Madison, Connecticut Bed and Breakfast: Explore coastal Connecticut while relaxing at the Tidewater Inn, a former stagecoach stop dating to the 1800s. Located in the shoreline village of Madison, the Inn offers a cozy and elegant atmosphere of antiques and estate furniture.Tidewater Inn Bed & Breakfast
Madison, Connecticut

Explore coastal Connecticut while relaxing at the Tidewater Inn, a comfortable, elegant inn on the Connecticut shoreline.

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...So, what’s there to do in Madison, anyway? Why come to Madison? We say, Why Not?!
We offer, here, a representative list of ideas – things to do and see, places to go ...
...You’ll run out of time before you run out of things to do … no matter what the season!

Be sure to see our Area Attractions and Activities page for links to various events and providers.Scroll down to see a calendar of area events.

Spring

Walk the Beach, pick up shells
Fly a Kite on the Beach
Winery and Vineyard Tours and Tastings – Connecticut Wine Trail
Antiquing
Art Classes
Art Galleries
Essex Steam Train
Dinner Train, Mystery Dinners
Connecticut Riverboat Day Cruises, Dinner Cruises, Mystery Dinners
Charming Villages to Explore
Madison Art Cinema Films
Outlet Shopping
Lighthouse Tours – by land and sea
Seaside Golf
Garden Tours
Winery Tours
Bird Watching – Spring Migration
Hiking, Walking
Nature Trails
Theater - Classics, Works in Progress
Concerts
Fine Dining
Picnics – borrow our Picnic Basket or Picnic Backpack
Cooking Classes
Authors Book Signings
Madison Chocolates – Gelato!
Sailing on the Sound
Sunset Cruises
Thimble Island Cruises
Kayaking
Weddings!

Autumn

Walking the Beach – the best time ...Fly a Kite on the Beach
Leaf Peeping
Corn Mazes
Apple Pies
Hay Rides
Horse & Buggy Rides
Charming Villages to Explore
Picnics – borrow our Picnic Basket or Picnic Backpack
Essex Steam Train
Riverboat Cruises and Dinners
Fine Dining
Lighthouse Tours – by land and sea
Sailing on the Sound
Sunset Cruises
Thimble Island Cruises
Theater - Classics, Works in Progress
Concerts
Winery and Vineyard Tours and Tastings – Connecticut Wine Trail
Antiquing
Art Classes
Art Galleries
Madison Art Cinema Films
Seaside Golf
Bird Watching – Autumn Migration
Hiking, Walking
Nature Trails
Outlet Shopping
Cooking Classes
Madison Chocolates – Desserts, Hot Chocolate, Gelato!
Authors Book Signings
Weddings!

Summer

Walk the Beach hand-in-hand
Swimming
Sailing on the Sound
Sunset Cruises
Learning to Sail
Charming Villages to Explore
Kayaking
Thimble Island Cruises
Picnics – borrow our Picnic Basket or Picnic Backpack
Fine Dining
Winery and Vineyard Tours and Tastings – Connecticut Wine Trail
Antiquing
Art Classes
Art Galleries
Essex Steam Train
Dinner Train, Mystery Dinners

Be a Guest EngineerConnecticut Riverboat Day Cruises, Dinner Cruises, Mystery Dinners
Madison Art Cinema Films
Hiking, Walking
Nature Trails
Bird Watching
Bicycle Riding –Bring Yours or Rent
Lighthouse Tours – by land and sea
Seaside Golf
Horse & Buggy Rides
Outlet Shopping – Sales!!!
Theater - Classics, Works in Progress
Evening Concerts on the Various Town Greens
Cooking Classes
Authors Book Signings
Madison Chocolates – Gelato!
Weddings!

Winter

Walk the Beach, pick up driftwood
Fireside Relaxing – Wine, Hot Chocolate ...
Sleigh Rides
Charming Villages to Explore
Winery Tours and Tastings – Connecticut Wine Trail
Antiquing
Art Galleries
Madison Art Cinema Films
Outlet Shopping – Sales!!!
Lighthouse Tours – by land
Bird Watching – Eagle Watch Tours
Seal Watch Cruises
Theater - Classics, Works in Progress
Concerts
Fine Dining
Cooking Classes
Authors Book Signings
Madison Chocolates – Desserts, Hot Chocolate, Gelato!
Weddings!

Calendar of Events

January

  • New Year’s Day Holiday
  • Personal SPA days
  • Eagle Watch Tours
February
  • Valentine’s Day
  • President’s Day Holiday
  • Personal SPA days
  • Eagle Watch Tours
March
  • Seal Watch Cruises
April
  • Passover
  • Easter
May
  • 20 – Plant Sale and Antiques Show, Madison Green
  • 21-22 – Parasailing, Griswold Airport, Madison
  • 27 – Antiques Show, Madison Green
  • Yale Graduation
  • Quinipiac Graduation
  • First Communions
  • Mother’s Day
  • Grandparents Day
  • Memorial Day Holiday
  • Thimble Island Cruises Begin
  • Kayaking Tours Begin
June
  • Father’s Day
  • High School Graduations
  • 25 – Taste All of Guilford 2006
July
  • 4th of July Holiday
  • 4 – Concert – Madison Town Green
  • 13-15 – Guilford Art Center Craft EXPO
  • Guilford Lobsterfest
August
  • Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament
  • Antiques on the Madison Green – Madison Historical Society
September
  • Labor Day Weekend
  • Foliage Begins
October
  • Foliage!
  • Columbus Day Weekend
  • Yale Parents Weekend
November
  • Foliage
  • Veteran’s Day Holiday
  • Thanksgiving
December
  • Holiday Shopping
  • Channukah
  • Madison Christmas Tree Lighting, Caroling and Strolling
  • Guilford Christmas Tree Lighting
  • Christmas Concerts
  • Christmas Holiday
  • New Year’s Eve
 

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Tidewater Inn Bed & Breakfast
949 Boston Post Road
Madison, Connecticut   06443
(203) 245-8457
Fax: (203) 318-0265
email: escape@thetidewater.com
Victoria Kolyvas, Innkeeper
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