FIY: Farm it Yourself! Our FIY series teaches families and kids homesteading and cooking skills that can easily be done at home!

Throughout the year we’ll have opportunities to work with animals, cook in our kitchens, grow things to take home and more. Limited enrollment ensures that everyone gets hands-on chances to participate. Program location will be emailed to participants the week before the event. Recommended for children ages 5 and up, unless otherwise noted. Please take note that for many programs are not drop-off and that all participants require a ticket, including adults. Refer to individual programs for more information.

Heckscher Farm Spring Evening Tour

March 22, 2024
May 29 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Meets at Overbrook Nature Center
$10 – $13

Join us for a special behind-the-scenes tour of Heckscher Farm in the spring! We’ll get to go in pasture with our baby goats, peek in on the spring lambs, give the pigs a treat and say goodnight to everyone on the farm! Tickets are for individual registration.  Children…

We Love Cattle!

January 2, 2025
June 13 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
$12 – $15

Meet our beloved cattle — Milking Shorthorns Prim & Nessie, Scottish Highland Petunia, and Moose, our Randall Ox — up close and personal! Help give them some treats and see how our farmers have trained them to follow commands through enrichment. Limited to 6 pairs. Each ticket includes…

Youth & Family Program Policies

  • Refunds may be available for a registered program up to 10 days before the program date. Within 10 days refunds are, unfortunately, not available. Please register carefully. Contact registration at 203.977.6521 for refunds. Programs cancelled by SM&NC will be refunded in full.
  • Ticket transfers are not permitted. Only registered parties may attend in their program time/date.
  • Please note age requirements.  Registrations outside of the age minimums/maximums will be cancelled and may not be refunded
  • Please note registration requirements.  Some programs are drop-off and some require adult attendance.  All parties 3 and up that attend a program require a ticket for individually-ticketed events. Registrations outside of program guidelines will be cancelled and may not be refunded.
    For registration assistance or questions, please contact Visitor Services at 203.977.6521.