Children's Museums' Free Nights Among Area Deals

This week, Frugal Family scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on children’s museums, dinner with the family and family outings:

1.  KidCity in Middletown is open for free on the third Thursday of every month from 5-7 p.m. Check it out with your family and your friends.

2. Kids eat free at Denny’s on certain nights from 4 to 10 p.m. Check the Denny’s of your choice for their free night.

3.  The Old State House has a new LEGO mural showcasing snowy fun in Hartford. The 8-by-14-foot mural depicts a winter scene in Bushnell Park, with a snow-covered State Capitol in the background. Mark Twain himself strolls past a hockey game in progress on the frozen pond as a downhill-racing sled and toboggan prepare to make short work of somebody's snow fort. This mural will be displayed through February. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children 6-17, and children 5 and under are free. If your student has an ID card or you have AAA, the admission is $3.

4. The Connecticut River Museum "Eagles of Essex" exhibit offers an in-depth view of the majestic bald eagle, learn how to identify birds of prey, and discover the best land-viewing spots. It features an interactive eagle nest, eagle-sighting scoreboard, and a real-time community photography display. There are drop-in arts and crafts, eagle nest building activity, family gallery tours, birdwatching with binoculars and scope and more. These are free with admission. The exhibit runs through March 13.

5.  The Children’s Museum of Southeastern CT has First Free Friday Night monthly.