Bristow Sanctuary & Wildwood Preserve

📍 New Canaan, CT

4.8(13 Google)

📍47 Old Stamford Rd, New Canaan, CT 06840, USA, New Canaan, CT

Bristow Sanctuary offers a lovely, gentle outing for all ages. Grandchildren will enjoy observing the animals in their natural habitats—a truly memorable experience.

Plan with current information

Hours, prices, programs, and accessibility can change. Confirm time-sensitive details with the venue before leaving.

Grandparent-Friendly Details

Accessibility

Wheelchair & stroller accessible

Noise level

Usually moderate noise

Typical visit

Usually about 2.5hr

Typical for this kind of place — not recorded for this venue.

Fun Things to Do Here

Ideas to make the most of your visit to Bristow Sanctuary & Wildwood Preserve

Animal Bingo

Spot: a sleeping animal, one eating, one near water, one with babies, and the biggest animal you see all day.

Animal Olympics

Debate: which animal in the zoo would win at running? Swimming? Climbing? Best argument wins.

Sketch an Animal

Bring a small notebook. Spend 5 minutes sketching one animal each. No talent required — effort counts.

Zookeeper Questions

Make up what you think the zookeeper's daily job involves. What's the hardest part? The best part?

Feeding Time Watch

Find out what time a feeding happens before you arrive and make it the anchor of the day.

Free printable: Zoo Animal Bingo

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Budget & Insider Tips

Grandparent Money Tips

•Annual memberships pay for themselves in 2 visits and often include reciprocal entry at other zoos and aquariums nationwide.
•Pack your own snacks — zoo food runs 3x the normal price. Most allow outside food at designated picnic areas.
•Many zoos offer AARP member discounts alongside military pricing — check before booking online.