When Mystic Knotwork isn't enough, the other things to do in Mystic

This is a growing list of all  there is to do in Mystic. I will keep udating as people reach out to me with ideas, or I think of ones that are missing. This is a community project.

I organized everything into zones, so you can plan your trip more easily.

Mystic has something for everyone! Museums, shopping, dining, fun on the water and more.

Olde Mistick Village Distict

Olde Mistick Village

Website - OldeMistickVillage.com

Olde Mistick Village is a family and pet friendly destination open air shopping center full of unique shops, as well as a duck pond! Right next to the Mystic Aquarium, when planning your trip, schedule these two spots on the same day.

Mystic Aquarium

Website - MysticAquarium.org

Beluga whales, sea lions and penquins! Also a nice spot for rainy days, as it is mostly indoors. Don't forget to visit the Olde Mistick Village afterward.

Mystified Escape Rooms

Website - mystifiedct.com

Escape rooms and scavenger hunts, right across the street from the Olde Mistick Village and the Mystic Aquarium. A fun way to end your day in this end of Mystic.

Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center

Website - dpnc.org

Take a relaxing break with your kids here. Walking trails, a museum where kids are allowed to touch everything, and outdoor enclosures with owls and hawks. This place is a respite in the summer chaos of Mystic. Near the Mystic Aquarium and the Olde Mistick Village.

Watch my video about it:

Clydes Cider Mill

Website - clydescidermill.com

The oldest steam powered cider mill in the United States. Clydes is open seasonally, opening day is September 1 usually through Christmas. Located in Old Mystic, they are a 5 minute drive from the Olde Mistick Village.

Coogan Farm

Website: dpnc.org

Coogan Farm is part of the Pequotsepos Nature Center campus. There are beautiful walking trails. Coogan farm is only a few blocks from the Mystic Seaport.

Elm Grove Cemetery

Website: elmgrovecemetery.org

If you like to walk in cemeteries, don't miss this one! Beautiful water views and tons of history. It is right across the street from the Coogan Farm, and just blocks away from the Mystic Seaport.

Mystic Seaport

Website: mysticseaport.org

There is tons to do at this amazing museum. Stroll though the historic seaport village, visit the shipyard, climb aboard all the ships, including the Charles W Morgan, the last wooden whaling ship in the world.

The Mystic Seaport is right in between the two most popular areas of Mystic - The Olde Mistick Village/Aquarium zone and the historic downtown Mystic/Drawbridge zone.

Downtown Mystic Distict

The next zone is the Historic Downtown Mystic/Drawbridge Area. This is where you can find all the fun things on the water - sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, tour boat rides, riverboats and watching the drawbridge go up and down. There is also tons of shopping, amazing restaurants and the Mystic Museum of Art.

Drawbridge

The main attraction of downtown, the drawbridge goes up every hour at 20 of the hour (1:40. 2:40 etc) depending on if there are boats waiting. In the summer there are always boats waiting!

Watch a video of the drawdridge going up from inside the bridge tenders house: .

Mystic River Park

One of the most important things to know about the Mystic River Park is this is where the public bathrooms are located! Other things you can find find at this waterfront park is a boardwalk, tons of benches for sitting and watching the boats go by, a spot for fishing, the dinghy dock, the fireboat, a kids playground, as well as icecream and candy.

Downtown Shopping 

Restaurants and live music

Kayaking - adventure mystic

Argia

Sabino

Mystic River Cruises

Mystic Water Taxi

Mystic Seaport Express

Mystic museum of art

Tiki Bar Cruises

Mystic Boat Adventures

ghost tours - Seaside Shadows Haunted History,  Mystic mysteries, murder and malice ghost tour

Other Areas of Interest in Mystic

Tree Trails Adventures

Whittles willow spring farm

Enders Island

Williams Beach

Velvet Mill

Historic Stonington Borough

Stonington Lighthouse Museum

Stonington Point

Dubois Beach

Captain Palmer House

Stonington Town Docks

Mystic Darkroom

Stone Acres Farm

Barn Island

vineyards - saltwater farms, stonington vineyards, 

middle of the vines vineyard tours

Mystic Darkroom

Seasonal events that happen every year-

Stonington Lobster Trap tree

Mystic Lighted Boat Parade

Mystic Irish Parade

Mystic Outdoor art festival

Strawberry festival

garlic festival

apple festival