Special Martin Luther King Jr Holiday event will be offered at Stepping Stones Museum on Monday Jan 16th. Visitors will make paper doves using their own painted handprints and watch the "I have a Dream" speech. Visit online for more info.
Theatre Camp 4 Kids! Hamilton, Hip Hop, Hamlet, The Wiz and Hairspray. Acting, singing, improv, games. Have fun while learning about theatre. $50 (ask about sibling discount). Suzuki Music School of Westport 246 Post Rd East, Westport. To register please contact Laura Curley Pendergast at 917.734.8462 or email curleylaura@hotmail.com. Ages 5-12 split into age groups.
Westport Historical Society will also celebrate Martin Luther King Day with a program on Jan. 16 for children aged 5-12 to learn about the civil rights leader. The program will run from 10am - 2pm.
To register call (203) 222-1424. $45 for members, $55 for non-members. Additional siblings are $10 off.
Chelsea Piers in Stamford will offer Little Athletes, Ice Hockey, Squash, Multi-Sport and Gymnastics during the school break. Specific info & schedules are listed here. Or simply get a day pass and splash around in the indoor water park. Reservations required.
Winter Break Out Day at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 11am - 3pm. Explore the world of building and adapting in the human and animal worlds and celebrate their newest LEGO® exhibition, create a masterpiece in our Recycled ReCreation Station, enjoy self-guided crafts, learn how to construct a shelter in the woods, build with snow on the Meadow (weather permitting), and end your day with a chance to make an ice cream sundae at the Overbrook Nature Center.
Legoland Discovery Center Westchester! At LEGOLAND guests can enjoy activities such as searching for hidden snowmen in MINILAND and learning how to build a LEGO® in the Master Builder Academy. With two rides and a 4D theater in addition to all the LEGO® brick fun, the kids will be entertained for hours. Visit them online for tickets and info.
Nutmeg Bowl and Play Space, Fairfield. Expanded hours for their indoor playspace and bowling alley. Visit them online or call 203-367-7741.
Pump It Up Norwalk, Huge indoor inflatibles and slides. Visit them online for more information about their special holiday jumps and sensory jump times. Call 203-838-5867 to register.
Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport. Be sure to visit their Tropical Winter Greenhouse, a tropical paradise. As you stroll through, you can see several species flowering. It's a short walk through another world! Free with Zoo admission.
Bruce Museum, Greenwich. check out their newest exhibit. See Inside the Artists' Studios: Small-Scale Views, celebrating a three-decade long Bruce Museum tradition, an exhibition of “small scale" constructions. Visit online for more info.
Want more ideas? Check these out!
Michaels Crafts in Westport and Wilton (Free crafts for kids)
Pottery Barn Kids (Westchester Mall)
Williams Sonoma (Complimentary Cooking Technique classes)
If you hear of any other fun things to do, please leave a comment here. Enjoy!
