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The best free and fun things to do in Connecticut this February include some outdoor festival fun! Fire & Ice Festival 2023 photo courtesy of Discover Putnam
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1/28/24 - By Jennifer Coe

There are so many things to do in February with Connecticut kids. Celebrate Black History Month with the Frederick Douglass Exhibit at Groton Library. If you're a Taylor Swift fan, the very popular Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift will be in Hartford, and so will Disney's Frozen at the Bushnell. The annual Wintertide celebration comes to Mystic Seaport. And lastly, February is the month we celebrate LOVE, so bring your X's and O's to the Fire and Ice Valentine's Festival in Putnam.

These are just a few of our favorite things to do in Connecticut this February—we’re adding more events to our family activity calendar every day.

 

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From Valentine's to Black History Month, Connecticut is celebrating in February 2024. Tenisi Davis as Frederick Douglass. Production photo by Jeanette Zygmunt courtesy of Klein History Theatre
From Valentine's to Black History Month, Connecticut is celebrating in February 2024. Tenisi Davis as Frederick Douglass. Production photo by Jeanette Zygmunt courtesy of Klein History Theatre

Best Free and Fun Things To Do in CT in February

Popsicle Sticks Valentine Gingerbread House

West Haven FREE
February 1, 2024
This month's children's craft is a DIY popsicle stick Valentine's gingerbread house. Included in the kit is everything to make one including a couple of heart-shaped windows, a heart-shaped roof, fake snow for the rooftop, and a gemstone for the doorknob, just to name a few. READ MORE

Snowy Days at Stepping Stones

Norwalk
February 1-18, 2024
Step into a blizzard of family fun during Snowball Days at Stepping Stones Museum for Children. Enjoy wintry games and learning-rich experiences, animals from cold habitats, and plenty of frosty festivities. READ MORE

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift

Hartford
February 2, 2024
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Connecticut. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift in The Bond Ballroom under the gentle glow of candlelight. READ MORE

Parents Night Out

Monroe
February 2, 2024
Parents: don't worry about dinner and fun? We've got that covered! You plan your night and we'll plan to entertain the kids! This is a drop off event. Pre-registration is required. READ MORE

The Playhouse Sings: A Night for Swifities

Westport
February 2, 2024
Swifties, get ready for a night to remember as a lineup of powerhouse voices bring your favorite Taylor Swift songs to the Westport Country Playhouse. With songs from every era, we know all too well that Swifties will have the time of their lives singing along as sparks fly.  READ MORE

98th Jumpfest Winter Festival

Salisbury – FREE
February 2-5, 2024
Jumpfest is back again for the 98th year at Satre Hill in Salisbury, with a roster of exciting talented ski jumpers. Friday night features target jumping under the lights. READ MORE

Winter Fest

Kensington
February 3, 2024
Hungerford Park is hosting a fun fair in the middle of the winter. During each session, enjoy s'mores, a bonfire, storytime, animal meet and greets, crafts and guided nature walks. READ MORE

Family Program: Construction Time at CT Museum of Culture and History

Hartford – FREE
February 3, 2024
Grab your hard hat and tool belt, and become a construction worker for the day! Families will build with foam bricks and blocks, create blueprints, and learn about some of the tools and vehicles used on construction sites. READ MORE

New Canaan Nature Center's Adopt-a-Tree Maple Syrup Program

New Canaan
February 3, 2024
Get outside for some quality family time by adopting a tree for maple syrup season. This season-long program begins with Adopt a Tree Kickoff Event on February 3rd where syrup families/groups come for one time block to learn the process and take part in choosing and tapping a tree for the season (takes approx. 30 minutes). READ MORE

Take your Child to the Library Day at Danbury Library

Danbury – FREE
February 3, 2024
Celebrate the role your library plays in the life of your children. Join Danbury Library for a day of reading, joy, and exploration on the junior floor. Show your love for the library with themed crafts, learn about the children's book collection with a scavenger hunt, play games, and win some prizes, too! READ MORE

