Connecticut Open House Day / June 9th
Saturday, June 9th is a state-wide celebration of everything that makes Connecticut great! Attractions, museums, galleries and organizations in towns and cities all across Connecticut will be opening their doors and welcoming visitors with discounted or free admission, giveaways, special offers, hands-on activities for the kids and more.
Branford
Stony Creek Museum
Visitors can enjoy musical entertainment from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Clinton
Adam Stanton House
Free admission from noon until 4 p.m., with guided tours throughout the 18th century house and general store.Clinton Art Gallery
Open from noon until 4 p.m., offering a free lottery drawing and refreshments.- Elisha White House
Free house tours from noon until 4 p.m. of the oldest brick building on the Boston Post Road, also known as “Old Brick.”
Essex
- Connecticut River Museum
Everyone is a “kid” on June 9th. Adults pay children’s rate and children are free from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.; museum open until 5 p.m - Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
Open from 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Children ride the train and boat free all day. - Pratt House
Free admission from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
Guilford
- Dudley Farm Museum
Free admission from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., with farm and farmhouse tours, light refreshments and educational materials.
Guilford Art Center
Open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Enter to win Roz Chast, an award winning New Yorker cartoonists, merchandise (calendar, mug, book). - Guilford Information Kiosk
A free walking tours and gift bags for participants from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m - Henry Whitfield State Museum
Free admission from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. - Hyland House Museum
Free admission from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. - Medad Stone Tavern Museum
Free admission from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. - Thomas Griswold House Museum
Free admission from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. - Witness Stones African American History Walking Tour
Free walking tour at 9 a.m. Departs from the Visitors Kiosk, located at 32 Church Street.
Madison
- Allis-Bushnell House
Free docent guided tours from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., serving light refreshments. View a World War I exhibit opening at Lee’s Academy at 14 Meetinghouse Lane in Madison. - Deacon John Grave House
The 1685 house open from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. with free guided tours and hearth cooking demonstrations preparing tasty dishes. Also, take a garden tour of the grounds with the Garden Club of Madison. - Madison Bike Share
Locations in Madison:
• Creations, 712 Boston Post Road (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
• Madison Beach Hotel, 94 West Wharf Road (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
• Scranton Seahorse Inn, 818 Boston Post Road (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
• Tidewater Inn, 949 Boston Post Road (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Individuals must be 18 or older to rent a bike or accompanied by an adult. - The Aububon Shop
Bird walk at 7:50 a.m., carpooling from the Audubon Shop to Hammonasset Beach State Park. Complimentary refreshments back at the shop, special author book signing until 1 p.m.
Mystic
- Denison Homestead Museum
Free admission from noon until 4 p.m. - Mystic & Noank Library
Make a complimentary craft in the Children’s Room from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. - Mystic Aquarium Open from 9 a.m. until 5:50 p.m. Offering $6 off general admission, good up to four guests when you mention Connecticut Open House Day at the admission gate. Discount available at the time of purchase; cannot be combined with any other offers. Good for general admission only.
New Haven
- East Street Arts
Open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., with interactive demonstrations, tours of art studios, complimentary refreshments, and a free mug to the first 50 visitors. - Pardee-Morris House
Free admission from noon until 4 p.m. Celebrate the people and history of Mom’s Cove, a community in the heart of New Haven’s East Shore with all day activities. - Yale Center for British Art
Open 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., offering free introductory tour (11 a.m.), a tour of the special exhibition “Celia Paul” (1 p.m.), and an architecture tour (3 p.m.). In addition, the Museum Shop is offering 10% off visitors’ entire purchase.
New London
- Custom House Maritime Museum
Free admission from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m., and offering 10% discount in the Museum Shop. - Hempsted Houses
Free admission from noon until 4 p.m. - Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Two for one admission from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. - Monte Cristo Cottage
Free tours from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., to the boyhood home of Nobel Prize-winning playwright Eugene O'Neill. - Old Town Mill
Open from noon until 4 p.m., offering complimentary refreshments. - Shaw Mansion
Free admission from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., offering reduced membership (10%) and 10% discount off merchandise.
Old Lyme
- Black Hall Outfitters
Open from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., offering rental of any kayak or paddleboard and get second one free.
Old Mystic
Indian and Colonial Research Center
Free admission from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., with tours of collections and resources.
Old Saybrook
- Saybrook Point Inn, Marina & Spa
Activities include:
* 9 a.m.-11 a.m.: Be their guest and enjoy complimentary use of the indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, steam room and health club.
* 11 a.m.: Coffee, treats, and giveaways on the docks.
* 11:15 a.m.: Raffle drawing.
* 11:30 a.m.: Enjoy a drink special at the on-site waterfront restaurant.
Wallingford
Gouveia Vineyards
Open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Activities include scavenger hunt and “count the corks” in a jar, both for adults and with prizes. For children, there will be temporary tattoos, ring toss games with a prize. And, discount coupon for the restaurant for the first 50 groups.