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Free and Fun Things to Do this Weekend in CT With Kids: 4/14-4/15 Family Hikes, Colonial Days, Irish Folklore Troup

4/11/12 - By Mary Beth Lawlor

With many schools on Spring Break this week and or next, loads of museums and nature centers have planned great activities for the kids each day. This weekend is no exception. Bring the kids to sing and dance with the Irish Youth Folklore Troupe from County Clare, Ireland at Stepping Stones Museum. Wish you knew how to add a hinge to this or that? Bring your budding carpenter to a Mr. Fix It Workshop where everyone will learn fastening techniques. For the future Olympian runner in your family, take your choice of entering the 5K, 10K or Kids Fun Run in Bloomfield's Burn Calories for Fuel Race. The Noah Webster House in West Hartford is hosting A Colonial Girl's Day Out. All girls age 6-12 and their dolls are invited to attend an afternoon of colonial games, crafts, dancing and even a tea party.

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This week we added to our extensive CT Summer Camp Guide and included Free and Cheap Camps in Fairfield County, CT for kids under age 8. Now that it is Spring the Festivals are about to begin and we've covered some of our favorites in the Hartford area.

If you and your family is into Sesame Street we have a great giveaway that you won't want to miss! You have until noon this Saturday 4/14 to enter to win 4 tickets to see Sesame Street Live in the Palace Theatre in Stamford. You can leave a comment on either facebook or in the comments section on the site. Share it with a friend and you get a bonus entry!

This weekend why not go for a hike? Join naturalists at The New Canaan Nature Center for an evening exploration of the Center's vernal pools. For those a bit older, experience a Springtime Meditative Hike at the Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens. For those 8 and up the Connecticut Science Center has hands-on activity adventures. Build your own super fast dragster and race it on their 60 plus foot track.

Check out all of the events we have listed on our calendar to find more fun this weekend and during Spring Break next week too. Join us on Facebook and Twitter as well as pinterest. We are still adding suggestions to our 110 Things to Do with Your Kids in Ct Before They Grow Up. Let us know if you think we've missed something by leaving a comment under the post. Our Summer Camp Guide is a great resource for anyone looking for camps this summer.

Enjoy your CT weekend!