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LAKE COMPOUNCE 822 Lave Avenue Bristol, CT 06489 860-583-3300 Lake Compounce, part of the Palace Enter- tainment family of parks, is New England's Family Theme Park. It is the oldest, continu- ously-operating amusement park in North America, having its genesis more than 165 years ago in 1846! Among other famous at- tractions, Lake Compounce is home to Boul- der Dash, which has been voted the world’s #1 wooden roller coaster, as well as Con- necticut’s largest water park. At “The Lake,” there are more rides, attractions, and FUN than anyone can experience in just one day...whether you’re young or just young at heart. Hours Seasonal! Check website Admission & Prices Prices vary– Adult single day ticket $38.99 LITCHFIELD HILLS FARM FRESH MARKET Litchfield Community Center DAFFODIL FARM Wigwam Road, Litchfield CT HIKING Mount Tom, Boardwalk, Apple Hill BERRY PICKING Evergreen Berry Farm, Watertown, CT ALPACA FARM Southwind Farm,- Tours available! COUNTRY CARRIAGE OR SLEIGH RIDE Wood Acres Farm, Terryville, CT HORSEBACK RIDING Age requirements, see Front Desk CONCERT ON THE GREEN Litchfield on Wednesday nights CANOEING WINVIAN STYLE See front desk for details HOUSATONIC RIVER RAFTING Clarke Outdoors FARMINGTON RIVER TUBING Farmington, CT INDOOR ICE SKATING Hotchkiss School, CT OTHER GREAT ACTIVITIES AND SITES Should you have any questions regarding the activities seen here, please feel free to ask the Front Desk Staff! Children’s Activities The Winvian Team has selected a number of different acvies in the surrounding towns for you and your family to enjoy. Please enquire with the Front Desk should you wish to take part in the fun!

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Page 1: LAKE COMPOUNCE Children’s · Lake Compounce, part of the Palace Enter-tainment family of parks, is New England's Family Theme Park. It is the oldest, continu-ously-operating amusement

LAKE COMPOUNCE 822 Lave Avenue Bristol, CT 06489 860-583-3300 Lake Compounce, part of the Palace Enter-tainment family of parks, is New England's Family Theme Park. It is the oldest, continu-ously-operating amusement park in North America, having its genesis more than 165 years ago in 1846! Among other famous at-tractions, Lake Compounce is home to Boul-der Dash, which has been voted the world’s #1 wooden roller coaster, as well as Con-necticut’s largest water park. At “The Lake,” there are more rides, attractions, and FUN than anyone can experience in just one day...whether you’re young or just young at heart. Hours Seasonal! Check website Admission & Prices Prices vary– Adult single day ticket $38.99

LITCHFIELD HILLS FARM FRESH MARKET

Litchfield Community Center

DAFFODIL FARM Wigwam Road, Litchfield CT

HIKING

Mount Tom, Boardwalk, Apple Hill

BERRY PICKING Evergreen Berry Farm, Watertown, CT

ALPACA FARM

Southwind Farm,- Tours available!

COUNTRY CARRIAGE OR SLEIGH RIDE Wood Acres Farm, Terryville, CT

HORSEBACK RIDING Age requirements, see Front Desk

CONCERT ON THE GREEN

Litchfield on Wednesday nights

CANOEING WINVIAN STYLE See front desk for details

HOUSATONIC RIVER RAFTING

Clarke Outdoors

FARMINGTON RIVER TUBING Farmington, CT

INDOOR ICE SKATING Hotchkiss School, CT

OTHER GREAT ACTIVITIES AND SITES

Should you have any questions regarding the activities seen here, please feel free to ask the Front Desk Staff!

Children’s

Activities

The Winvian Team has selected

a number of different activities

in the surrounding towns for

you and your family to enjoy.

Please enquire with the Front

Desk should you wish to take

part in the fun!

