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Family Best Bets of the Weekend

A parade, a festival, a Snoopy fair and more!

Where/When: Saturday at 2 p.m. at the corner of Parker Ave. and East Main Street, Meriden

Why Go: Pack up the kids early and trek downtown to get a good spot for this emerald spectacle that’s fun for all ages!

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Pricing: Free 

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Where/When: Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Green Street Arts Center, Middletown

Why Go: Festivities include a family project, an energizing movement workshop and storytelling by Len Cabral. Snacks available in the Arts Café!

Pricing: Free 

Where/When: Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Haddam Cooperative Nursery School, 905 Saybrook Road, Haddam

Why Go: Come check out Snoopy, everyone’s favorite cartoon beagle! And don’t forget to dress up in your cowboy/cowgirl outfit. (Seriously!)

Pricing: Free

Where/When: Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, Independent Day School, 115 Laurel Brook Road, Middlefield

Why Go: Wander in to this open house at the Independent Day School to tour the school and discover how it uses art in all subjects.

Pricing: Free 

Where/When: Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin

Why Go: Get your youngsters into the classic ‘Star Wars’ series with this free intergalactic weekly series at the library. Probably best for kids over the age of 10.

Pricing: Free


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