Chowderfest , October 6 - 8 Taste the difference. Clear or creamy, clam or corn, chowder is better when it is served against the scenic water views and spectacular New England foliage at Mystic Seaport over Columbus Day Weekend. Mystic Seaport Field Days , November 23 - 24 Extend your holiday with extended family fun. Lantern Light Tours , December 1 - 21 Step into Christmas past. You may find yourself riding in a horse-drawn omnibus, kicking up your heels with revelers in the tavern or spying on silver haired St. Nick.
Tours run on selected evenings throughout the week.
Museum admission is free when you bring a canned good to be donated to a local charity. Everyone pays the youth admission and enjoys a full day of crafts, entertainment and the lore of the sea.