Frederick Douglass Exhibit

Groton - FREE
February 5-26, 2024
Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality features an exploration of the full trajectory of Douglass’s epic life from 1818 to 1895. READ MORE

Frederick Douglass: An American Slave

Bridgeport
February 8, 2024
Klein History Theater presents an educational play about the lives, struggles, and triumphs of influential figures in American history. Frederick Douglass: An American Slave is written by Daniel S. Campagna, Ph.D., directed by Maureen Hamill, and starring Tenisi Davis. There will be a Q and A session as well. READ MORE

Disney's Frozen at the Bushnell

Hartford
February 8-18, 2024
Frozen features the songs you know and love from the original Oscar®-winning film, plus an expanded score with a dozen new numbers by the film’s songwriters, Oscar winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez and EGOT winner Robert Lopez. READ MORE

Sweetheart Ball at Newtown Community Center

Newtown
February 9, 2024
All children and their favorite adults are invited to spend the early evening at our Valentine's Day dance. Newtown is rolling out the red carpet for a night filled with dancing, entertainment, refreshments, sweetheart themed activities and fun.  READ MORE

Fire and Ice Valentine's Festival in Putnam

Putnam – FREE
Saturday, February 10, 2024
The blockbuster event boasts more than five dozen ice carvings, ice photo opportunities, a 30-foot inflatable igloo, character meet and greets, roaming stilt and LED Light Walkers, glowing fire torches, fire dancing performances, a cake decorating contest and more. The public will not want to miss this community event! READ MORE

Lunar New Year Celebration

Torrington
February 10, 2024
2024 is Year of the Dragon! Welcome in the Year of the Dragon with fun dragon-themed activities all day including dragon crafts and Maker space challenges, dragon Story Time, a calligraphy corner, and more. READ MORE

Life on the Webster Farm: Work Days in West Hartford

West Hartford
February 10, 2024
Visit the museum on select Saturdays every month from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. and enjoy live demonstrations from our experienced team of museum educators. Each demonstration will focus on a unique aspect of early American work and play. READ MORE

School Day Off Winter Fun at the Fairfield Audubon

Sharon
February 16, 2024
Children in Kindergarten through 2nd grade will enjoy their day off exploring nature in winter. In the forest, they will look for signs of wildlife and learn what animals do during the coldest season of the year. Games, science experiments and meeting some of the Center’s resident animals round out the fun. READ MORE

Winter Carnival at Mount Southington

Southington
February 17, 2024
Join us for Winter Carnival 2024 Co-Hosted by our Friends at Alpine Haus. This event is free to anyone with a Mount Southington lift ticket or pass.  READ MORE

Wintertide at Mystic Seaport

Mystic
February 17-19, 2024
Shake off that cabin fever and celebrate the great outdoors in New England with 3 days of frosty fun at Mystic Seaport Museum. Bundle up to meet reindeer and winter working dogs. Check out ice sculpture demonstrations and family activities like games, crafts, and kid-friendly live music. READ MORE

Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live

Storrs
February 18, 2024
Get ready for the ultimate playdate — 65 million years in the making — as Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live takes audiences of all ages on a breathtaking prehistoric journey into a new dimension where they get to meet a menagerie of insects, mammals, and dinosaurs that once roamed the planet millions of years ago. READ MORE

School's Out Camp at Fun With Nature

North Haven
February 19, 2024
School is out, come join us for a day filled with crafting, SLIME, and process ART. Experience the world of Process Art & Sensory, like never before. READ MORE

Winter Wonderers Vacation Program

Canton
February 19-20, 2024
Fun with snow and ice, animal tracking and, depending upon weather conditions, maple sugaring will be part of this two-day vacation program. READ MORE

Connecticut Flower and Garden Show

Hartford
February 22-25, 2024
Explore over 300 booths full of flowers, fresh plants, bulbs, seeds, gardening supplies, books, and much more. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

John Satre Memorial Hill
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Newtown Community Center
Audubon Center at Fairfield
Jorgensen Center for Performing Arts
Fun With Nature Children's Workshops LLC
Roaring Brook Environmental Center