28
June
Dog Days Adoption Event
Dog Days Adoption Event
11:00 am - 4:00 pm The RiverLane
Join the RiverLane for a heartwarming weekend of new beginnings! The RiverLane is partnering with Dog Days to host an adoption event on Saturday, June 28th and Sunday, June 29th from 11 AM to 4 PM.
28
June
Digging for Good with Essex Library & Essex Historical Society
Digging for Good with Essex Library & Essex Historical Society
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Hills Academy
Program for kids and teens ages 10-18.
Essex Library Association and Essex Historical Society invite children and young adults, with their parents, to join the team from Digging for Good in Haddam, CT to ‘dig’ on Hills Academy's grounds, using metal detectors to ...
Essex Library Association and Essex Historical Society invite children and young adults, with their parents, to join the team from Digging for Good in Haddam, CT to ‘dig’ on Hills Academy's grounds, using metal detectors to ...
29
June
Digging for Good Youth Program
Digging for Good Youth Program
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Essex Historical Society
Essex Historical Society and Essex Library Association invite children and young adults ages 8-18, with their guardians, to join the More…
29
June
Essex Village Walking Tour
Essex Village Walking Tour
5:00 pm - 6:25 pm Essex Historical Society
Take a trip down Main Street in Essex Village to capture the rich maritime history of 18th century “Potapaug,” its working waterfront and ship-building prominence in the early 19th century as well as its development as a beautiful visitor destination of today.
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30
June
Summer Camp: Summer Days at Bushnell Farm
Summer Camp: Summer Days at Bushnell Farm
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Bushnell Farm
June 30, July 1, 2 & 3. Members: $70, Non-Members: $77.
Kick-off your summer with a unique, historical experience at Bushnell Farm in Old Saybrook. Travel back in time to glimpse what life was like for kids during the Colonial era. Try your hand at farming acti...
Kick-off your summer with a unique, historical experience at Bushnell Farm in Old Saybrook. Travel back in time to glimpse what life was like for kids during the Colonial era. Try your hand at farming acti...
02
July
Summer Concert Series - Middletown Symphonic Band
Summer Concert Series - Middletown Symphonic Band
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Essex Village Main Street Park
Essex Park and Recreation is excited to be able to offer another great set of bands this year for our 2025 Summer Concert Series. Hosted on alternating Tuesdays at The Ivoryton Green and Wednesdays at The Essex Main Street Park, concerts take place at 6:30pm from July...
03
July
Alfresco Thursdays
Alfresco Thursdays
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Essex Village
Join us every Thursday evening this summer in Essex Village for Alfresco Thursdays, a celebration of warm nights, community spirit, and everything we love about our charming town! Strol...
04
July
Ivoryton Village July 4th Parade
Ivoryton Village July 4th Parade
10:00 am - 11:30 am Ivoryton Green
The Ivoryton Village Alliance invites you to join Annual 4th of July Family Parade and Patriotic Presentation, celebrating our nation’s independence.
This is a FREE, fun filled family. Gather your family, neighbors, groups of any kind and decorate your bike, scooter,...
This is a FREE, fun filled family. Gather your family, neighbors, groups of any kind and decorate your bike, scooter,...
04
July
Independence Day Boat Parade
Independence Day Boat Parade
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Connecticut River Museum
Join the Connecticut River Museum this Independence Day for an afternoon of excitement, learning and fun! Enjoy a spectacle of dazzling boat displays and cannon fire after visiting the Museum exhibits and taking on a special scavenger hunt.
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05
July
River Tales: The Rhythm of the Rain
River Tales: The Rhythm of the Rain
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Connecticut River Museum
Swing by the Connecticut River Museum for take-home craft activities that engage kids with the Connecticut River’s stunning wildlife and rich history! Crafts will take place in the Museum’s Boathouse. A program just for kids 4+ and their caregivers, River Tales incl...
07
July
Summer Camp: Sailor Life & Pirates
Summer Camp: Sailor Life & Pirates
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Connecticut River Museum
Don’t miss the Museum’s most popular week of camp. Have you ever wondered what life was like out on the open water? This week, we will learn about real pirates & sailors—what they did, what they looked like, and where they traveled. We will dress in pirate gar...
08
July
Summer Concert Series - Local Honey
Summer Concert Series - Local Honey
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Ivoryton Village Green
Essex Park and Recreation is excited to be able to offer another great set of bands this year for our 2025 Summer Concert Series. Hosted on alternating Tuesdays at The Ivoryton Green and Wednesdays at The Essex Main Street Park, concerts take place at 6:30pm from July...