BEACHES
DARIEN
Pear Tree Point Beach
Location off Pear Tree Point Road, Darien, CT 06820.
Weed Beach (includes tennis & paddle tennis)
Location off Nearwater Lane, Darien, CT 06820.
Contact (tennis courts): (203) 655-8511.
Purchase beach passes here.
NORWALK / ROWAYTON
Bayley Beach
Address: 11 Pine Point Road, Norwalk, CT 06853.
Contact: (203) 854-6666.
Calf Pasture Beach
Address: Calf Pasture Beach Rd, Norwalk, CT 06851.
Contact: (203) 854-7806.
NEARBY
Compo Beach
Address: 60 Compo Beach Road, Westport CT 06880.
LIBRARIES
Darien Library
Address: 1441 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820.
Contact: (203) 655-1234 or [email protected].
New Canaan Library
Address: 151 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 06840.
Contact: (203) 594-5000.
Norwalk Public Library
Address: 10 Washington Street, Norwalk, CT 06854.
Contact: (203) 899-2790.
Rowayton Library
Address: 33 Highland Avenue, Rowayton, CT 06853.
Contact: (203) 838-5038 or [email protected].
NATURE CENTERS
DARIEN
Darien Nature Center
Address: 120 Brookside Road, Darien, CT 06820.
Contact: (203) 655-7459 or [email protected].
NEW CANAAN
New Canaan Nature Center
Address: 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT, 06840.
Contact: (203) 966-9577.
Grace Farms
Address: 365 Lukes Wood Road, New Canaan, CT 06840.
Contact: (203) 920-1702 or [email protected].
NEARBY
Earthplace
Address: 10 Woodside Lane, Westport, CT 06880.
Contact: (203) 557-4400 or [email protected].
Orchard Hill Nature Center
Address: Huntingtown Road, Newtown, CT 06470.
Contact: (203) 270-4340.
Stamford Nature Center
Address: 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford CT 06903.
Contact: (203) 977-6521 or [email protected].
Greenwich Audubon Center
Address: 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich, CT 06831.
Contact: (203) 869-5272.
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
DARIEN
Baker Park Playground
Location: Located off of Noroton Ave.
Cherry Lawn Park Playground
Location: Cherry Lawn Park is a magnificent park that covers 27.5 acres off Brookside Road. It includes tennis courts, a basketball court, community gardens, a wonderful playground area, a natural pond, gazebo, walking trails, a multi-use field, a softball field, picnic areas and a public restroom. This is also home to Darien Nature Center.
Contact: (203) 656-7325.
Frate Park
Located within the triangular intersection of Leroy Avenue and Middlesex Road.
McGuane Park
Located off Noroton Avenue near the Noroton-Heights Firehouse.
Pear Tree Point Beach Park
Pear Tree Point Beach encompasses approximately 8 acres off Pear Tree Point Road at the mouth of the Goodwives River.
Selleck’s Woods
Location: Selleck’s Woods is a 28 acre nature preserve located between I-95 and the Metro-North railroad.
Stony Brook Park
Location: Stony Brook Park is an 11.3 acre natural park located on Ledge Road.
Tilley Pond Park
Location: Tilley Pond Park covers over 8 acres of property in the center of Darien on the corner of Lakeside and West Avenues.
Town Hall & Holahan Fields
Located in front of Town Hall on the corner of Route 1 and Renshaw Road.
Weed Beach Playground
Location: off Nearwater Lane in Darien
Woodland Park
Location: Woodland Park Nature Preserve contains 64.7 acres of natural wonders. The two entrances to the park, Middlesex Road and West Avenue, provide easy access into the park.
NEW CANAAN
Bristow Bird Sanctuary
Location: 47 Old Stamford Road, New Canaan, CT 06840.
About: Contains a quiet secluded spot to walk on wooded trails and enjoy nature.
Ed Dixon Memorial Park
Location: Small vest-pocket park located off Hoyt Street & E. Maple Street
About: Contains a small playground area with a play structure.
Irwin Park
Location: 848 Weed Street, New Canaan, CT 06840.
About: The 36 acre park has newly opened jogging/walking trails for your enjoyment.
