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Martin Luther King Jr Day Activities for Kids 2012

What to do on that extra day off from school

By Kim McNeill January 12, 2012

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

 

If you have children in school, then you know that days off come frequently. If you find yourself home with your kids on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this January 16th, here are some activities to consider:

Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Legacy with programs and free admission at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in New Haven, CT--lots of free programs with dance troups, activities and much more!

Martin Luther King Day $5 Admission Special at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, CT--Monday is going to be very brisk, so dress warmly.

The CT Science Center is Open for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Hartford, CT--the center is open and is even having an admission special where everyone who needs to pay only costs $12.

Young Chef's Winter Warm Up Cooking Class for kids 5 - 10 years old at the Hunt Hill Farm Silo Gallery in New Milford, CT

Martin Luther King Day Vacation at the Eli Whitney Museum in Hamden, CT--understand some special construction techniques being used in Nairobi by building a model of a house.

Disney On Ice at the XL Center in Hartford, CT has a special show on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Open Skate at Roller Magic Waterbury Skating Center in Waterbury, CT

Martin Luther King Vacation Workshop at the Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust in Woodbury, CT

Public Skate special session at the Danbury Ice Arena in Danbury, CT

Open Skate extra session of Ice Skating at Sportscenter in Shelton, CT

Open for Martin Luther King Day at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport, CT