Wintertide Returns Presidents’ Day Weekend at Mystic Seaport Museum: Three Days of Frosty Festivities the Entire Family Can Enjoy
Mystic, Conn. (January 15, 2025) – Mystic Seaport Museum is turning the tide on winter doldrums and adding a festive spirit to the season with the return of Wintertide February 15–17. The whole family will enjoy the winter whimsy and frosty festivities during this three-day celebration of the great outdoors in picturesque New England.
Wintertide at the Museum offers countless ways for visitors of all ages to create lasting memories:
- Meet Animals: Get up close with winter working dogs (Saturday and Sunday), horses (Monday), and reindeer (all three days).
- Ice Sculpture Demonstrations: Watch Art in Ice create lawn games from ice and then play them!
- Activities the Entire Family Will Enjoy: Partake in games and crafts; kids can enjoy a snowman bounce house, kid-friendly live improv theater, and a model train show.
- Educational Talks: Learn about the history of the toggle iron harpoon, Indigenous whalers, Arctic whalers, and tales of the Mystic ice trade.
- Black History Month Art Activity: Create a small clay canoe and paint meaningful symbols on it. Visit the dugout canoe on display in Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea for inspiration.
- Planetarium Shows: Experience a show in the Treworgy Planetarium.
- Cozy Up: Warm up with hot cocoa or relax by a crackling fire.
- Sensory-Friendly Hour: On Monday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. people on the Autism spectrum or with sensory-processing challenges and their families/caregivers are invited to enjoy the quiet Museum, see horses, play lawn games, make crafts, and listen to a story. Pre-registration is required.
Propeller Café and Schaefer’s Spouter Tavern will be serving up a variety of food and beverage options to complement the frosty theme, including hot cocoa and s’mores kits.
Most activities are included with general admission and this event is free for Museum Members. Tickets purchased online for Wintertide are valid for all three days of the event.
Learn more, see the full event lineup, and purchase tickets here.
Event Details
Dates: Presidents’ Day Weekend, February 15–17
Time: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tickets:
$25 Adult; $18 Youth (ages 4–12); children 3 and under FREE
Tickets are good for all 3 days of the event.
Members: Free (membership details available on our website)
This experience takes place at the north end of the Museum while the south end is closed for the season; please enter through the Thompson Exhibition Building.