Kiwanis Park
Location: 77 Old Norwalk Road behind New Canaan Community Preschool.
About: Kiwanis Park is the Town public swimming facility located off Old Norwalk Road. Kiwanis Park is open June through August and includes a play structure, outdoor basketball court, snack bar, and a picnic area. Click here for hours and information on the Kiwanis Park Swimming Facility.
Mead Park
Location: Off Park Street with one-way traffic exiting on to Richmond Hill Road.
About: Mead Park contains lighted and unlighted baseball fields and tennis courts, picnic areas, baseball batting cages, a large pond, playground area with play structure, and lighted ice skating in the winter (weather permitting). Newly opened, the Lodge at Mead Park offers an open air eating area (The Apple Cart), air conditioned bathrooms, and a food service for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A beautiful terrace overlooks the fields with tables to sit and eat the great food served at the snack bar.
Mill Pond Park
Location: Millport Avenue & East Avenue
About: Contains a large pond with walking trails. Weather permitting, the pond is lighted for ice skating in the winter.
Waveny Park
Location: Entrances at 677 South Avenue and off Lapham Road.
About: 250 acres of parkland including Waveny House in the center which houses the office of the New Canaan Recreation Department. Waveny Park contains approximately 3.5 miles of jogging/walking trails, soccer, baseball, and softball fields, picnic area, Platform Tennis Courts, Waveny Park Swimming Facility, artificial turf Water Tower Field and lots of open area. Waveny Park also contains the PowerHouse Performing Arts Center, The Carriage Barn, Spencer’s Run Dog Park, Lapham Community Center and The Waveny Lodge and Platform Tennis Courts. Click here for hours and information on the Waveny Park Swimming Pool.
NORWALK / ROWAYTON
Farm Creek Nature Preserve
Location: 34 Sammis Street, Norwalk, CT 06853.
About: 16 acres (low tide), multiple habitats – tidal estuary, wooded glens, open meadows! Open to public dawn to dusk.
Flax Hill Park
Location: Flax Hill Road, Norwalk, CT 06854.
Gallaher Mansion and Cranbury Park
Location: 300 Grumman Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851.
About: The park’s expansive 227 acres offers a series of wooded trails and a dog friendly environment in the orchard. The Great Lawn presents a dramatic backdrop to wedding receptions and festivals all year long. The park also features a challenging 18-hole Disc Golf Course that winds in and out of the woods.
Pinkney Park
Location: 177 Rowayton Avenue, Rowayton, CT 06853.
Rowayton Community Center
Location: 33 Highland Avenue, Rowayton, CT 06853.
Rowayton Dog Park
Location: 36 McKinley Street, Norwalk, CT 06853.
Shady Beach
Location: 14 Canfield Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06855.
NEARBY
Sherwood Island State Park
Location: Sherwood Island Connector, Westport, CT 06880.
About: Sherwood Island State Park is a public recreation area on the shore of Long Island Sound in the Greens Farms section of Westport, Connecticut. The state park offers swimming, fishing, and other activities on 238 acres of beach, wetlands, and woodlands.
Greenwich Point Park
Location: 7 Tods Driftway, Old Greenwich, CT 06870.
Danbury Ice Arena
Danbury Ice Arena
1 Independence Way, Danbury
Phone: 203.794.1704
Featured
MUSEUMS, GALLERIES, & THE ARTS
DARIEN
Frederick J. Smith House
Address: 16 Shennamere Road, Darien, CT 06820.
NEW CANAAN
Bow Tie Cinemas New Canaan Playhouse
Address: 89 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840.
Contact: (203) 966-0600.
Carriage Barn Arts Center
Address: Waveny Park, 681 South Avenue (Route 124), New Canaan, CT 06840.
Contact: (203) 594-3638 or [email protected].
The Glass House
Address: 199 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840.
Contact: (203) 594-9884 or [email protected].
New Canaan Gallery & Frame
Address: 33 East Avenue, New Canaan, CT 06840.
Contact: (203) 966-8483.
New Canaan Historical Society
Address: 13 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT 06840.
Contact: (203) 966-1776.
Silvermine Arts Center
Address: 1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan, CT 06840.
Contact: (203) 966-9700.
