Out and About Mom https://www.outandaboutmom.com Things to Do with Kids in Connecticut Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:13:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 26144819 OAAM’s Guide to Not-So-Scary Halloween Events for Families in Connecticut https://www.outandaboutmom.com/2026/10/16/oaams-guide-to-not-so-scary-halloween-events-for-families-in-connecticut/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oaams-guide-to-not-so-scary-halloween-events-for-families-in-connecticut https://www.outandaboutmom.com/2026/10/16/oaams-guide-to-not-so-scary-halloween-events-for-families-in-connecticut/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:09:48 +0000 https://www.outandaboutmom.com/?p=57416 Spooky season is upon us! Which means it’s time for our annual roundup of not-so-scary Halloween events in Connecticut that you can feel confident taking your littles to (hey, we don’t want our kids climbing into bed with us after a 3am nightmare either! Ha!). And if you’re looking for a little extra mileage out […]

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]]> https://www.outandaboutmom.com/2026/10/16/oaams-guide-to-not-so-scary-halloween-events-for-families-in-connecticut/feed/ 0 57416 Connecticut Golf Land https://www.outandaboutmom.com/2026/10/03/connecticut-golf-land/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=connecticut-golf-land https://www.outandaboutmom.com/2026/10/03/connecticut-golf-land/#respond Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:05:41 +0000 https://www.outandaboutmom.com/?p=57339 A few weeks ago we planned a family outing to Connecticut Golf Land. I’ve learned that no matter how old my boys get, they still won’t pass up a chance to do just about any activity that qualifies as competitive 🙂 Golf Land is located in Vernon, CT, and recently underwent a major renovation resulting […]

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]]> https://www.outandaboutmom.com/2026/10/03/connecticut-golf-land/feed/ 0 57339 The Bronx Zoo https://www.outandaboutmom.com/2026/09/11/the-bronx-zoo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bronx-zoo Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:15:27 +0000 https://www.outandaboutmom.com/?p=57294 One hundred and twenty-five years after it first opened its doors (and more than 250 million visitors later), the Bronx Zoo has grown into one of the city’s premier tourism spots over the decades.  The Bronx Zoo, the Wildlife Conservation Society’s flagship park, opened on November 8, 1899. Since then, the zoo has created a […]

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]]> 57294 Make Your Own Sweet Memories (and Ice Cream!) at Frisbie’s Dairy Barn https://www.outandaboutmom.com/2026/08/02/make-your-own-sweet-memories-and-ice-cream-at-frisbies-dairy-barn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-your-own-sweet-memories-and-ice-cream-at-frisbies-dairy-barn Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:50:52 +0000 https://www.outandaboutmom.com/?p=57243 Want to keep up with new things to do with kids in (and around) Connecticut? Sign up for our email newsletters HERE. Since opening at the former site of the legendary Guida’s Dairy Bar in New Britain, Connecticut, Frisbie’s Dairy Barn has quickly established itself as one of New England’s premier destinations for handcrafted ice cream. […]

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]]> 57243 The Boardwalk Water Park at Hersheypark in Hershey, PA https://www.outandaboutmom.com/2026/07/19/the-boardwalk-water-park-at-hersheypark-in-hershey-pa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-boardwalk-water-park-at-hersheypark-in-hershey-pa Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:42:37 +0000 https://www.outandaboutmom.com/?p=57138 Want to keep up with new things to do with kids in (and around) Connecticut? Sign up for our email newsletters HERE. We visited Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania for the first time 8 years ago when our kiddos were 8, 5 and 1. (You can check out the highlights of that experience HERE.) We had such […]

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]]> 57138 The NEW Addison Park Playscape in Glastonbury https://www.outandaboutmom.com/2026/07/10/the-new-addison-park-playscape-in-glastonbury/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-new-addison-park-playscape-in-glastonbury Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:48:30 +0000 https://www.outandaboutmom.com/?p=57148 Want to keep up with new things to do with kids in (and around) Connecticut? Sign up for our newsletters HERE. UPDATE 7/11/26: It’s officially open! We’ve got some **BREAKING NEWS** on the blog today 🙂 The NEW playscape at Addison Park in Glastonbury is (just about) open for business! We just came from Addison […]

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]]> 57148 Day Trip to NYC: The Brooklyn Bridge https://www.outandaboutmom.com/2026/07/03/day-trip-to-nyc-the-brooklyn-bridge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=day-trip-to-nyc-the-brooklyn-bridge Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:17:23 +0000 https://www.outandaboutmom.com/?p=57088 The Brooklyn Bridge is more than an architectural marvel. It’s spirit-lifting awe, an iconic landmark, and a symbol of new beginnings and the subject of art, film and music. Instantly recognizable as one of the most famous bridges in the world with two 278-foot tall, neo-Gothic stone towers, the Brooklyn Bridge combines form with function with […]

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]]> 57088 Connecticut Touch-a-Truck Events 2026 https://www.outandaboutmom.com/2026/05/01/connecticut-touch-a-truck-events-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=connecticut-touch-a-truck-events-2026 Fri, 01 May 2026 18:59:52 +0000 https://www.outandaboutmom.com/?p=57025 Love this post? Subscribe to Out and About Mom for more outing ideas delivered right to your inbox! Touch-a-Truck season kicks off this weekend in Connecticut! This is such a fun time of year when car, truck and tractor loving kids can see and explore some of the coolest vehicles around. When we first started […]

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]]> 57025 Day Trip to NYC: The Empire State Building https://www.outandaboutmom.com/2026/04/11/day-trip-to-nyc-the-empire-state-building/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=day-trip-to-nyc-the-empire-state-building Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:14:17 +0000 https://www.outandaboutmom.com/?p=56950 There’s always a reason to visit New York City. This time: Destination Empire State Building. We drove to Stamford train station and took the express train to Grand Central Terminal. We had a packed day stopping by the New York Public Library, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and walking through Times Square on our way to […]

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]]> 56950 Nova Indoor Adventure Park https://www.outandaboutmom.com/2026/04/02/nova-indoor-adventure-park/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nova-indoor-adventure-park Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:08:38 +0000 https://www.outandaboutmom.com/?p=56871 In our town, elementary school kids have early dismissal every Wednesday in the fall and spring seasons. They call it “Wacky Wednesday,” and I’m convinced that’s because–even after 10 years as an elementary school parent in this town–I still get caught off guard just about every week when I remember that I have two fewer […]

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