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Grab & Go Kids Planner: Bundle Up For Outdoor Family Fun

Here are your family best bets for the week of Feb. 6.

Glad you clicked on our new Grab & Go Kids Planner!

We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children.

Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the week.

Find out what's happening in Mansfield-Storrswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance.

ENFIELD SQUARE CRAFT & GIFT SHOW

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Where/When: Feb. 9 - 14, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. at Enfield Square

Why Go: Crafts, music and memorabilia mall-wide

Pricing: FREE to enter

VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY

Where/When: Feb. 10, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lutz Children's Museum

Why Go: Crafts, games and holiday-themed stories

Pricing: $13 for members and $15 for non-members

ANNUAL ICE FISHING DERBY

Where/When: Feb. 12, 5:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Rockville Fish & Game Crystal Lake Club House

Why Go: Family fun and cash prizes of $500, $400, $250, $150 and $50

Pricing: Adults - $20; Children ages 16 and under - $10

THE 6TH ANNUAL BIG Y KIDS FAIR

Where/When: Feb. 12 - 13, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Connecticut Expo Center

Why Go: Food, rides, games, a petting zoo and pony rides

Pricing: Adults - $8, 50 percent off with Card; Children ages 12 and under - $4, free ride included

THE 5TH ANNUAL WINTER FUN DAY

Where/When: Feb. 12, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the

Why Go: Ice sculptures, horse-drawn wagon rides, games and the Mansfield Food Pantry donation drive

Pricing: FREE

Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box.


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