Mystic Seaport to Host Annual Lobster Days

All Proceeds to Support Rotary Club of Mystic’s Community Charities

Mystic, Conn. – Mystic Seaport will kick off the summer season with its 26th annual Lobster Days on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday through Monday, May 28-30.

Lobster-in-the-rough will be served by members of the Rotary Club of Mystic from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. Meals will be served picnic-style next to the Mystic River under the Museum’s open-air Tom Clagget Boat Shed.
More than 3,000 lobsters and hundreds of hot dogs will be cooked and served over the course of the weekend with all proceeds going to support the Rotary Club’s community charities.

In addition to a great meal, visitors will have the opportunity to get out on the water as the Museum’s boat rental dock opens for the season, and the 1908 steamboat Sabino and catboat Breck Marshall will be operating a regular schedule of brief cruises on the Mystic River.

On Monday, May 30, the Museum will hold its annual Decoration Day ceremony.  Costumed role-players will conduct an 1876 tribute and procession to honor those killed in the Civil War beginning at 10:30 a.m.

A special combination ticket of Museum admission and a single lobster dinner is available for $39, offering a $6 savings. The youth combination ticket (ages 6-17) is $32, offering a $4 savings. A senior combination ticket (ages 65 and older) is available for $37, offering a $6 savings.

A lobster dinner can be purchased separately from Museum admission for $21 (single lobster) and $37 (twin lobster). Lobster platters include coleslaw, corn on the cob, drawn butter, and choice of iced tea or lemonade. Hot dog platters are available for $7. Coastal Gourmet, the Museum’s food service provider, will also be offering a cash bar.

Past Lobster Days have raised as much as $20,000 for Rotary’s charitable causes. Recipients include community enterprises such as Little League, the Stonington Community Center, and college scholarships for local students.

For more information, visit www.mysticseaport.org/lobsterdays.

About Mystic Seaport

Mystic Seaport is the nation’s leading maritime museum. Founded in 1929, the Museum is hope to four National Historic Landmark vessels, including the Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaleship in the world. For more information, please visit www.mysticseaport.org.