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MARCH FARM 160 Munger Lane Bethlehem, CT 06751 203-266-7721 March Farm is a third generation work-ing family farm destination located in Bethlehem among the beautiful rolling hills of Litchfield County. In addition to being the area's most popular Pick-Your-Own (PYO) fruit & berry destina-tion you & your family will enjoy the Farm Store, Hayloft Playscape, Pond-side Animal Yard, Farm Hiking Trails and seasonal Hayrides, Corn Mazes & Harvest Festivals! Hours: Daily 10:00am to 6:00pm Picking Daily 10:00am to 5:00pm Admission & Prices: Prices vary upon seasonal fruits No fees on hay rides

ARETHUSA DAIRY FARM TOUR 822 Bantam Road Bantam, CT 06759 860-367-660 Located in the rolling pastures of Litchfield Hills, Arethusa Farm has a proud tradition of raising award-winning purebred Jersey, Hol-stein and Brown Swiss cows. Great milk comes from great cows, and great cows come from Arethusa. Enjoy a small tour of their farm and barns and see just how it is done! Reservations are encouraged, but not re-quired. Hours: Saturday’s 12:30pm to 2:30pm Admission & Prices: No Charge

IMAGINATION NATION LEARNING PARK 1 Pleasant Street Bristol, CT 06010 860-314-1400 In addition to the museum's three floors of indoor interactive exhibits, the museum also features an Outdoor Learning Park! The outdoor learning environment provides a variety of sen-sory and physical experiences for chil-dren and families focusing on educa-tion and outdoor play. The Learning Park engages children in an outdoor classroom environment which allows them opportunities for hands-on im-mersive experiences with gardening, music, art, dramatic play, science, sen-sory, gross motor and water play. Hours: *Generally 9:30am to 5:00pm Admission & Prices: $7.00

JUMP ZONE 15 Cheryl Drive Canton, CT 06019 860-469-4439 Your kids will have a blast playing at a Jump!Zone Party and Play Center which features massive, themed in-flatable slides, obstacle courses and bounce houses kids love, interactive games, toddler activities and more. Don’t let the weather keep your kids in the house, come to Jump!Zone and let them enjoy outdoor-type, healthy, active play, indoors! Hours: 10:00am to 1:00pm 2:00pm to 6:00pm *Hours can vary Admission & Prices: Children $10.00

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R&B SPORTSWORLD 19 Rowley Street #4 Winchester, CT 06098 860-738-9799 Looking for a day of games and action? R&B Sportsworld has it all– indoor and outdoor fun! Activities include but are not limited to Miniature Golf with nautical theme, go-cart racing track, batting cages, phazerball, bil-liards and more! On top of all of the fun, they even offer an ice cream and candy shoppe, fully stocked with 24 flavors of soft serve and 16 flavors of scoop ice ream. R&B is good for kids of all ages, so get ready for a full afternoon of fun! Hours: Open 7 days a week Call for specific hours Admission & Prices: Prices vary upon activity

THOMASTON BOWLING LANES 180 Watertown Avenue Thomaston, CT 06787 860-283-4730 Looking for somewhere to take the whole family on a rainy day? The Thomaston Bowling Lanes has it all! With twenty four 10-pin lanes, automatic scoring and bumper bowling for kids, it doesn’t stop there. They also have a pool table, air hockey tables, prize machines and the Prime Time Pub Restaurant right on site. Hours: Mon-Wed 12:00pm to 9:00pm Thurs-Fri 12:00pm to 12:00am Sat 9:00am to 12:00pm Sun 11:00am to 9:00pm Admission & Prices: Weekdays until 5:00pm $3.75 p/game All other times $4.25 p/game

ACTION WILDLIFE 337 Torrington Road (rt 4) Goshen, CT 06756 860-491-9191 Action Wildlife Foundation offers guests the unusual opportunity of observing and learning about animals from North America, Africa, India, New Zealand, Asia and the Artic. Not only is a visit to Action Wildlife an education in animal life and habitats, it is also a fun activity for chil-dren to touch and feed the smaller animals in our petting zoo. Older children and young adults are sure to be intrigued by the museum gallery. Hours: Closed Mondays Hours are seasonal– see front desk for details Admission & Prices: Adults $10.00 Children under 12 $8.00

