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Kids out and about in Hartford this weekend

Hartford has tons for kids to do this weekend. Read on to find out about them!

Weekend Highlights for Friday, February 21 - Sunday, February 23 for the Hartford area:

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Friday highlights (click here for more on Friday, February 21)

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Amazing Animalia at the Lutz Children's Museum at Lutz Children's Museum. We will learn how to classify the variations of our Kingdom Animalia. Students will learn the important rules that each type of animal follows in order to earn its particular title. Will it be a mammal, a reptile, or a bird? Join us to find out!

Bears, Bees and all the Inbetween at the Lutz Children's Museum at Lutz Children's Museum. We will take an introductory look into the differences between animal species. Join us as we learn how many ways a bird is different from a snake and what makes them different from us. Touch fur, feathers, and scales in the animal kingdom overview.

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Winter Break Fun at the New England Air Museum at New England Air Museum. The New England Air Museum will hold family fun activities during February break! Your kids will have fun with hands on activities, contests, workshops and more!



Saturday's highlights (click here for more on Saturday, February 22):

Sugar Shack Open House at Sweet Wind Farm in East Hartland! at Sweet Wind Farm. Visit Sweet Wind Farm and watch us turn sap into golden maple syrup when we are boiling! Sugaring season is typically from mid February till the first week of April, but the weather can't always be predicted. Call ahead to see if we are boiling.

WalkCT Family Ramble: Salter's Pond Adventure at Walk CT. Enjoy this slow to moderately paced hike with some historic commentary at this former millpond. The walk may be wet depending on the weather, and hikers should wear sturdy waterproof footwear. The walk will take about 1-1/4 hours round trip.

February Break is Shark Week at Mystic Aquarium! at Mystic Aquarium. It's all about SHARKS this February vacation at Mystic Aquarium. Take part in a shark scavenger hunt and stop by the Shark Encounter exhibit where you can reach in and actually touch a shark as it swims by! Vacation fun for kids!

Winter's Aweigh Means Free Admission at the Mystic Seaport! at Mystic Seaport. All children ages 17 and under will receive free Mystic Seaport admission throughout February Vacation Week, February 15-23, 2014. Children must be accompanied by a paying adult.



Sunday's highlights (click here to see what else is on our calendar for Sunday, February 23):

Winter's Aweigh Means Free Admission at the Mystic Seaport! at Mystic Seaport. All children ages 17 and under will receive free Mystic Seaport admission throughout February Vacation Week, February 15-23, 2014. Children must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Bubblemania at the Stamford Center for the Arts - Palace Theatre! at The Palace: Stamford Center for the Arts. Kids flip for this heady mix of visual comedy, quick wit, big band swing music and amazing soap bubble manipulations -- from award-winning bubble art forms to trapping people in a giant bubble! It's a spectacular show for you and your kids!

Learn and Ski Free Week at Mount Snow at Mount Snow. Bring the whole family for Ski & Learn FREE Weeks!

Bridgeport Sound Tigers Take on the Providence Bruins (3 pm game) at Bridgeport Sound Tigers Hockey. Bring your family to the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport to catch a fast-paced, high energy Sound Tigers game! Nothing beats hockey for having fun with your kids!

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