:

10 - 11 a.m. ; 2 - 3 p.m., 3-4 p.m, 7-8 p.m.

Webb Mountain Discovery Zone

Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum

Westminster School

Weston Historical Society

Westover School

Westport Book Shop

Westport Museum for History and Culture

Whitby School

Wilton Historical Society

Woodstock Academy

Yale University Art Gallery

Family History Day: How to celebrate it with your kids

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A Trip Back in Time through New York City’s Tenement Museum

Beyond the Nest Reviews The History of Fashion Featuring the Hollywood Collection

Exhibit Review of Titanic: 12,450 Feet Below at Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT

Fort McHenry in Baltimore

Get Enlightened About Science & History While You Explore the Dark at Howe Caverns

Glenn H. Curtiss Aviation Museum: A Review in Photos

History, Nature, Science, and Technology Camps for Fairfield County

Kid-friendly museums in and around Fairfield County, CT

Philadelphia Attractions and Surrounding Areas with Kids: a KidsOutAndAbout review

Review of The Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown

Review of The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls

The Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, DC

This Is the Place Heritage Park: Good Old-Fashioned Fun

Visiting Genesee Country Village & Museum with Kids

Visiting Lockport Cave & Underground Boat Ride

Visiting Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion with Children