LIVINGSTON RIPLEY WATERFOWL CONSERVANCY 55 Duck Pond Road Litchfield, CT 06759 860-567-2062 The mission of the LRWC is to conserve waterfowl and wetlands through re-search, education and conservation action. Guests are invited to visit the aviaries at their leisure and enjoy the diversity of waterfowl on display. In-formation panels provide interesting insight about each species. Benches and restrooms are available. Pets are not permitted. Hours: Saturday & Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm From April 1st to November 30th Admission & Prices: Adults $10.00 Children $5.00

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COCO KEYS 3580 East Main Street Waterbury, CT 06705 203-706-1000 It’s always a sunny and warm 84 de-gree day at CoCo Key Resort! This in-door water park is ready for you rain or shine! Some of the water park high-lights include 50,000 square feet of indoor adventures, Adventure River, Three 40-foot body and raft rides, ac-tivity pool with water basketball and lily pad adventure, Parrot’s Perch In-teractive Play Island with Zero-Depth Entry kiddie area, Key Quest Arcade, CoCo’s Snack Snack and Pizza Hut Ex-press and much more. Hours: Hours Vary *Generally open 10:00am to 9:00pm Admission & Prices: Day Pass: $29.00 Twilight Pass: $15.00

WOODBURY SKI AREA 785 Washington Road Woodbury, CT 06798 203-263-2203 Woodbury Ski Area is a unique year-round ski area offering skiing, snow tubing, snow boarding, cross country skiing and skateboarding. Located in the town of Woodbury, CT which is in the Southern Litchfield Hills of Connect-icut- Closest Connecticut Ski area to New York City and largest snow tubing park close to Manhattan. Other activi-ties include: snowshoeing, ziplines, rock climbing, snow tubing, sorba ball, summer tubing, swimming, etc. Hours: Daily 10:00am to 9:00pm Admission & Prices: Prices vary dependent on activity See front desk for details

THE INSTITUTE FOR AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES 38 Curtis Road Washington, CT 06793 860-868-0518 IAIS is a museum for the study of the rich cultural diversity of the Indian people who have always lived in North America. Native contributions, struggles and stories are part of America's past, present and future. Visits include storytelling, music, archaeology, history and nature to engage and inform. Schools and visi-tors from all over Connecticut, across the country and around the world have come to IAIS to participate in our wide range of programs. Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00pm to 5:00pm Admission & Prices: Adults $8.00 Children $5.00

KENT FALLS 462 Kent Cornwall Road Kent, CT 06757 860-927-3029 Kent Falls is just northeast of the vil-lage of Kent. The water source is a mountain brook called Falls Brook originating in nearby Warren. The water drops approximately 70 feet to a pool below and is particularly beautiful after a rainstorm or during spring run-off. The facility offers many recreation-al opportunities including a short hike up the side of the falls, picnic tables, fields, and ample parking. Take the family along for a picnic, hike and a splash at the bottom of the falls. * Swimming is prohibited. Pet friendly. Hours: 8:00am to 7:00pm Admission & Prices: $15.00 parking fee

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LAMOTHES SUGAR HOUSE 89 Stone Road Burlington, CT 06013 860-675-5043 Opening in 1971 as a small family run farm and only 7 taps for maple syrup, they soon had a large demand for their delicious maple syrup and needed to expand to keep up! With now over 4,000 taps, this family run sugar house produces maple syrup which is shipped all over the State for sale. Their tap house and gift shop are open for business and tours to the curious wanderer. Stop in to learn and taste the wonders of maple syrup.

