Celebrate Connecticut Open House Day in Fairfield County 2025

Enjoy free admission from 10 am to 4 pm at the c. 1750 Ogden House (located at 1520 Bronson Road in Fairfield, CT). Discover see how people lived in the 1700s in this saltbox house built for the Ogden family. Between 1 and 3 pm, stroll through the historic Dooryard Garden, enjoy hands-on activities, and experience a living history demonstration.

Boothe Memorial Park's unusual and beautiful buildings will be open the othe public as well as our award winning rose garden.

There will be free admission and the buildings will be open from 10am-12pm.
 

The Danbury “Old” Library is home to the last example of Charles Federer’s mural in Danbury. This 1935 artwork encompasses almost the entire first floor of the building. While experiencing this breathtaking work, there will be representatives of the myriad of artistic and cultural organizations which calls Danbury home. The Main Street will be a pedestrian Street festival from noon to four.

FREE Tours of the Danbury Museum's historic structures:

@ 10:30am- guided tour, Charles Ives Birthplace
@ 12:00pm- guided tour, Danbury Museum main campus (1785 Rider House, John Dodd Hat Shop, Marian Anderson Studio & Little Red Schoolhouse). Tour participants must register in advance online at https://danburymuseum.org/historic-buildings-tour

@1-4pm- self guided tour of Huntington Hall, featuring our 2025 exhibition, First Impressions: What Marian Wore, featuring costumes and items from the collection of Marian Anderson.
 

The Fairfield Museum & History Center will be offering free admission on Saturday, June 14 for CT Open House Day. From 10 am to 4 pm at the Fairfield Museum and History Center, explore historic properties and try hands-on activities on the Museum Commons. More than 400 years of diverse stories can be found in the Victorian Barn, Sun Tavern, and Victorian Cottage, which has a dedicated early childhood space.

Please join us for our Open House at the Old Academy Reproduction of 1800's classroom.

From 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Old Academy, Town Green, Fairfield, CT.
 

The "old" library is home to the last Charles Federer mural in Danbury. It is a rare work by this Bethel artist and illustrator. This mural covers the entire room and depicts hundreds of story book characters in what was the children's room of the public library. Free.

On Connecticut Open House Day, visitors get free site admission at Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center! Take a tour of our historic house and learn about centuries of site stories; visit our current exhibitions and activities in the carriage barn; and explore our four-acre grounds and historic walled garden, featuring brick walkways, lush greenery, and beautiful June flowers.

On the day of CT Open House the Stratford Library will offer a LEGO Club at 2 pm. Ages 5 to 12. The program meets in the Children's Program Room. Children will be given individual LEGO's to create anything they choose.

Located on a dead end street along the Connecticut coastline, Mellow Monkey is one of the most fun and treasured hidden gems in the state. Visit them on Open House Day and enjoy 20% off one regularly priced item ($50 max discount), a FREE CT themed gift, Return With Friend Discount Card, and one raffle prize entry.

Museum of Darien invites the public to visit on CT Open House Day to take a free docent led tour of our Colonial Bates-Schofield house, see our Darien Dresses Up! costume exhibit spanning 100 years of fashion, participate in a family friendly flower craft highlighting the importance of our historic herb and flower garden and more. 

Visit museumofdarien.org for more information about the museum.
 

On June 14th, visit us for a FREE Psychic Reading with owner of New Insights Metaphysical Boutique in Sandy Hook Village! 

Sue Bucur has over 30 years of experience reading the Tarot. She utilizes the complex symbolism of this medieval European card system, combining it with her own intuitive abilities to offer general guidance, make predictions, and answer questions about your life path. Walk-ins only, slots are limited - first come first served. Open 11-5pm!

111 Church Hill Rd. Suite 2, Sandy Hook CT. 
Call for availability: 203-204-6263
 

We will be offering free admission to the Ogden House & Dooryard Garden located at 1520 Bronson Road.

Join us for the 21st annual CT Open House Day, organized by the CT Office of Tourism. All are welcome to visit Pequot Library, Fairfield’s non-profit/association public library located in the harborside village of Southport. Enjoy the current exhibition, Treasured Tomes: Rare Books and their Collectors, a guided walking tour of Southport, children’s self-guided activities, check-out a book, relax in our historic reading rooms, and more.

An Exhibiting Members show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC), “Community Sponsored Awards,” will be on view June 14 from 10 am to 1 pm. The artwork in this exhibition will feature local scenes with cash prizes for award recipients thanks to individuals and merchants in the area. There is no fee for entry and refreshments will be served.

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. Come spend the day strolling and shopping our beautiful coastal Connecticut town! Visit rowaytonarts.org and follow @rowaytonarts.

The Historical Society is comprised of the Northrop House Museum (18th century local furnishings, revolving exhibit), historic barn with a farming exhibit, Roger Sherman's Cobbler Shop, which houses a shoemaker's display and old school room, and The Old Store Museum & Gift Shop, which is half old store museum and half Society's non-profit gift shop that supports the Society

Free Admission to our 3 floors of amazing interactive STEAM Fun!  Build and create in our newest exhibit "How People Make Things"! You can also design rockets and planes and let them fly or create an entire universe and watch it grow! This and more at Discovery Science Center!

Visit The Aldrich for FREE all day and see exhibitions by Nickola Pottinger, Zak Prekop, Julia Bland, and Moko Fukuyama and enjoy the outdoor exhibition of A Garden of Promise and Dissent in our newly renovated campus and Sculpture Garden.

Stepping Stones Museum for Children, nestled in Norwalk's historic Mathews Park, is happy to offer FREE admission all day (9:00 am - 5:00 pm) for all non-member visitors. Enjoy a FREE day of play-driven learning and kid-powered fun at our award-winning children's museum.

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 14 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.

Free, no registration necessary. Last tour departs at 12:30 pm. Donations welcome!
 

The Bruce Museum will offer a free item from the Bruce Museum Store to the first 50 individuals or families admitted to the museum.

Come take a walk in one of our two beautiful bird sanctuaries located in Fairfield to enjoy the sounds and sights that nature has to offer. 

Visit the Open House at our Railroad Museum.  CT's largest public garden railroad, and a building full of running trains!  Action, lights and sounds of the railroad.  Ring our train bell to celebrate the event!

Free pretzel with beer cheese with a purchase of (1) Two Roads Beer.