Date/Time
Jul 27, 2013
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
New London's Historic Waterfront District
147 State Street
New London, CT
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Tags
Educational-for-kids, Family
NEW LONDON, CT (June 11, 2013) – New London Main Street will produce its eighth annual Fish Tales, Tugs & Sails children’s festival on Saturday, July 27 from 11am – 4pm at New London’s Historic Waterfront Park. The free, nautically-themed event celebrates children’s literature and the environment. Fish Tales is a unique family event that features a wide variety of authors and illustrators, story tellers, boats and sailing vessels, environmentally themed activities and interactive performances for children.
Throughout the day, children can explore a host of free activities. Mystic Aquarium and Project Oceanology will provide touch tanks, which will allow you to get up close and personal with various sea creatures. Also on hand for viewing will be tugboat provided by Cross Sound Ferry and New London Community Boating sailboats. Festival goers will also have the opportunity to walk the decks of a true 19th-century style tall ship, view the accommodations below, and tour the navigation station. There are also many additional hands-on craft activities for kids. Professional interactive performers will entertain children of all ages. Nationally-renowned children’s book authors will appear to do a reading from their latest works. The theme, as always, is nature and the sea. Attendees are encouraged to bring a new or gently used children’s book to donate to the Whale’s Tales Book Bank.