Explore the amazing natural wonders found at the SM&NC!

This series of family programs, led by Stamford Museum & Nature Center's exceptional Environmental Education team, explores the amazing natural wonders found on our campus.

Online Registration for most Summer Programs & Events opens on Wednesday, June 25 at 9 am

Stay tuned! We'll be rolling out the upcoming season's website calendar and program registration listings over the next couple of weeks!

S’mores & Slides

June 19, 2024
July 18 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
$15 – $20

Ever wish you had Nature’s Playground practically to yourself after hours? Join us for an evening of open playground and our favorite campfire treat — S’mores! The playground will be open from 6:30 – 7:30 pm and our campfire will be ready at 7:10 pm for S’mores. Tickets…

First Quarter Moon Open Viewing

June 17, 2025
August 1 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
$8 – $11

Join UCONN’s Dr. Sylvanie Wallington as we take an up close look at 1st Quarter Moon. Dr. Wallington is an Assistant Professor in Residence in the University of Connecticut Stamford’s Physics Department. We’ll also have some self-guided moon-themed crafts in the Farmhouse. Enter through our North gate at…

Bunk with the Beasts Family Campout

June 17, 2025
September 12 @ 6:00 pm – September 13 @ 9:00 am
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
$100 – $200

Our fall family campout returns! Join us for a night under the stars at the SM&NC. Arrive anytime between 5 and 6 pm to choose your campsite on the meadow or by the Pollinator Garden. Each site will have its own picnic table available for a bring-your own…

Stream Hunters

June 19, 2024
September 21 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
$8 – $11

One of our most popular late summer Outdoor Adventures returns! Join us to see what lives in Poorhouse Brook. With nets and buckets, we’ll carefully catch (and later release) the many insects and invertebrates that live in the brook. If we get lucky, we’ll see some amphibians, fish,…

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 participants age 3 and up who attend a program require a ticket for individually-ticketed events.
    • This policy does not apply to any Summer Camp, Summer Wonder Art, or other program that is covered under our Summer Camp refund policies. Please refer to our summer camp pages for more information on these policies.

For registration assistance or questions, please contact Visitor Services at 203.977.6521.

Directions

39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT 06903