Connecticut Open House Day: Events Around Branford

Several locations around Branford are set to participate in Connecticut Open House Day on Saturday, June 8.

"Open House Day is a great way for you to experience all the state has to offer and to encourage you to become Connecticut Ambassadors who take pride in sharing your new discoveries with visiting family and friends," reads a statement on the event's Web site.

The following Branford-area locations will take part:

Guilford Art Center

411 Church St., Guilford

(203) 453-5947

http://www.guilfordartcenter.org

Deal: From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., visitors will receive a 10 percent discount on one item in the gift shop.

Henry Whitfield State Museum

248 Old Whitfield St., Guilford

(203) 453-2457

http://www.cultureandtourism.org

Deal: Free admission from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. “Puritans at Play,” all ages are invited to participate in games from the 17th century.

Historic Guilford Walking Tours

31 Park St., Guilford

(203) 233-1026

http://www.historicguilford.org

Deal: Free two-mile walking tour which includes the eight-acre green, six homes listed on the National Register of Historic Places, two historic districts and much more. Tours leave at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Hyland House Museum

84 Boston St., Guilford

(203) 453-9472

http://www.hylandhouse.com

Deal: Free admission from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Medad Stone Tavern Museum

197 Three Mile Course, Guilford

(203) 453-2263

http://www.guilfordkeepingsociety.com

Deal: Free admission from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Thomas Griswold House Museum

171 Boston  St., Guilford

(203) 453-3176

http://www.guilfordkeepingsociety.com

Deal: Free admission from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Yolo Laser Center & Med Spa

1010 Village Walk, Guilford

(203) 533-4560

http://www.yolomedspa.com

Deal: Stop by for a free gift from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Lee’s Academy

Madison Historical Society

14 Meeting House Lane, Madison

(203) 245-4567

http://www.madisoncthistorical.org

Deal: Free admission from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. On view, The Business of Leisure: Madison Welcomes its Summer Colony, focusing on the transformation of Madison from an agricultural community to a summer destination.

General William Hart House & Gardens

Old Saybrook Historical Society

350 Main St., Old Saybrook

(860) 395-1635

http://www.saybrookhistory.org

Deal: Free admission from noon until 4 p.m., with book signings, poetry reading, and complimentary refreshments.

For a complete list of events and offerings across the state, visit the Connecticut Office of Tourism online.