From beautiful trees, hiking trails, zoos, museums, restaurants, farms, theatres and local holiday events, enjoy everything Fall in CT has to offer. See my calendar and Facebook page for more events as well. Stay tuned for a list of parades and updates and let me know if I missed anything!
- Join the Stamford Museum & Nature Center.. Enjoy walking trail, animal exhibits and demos, live music, drive in movie nights, food trucks and more.
- Check out Earthplace in Westport for their Fall Festival Oct 2 for family fun that includes food trucks, a climbing wall, corn pool, apple slingshot, donut on a string, nature exploration, animal encounters and more!
- Check out the events at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Still time for free admission.
- Ride a vintage train through a restored 1903 station at the Danbury Railway Museum
- Play, explore and learn at the Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s many new interactive exhibits.
- Discover over 800 miles of fall foliage on the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails that run throughout towns.
- Pick up fresh produce, baked goods and wide variety of local products at the New Canaan Farmer’s Market, Westport Farmers Market and Greenwich Farmers Markets. Here's a list of all the Farmers Markets in CT
- Appreciate the historic modernist architecture of The Philip Johnson Glass House against the leaf-changing 49-acre campus (New Canaan)
- Visit the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum to see the magnificent beauty of the Victorian Era. Check out their Ghostly Sightings haunted house tour.
- Go leaf peeping on a driving tour along Route 15 for a breathtaking view of fall foliage
- Enjoy lively musical theater at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre (they do children’s theater too!) (Bridgeport)
- Go climbing at The Discovery Adventure Park! They've strung lights in the trees to provide just enough gentle illumination at night!
- Enjoy Fall events at the Beardsley Zoo.
Wakeman Town Farm in Westport offers classes for all ages. Registration open now.
Ambler Farm in Wilton offers hayrides, farm animals, crafts, and other holiday events.
Jones Family Farm in Shelton hosts an annual Family Festival to raise money for the charity.
Silverman's Farm in Easton- Hear live bands, pick pumpkins and apples, enjoy hayrides, petting zoo, food trucks, gift shop, baked goods and more.
Lyman’s Orchard - Enjoy their corn maze, play mini golf. Check their schedule of events.
Stew Leonards in Norwalk - Check out their seasonal festivities, movies, and crafts.
Check out the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford.
Enjoy LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Westchester for Ninjago through Sept 11. For more information, visit www.LEGOLANDDiscoveryCenter.com/Westchester or call 866-243-0770.
