This week, we hit an indoor amusement park in New Jersey and visit a one-of-a-kind living classroom that houses nearly a dozen endangered species in the Hudson Valley.

iPlay America
110 Schanck Road
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
Open 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Open 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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Marra's Menagerie
51 Old Voluntown Road
Griswold, Connecticut 06351
Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Open 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Thursday. Open 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sunday.
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Trevor Zoo
282 Millbrook School Road
Millbrook, New York 12545
Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. by reservation only.
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Glow Wild Lantern Festival at Beardsley Zoo
1875 Noble Ave.
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06610
Every Thursday - Sunday from Sept. 15 to Nov. 27.
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Darlington Lake at Darlington County Park
600 Darlington Ave.
Mahwah, New Jersey 07430
Visit website for info on swim and splash pad sessions  

Shakesbeer Festival
American Shakespeare Theatre
1850 Elm St.
Stratford, Connecticut 06615
Aug. 27 1-4 p.m.
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Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler
6 Pennyfield Ave.
The Bronx, New York 10465
Open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St.
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Click here for varying hours.
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Patty's Berries and Bunches in Mattituck
410 Sound Ave.
Mattituck, New York 11952
Open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. June through December.
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Floral Escape
630 Old Country Road #2081A 
Garden City, New York 11530
Open 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday.
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Magazzino Italian Art
2700 Route 9
Cold Spring, New York 10516  
Open Thursday through Monday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Mashantucket Pequot Museum
110 Pequot Trail
Mashantucket, Connecticut 06338
Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
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