What to Do with the Kids this Weekend in Norwalk & Around Fairfield County

Weekend Highlights for Friday, September 19 - Sunday, September 21 for the Fairfield County area:

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Friday, September 19

Compo Beach Shore Walk with Earthplace Join an Earthplace naturalist to explore low tide with your kids!

Fandoms United! at Fairfield Public Library Main Library. For kids in grade 6 and up: Calling all Potterheads, Whovians, Sherlockians, etc: Come to this weekly gathering of the fans. Its like a book club, but for anyone devoted to pop culture in all its forms.

Friday Nights @ SplatterBox! By popular request we are unveiling our Friday night drop - off. We will watch movies, eat pizza, play games - all while creating some really cool art. This is a great place to hang out with family & friends! Be sure to sign up in advance!

Corn Maze Flashlight nights at Fort Hill Farms Grab your kids and a handful of flashlights and explore our corn maze at night!

Pick Your Own Pumpkins @ Rose’s Berry Farm Approximate dates, varies by weather. Please check our Twitter at www.twitter.com/rosesberryfarm, our Facebook page, or our daily recording at 860-633-7467 the day you plan to come to make sure there are no changes to our hours.

Frugal Fridays at Fair Weather Acres Every Friday is half price admission for both adults and children. Hours of Fun!!

Saturday, September 20

Moms In Training - Fall Season Kick Off Celebration All local moms are invited to join us for the Kick Off if you are already registered, want to get registered, or just to learn more about Moms In Training! This is the official start to our fall program!

Farm Volunteer Work Day at Strong Family Farm. Join us for a volunteer event to spruce up the farm at the Strong Family Farm.

Touch A Truck and Hayride at Family Literacy Center. Danbury Family Learning Center, Inc. will be having its 3rd Annual Touch-A-Truck and Fall Hayride at Danbury High School Saturday September 20th!

Grandparents Weekend at Fair Weather Acres Grandparents receive 50% off with accompanying child.Hours of Fun!!

Orange Country Fair Visit Orange with your friends and family for this annual autumn country fair.

LEGO Star Wars Days at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester. Get your lightsabers ready and...Hunt down your favorite scenes from Star Wars episodes IV, V, and VI in our MINILAND scavenger hunt and enter for a chance to win a Family 4-pack of Annual Passes!And more!

Cider Saturday Celebration @ New Canaan Nature Center Celebrate the Fall Cider Season here at NCNC! Come and enjoy an early autumn afternoon of family fun with cider press demonstrations, Old Fashioned Games, tours with apple picking, a pumpkin scavenger hunt, crafts for kids, and MORE!

Worldwide Day of Play At Stepping Stones Museum Stepping Stones Museum in Norwalk is encouraging children to turn off the TV, video games, computer and come out and PLAY! Enjoy FREE museum admission, games, sports and other activities all guaranteed to get families up and moving!

Run Walk for Health & Hunger To Benefit The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield Join the 5 K Run and 1 Mile Walk for Health & Hunger, Saturday, September 20, starting and finishing at Chelsea Piers Connecticut. The 1 Mile Walk includes a 1 Mile Dog Walk for families and children.

Behind the Scenes Tour at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk! Enjoy special access at the Maritime Aquarium of Norwalk and get up close and personal with the amazing residents! Your kids will have a ton of fun and you’ll be the coolest adults on the block!

Sensory Jump Time at Pump it Up - Norwalk We have created a sensory-friendly environment specific for kids on the autism spectrum. Kids can make new friends, jump, slide and play sensory-friendly games. Please RSVP as this program is not open to the general public.

Bushnell Family Fun Day at Envisionfest This year the Bushnell has combined its annual Family Fun Day with the Hartford’s Envisionfest 2014, creating a day of exciting, free family entertainment and activities.

Afternoon Family Sail Aboard the Schooner SoundWaters in Stamford Enjoy the excitement and wonder of the Long Island Sound aboard our 80 Schooner. Work together to raise the sails, examine the rich diversity of life beneath the waves, sample and test water quality, learn about hypoxia, and analyze groundwater.

Parents Night Out at Tumble Jungle in Norwalk: Pajama Party Palooza!! Enjoy a night off, or out while your kids have the time of their lives! (zip lines, bounce houses, foam cube pits and pizza generally tend to one up the average night with the baby sitter). Don’t forget to wear your favorite PJ’s!

Sunday, September 21

Corn Maze at Hayes Corn Maze Come explore the twists and turns of the Hayes Corn Maze. Answer the questions correctly and youre off to another section. Guess it wrong and you may be lost forever. Search for the 5 Paper Punch Stations hidden throughout the maze.

Open Nutcracker Auditions at New England Ballet Company. New England Ballet Company to hold open community auditions for annual Nutcracker! Sunday, September 14 at The Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport and Sunday, September 21 at studios located in Orange, CT. Call for details. 203-799-7950.

Stamford Hospital Health Wellness & Sports Expo 2014 Complimentary health screenings for adults and activities for children provided by Stamford Hospital and more than 80 exhibitors. Saturday, Sept. 20 will be designated Pet Wellness Day and Sunday, Sept. 21, Health & Fitness Technology Day.

Opening Day/Ukranian Festival at Castle Hill Farm Join us for our annual Ukrainian Festival to kick off our season! Mass beginning at 11 a.m. festivities to follow around 1:00pm! Corn Maze and Hay Rides begin at 1 p.m.

Pick Your Own Pumpkins at Karabin Farms MID SEPTEMBER THRU LATE OCTOBER Check out this video and learn how to pick a pumpkin perfect for carving and how to make it last through Halloween! http://www.myrecordjournal.com/following_farrah/halloween/

Sensory Friendly Day at the Connecticut Science Center! We’re lowering the volume & dimming the lights for Sensory Friendly Day! Families with kids on the autism spectrum or with similar needs can enjoy a fun, safe, comfortable, judgment-free atmosphere with hands-on activities and an understanding staff.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES:Stream Hunters at Stamford Museum & Nature Center. From mayflies to salamanders, there is another world beneath the rocks and leaves of the stream.

Odds Bodkin StoryBlast Concert at Round Hill Community Church. Master Storyteller Odds Bodkin will present an hour-long family Storyblast concert at Round Hill Community Church on Sunday, September 21 at 4:00 p.m.

Register Your Dog for the Puttin On The Dog Festivals Fun Competitions at Adopt-A-Dog INC. The 27th edition of Adopt-A-Dogs Puttin On The Dog event is Sunday, September 21st at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, CT and one of the highlights of this popular annual festival is the novel Show Class contests. www.adoptadog.org.

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