Let’s face it… none of us really know what to do the week between Christmas and New Year’s! Add in the kids and a lot of time at home and it isn’t always pretty. So this year we’ve put together the Stamford Moms Holiday Break Bucket List! Scroll down for a list of 10 activities to keep everyone having fun between Santa’s arrival and the ball drop!
- Go ice skating with the whole family!
- Cohen Skating Center Hours:
December 26 – 29: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
December 30: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
December 31: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
January 1: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. - Twin Rinks Stamford Hours:
December 26 & December 27: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
December 28: 9 a.m. – 2:40 p.m. 4 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
December 29: 10 a.m. – 6:40 p.m. Glow Skate: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
December 30: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Glow Skate: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
December 31: 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
January 1: 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Cohen Skating Center Hours:
- Get out and create!
- Make Your Own Bird Feeder at the Whittingham Discovery Center, Mill River Park!
December 26 – December 31, noon – 2 p.m.
For ages 5+ - Building Bonanza at the Ferguson Library Main Branch
December 26 & December 29, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. - Stop by Lucky Penny Pottery to paint!
- Make Your Own Bird Feeder at the Whittingham Discovery Center, Mill River Park!
- Go exploring!
- Family Astronomy Night: Full Moon Fun at Stamford Museum & Nature Center
December 26, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Register here! - Bruce Beginnings: Winter Landscapes at The Bruce Museum
December 26, 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. - Grand Gargoyles at Stamford Museum & Nature Center
December 27, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Register here!
- Family Astronomy Night: Full Moon Fun at Stamford Museum & Nature Center
- Have dinner out as a family!
- With Cocomelon at Stamford Diner
December 26, 6 p.m.
Call, (203) 348-7000 for reservations - Hibachi at Shiki Hibachi
- Milk shakes and fun eats at Elm Street Diner
- Stay festive by visiting the pop-up Christmas experience at Sign of the Whale
- With Cocomelon at Stamford Diner
- Go out for a movie!
- The Book of Life at Perrot Library, Old Greenwich
December 27, 2 p.m. - Head to the movie theater to see Trolls Band Togeter, Wish or Wonka
- The Book of Life at Perrot Library, Old Greenwich
- See a show!
- Show Up, Kids! – Holiday Edition at Stepping Stones Museum, Norwalk
December 27, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. - Horatio Holiday: “Every Day is a Holiday!” at Stepping Stones Museum, Norwalk
December 28, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. - Winter Dreams: An Enchanting Circus, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk
December 28, 5:30 p.m.
Get tickets here! - Drums 4 Life at Stepping Stones Museum, Norwalk
December 29, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. - LED Glow Show at Stepping Stones Museum, Norwalk
December 30, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. - Harlem Globetrotters at Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport
December 30, 2 p.m.
Get tickets here! - Harlem Globetrotters at Westchester County Center, White Plains
December 31, noon & 5 p.m.
Get tickets here!
- Show Up, Kids! – Holiday Edition at Stepping Stones Museum, Norwalk
- Sing & Dance!
- Taylor Made Holiday Edition at The Palace Theatre
December 29, 6:30 p.m. doors open
Get tickets here! - Disney’s Frozen Sing-A-Long at The Palace Theatre
December 30, 2 p.m.
Get tickets here!
- Taylor Made Holiday Edition at The Palace Theatre
- Grab friends and go bowling!
- RPM, Pinstripes and Bowlero are great options
- Get active… indoors!
- Chelsea Piers Stamford has a number of drop-in activity options. Click here to check them out!
- Soccer Fun Zone is a fun place for the whole family to work on their soccer game!
- JUMP at Skyzone in Norwalk!
- Bundle up and visit some animals!
- The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is a great option!
- Silverman’s Farm in Easton is a lot of fun (and the kids can feed the animals)… catch them before they close for the season on December 31!
Need some more ideas? Click here for our list of Local Indoor Activity Options!