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Wintertide

February 15–17, 2025
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Celebrate the great outdoors in New England with three days of winter whimsy and frosty festivities at Mystic Seaport Museum! Bundle up to meet reindeer, winter working dogs, and horses! Check out ice sculpture demonstrations and family activities including games, crafts, a snowman bounce house, and kid-friendly live improv theater. Need to warm up somewhere snug and toasty? Enjoy a show in the Treworgy Planetarium, grab a hot cocoa or adult beverage from Schaefer’s Spouter Tavern, or check out our many striking exhibitions. Whether you’re chilling on the waterfront, or getting cozy next to a crackling fire, visitors of all ages will find so many ways to make memories at the Museum during Wintertide. This experience takes place at the north end of the Museum while the south end is closed for the season; please enter at the Thompson Exhibition Building.

Sensory-Friendly Hour

On Monday, February 17, 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 experience limited Wintertide offerings before the festival opens. During this sensory-friendly hour, enjoy the quiet Museum where you’ll see horses, play lawn games, make crafts and listen to a story. Pre-registration is required for the sensory-friendly hour. Admission to all Wintertide events is included in ticket purchase below.

Tickets

Members: FREE

Non-members: Adult $25 | Youth (ages 4–12) $18 | children 3 and under FREE

Parking for this event is available in the north lot across the street from the Thompson Exhibition Building (North Entrance).

Featured activities: 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Daily: Live Ice Sculpture Demonstration (weather permitting)  

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: Meet working winter dogs 

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Monday: Meet horses 

11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Daily: Meet reindeer 

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Daily: Live Improv Theater for Kids 

12:30 p.m. Daily: Story Time 

1:30–2:30 p.m. Daily: Live Improv Theater for Kids 

2:00–4:00 p.m. Daily: Make a Clay Canoe 

3:00 p.m. Daily: Snow Moon Storytelling with Tomaquag Museum

Become a Member today for FREE Wintertide tickets, discounted summer camps, programming, behind-the-scenes opportunities, Members-only exhibition previews, and more. Join today!

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