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Spring break is here!
From April 17 - 24,
splash right in at the Mystic Aquarium with special events
every day, including local musicians, artisans, arts and
crafts, and more!
We'll be collecting
non-perishable goods for the United Way of
Southeastern Connecticut and Uniting for United,
which helps provide food to the over 33,000 food insecure
individuals living in New London County.
Check out our schedule of events below:
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April 19th – Learn about the sustainable work being done
at the Six Paca Farm, along with fun facts about alpacas
and the products and production of alpaca fiber-based
products. Six Paca Farm’s 60+ alpacas provide plenty of
fiber which we spin at our semi-worsted mill. Items made
from our fiber including yarn, roving, rug bumps, and
hand-crafted items like scarves, shawls, mitts, hats, and
baby sets.
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April 20th – Living Sharks’ Curator and Educator Keith
Cowley will present artifacts and live demonstrations about
shark tagging – the history, science, technology, and
techniques used by research organizations! Living Sharks
Museum is America’s first shark history museum featuring
artifacts from around the world that detail and preserve
the story of the shark. Visit us to learn more about shark
history, science, and conservation!
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April 21st – Learn all about how honey is made, about
taking care of bees, and what all the BUZZ is about from
local bee-keepers at Sticky Situations.
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April 22nd – Celebrate Earth Day learning all about how
you can help conserve our planet. Build your very own boat
out of recycled materials, provided by Mystic Aquarium, and
race down our Marsh Trek stream to see who has the fastest
boat! The winner will receive a gift card from Deviant
Donuts. And don’t forget to head over to our Facebook to
vote for the best mask design for our Earth Day
Celebration!
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April 24th – Join us for a beach clean-up,
or stop by and visit with members from New England Science
and Sailing to chat all things science and sailing!
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