Several farms tailored especially to young children are nestled in Connecticut's scenic natural areas. Ambler Farm (amblerfarm.org), located in Wilton, is a 200-year-old farm where adults and kids can engage in picnicking, shearing sheep, learning to knit and crafts. Horse Listeners Orchard (horselistenersorchard.com) is located in Ashford and offers tractor-drawn wagon rides, picnicking, freshly pressed cider, pony rides and train rides.
Playing indoors is a welcome activity during cold Connecticut winters or as a break from high summer temperatures. There are many special indoor spaces for kids to play throughout the state, including Bright Spot Children's Playplace, LLC (brightspotplayplace.com) in Vernon and the Club Kids Indoor Playcenter (clubkidsllc.com) in North Haven.
Connecticut offers many outdoor attractions for moms and tots to explore year-round. The Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center in Ansonia (ansonianaturecenter.org) is a 104-acre area with a playground, fields and gardens. Brooksvale Park (brooksvale.org) is a 190-acre park that offers not only recreational facilities, but also sledding in the wintertime and a small barnyard and petting zoo.
Moms can give their tots a fun educational experience with a visit to one of the many kid-friendly museums located throughout the state of Connecticut. The Connecticut Science Center (ctsciencecenter.org) in downtown Hartford offers a variety of features including a 3D theater and a KidSpace for younger children to play and experiment with science-related exhibits. The Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut (childrensmuseumsect.org) is located in Mystic and offers indoor and outdoor exhibits for kids including an Egyptian pyramid, the Science & Discovery Room and a research submarine.
