Top Things to Do with Kids in Fairfield this June

Fun and free/low-cost things to do with kids in Fairfield County, CT this June, including a Dinosaur Petting Zoo in New Haven, Colonial Day in Ridgefield, and a family campout in Southport.

June 8-9

Outdoor Sleepover

Claim a place to stake your tent at the Pequot Library in Southport’s Summer Reading Program’s Annual Campout and Potluck Supper. Families are asked to bring tents, sleeping bags, pillows, and a dish to share with the other campers. Evening events include music provided by The Merwin Mountain Band, games, s’mores, a pillow fight for grownups and kids, and sleeping in the fresh air (though camping out is not required to participate). Rain cancels the campout, but all other activities move indoors. FREE!

June 8-10

Victory Lap

Cheer on more than 5,000 athletes, coaches, and volunteers who have trained all year for the Special Olympics Connecticut 2012 Summer Games. The weekend-long events, June 8-10, are being held at two separate locations: Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven is the site of athletics, aquatics, cycling, and gymnastics, while Hamden Hall Country Day School in Hamden hosts soccer and tennis. One opening ceremony for both venues will be held June 8 at 7:15pm at Southern Connecticut State University. All events are FREE for spectators. For a full schedule of events and times, visit soct.org.

June 9

CT Open House Day

The term “open house” usually conjures images of tidy colonials with two and half baths and curb appeal. Not these open houses. June 9 is the 8th annual Connecticut Open House Day, when cultural establishments all over the state will roll out the red carpet, offering freebies and special incentives to draw visitors to their doors. Below are a few of our favorite participating venues.

June 9

Dog Days

There aren’t too many museums that allow dogs, but at Stepping Stones Museum in Norwalk’s Boozoo’s Canine Carnival these four-footed friends are the guests of honor. Join BooZoo, the museum’s canine mascot for childhood literacy, for old-fashioned carnival games, face painting, pet performances, canine cinema, and other dog-themed fun. Bring your own (licensed) dog for crazy canine awards and dog-friendly games. The day also includes a dog walk (includes an entry fee) that benefits the museum’s early childhood initiatives.

June 9

Cultural Puppets

Vit Horejs from the Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre uses century-old marionettes to bring traditional folk tales to life in an Around the World Performance at Stepping Stones Museum in Norwalk. Watch as a shepherd outsmarts evil and a water spirit teaches a stingy tailor a lesson.