• RiverFare 2022

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

    Online Ticket Sales Have Closed. Walk-Ins Welcome! Thursday, June 2, 2022 Kickoff summer at Connecticut River Museum’s annual RiverFare gourmet food and drink tasting event on the Museum’s riverfront lawn. Local caterers and restaurants provide delicious samples of their culinary […]

  • National Trails Day Hike at Turtle Creek Preserve

    Saturday, June 4, 2022 3:00 pm RSVP Required Please join our education department for a 1-mile loop hike at the Turtle Creek Preserve in honor of National Trails Day at 3:00 pm on June 4th. We will have a casual […]

    FREE
  • Connecticut Sea Music Festival

    Town of Essex essex, CT, United States

    Friday, June 10. 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Saturday, June 11. 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Sunday, June 12. 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Town of Essex, CT An event from The Maritime Music and Tradition Society Musical Performances Historical […]

  • Ralph T. Wood, PhD – 2022 Lecture Series

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

    Tuesday, June 14, 2022 VIRTUAL 6:00 pm $5.00 for CRM Members $10.00 for Non-Members “Things You Might Not Know about Connecticut’s New National Estuarine Research Reserve” by: Ralph T. Wood, PhD Some facts and figures about Connecticut’s National Estuarine Research […]

  • Shanties & Sails: June 21 – Skylark

    Shanties & Sails Skylark Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:30-6:30 Shanties:  FREE 7:00-8:00 Onrust:  $25. Sail aboard the Onrust with the performers! Thank You to our Shanties & Sails sponsor Privé Swiss Wellness for their generous support! Shanties & Sails is back! […]

  • SOLD OUT! Jazzy Juneteenth River Cruise

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

    THIS CRUISE IS SOLD OUT! Saturday, June 25 5:30 - 7:30 pm $70 Members $75 Non-Members Come along for a Jazz Dinner Cruise aboard the RiverQuest. Price includes food and one complementary drink. Vocals by  Michael Dunham. Food by Berkins […]

  • Shanties & Sails: June 28 – Johnson Girls

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

    Shanties & Sails: June 28 - Johnson Girls Tuesday, June 28, 2021 5:30-6:30 Shanties:  FREE 7:00-8:00 Onrust:  $25. Sail aboard the Onrust with the performers! A big Thank You to our Shanties & Sails sponsor Privé Swiss Wellness for their generous support! […]

  • Gary Mower: The History of Outboard Motors and Outboard Motor Racing 1900-1940

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

    Thursday, June 30, 2022 6:00 pm Virtual Event $5.00 for CRM Members $10.00 for Non-Members Gary Mower The History of Outboard Motors and Outboard Motor Racing 1900-1940 Come and see Speed: Hydroplane Racing on the Connecticut River on exhibit through […]

  • CRM Lectures Underway: Johan C. Varekamp

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

    Thursday, July 7, 2022 4:00 - 5:30 pm $40 Members $45 Non-Members RESERVE YOUR SEAT Johan Varekamp, professor emeritus, Wesleyan University The life and times of Adriaen Block Join Johan Varekamp aboard the Onrust while he talks about the four […]

  • Thursdays on the Dock – Java Groove

    Thursdays on the Dock Java Groove Thursday, July 7, 2022 5:30 - 7:30 pm Thursdays on the Dock has been a shoreline staple since 2009. 13 years in and we are still the destination for waterfront music. Each Thursday evening […]