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Welcome to Visit New England - Connecticut - Mystic Region - Eastern
Great Things to Do in Mystic/Eastern Mystic and Eastern Connecticut offer fun from 19th-century village life to casino razzle-dazzleMystic, on Connecticut’s easternmost shoreline, and the “quiet corner” of the state, directly north, present a range of imagery for visitors, from 19th-century shipbuilding and sailing at Mystic Seaport to the glitz of the two immense casinos: Foxwoods Resort and Casino at Mashantucket and the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville. In addition to their attraction as giant gaming centers, the casinos also offer fine and diverse dining as well as musical and stage shows by international headliners. For children and families and anyone else interested in Native American culture, the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, near Foxwoods, is a fascinating, multi-media presentation of American Indian life from pre-Columbian times to the present. Mystic offers children and families a living history museum at Mystic Seaport, consisting of a village, historic ships, and exhibits depicting coastal life in New England in the 19th century. Mystic also offers some excellent dining, and on the edge of town is the Olde Mistick Village, a collection of small shops with unusual and individualized merchandise. Also nearby is the Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, the latter developed in consultation with Dr. Robert Ballard, the oceanographer who found the sunken Titanic. Boating enthusiasts can step into the 20th century with a tour of the USS Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum in nearby Groton. The city of New London, just west of Mystic, at the mouth of the Thames River, also offers many places of historic interest as well as a lively downtown and a refurbished waterfront, home to the U.S. Coast Guard’s training barque Eagle and well as many sea-themed festivals. History (Colonial) and art (19th century) are alive at Coventry’s Nathan Hale Homestead and at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, which features works of the Connecticut Impressionist movement. Finally, visitors who are in a less-is-more mood can enjoy a leisurely drive along Route 169, designated as a National Scenic Byway.
Great Things to Do in Mystic/Eastern
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Fireworks
West Haven, Connecticut July 3, 2009 |
Fireworks
--Madison, Connecticut July 3, 2009 |
Independence Day Celebration
--Milford, Connecticut July 3, 2009 |
Fourth of July Fireworks
-- Lakeville, Connecticut July 4, 2009 |
Lions Club July 4th Parade – Columbia, Connecticut July 4, 2009 |
Sounds of Liberty
– Hartford, Connecticut July 4, 2009 |
Outdoor Arts & Crafts Show & Lobster Festival --Niantic July 4, 2009 to July 5, 2009 |
Turn of the Century Fest
-- Litchfield, Connecticut July 4, 2009 |
Fireworks Under the Stars -- New Haven, Connecticut July 4, 2009 |
3-D Fireworks – Middlebury, Connecticut July 4, 2009 |
Independence Day Parade
-- Madison, Connecticut July 4, 2009 |
July 4th Parade & Picnic
-- Lyme, Connecticut July 4, 2009 |
Turn of the Century Fest
-- Litchfield, Connecticut July 4, 2009 |
Independence Day
-- Mystic, Connecticut July 4, 2009 |
Great American Boom
-- New Britain, Connecticut July 4, 2009 |
Independence Day Fireworks
-- Norwich, Connecticut July 4, 2009 |
WILI Boom Box Parade
-- Willimantic, Connecticut July 4, 2009 |
Fourth of July Celebration
-- Woodstock, Connecticut July 4, 2009 |
United States Coast Guard Band in Concert -- New London July 5, 2009 |
Semiseptcentennial Parade
-- Norwich, Connecticut July 5, 2009 |
Powwow Festival -- Ledyard July 8, 2009 to July 9, 2009 |
Carnival and Fireworks -- Windsor Locks July 9, 2009 to July 11, 2009 |
Abbamania at Talcott Mountain Music Festival – Simsbury July 10, 2009 |
Fourth of July Town Celebration
Enfield, Connecticut July 10, 2009 to July 12, 2009 |
Antiques Show – Madison July 11, 2009 |
New England Arts and Crafts Festival – Milford July 11, 2009 to July 12, 2009 |
Vintage Base Ball Game - Riverfest 2009 Festival Games – Hartford July 11, 2009 to July 12, 2009 |
Peter Rockwell Day -- Stockbridge July 11, 2009 |
Michael Cavanaugh at Talcott Mountain Musical Festival – Simsbury July 15, 2009 |
Craft Expo – Guilford July 16, 2009 to July 18, 2009 |
Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz -- Hartford July 17, 2009 to July 19, 2009 |
Deep River Ancient Muster of Fife & Drum – Deep River July 17, 2009 to July 18, 2009 |
Circus Smirkus – Wellesley July 17, 2009 to July 19, 2009 |
Mitchell Farm Summer Music Festival -- Salem July 18, 2009 |
Nature’s Fireworks – West Hartford July 25, 2009 |
Fireworks Display
-- Branford, Connecticut July 27, 2009 |
Connecticut Wine Festival – Goshen August 1, 2009 to August 2, 2009 |
David Cook -- Ledyard / Mashantucket August 1, 2009 |
The Mystic Outdoor Art Festival -- Mystic August 8, 2009 to August 9, 2009 |
Milford Oyster Festival -- Miford August 14, 2009 to August 15, 2009 |
Shoreline Wine Festival -- Guilford August 15, 2009 to August 16, 2009 |
Bethel Garden Fair -- Bethel August 15, 2009 |
Cirque Du Soleil: Alegria -- Bridgeport August 20, 2009 to August 23, 2009 |
David Copperfield’s Grand Illusion -- Ledyard October 23, 2009 to October 24, 2009 |
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