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Join us for the first of our Weekend Family Programs with our popular “Cuddle Clinic” that offers fun for all your young children and their loving guardians! This 2-hour program occurs on select weekends or during holiday breaks in our exciting early childhood classroom and in our exclusive Green Space that is not accessible by the general public! The program includes engaging activities for children ages 3 to 6 and for the child in all of us, such as:

  • exclusive story time
  • cuddle clinic activity where your children can become animal rescuers and veterinarians
  • private touch-and-learn with some of our Long Island Sound critters in our education center
  • free play in our early childhood classroom and in our exclusive Green Space (weather dependent)

Individual programs will be posted below and on our Events Calendar. Program logistics are below:

  • 2-hours
  • 1 child (ages 3 to 6) with 1 adult guardian in support of their young one with the option to have an additional adult and additional children join. (Please note that your participating child(ren) must be 3 years old by the start date of the program.)
    • $40 for Members for a child (ages 3 to 6) and accompanying adult / ($50 for non-members).
    • Please note that an adult guardian must be present with their participating child(ren) at all times during the program.
    • $40 for each additional participating child (ages 3 to 6+) for Members / ($50 for non-members.)
    • You also may register an additional adult for a nominal fee of $10 and/or “non-participating” sibling(s) for $10 each, ages 0-2 and/or much older sibling. Due to space limitations, we need to account for all present in the room, so this includes an occupied baby stroller.
  • Please note we have a minimum requirement to confirm this program. Full refunds will apply if we cancel the program due to under-enrollment, and you will be notified no later than the day prior to the program.
  • You will enter/exit our educational building. General admission is not required to attend this program and is NOT included.
  • A member of the Education staff will meet you 5-minutes prior to start-time at the external parking lot entrance of Milne Ocean Science & Conservation Center located on the far-right side of the Mystic Aquarium complex with overflow parking.

Saturday, 4/12/25 10:30am-12:30pm

Reserve April Cuddle Clinic