The Mystic Bridge Cultural District includes a vibrant downtown, world-class cuisine with award-winning chefs, a 100-year-old working drawbridge, and the nation’s leading maritime museum, the Mystic Seaport Museum which covers 19 acres on the Mystic River.

The Mystic Bridge Cultural District offers shopping, parks, playgrounds, waterfront activities, sailing excursions, and more in a walkable village setting. Scenic views are encountered at every turn and are set amidst historic buildings and gathering places to linger and enjoy.

Throughout the year, Mystic enjoys a robust calendar of events: Mystic Outdoor Arts Festival, Float Ella, Holiday Lighted Boat Parade, Mystic Irish Parade, as well as Wintertide, Pirate Days, the Wooden Boat Show, Antique and Classic Boat Rendezvous, By Land and By Sea Antique Vehicle Show, Riverfest, Dyer Dhow Derby, Lantern Light Village, and Community Carol Sing.