There is fun to be had at the Fairfield Museum all year long! Stop by the Victorian Cottage, or participate in one of our monthly family workshops. Learn how to create beautiful architectural drawings, or design your own presidential portrait! Check in regularly to see what is coming up next!
Open Play at the Victorian Cottage
Every Wednesday and Friday morning from 10am-12pm the Fairfield Museum’s Victorian Cottage will be open just for little ones and their favorite adults. This intimate space was developed just for kids aged 18 months to 5 years old and is full of fun. Kids can play with an interactive city, explore a garden, create at the art station, read books, and more!
Every week, there will be a new, fun theme to explore. Upcoming themes include: Focus on Color, Beach Week, and more!
Recommended for children aged 18 months to 5 years. Free with Museum admission. Members are free.
Upcoming Events:
Reading Through Time at the Fairfield Museum with the Fairfield Public Library
June 24 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, July 8, and August 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
The Fairfield Museum and the Fairfield Public Library are partnering to offer outside story times on the Museum Commons! Join us to enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories for families. Be ready to wiggle, hop and sing with the Fairfield Public Library Children’s staff!
Ages 0-5. Free of charge; no registration necessary. Rain or Shine!
Ogden House & Dooryard Garden
Every Sunday beginning Memorial Day, 5/30 through Labor Day, 9/5 from 1-4pm
In case you’re unfamiliar with our Ogden House property, this colonial saltbox house was built in 1750 for David Ogden at the time of his marriage to Jane Sturges. For the next 125 years, it was home for the Ogden family in the farming and coastal shipping town of Fairfield. The property once included nearly 75 acres of farmland and several outbuildings. Today, the Ogden House welcomes visitors to discover more about the life of a colonial family.Members are free, non-members $5, students/seniors $3. Cash only, please.
The Dooryard Gardens are generously maintained by the Fairfield Garden Club.
Connecticut Open House Day at the Ogden House & Dooryard Garden
June 11 @ 10:00am-4:00pm
The Fairfield Museum is participating in CT’s Open House Day—a statewide celebration of CT’s fascinating world of art, history, and cultural treasures. Enjoy tours of the 1750 Ogden House to see how people lived in the 18th Century and stroll through the historic Dooryard Garden, generously maintained by the Fairfield Garden Club. We will also have an archeology display and a living history demonstration for you to enjoy.
Members are free, non-members $5, students/seniors $3. Cash only, please.
