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10 for the Road Connecticut. For winter vacation, from Dec. 26-30, the New England Air Museum will hold fun family activities, including demonstrations about the science of flight and an open-cockpit program. The Flight Sim Spot will be open noon to 4 p.m., allowing visi

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Historic Smithville N.J. is just 12 miles from the excitement of Atlantic City, 40 minutes from Ocean City, N.J., and just 1 hour from Philadelphia (www.colonialinnsmithville.com)Read more
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Connecticut. For winter vacation, from Dec. 26-30, the New England Air Museum will hold fun family activities, including demonstrations about the science of flight and an open-cockpit program. The Flight Sim Spot will be open noon to 4 p.m., allowing visitors to use simulators to virtually fly aircraft. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Adults $12; seniors $11; children 4-12, $6.50. Activities are included with the price of admission except where noted. www.neam.org.

Delaware. Market Street Music Festival Concert: Mastersingers of Wilmington The Wonder Of Christmas is Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. at First and Central Presbyterian Church, 1101 N. Market St. $20; $15 online. www.marketstreetmusicde.org.

Maine. Festival of Trees at the Dyer Library and Saco Museum, 371 Main St. in Saco, runs through Dec. 30. It's dozens of decorated trees and wreaths based on the theme of "Olden Times and Ancient Rhymes" - from Vince Guaraldi's classic tune. Free. http://bit.ly/T405vI

Maryland. Holiday Trains and Planes is how College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Dr., College Park, gets ready for the holidays, Dec. 15 to 22. See miniature trains, villages, tunnels, and depots. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 ages 18 & under. www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com

Massachusetts. A Christmas Carol with the Berkshire Theatre Group at the Colonial Theater, 111 South St., Pittsfield, runs Dec. 15-30 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Adults, $25-$35; children age 16 and younger, $25-$37. http://bit.ly/xmGzk7

Montreal, Canada. Enjoy fireworks set to music at TELUS Fire on Ice in the sky over the Quays of the Old Port. There's a different show every Saturday to Jan. 5. www.tourisme-montreal.org/ What-To-Do/Events/telus-fire-on-ice.

New Jersey. Watch the Holiday Light Show at Historic Smithville when more than 100 Christmas trees on Lake Meone light up to music. Thu-Sun 5:30-8:30 p.m. 615 E. Moss Mill Rd., Smithville. colonialinnsmithville.com

New York. Celebrate the traditions, tools and artwork of Hanukkah at the Hanukkah House Museum, 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton, through Dec. 31. www.templeconcord.com

Pennsylvania. Step back into the 1950s and celebrate an Eisenhower Christmas through Dec. 31 at the Eisenhower National Historic Site, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg. Shuttles to the site depart from the Gettysburg visitor center, 1195 Baltimore Pike.

Washington, D.C. "Silent Night, Holy Night," through Jan. 7 at the National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave., is an exhibit of crèches from around the world. www.nationalcathedral.org/.

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