• Shanties & Sails: My Druthers

    Shanties & Sails: My Druthers Tuesday, June 17, 2025 5:30-6:30 Shanties: FREE 7:00-8:00 Onrust: $25. Sail aboard the Onrust with the performers!   Shanties & Sails are back! Enjoy an evening of Sea Shanties. Hear talented shanty and sea-song musicians […]

  • Lectures Underway: The British Raid on Essex

    Lectures Underway: The British Raid on Essex June 19, 2025 6:00 – 7:30 pm Members: $30 Non-Members: $35   RESERVE YOUR SPACE   Join author and historian Jerry Roberts aboard Onrust for a trip back in time to 1814! On […]

  • Summer Solstice Sail on Onrust

    Join us aboard Onrust and take a relaxing evening sail as we celebrate the coming of the Summer Solstice. Everyone loves summer and this is the start of the summer season! What better place to be then on the beautiful […]

    $40
  • RiverQuest Kid’s Cruise

    On select Saturday mornings  10:00am, we offer a special cruise, designed for young children and their parents, grandparents, etc., aboard RiverQuest. On this cruise, we will show young children how to use binoculars, teach them about the birds we see, […]

    $10 – $20
  • Shanties & Sails: Littlefield and Morneault

    Shanties & Sails: Littlefield and Morneault Tuesday, June 24, 2025 5:30-6:30 Shanties: FREE 7:00-8:00 Onrust: $25. Sail aboard the Onrust with the performers!   Shanties & Sails are back! Enjoy an evening of Sea Shanties. Hear talented shanty and sea-song […]

  • Summer Camp: Summer Days at Bushnell Farm

    Summer Days at Bushnell Farm June 30, July 1, 2 & 3 9 am – 3 pm CLICK HERE TO REGISTER   Kick-off your summer with a unique, historical experience at Bushnell Farm in Old Saybrook. Travel back in time […]

  • River Tales: Summer Days and Nights

    Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street, Essex, CT, United States

    River Tales Saturday, July 5, 2025 11 am – 12 pm and 1 – 2 pm SIGN UP HERE! Non-members: $3 per learner Members: FREE! Museum admission is not included with ticket purchase.   Swing by the Connecticut River Museum […]

  • Summer Camp: Sailor Life & Pirates

    Sailor Life & Pirates July 7 – 11 & August 4 – 8 9 am – 3 pm CLICK HERE TO REGISTER   Don’t miss the Museum’s most popular week of camp! Have you ever wondered what life was like […]

  • Summer Camp: River Explorers

    River Explorers July 14 – 18 9 am – 3 pm CLICK HERE TO REGISTER   This is a week for outdoor discovery and survival skills! Join us as we explore the creatures of the Connecticut River using binoculars, microscopes, […]