A sensory garden contains many things to taste, touch, taste, see, and smell, but cognitive growth is enriched when experiential learning and thought become part of the experience. Cognition means to acquire knowledge through the senses, experience, and thought. A cognitive garden encourages learning through these three processes while exposing people to nature. While the benefits of nature extend to all ages, young children learn primarily through their senses and the richer those experiences, the more complex their brain structure becomes. Nature offers an array of sensory experiences if

Kidz Klub is the ultimate indoor play park for kids and kids-at-heart! The spacious soft play space offer a variety of features and activities, tunnels, ball blasters to bouncy trampolines while enjoy a healthy snack. The play space is ideal for all ages, including infants, toddlers, adults and every age in between. The mini klub is a designated area for the smaller kids, and the mega club for the bigger kids to cut loose. Kidz Klub specializes in birthday parties, group events, community fundraisers and more.

Family Christmas tree rarm started by Carl Brink over 30 years ago. Carl's nephew Steve Grahn worked for many years with his Uncle and now proudly runs the farm with help from his family and several close friends!

The arboretum brings stoic beauty to our peaceful property, and it is what sets us apart. It is with great pride that we carry the distinction of being officially recognized and certified as an arboretum by the Morton Registry of Arboreta, the national organization for certification. Only select organizations and businesses in Connecticut and across the nation are awarded this honor, based on an extraordinary collection of special, mature trees adorning our landscape. We offer walking tours where you can appreciate our beautiful property and trees in all their splendor. The Arboretum Walking

A warm, cozy neighborhood cafe serving breakfast, lunch, sweet treats, and quality coffee beverages seven days a week and a dog-friendly restaurant. Four-legged visitors accompany their humans to the café before or after hiking the area’s protected trails, on weekend trips from the city, or when visiting one of the area’s prestigious preparatory schools. And Marty’s partnered with Paul’s Custom Pet Food (PCPF) of New Milford, Connecticut, to create an actual dog-food menu.

The tri-state area’s most innovative trampoline adventure park featuring trampoline dodgeball, volleyball, slam dunk basketball, giant foam pit activities, zip lines, SuperSlide, ninja-style obstacle courses, PlankPlunge, state-of-the-art laser tag, prize arcade games, esports arena and Junior JumpZone. We feature Connecticut’s largest full black light venue including black light bubble show and black light private party rooms. Parent amenities include a snack bar, nine TV wall lounge with free Wi-Fi and more! Offer Toddler Time On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:30 a.m.-noon; Sundays

Whether your personal escape is a cabin in the woods, or within the hustle and bustle of the concrete jungle - you will always find tranquility with good friends and good beer at Urban Lodge Brewing. So take a minute to sit back and relax with us.

Inspired by the hit show American Ninja Warrior, Thrillz is the world’s first indoor adventure park where kids (48 inches tall+) and adults experience the extreme thrill of falling from two-story Wipeout-style obstacles onto gigantic stunt-man airbags (the same airbags used by professional movie stunt teams). We heighten our guest experience further by offering a state-of-the-art 360° virtual reality roller coaster, a next-gen laser tag arena, a prize arcade, axe-throwing booths, and an eSports gaming lounge. We also offer a wide variety of party packages, group events and team building for

Vietnamese-Thai cuisine.

Once hosting a secret party for the cast of The Sopranos to avoid Paparazzi, Tamarack Lodge is a hidden gem dating back to the 1700s. The restaurant and tavern are situated on a rustic estate of scenic 28 acres hidden in the middle of Pachaug State Forest, featuring craft beer on tap and bottles, a full wine list, creative cocktails and delish gourmet comfort food with a twist. The land has been home to various businesses including a blacksmith shop, a water-powered wagon wheel mill, a tree farm and then a popular vacation resort in the 1940s.