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From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, preview Sunday’s main event and see 20 classic vehicles displayed on Museum grounds. Enjoy a riverside BBQ picnic buffet at 5 p.m. while celebrating a bygone era with a rousing band concert on the Village Green. By 7 p.m., all 130 of Sunday’s vehicles will have arrived to take part in the event’s first-ever gaslight antique car parade at dusk. Validate your ticket Saturday and return for Sunday’s premier event free of charge. Throughout the day, view antique vehicles and speak with exhibitors who maintain these classics. Experience what it was like to ride in the newest mode of transportation in the 20th century as vehicle owners offer car rides near the L.A. Dutton. Purchase local produce at a 1920s-style open-air farmers’ market and recall an era when motor vehicles connected inland farms with coastal communities. At 3 p.m., watch as antique cars, trucks and motorcycles circle the Museum grounds in the event’s annual finale, the Grand Parade of Vehicles. BBQ picnic tickets are $32 for adults ($30 for members) and $20 for children. Call 860.572.5331 to make reservations. Mystic Seaport is the nation’s leading maritime museum. The Museum is located one mile south of exit 90 off I-95 in Mystic, CT, and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $18.50 for adults and $13 for children ages 6-17. Children 5 and under are admitted for free. For more information, visit www.mysticseaport.org. © Copyright by StamfordPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of StamfordPlus.com, Stamford Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: Contractors in place to help with debris removal in event of major natural disaster - Sep 21, 2008 - 2:47 PM J. Crew and Yankee Candle company come to Stamford mall - Sep 20, 2008 - 11:38 AM Fairfield Museum’s Fall Festival, Native American style - Sep 19, 2008 - 12:35 PM A Beach Party in October - Sep 19, 2008 - 10:19 AM Fairfield County artists win awards in prestigious art show - Sep 19, 2008 - 1:15 AM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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