Celebrate Connecticut Open House Day in Fairfield County 2024

Boothe Memorial Park and Museum is an unique 32 acre park located in Stratford.  It includes many unusual buildings and an award winning rose garden.
CT Open House tour will be Sat June 8 from 10am -12pm
 

10 am-4 pm:

-Join a tour to see how people lived in the 1700s
-Stroll through the historic Dooryard Garden maintained by the Fairfield Garden Club
-Experience a living history demonstration

12-3 pm:

-Make your own posy (a small bouquet) with fresh flowers (while supplies last)
-Experience a beekeeping demonstration
-Learn more about the Fairfield Pollinator Pathway
-Explore the pollinator garden at Oak Lawn Cemetery & Arboretum
-Light refreshment
 

Join the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary for the 8th annual Catherine's Butterfly Party on Saturday, June 8 from 12-4pm at Fairfield Hills Campus in Newtown, CT. This FREE family festival with mega pet adoption event welcomes thousands every year and features over 200 adoptable animals from 31 animal rescue groups, wildlife presentations, k-9 demonstrations, vendors, artisans, food trucks, live music, face painting, entertainment & activities for kids!

Explore our summer exhibitions with an all-ages scavenger hunt! Examine the prints on the walls, find clues, and win a fun prize.

Come visit the Charter Oak Brewery and Taproom, in historic Danbury. Voted #1 Best Brewery in Connecticut. We'll be offering free tours and samplings of our beers from1-3 p.m. Pints of the brewery's beers will also be available. Always plenty of free parking.

Experience a rare look at the 1935 Charles Federer Mural in The Cultural Commission office 256 Main Street Danbury, Connecticut 06810.  

Hundreds of images from childrenΓÇÖs stories live on the walls of the entire room. The room was, at one time, the childrenΓÇÖs section of the 1878 public library, until the current library opened in 1971. 

The center gathering contains images of Danbury children used as models for the project. One of the last works available to see of Charles Federer, a painter and artist from Bethel. 
 

Free train ride and 10% discount in the gift shop with each paid admission to the museum. Trains depart at 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, and 2:00.

We will be offering FREE ADMISSON to come and play at Discovery Science Center!

Come and play! We have 3 floors of fun, interactive exhibits that help you learn about STEAM!

*Media Pass not included

On Saturday 8th June 2024,  EverWonder Children's Museum would like to welcome the first 25 visitors to the museum FREE of charge for the CT Open House.

We are open from 10am-3pm.

Enjoy free admission all day at the Fairfield Museum and a a paper-making demonstration with local artist Britt Garth between 11:30 am and 1 pm.

Admission is always FREE, along with a Fairfield University Art Museum notecard and envelope.

Tour the Bush-Holley House, view the exhibition LIFE: Six Women Photographers, view our Permanent Collections gallery and visit the Museum Store during CT Visit Open House Day!

Take a 30-minute "Highlights" tours of our historic tavern museum, where visitors of all ages can get a great overview of the hundreds of years of site history we interpret. Get hands-on with our History Workshop exhibition in the carriage barn, with opportunities to try out games, quill pen writing, and other daily activities from the 18th and 19th centuries. And be sure to explore our four-acre campus, including our historic walled garden in gorgeous full bloom.

Mellow Monkey is a statewide destination and the perfect place to visit on Connecticut Open House Day. That's because the first 200 customers will receive Free Connecticut themed merchandise and everyone will enjoy a 20% discount off one regularly priced item (max $50 savings). Plus, Mellow Monkey's store (located in a warehouse) is loaded with unique merchandise across three huge showrooms. Come see why Mellow Monkey is known as the Fun Store for Fun People. Like you! 360 Sniffens Lane, Stratford, CT 06615

CT Open House Day: Visit the Museum of Darien on Saturday, June 8th, from 12-3 for this free event featuring Jane Mossa, from Pink Rhubarb.  Jane will lead a drop in printmaking project for all ages. Come be inspired by our Colonial Herb and Flower Garden as we transfer early summer flowers to paper to create simple prints that can be used as note cards or artwork. Ongoing tours of the Bates-Scofield House with our teen docents dressed in period costume will educate and delight children and all who love history.

A new show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC), Community Sponsored Awards, will be on view in the gallery June 8 during CT Open House Day free and open to the public from 10 am to 1 pm. This year, artwork in the exhibition will feature local scenes by RAC Exhibiting Members with cash awards thanks to individuals and merchants in the area. 

RAC celebrates the study, creation and appreciation of the arts through classes, exhibitions and events open to all in the community. For over 60 years, this nonprofit organization has been a cultural gem in Rowayton, CT. The gallery and art school overlook the scenic Five Mile River at 145 Rowayton Avenue with space for regional artists to exhibit their art and a classroom for workshops and classes at all levels offered to children and adults. Visit rowaytonarts.org and follow @rowaytonarts.

Discover Shelton History Center on CT Open House Day, Saturday, June 8th!
Join us for free tours and explore our rich history as part of this statewide initiative. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn about Shelton’s past and enjoy our beautiful grounds. 

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The first 100 non-member visitors receive free Stepping Stones Museum for Children admission. Dive on in as we celebrate World Oceans Day with special oceanic-themed programming.

Ever wonder what is in the big red house on Academy Hill? Join us for mini tours of the Captain David Judson House on Connecticut Open House Day, Saturday, June 8 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.

Free, no registration necessary. Last tour departs at 3:30 pm. Donations welcome!

The Historic William Perry House was built circa 1690's and is one of the oldest homes in Stratford. It boasts original flooring and beams, several fireplaces through out which includes the 9 foot fireplace in the Keeping Room. Come by for a tour of this unique gem! Admission is free and you will receive a discount coupon towards rental of the homestead.

You will also receive a Stratford Hidden Gems Postcard and can enter to win a Stratford Swag Bag.
 

Visit the Mather Homestead for a tour of the historic home, Darien's only Registered National Historic Landmark, which was owned by six generations of the Mather family.  Learn about the home's Revolutionary War history and its transition from colonial farmhouse to 20th century summer estate under the care of Stephen Tyng Mather, an industrialist and conservationist who served as the first Director of the National Park Service.

Come experience what we have to offer at the Westport Museum free of charge.

Young visitors can enjoy a scavenger hunt in the museum, the diorama of Westport featuring an audio tour by Joanne Woodward, coloring pages, colonial games and more. Adult visitors will enjoy our wide array of exhibits. Our 2024 exhibition, Playful Pastimes 1890-1910, is fun for the whole family with touchscreens and content about the golden age of leisure.