Connecticut Audubon Society

📍 Fairfield, CT

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📍 2325 Burr St, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA, Fairfield, CT

📞 +12032596305

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The Connecticut Audubon Society Center in Fairfield offers trails, wildlife gardens, and live animal exhibits that bring the natural world to life for grandkids of all ages. The center hosts family naturalist programs throughout the year, making it a wonderful place to return to season after season. Located on Burr Street in Fairfield, it's free to walk the trails and deeply worth a visit.

Grandparent-Friendly Details

Fun Things to Do Here

Ideas to make the most of your visit to Connecticut Audubon Society

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.

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