We are fortunate to be so close to NYC! There is an endless supply of activities in the Big Apple…Museums, shopping, live music, Broadway theatre, Central Park, The High Line, Little Island, Rockefeller Center/ Top of the Rock, One World Trade Center, every type of cuisine you could ask for …and so much more.

NYC is only an hour away by train from the Darien and Stamford area. Metro-North trains from either the Stamford or South Norwalk train stations offer service to and from Grand Central Station at all hours of the day.

There is a lot you can see and do in Connecticut! Here are a few different suggestions:

Stamford Museum and Nature Center www.stamfordmuseum.org

The Glass House, National Trust for Historic Preservation, New Canaan

The Glass House

Grace Farms, New Canaan

Grace Farms

Waveny House and Park, New Canaan

https://www.wavenyhouseevents.com/

Greenwich Audubon Center https://www.audubon.org/greenwich

Bruce Museum, Greenwich

https://brucemuseum.org/about-the-museum/

The Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk

www.maritimeaquarium.org

The Adventure Park at the Discovery Center, Bridgeport. – Test your skill and your nerves at this high ropes and zipline adventure course

www.myadventurepark.com

Sea Kayak Connecticut, Westport – Kayak and stand-up paddleboard rentals for excursions along coastal waters

https://www.seakayakct.com/

For great shopping and New England flavor, these charming downtowns offer abundant shopping options, as well as delicious spots to grab a bite to eat and coffee shops to refuel.

New Cannan, CT – head to Elm Street

Greenwich, CT – Greenwich Avenue

Westport, CT. – Main Street and Boston Post Road

If you prefer a mall setting, try the SoNo Collection in Norwalk. An upscale mall with Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom, as well as many of the major national chain stores. https://www.thesonocollection.com/en/

Interested in playing a few rounds of golf while you're visiting Connecticut? Here is a list of public golf courses:

Sterling Farm Golf Course, Stamford, CT

https://www.sterlingfarmsgc.com

Longshore Club Park, Westport, CT

https://www.westportct.gov/government/departments-a-z/parks-and-recreation/longshore-club-park/longshore-golf-course

Whitney Farms Golf Course, Monroe, CT

https://www.whitneyfarmsgc.com/

H. Smith Richardson Golf Course, Fairfield, CT https://hsrgolf.com/

Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course, Fairfield, CT

https://www.fairchildwheelergolf.com/

Feel free to reach out to the bride/groom as well as our moms, Courtney Cowles and Laura Baytos, if you have any questions about things to do in CT/NY.