Attractions
The Bruce Museum
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
Visit the new Bruce Museum today – you will BE AMAZED by what you’ll experience, so BE AT THE BRUCE!
Maritime Aquarium
10 North Water Street, Norwalk
Contact: 203-852-0700
We have 75 live exhibits featuring nearly 7,000 animals of 363 species. Your Long Island Sound journey begins along a freshwater river and the shallow waters of the salt marsh, then moves into deeper and deeper habitats out to the open ocean.
Our hours change seasonally, see below:
- Summer hours 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. July 1 – Labor Day
- Regular hours 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. the day after Labor Day – June 30 2023
Find Your Wonder Today! Discover the fascinating marine life just off Connecticut’s shores in this dynamic aquarium featuring sharks, seals, sea turtles, jellies, and hundreds of other species native to Long Island Sound and its watershed. Enjoy hands-on touch tanks, sensory thrills in the 4D theater, and public cruises out on the Sound. The mission of The Maritime Aquarium is to inspire people of all ages to appreciate and protect the Long Island Sound and the global environment through living exhibits, marine science, and environmental education.
Stepping Stones Museum
303 West Avenue in Norwalk
Open 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily (Memorial Day – Labor Day)
Open 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday – Sunday (Labor Day – Memorial Day)
(203) 899-0606
Adults: $15
Children: $15
Seniors (over 62): $10
Children under 1, members, active duty military personnel & their families within the same household: Free
Discovery Museum & Planetarium
4450 Park Avenue in Bridgeport
Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.
(203) 327-3521
Adult (18+): $11.00
Child (3-17): $9.00
Student & Teacher (with valid ID): $9.00
Senior (65+): $9.00
Maritime Aquarium
10 North Water Street in Norwalk
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily
(203) 852-0700
Adult (age 13-64): $24.95
Child (age 3-12): $17.95
Senior (age 65+): $22.95
SeaQuest Trumbull
5065 Main Street, Ste. 1106, Trumbull
Open 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Monday – Saturday
11:00 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday
(203) 502-8337
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
39 Scofieldtown Road
Open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Saturday
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday
(203) 322-1646
Adults: $10
Seniors (65+): $8
Students (18+): $6 (with valid ID)
Children (4-17): $5
Members: Free
Children 3 and under: Free
Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens
151 Brookdale Road
(203) 322-6971
Essential Earth Farm
[email protected]
Fairgate Farm
129 Stillwater Avenue
(203) 940-2305
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
39 Scofieldtown Road
(203) 322-1646
Cove Island Park
363 Weed Avenue
Cummings Park
Shippan Avenue
(203) 977-4140
West Beach
Shippan Avenue
(203) 977-4606
Cove Island Park, Cummings Park & West Beach Summer 2023 Hours:
- Open weekends: Memorial Day Weekend: May 27, 28 & 29 – Labor Day Weekend September 3, 4 & 5.
- Open weekdays: Monday, June 19 – Monday, September 4.
- Lifeguard Hours: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Quigley Beach
No Lifeguard on Duty
Beach Sticker required May 1 – September 30
Purchase Beach Sticker online or in person at the Stamford Government Center
Harbor Point Dog Park
Walter Wheeler Drive (Across from Commons Park)
Stamford Dog Park
53 Courtland Avenue
Open sunrise to sunset daily
(203) 425-9782
Avon Theatre
272 Bedford Street
(203) 967-3660
Bowtie Landmark 9
5 Landmark Square
(203) 323-5036
Bowtie Majestic 6
118 Summer Street
(203) 323-1719
Stamford’s elementary school playgrounds are open to the public after school and on weekends!`
Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens
151 Brookdale Road
Open 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. daily
(203) 322-6971
Gardens & hiking trails
Chestnut Hill Park
364 Chestnut Hill Road
Columbus Park
Main Street
Features special events including Alive at 5, benches, large green space
Cove Island Park
363 Weed Avenue
*Permit required from May 1 – September 30
Walking and jogging trails, picnic areas
Cummings Park
Shippan Avenue
Open 5:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. daily
(203) 977-4140
*Permit required from May 1 – September 30
Playground, picnic area, softball fields, handball, basketball and tennis courts
Dorothy Heroy Park
51 Riding Stable Trail
Open 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. daily
*Permit required from May 1 – September 30
Playground, picnic tables, benches, athletic fields
Fort Stamford
900 Westover Road
5-acre public park, site of Revolutionary War fort
Harbor Point Sand Area on the Boardwalk
Water tables, umbrellas, adirondack chairs
Harbor Point Commons Park
101 Commons Park South
Open 24 hours
(203) 846-1900
Features special events, Proof Coffee, playground, fountain, large green space and tables
Triangle Park at Harbor Point
7 Harbor Point Road South
Playground & Splash Pad
Homer Lee Wise Memorial Park
1966 Bedford Street
Open 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Jackie Robinson Park
860 Canal Street, #2
Open sunrise to sunset
(203) 316-8600
Playground, picnic tables, benches
John J. Boccuzzi Park
200 Southfield Avenue
Open 5:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. daily
(203) 977-4140
*Permit required from May 1 – September 30
Kosciuszko Park
Elmcroft Road and Dyke Lane
Open 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Sunday – Thursday
6:00 a.m. – midnight Friday & Saturday
(203) 977-5034
Playground, picnic area, walking and jogging trails, athletic fields
Latham Park
269 Bedford Street
Mianus River State Park
Merribrook Lane off of Westover Road
Open sunrise to sunset daily
(203) 977-4140
Trails great for dog walkers, hiking, mountain biking, fishing & jogging
Mill River Park
1055 Washington Boulevard
Open 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. daily
The Carousel Pavilion is open on Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Skating Rink is open November – March (Monday- Thursday, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.)
The fountain is on display April – September.
(203) 989-0321
Features a variety of events, carousel, areas for parties and a The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Fountain which will turn into a skating rink for the winter!
Scalzi Park
100 Bridge Street
Open 5:30 a.m. – midnight daily
(203) 977-4140
Largest recreational area in Stamford with splash pad, playground, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts in addition to a bocce ball arena, baseball and softball fields and trails for running and hiking
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
39 Scofieldtown Road
Open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Saturday
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday
(203) 322-1646
Adults: $10
Seniors (65+): $8
Students (18+): $6 (with valid ID)
Children (4-17): $5
Members: Free
Children 3 & under: Free
Those arriving on the city bus and holding bus passes or bus transfer tickets are admitted free.
Nature’s Playground
Twin Meadows Boundless Playground, Stillmeadow School
800 Stillwater Road
Includes a smaller playground for toddlers
Open to the public on weekdays after 4 p.m. and on weekends and holidays
West Beach
Shippan Avenue
(203) 977-4606
*Beach Sticker required May 1 – September 30
Purchase Beach Sticker online or in person at the Stamford Government Center