Hours: Mon-Thurs 10:00am to 6:00pm Fri-Sat 10:00am to 5:00pm Sun 12:00pm to 5:00pm Admission & Prices: Products for sale, Tours no charge

FLIGHT TRAMPOLINE PARK 140 Production Court New Britain, CT 06051 860-505-8218 Jump around on over 13,000 square feet of connected, world-class tram-polines. The park features over 50 trampolines, the famous angled wall trampolines, and a series of launching decks from different heights. Open jump time slots on Friday and Satur-day book up fast! Please pre-purchase your tickets online to reserve your flight time. Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 12:00pm are the jumping hours for kids under the age of 6. Hours: Mon–Thurs 10:00am to 9:00pm Fri 10:00am to 11:00pm Sat 10:00am to 11:00pm Sun 10:00am to 7:00pm Admission & Prices: Range from $8.00 to $23.00

NAUGATUCK RAILROAD 242 East Main Street Thomaston, CT 06787 860-203-7245 All aboard for scenic train rides on the Naugatuck Railroad in Thomaston, CT, a heritage railway operated by the volun-teers of the Railroad Museum of New England. The Naugatuck Railroad offers fun and exciting train rides each season from April through December. Look at the calendar online to see if there are any exciting events happening on the Train or just go for a ride! The train leaves from the Thomaston Train Sta-tion. Hours: See online calendar for departure times Admission & Prices: Adults $16.00 Children 3-12 $14.00

SANDY BEACH ON BANTAM LAKE East Shore Road Morris, CT 06763 When the heat of the summer gets too hot, go for a swim at Sandy Beach lo-cated on Bantam Lake, Connecticut's largest natural lake. This family friend-ly swim area includes lifeguard con-stantly on duty, changing areas, dock with slide, picnic area, horseshoe pits and volleyball net. Hours: Open Memorial Day to Labor Day 9:00am to 7:00pm (generally) Admission & Prices: Weekdays $5.00 per car Weekends $10.00 per car

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QUASSY 2132 Middlebury Road (rt 64) Middlebury, CT 06762 203-758-2913 Quassy Amusement Park celebrates 105 years of affordable family fun in 2013! In addition to a variety of fun-filled classic and newer rides, Quassy also has a water park for the whole family to enjoy. From the thrills of the Wooden Warrior roller coaster, Yo-Yo super swing and The Big Flush Water Coaster, to a pleasant and leisurely ride aboard Quassy Queen, there is literally something for everyone – and make Quassy a high priority family destina-tion for a day of affordable fun. Hours: Generally from 11:00am to 8:00pm Admission & Prices: Parking $6.00, Ride tickets vary

KIDSPLAY 61 Main Street Torrington, CT 06790 860-601-0667 A place where children can learn through hands-on multi-sensory activities. Experi-ence wind machines with colorful balls zooming through clear tubes that take unexpected and looping twists and turns and colorful scarves being thrown into the air challenging children to catch them as they float down to them. There is an amaz-ing bubble exhibit where adults and chil-dren alike will be able to enclose them-selves in a gigantic bubble! Have fun playacting in our Fire Truck and Race Car as well as our Theatrical Stage complete with costumes, make-up stations and mi-crophone! And this only names a few of the activities! Hours Wed-Fri 10:00am to 2:00pm Sat-Sun 12:00pm to 4:00pm Admission & Prices: $4.00 per person

SUNDAE SPA 2457 East Main Street Waterbury, CT 06703 203-528-3121 A place where kids can go to make sweet treats, while learning, looking good and having fun! The Sundae Spa offers tradi-tional hair salon services such as hair styling, manicures and pedicures for kids. Other fun activities to take part in while there is building your own sundae with all the toppings, educational activi-ties and creating your own ‘brand’ of personal hair and bath products. Hours: Tues-Fri 11:00am to 5:00pm Sat 10:00am to 6:00pm Sun 10:00am to 3:00pm Closed on holidays Admission & Prices: Prices vary dependent on treatment Pricing starts at $9.95

PLEASANT VALLEY DRIVE IN 47 River Road Barkhamsted, CT 06063 860-379-6102 Cinema under the stars! It is one of the only drive-in movie theaters left in Connecticut and hosts all of the latest movie releases. Check on line or call to see which movies they are showing and pack the car! Double features each night for the price of one. Concessions are available for your movie viewing convenience. Hours: Seasonal April through October Movies begin at Dusk Admissions & Prices: Adults $8.00 Children $5.00 Thursday Carload $16.00