Summer Theatre of New Canaan
Address: 56 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT 06840.
Contact: (203) 966-4634.
Town Players of New Canaan
Address: 679 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT 06840.
Contact: (203) 594-3636.
NORWALK / ROWAYTON
Artists’ Market Inc.
Address: 163 Main Street, Norwalk, CT 06851.
Contact: (203) 846-2550 or [email protected].
Galerie Sono
Address: 50 Water Street, South Norwalk, CT 06854.
Contact: (203) 642-3053.
Lockwood Matthews
Address: 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850.
Contact: (203) 838-9799.
Maritime Aquarium
Address: 10 North Water Street, Norwalk, CT 06854.
Contact: (203) 852-0700.
Mill Hill Historic Park
Address: 2 East Wall Street, Norwalk, CT 06851.
Contact: (203) 846-0525.
Norwalk Historical Society Museum
Address: 141 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851.
Contact: (203) 846-0525.
Rowayton Arts Center Inc
Address: 145 Rowayton Avenue, Rowayton, CT 06853.
Contact: (203) 866-2744.
Rowayton Historical Society
Address: 177 Rowayton Avenue, Rowayton, CT 06853.
Contact: (203) 831-0136.
Stepping Stones Museum
Address: Mathews Park, 303 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850.
Contact: (203) 899-0606.
SONO Switch Tower Museum
Address: 77 Washington Street, Norwalk, CT 06854.
Contact: (203) 246-6958.
NEARBY
The Brant Foundation Art Study Center
Address: 941 North Street, Greenwich, CT 06831.
Contact: (203) 869-0611.
Bruce Museum
Address: 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT 06830.
Contact: (203) 869-0376.
The Museum of Black WWII History
Address: 71 Plymouth Road, Stamford, CT 06906.
Contact: (203) 348-6810 or [email protected].
MoCA Westport
Address: 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT 06880.
Contact: (203) 222-7070 or [email protected].
Westport Museum for History and Culture
Address: 25 Avery Place, Westport, CT 06880.
Contact: (203) 222-1424.
Westport River Gallery
Address: 1 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT 06880.
Contact: (203) 226-6934.
Featured
Location: 1 Museum Drive
Contact: (203) 869-6786
The new Bruce Museum is now open! Come visit with friends and family and discover our magnificent new building with its stunning, open gallery spaces and engaging exhibitions of art and science. Also be sure to make time to have a coffee or lunch in the new Bruce Café, managed by Aux Delices and shop in the Museum Store.
Museum hours are:
- Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00am to 5:00pm (last admission at 4:30)
- Closed Mondays
- Reservations are recommended but not required
Currently on View:
- Penguins! Past and Present (through Aug. 6, 2023)
- Lois Dodd: Natural Order (through May 28, 2023
- The Robert R. Wiener Mineral Gallery
- Permanent Science Gallery: Natural Cycles Shape Our Land
- Then is Now: Contemporary Black Art in America (through July 9, 2023)
- James Castle: Thresholds
- American Modernism and Connecticut Impressionism from the Bruce Collection
- And Much, Much More!
Visit the new Bruce Museum today – you will BE AMAZED by what you’ll experience, so BE AT THE BRUCE!
FOR THE COMMUNITY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Darien
Address: 10 Corbin Drive, Darien, CT 06820.
Contact: (203) 655-3600.
New Canaan
Address: 91 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840.
Contact: (203) 966-2004 or [email protected].
Norwalk
Address: 101 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851.
Contact: (203) 866-2521 or [email protected].
RECREATION CENTER
Darien Parks and Recreation Department
Address: Parks and Recreation Office, Room 110. Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Road.
Contact: (203) 656-7325 or [email protected].
New Canaan Recreation Department
Address: Waveny House, 2nd Floor. Post Office Box 852. 677 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT 06840.
Norwalk Recreation & Parks
Address: 125 East Avenue, Room 225, Norwalk, CT 06851-5125.
Contact: (203) 854-7806 or [email protected].
YMCA
Darien YMCA
Address: 2420 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820.
Contact: (203) 655-8228.
New Canaan YMCA
Address: 564 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT 06840.
Contact: (203) 966-4528.