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Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend 2025 includes celebrations of culture and family fun in CT. Photo courtesy of the Mystic Seaport Museum
Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend 2025 includes celebrations of culture and family fun in CT. Photo courtesy of the Mystic Seaport Museum
10/8/25 - By Jennifer Coe

Looking for the best things to do this Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend 2025 in Connecticut? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend.

Still may feel like Summer, but it's definitely Fall - the leaves are changing and it's Indigenous People's Day/Columbus Day! Commemorate Connecticut's first people at the Institute of American Indian Studies' Indigenous People's Weekend at IAIS. Learn about Quinnetukut's history and see the replica of an Algonkian village.  Enjoy the New Canaan Nature Center Fall Fair or head to pizza-town for the New Haven Chalk Art Festival.

To get your Halloween fix, see the entertaining Annual Witch Paddle and Coat Drive in Mystic or bring your kiddos to a Not So Spooky Movie Night in Groton.

To see what else is happening around the state, browse the Mommy Poppins Events Calendar. For the latest and best family-friendly activities, subscribe to our weekly newsletters. And follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Have a wonderful fall weekend with your family!

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New Haven Night Market

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Friday, October 10, 2025
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Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert at The Oakdale

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Friday, October 10, 2025
Celebrate 20 years of Avatar: The Last Airbender with a one-of-a-kind concert event at Toyota Oakdale Theatre. Experience a live orchestra performing Jeremy Zuckerman’s iconic score, perfectly synced to your favorite scenes on a full-size cinema screen. READ MORE

New Canaan Nature Center Fall Fair

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Friday to Sunday, October 10-12, 2025
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Indigenous People's Weekend at IAIS

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Friday to Sunday, October 10-12, 2025
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Not So Spooky Movie Night in Groton

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Friday, October 10, 2025
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New Haven Chalk Art Festival

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Saturday, October 11, 2025
Enjoy a day of music, art and family entertainment in celebration of the local community in the heart of downtown New Haven and Yale University. The Shops at Yale invites all professional and amateur artists, students, and artist groups to participate in the 7th New Haven Chalk Art Festival. READ MORE

Annual Witch Paddle and Coat Drive in Mystic

Mystic
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Wear your favorite Witch or Halloween Costume and come paddle in this Spooktacular  Event on the Mystic River. You must provide your own Paddleboard or Kayak, PFD, Paddle and Leash.  READ MORE

Pumpkin Palooza at Stew Leonard's

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Saturday to Monday, October 11-13, 2025
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The Nightmare Before Halloween at the Bijou

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Sunday, October 12, 2025
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Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day at Mystic Seaport Museum

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Monday, October 13, 2025
Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrates and honors the culture and traditions of Indigenous People around the world. Join Mystic Seaport for an educational experience that illuminates indigenous cultural practices, including an open-hearth cooking demonstration. READ MORE

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Jenny Coe is a longtime Mommy Poppins writer and contributor and full-time mom to three boys. Jenny has also been a contributor at Patch and The Reminder (Hartford Courant). Here at Mommy Poppins, Jenny writes about great things for kids to do in Connecticut and New England, affordable fun, and nature experiences (her favorite!).
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