Planning on a Budget: Five Family Fun things to do for $5 (or less!)

Mystic Country, CT – Don’t miss out on the final days of summer! Enjoy the many fun filled activities  and save! Family Fun Mystic has plenty of adventure for everyone.

• Submarine Museum: Always completely FREE! don’t miss out on their fun summer events (that are also free)!

• Go to the beach : At Ocean Beach Park admission for a car on a weekend is only $18, thats less than $5 each for a family of four!

• Grab some ice cream at The Dinosaur Place, a tasty way to cool off on a hot summer day.

• Take a Free Tour of the Valley Railroad Museum at Essex Steam Train.

• Come to Cruise Night: Every Monday at Ocean Beach Park. Aside from being able to walk around the 300+ Classic Cars, Ocean Beach offers a multitude of discounts Monday night. Including free parking, $2 mini-golf, and $2 waterslide tickets.

For a family of four, movie tickets alone will cost $46. This doesn’t include popcorn, candy, and soda. There are lots of things to do and places to see right here in CT that wont break the bank. Even better, some of these attractions will keep the kids occupied and educated. Get out and explore, and don’t miss the fun that’s right here in Mystic Country!

The Splashpad® at The Dinosaur Place

Largest Splashpad® In New England

Montville, CT – Monty’s Splashpad® at The Dinosaur Place in Montville promises loads of fun and “cool times” for families and children of all ages and abilities.

At 10,000 square feet, Monty’s Splashpad® at The Dinosaur Place will be the largest of its kind to open in New England. The Splashpad® is a fully automated, zero-depth recreational system that allows children to experience an aquatic playground.  Over 400 tons of concrete was poured to create the pad on which children will play.  9,400 feet of steel pipes wind beneath the ground to provide 800 gallons a minute of water to the Splashpad®.

Many of the thirty stainless steel, brightly colored features will be unique to The Dinosaur Place location.  Dinosaur-themed features will range from dinosaur “ribcage” waterfalls to dueling Tyrannosaurus Rex and Velociraptor headed water cannons. Children can run from a spitting Stegosaurus or dash through the Triceratops loop.  Also, a “flying” Pterandodon will rise when children step on sensors embedded in the concrete.  The Splashpad® represents state-of-the-art aquatic play and offers it in a dynamic, exciting, and safe environment.

The Dinosaur Place is 60 acres of outdoor exploration with one mile of nature trails that offers the perfect prehistoric backdrop for more than 25 life-sized dinosaur recreations.  Nature’s Art houses a science and nature activity center and a 10,000 square foot shopping center. The Activity Center includes areas in which children can mine for crystals, pan for ‘gold’ in a flowing river, unearth a dinosaur skeleton at a dig, or see a geode cut before their eyes.

The Dinosaur Place is a unique attraction in southeastern Connecticut, which is owned and operated by the Phillips family.  Only 30 minutes from Hartford, 45 minutes from New Haven, and 65 minutes from Providence; The Dinosaur Place is located on Route 85, off Interstate 95.  Look for Monty, the 31-foot long Tyrannosaurus Rex towering over the parking lot.  For more information on The Dinosaur Place or Monty’s Splashpad®, call 860-443-4367 or visit www.thedinosaurplace.com            .