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Day Trip to Hill-Stead Museum
Take a day trip with us to discover Hill-Stead Museum, the 1901 Colonial Revival-style house designed by pioneering female architect Theodate Pope Riddle, and home to a magnificent collection of Impressionist masterpieces by Monet, Degas, Manet, Whistler and Cassatt; captivating Japanese woodblock prints; and superb decorative arts, all in an intimate setting. A chartered bus […]
Members Only: Heckscher Farm Evening Scavenger Hunt
Do you wish you could see what goes on around Heckscher Farm in the evening? Now’s your chance! Join us for a fun new farm scavenger hunt that will have you peeking in on pigs and looking for llamas after we close our gates to the public! Families will work as a team to find […]
A Place Called Hope Presents Birds of Prey – From the Porch
PURCHASE TICKETs Come learn about different Birds of Prey endemic to Connecticut! A Place Called Hope, a Rehabilitation and Education Center for Birds of Prey, presents a one-hour program at Hill-Stead with four different Birds of Prey found in Connecticut. Ambassador Birds will come out of the aviaries to share their beauty and stories of […]
Stream Hunters
One of our most popular annual Outdoor Adventures returns! Join us to see what lives in Poorhouse Brook. With nets and buckets, we’ll carefully catch (and later release) the many insects and invertebrates that live in the brook. If we get lucky, we’ll see some amphibians, fish, and crayfish too! Please wear shoes that can […]
Migration Station on the Meadow
As the summer draws to a close, it’s time for our feathered friends to begin their annual migration! Drop by the Meadow anytime from 3 – 4:30pm to see what our resident hawkwatcher and Visitor Services Manager, Brian O’Toole has spotted, and do some bird-related crafts and activities! Members: FREE* Non-Members: FREE w/Admission* All […]
Nights Out: Cidering & Hard Cider Tasting
Enjoy an evening celebrating the apple. Come try your hand at making your own fresh cider in our Cidery, and sample local hard ciders from in and around the state of Connecticut. We’ll add to your already-ample apple-appreciation adventure with tasty food pairings and classic apple favorites, like apple pie. Adults 21+ only. Members: $40 […]
Junior WILD! Keepers: Fall Session 1
Junior WILD! Keepers: Fall Session 1 September 28 9 am – 12 pm Ages 11 – 13 Junior WILD! Keepers was established in 2015 with the opening of our Heckscher WILD! exotic animal exhibit. This program gives participants hands-on experience in the care, feeding, and enrichment of our exotic teaching animals. After completing the class, […]
Amazing Apples
Join us for an afternoon spent celebrating our local apples! Try some different types of apples to see which you like best, create some apple crafts, and make your own unpasteurized apple cider to take home! Families will rotate through different stations and work together as a group for a chance to try everything! Limited […]
Sculpture Trail Scavenger HuntDaily, Self-Guided
Daily & Self-Guided! Before setting out, be sure to drop by Bendel Mansion’s reception desk to pick up a guide to our all-new Sculpture Trail Scavenger Hunt, and gain a brand-new perspective of our beautiful grounds through art and history! Self-guided by prompts and clues from start to finish, you’ll explore our sculpture trail at […]