What to do and see in Mystic, Connecticut (CT): The Best Budget-friendly Things to do

Sail away on a relaxing cruise aboard ARGIA, an 81-foot traditional sailing ship. Enjoy islands, lighthouses, and fresh air. You may bring your own picnic basket, beer or wine. US Coast Guard inspected. Gift Certificates available. Charter the whole ship for your private event.

Set on 50 acres of beautiful Connecticut Woodlands, Fields Of Fire Adventure Park will challenge your body, mind and spirit. We have an Aerial Adventure Park with 5 courses with difficulties from beginner to intermediate to expert. The perfect activity for families who want a quick and memorable experience. We offer half days of climbing that will leave plenty of time to see the rest of Mystic.

A one of a kind boat tours that You Get To Drive Yourself. A unique experience up close and personal to Mystic Seaport's Historic Whaling Ships and down town Mystic's Draw Bridge.We do about 25-30 miles tours. We also travel through Fisher's Island Sound see local Lighthouses , Mansions and sea life. Come Join Us Soon.

Adventure Mystic offers paddle board lessons/rentals , kayak rentals and Fat Tire and Beach Cruiser bike rentals on the scenic Mystic river. We offer many events and activities daily such as Full Moon Paddles, Date Night, Sunset Paddles , SuPFiT , Kids Camp and more. Paddleboarding , kayaking and biking are excellent activities for adults of all ages and children who enjoy being outdoors. Our Adventure Mystic store (as of January 2018) features skateboarding, snowboarding, and paddle boarding gear and accessories. We hope to see you soon!

Relax and enjoy all that Mystic River has to offer on a 1947 classic wooden motorboat, with picturesque landscapes and breathtaking views of Mystic and the Seaport. Cruise in comfort for 90 minutes as you go under the drawbridge and out to Long Island Sound. A more personal tour, with a maximum of only 6 passengers, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner cruises, we invite you to bring your own beverages to heighten the spirit. This cruise creates an opportunity for you to view Mystic from its best vantage points and shouldn't be missed...

Mystic Dark Room is an intimate show lounge offering unique entertainment experiences, accommodating its guests with all front row seating, allowing all who enter to feel like a VIP. Up a winding staircase, past the iron and brass gates, guests escape into a chic metro-loft atmosphere, ornamented with leather couches, private tables, larger than life concert style sets, lighting and special effects. This year’s line-up includes adult’s only fare with Grab weekend evenings in the fall. In December, Nutcracker Spectacular is the holiday hit that is returning from Foxwood’s Grand Theater to make Mystic its new home, with an extravaganza that’s family oriented and packed with edge of your seat excitement. February shifts gears back to an adult evening line-up with Flash perfect for sharing with a Valentine, and March marks the encore season of The Little Mermaid a Broadway style “dancical” that enchanted children and families last spring. Guests attending Grab or Flash are invited to BYOB, relax and unwind with wine, champagne, ale or brew - or their non-alcoholic beverage of choice. Following all shows, the soirée continues with intriguing interactions between guests and artists - we encourage you to take advantage of the dance floor and light show.

Come In and Smell the Spices! The Spice & Tea Exchange® offers food lovers, chefs, and tea enthusiasts a unique shopping experience filled with culinary delights. Explore your inner chef and shop over 140 fine spices, 75+ hand-mixed seasoning blends, sugars, salts, loose-leaf teas, and accessories. Create your own gourmet gift, or choose from a variety of gift boxes and recipe samplers!

Mystic Seaport Museum is the nation's leading maritime museum. Founded in 1929, the Museum is home to four National Historic Landmark vessels, including the Charles W. Morgan, America's oldest commercial ship and the last wooden whaleship in the world. The Museum's grounds cover 19 acres on the Mystic River in Mystic, CT and include a recreated 19th-century coastal village, a working shipyard, formal exhibit halls, and state-of-the-art artifact storage facilities. Mystic Seaport Museum is located one mile south of Exit 90 off I-95 in Mystic, CT.

Located at Mystic Seaport, this is the only existing wooden whaleship.