Things To Do
Yale University
There are a bunch of things to do around Yale. It's the furthest west of the "Things to Do". - Yale Art Gallery (free admissions) Collection includes over 300,000 works. Includes classics like Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso, and Hopper, as well as ancient artifacts and contemporary art. https://artgallery.yale.edu/ - Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (free admissions) Dinosaur hall on the 1st floor and hall of minerals on the 3rd floor https://peabody.yale.edu/ - Walking tour: Old campus Sterling library (open to public) Cross campus green Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (open to public) Yale Commons (Schwartzman Center) -Shops at Yale https://theshopsatyale.com/
Mystic
There are also a bunch of things to do around Mystic. It's one of the more "touristy" towns along the shoreline, with plenty of fun things to do. It's the furthest east of the "Things to Do" -Mystic Seaport Museum The largest maritime museum in the United States. It spans 19 acres and features a recreated 19th-century seafaring village, a working preservation shipyard, and historic vessels like the 1841 whale ship Charles W. Morgan. https://mysticseaport.org/ -Mystic aquarium Rated one of the best aquariums in the country https://www.mysticaquarium.org/ Old Mystic Village is also right next door, with shops and some casual food options -Downtown Mystic Very walkable area with restaurants, ice cream, shops, and art galleries If you're looking for outdoor dining, S&P Oyster is our favorite. We've also heard good things about Red 36. https://thisismystic.com/
Main Street Old Saybrook
Restaurants and shops
Mini-Golf at Saybrook Point
Website with hours and prices: https://oldsaybrookct.myrec.com/info/facilities/details.aspx?FacilityID=8307
Guilford Town Green
Quaint town center with shops and restaurants.
Gillette Castle State Park
ITS A CASTLE! Or at least it was, once, supposedly https://ctparks.com/parks/gillette-castle-state-park
New England Brewing Company
Come to our neighborhood and visit NEBCO
The Guilford Fair & Fairgrounds
The annual fair in Guilford is happening Sep 18-Sep 20. Hosted annually by the Guilford Agricultural Society, the fair has a parade (10am Sep 19), a few rides, petting zoo/zoo show, camel and pony rides, pig races, stalls with foods and crafts for purchase, and more! https://guilfordfair.org/
Beaches
There are beaches all along the shoreline, although most are very small. There is at least one in every town (again, very small), but here are some favorites: - Hammonasset State Park is the largest (and the best), Madison - Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme - Jacob's Beach, Guilford - Harvey's Beach, Old Saybrook