Fairfield County Connecticut Tourism - Fairfield CT vacation spots and travel information

In Fairfield County of Connecticut, there are lots of things to see and do. You can go boating, sailing, swimming, golfing, hiking and more. This is a great family vacation spot. Dine at fine restaurants. Go shopping. Shop for Antiques. Sunbathe. Swim. Bird watch. See wildlife. Visit a historic landmark, museum or art gallery. See a play or musical. Listen to a concert. Search for your ancestors. Walk through flower and herb gardens. Fish. Scuba Dive. Sail. Canoe. Kayak. Relax. Enjoy your trip.

Fairfield County is located in the Southwest corner of Connecticut. It is on the coast. It is bounded in the north by Litchfield hills region, to the east by Greater New Haven region, to the west by New York state and the south by beaches on the Long Island Sound.

Bridgeport tourism
Cos Cob
- Bush Holley Historic Site
  - National Historic Landmark
  - State's first art colony
  - house built 1730
  - Museum
  - Shop
Darien
- Bates Scofield House - built 1736
  - tours
  - New England saltbox
  - 18th and 19th century furnishings
Fairfield
- Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum
  - Museum
  - wildlife exhibits
  - dinosaur footprints
  - trails
  - first nature center in America
- Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Fairfield
  - compound for both hawks and owls
  - reference library
  - trails
  - ponds
- Edgerton Center for the performing arts
- Fairfield historical society museum
  - history
  - fine arts
  - genealogy library
  - walking tours of historic district
- Ogden House and Gardens
  - 18th century saltbox farmhouse
  - wildflower trails
  - herb gardens
- Quick Center for the Arts
- Walsh Art gallery
Greenwich
- Audubon Greenwich
  - wildlife sanctuary
  - hiking trails
  - nature center with exhibits
  - programs
- Bruce Museum of Arts and Science
  - marine touch tank
  - lectures
  - environmental galleries
- Putnam cottage
  - Knapp's Tavern during Revolutionary war
  - fieldstone fireplaces
  - herb garden
New Canaan
- New Canaan Historical society
  - costume collection
  - 1845 pharmacy
  - library of genealogy
  - local history
  - Hanford Silliman House - 1764
  - John Rodger Sculpture studio - 1878
  - Rock Schoolhouse - 1799
  - tool museum
  - changing exhibits
- New Canaan nature Center
  - walking trails
  - visitor's center
  - live animals
  - gardens
  - arboretum
  - Cider house
  - raptor exhibit
  - maple sugar shed
  - programs
- Silvermine Guild Arts Center
  - 5 galleries
  - changing exhibits
  - crafts
  - jewelry
  - summer music series
Norwalk
- Norwalk tourism
Old Greenwich
Shelton
- Jones Family Farms
- Shelton History Center
Stamford
- Stamford tourism
Stratford
- Boothe Memorial Park and Museum
  - picnic areas
  - gardens
  - national historic landmark
  - early farm equipment
  - history exhibits
- The Garbage Museum
- National Helicopter Museum
- Stratford Antique Center
  - about 200 dealers
  - antiques and collectibles
- Stratford Historical Society
  - Native American artifacts
  - changing exhibits
  - local history exhibits
- Stratford Theatre
Trumbull
- Concerts on the Green - mid June - mid Sept
Westport
- Earthplace - the nature discovery center
  - natural science museum
  - wildlife sanctuary
  - hiking trails
  - bird and butterfly garden
- Gilbertie's Herb garden
  - themed gardens
  - greenhouses
  - workshops
  - lectures
  - gift shop
  - largest herb grower on east coast
- Levitt Pavilion for performing arts
- Rolnick observatory
- Sherwood Island State Park
  - beach
  - picnic areas
  - swimming
  - fishing
  - scuba diving
  - concessions
- Westport arts center
- Westport country playhouse
- Westport historical society
  - Wheeler house - circa 1795
  - Octagonal cobblestone barn
  - archives
  - genealogical research