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Family outings don’t have to cost an arm and a leg. As a matter of fact, there are many options right here in Connecticut that will set you back no more than a tank of gas. What follows is a small sampling of activities you can do in a day. All are fun, family-friendly, and educational! Times may change so please double check before heading out. Admission is FREE unless otherwise noted.
Milford Area:
Where: The Coastal Center at Milford Point (aka Milford Audubon Center)
1 Milford Point Road, Milford
203.878.7440
www.ctaudubon.org/coastal-center-at-milford-point
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Closed Monday
Admission: $8.00 adults
$4.00 children
$2.00 seniors
Case members get in for half price
Highlight: Don’t miss the LIVE animal demonstrations and feedings that take place the third Saturday of each month at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Milford Historical Society
34 High Street, Milford
203.874.2664
www.milfordhistoricalsociety.org
Hours: Memorial Day to Columbus Day
Saturday & Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Highlight: A country store, displays of Indian artifacts, and three historic homes are on view. Continue on a walking tour of Milford; visit the Simon Lake Submarine on Helwig Street and the various monuments along the town green.
Where: Boothe Memorial Park & Museum
5800 Main Street, Stratford
203.381.2046
www.boothememorialpark.org
Hours: June 1 to November 1
Museum: Tuesday & Friday: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Park grounds are open year round.
Highlight: "The Oldest Homestead in America.” Visit the many architecturally unique buildings (carriage house, Americana Museum, miniature lighthouse, windmill, clock tower museum, trolley station, chapel, blacksmith shop) and a new, handicapped accessible playground.
Where: Kellogg Environmental Center and Osborne Homestead Museum
500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby
203.734.2513
Hours: Nature Center: Tuesday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Museum (May-October):
Thursday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Highlight: Learn about and experience the natural environment and the life of Frances Osborne Kellogg, an accomplished businesswoman and conservationist who was dedicated to preserving land for future generations.
Where:
The Discovery Museum and Planetarium
4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport
203.372.3521
www.discoverymuseum.org
Hours: July-August:
Daily: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Admission: $9.50 adults
$8:00 children 3 -17
$8.00 seniors and students (with ID)
Children under 2 FREE
Highlight: See more than 115 hands-on art and science exhibits, simulated space missions, and a planetarium.
Where: The Beardsley Zoo
1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport
203.394.6565
www.beardsleyzoo.org
Hours: Daily: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Admission: $12:00 adults (age 12 & older)
$10.00 children (age 3 – 11)
$10.00 seniors
Children under 3 FREE
Highlight: Special events FREE with paid park admissions (visit website for details): Connecticut Free Shakespeare presents "Romeo and Juliet" at the Peacock Pavillion; Family Favorite Chris Rowlands LIVE; Rainforest Reptile Show
New Haven and the Shoreline
Where: Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop
915 Whitney Avenue, New Haven
203.777.1833
www.eliwhitney.org
Hours: Summer
Saturday & Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Highlight: 20 minute walk-in projects for children ages 5-12
Where: Peabody Museum of Natural History
170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven
203.432.5050
www.peabody.yale.edu
Hours: Monday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Admission: $9.00 adults
$8.00 senior citizens (65 and over)
$5.00 children ages 3-18
FREE admission the last Saturday in August for Summer's Last Roar!
Highlight: See over 12 million specimens relating to anthropology, zoology, paleontology, entomology, ornithology, geology, mineralogy, meteorites, and historical scientific instruments.
Where: Black Rock Fort and Fort Nathan Hale
Woodward Avenue, New Haven
203.946.8790
www.fort-nathan-hale.org
Hours: Daily through Labor Day: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Highlight: Visit an historic fort from the revolutionary war that commands spectacular views. Self guided tour brochures available.
Where: Shoreline Trolley Museum
17 River Street, East Haven
203.467.6927
Hours: Memorial Day to Labor Day
Daily: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Admission: $10.00 adults
$8.00 seniors
$6.00 children 2-15:
Highlight: Ride a trolley! Trolley cars depart every half-hour starting 10:30 a.m. for a leisurely ride through the scenic shoreline and salt marshes. Last car leaves at 4:30 p.m. Pack a picnic lunch and ride all day on a single fare.
Where: Thimble Island Cruises
Stony Creek Town Dock
4 Indian Point Road, Branford
www.thimbleislands.com (Captain Bob Milne)
www.thimbleislandcruise.com (Captain Mike and the Sea Mist)
Hours: July-August:
Runs leave hourly between 10:15 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.
Check websites for specific schedules
Admission: $12.00 adults
$10.00 seniors/students
$7.00 children 12 & under
Highlight: Learn all about the scenic Thimble Islands on a narrated tour through the waters off the coast of Branford.
Lower Fairfield County
Where: Maritime Aquarium
10 North Water Street, Norwalk
203.852.0700
www.maritimeaquarium.org
Hours: July 1 – Labor Day
Daily 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Admission: $12.95 adults
$11.95 seniors
$9.95 children 2-12:
Highlight: Exhibits of marine life exclusive to the Long Island Sound, including varieties of crabs, lobsters, molluscs, game fish, jellies, sea turtles, and sharks.
Where: Stamford Museum & Nature Center
39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford
203.322.1646
www.stamfordmuseum.org
Hours: Bendel Mansion & Galleries
Monday- Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Heckscher Farm: Daily 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Nature's Playground: Daily 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (weather permitting)
Animal EmbassySummer: Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Observatory: Friday nights 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. (weather permitting)
Admission: $10.00 adults
$8.00 seniors (65+)
$6.00 students (18+ with valid ID)
$5.00 children 4-17
Children 3 and under FREE
Observatory: $3.00 adults, $2.00 children
Highlight: Pack a picnic and head out to “The Meadow,” walk over 80 acres of nature trails, see the animals at the Heckscher Farm and visit the Bendel Mansion Museum, a recreation of a British manor house in all its glory.