Winter Vacation Drop-Off Days

3 Dates/Sessions
Ages 5 – 10
9:30 am – noon

Members: $45/child
Non-Members: $50/child

No school? No problem! Join us for mornings of fun at the SM&NC! Each day will have a different theme but all will be full of animal visits, trail experiences, art projects, and more. Limited to 12 participants. Must be of age by program date. Please pack a peanut/tree nut free snack and water, and dress for messy play. Programs meet at Heckscher Barn. Priced per child per day.

Vacation Drop-Off Day: Animals in Winter

By Kristin Sinatra | March 4, 2024
February 14 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Heckscher Barn
$45 – $50

Discover what animals do in winter, from hibernation to migration! We’ll head out on the trails to see if we can find signs of our active winter animals. See how our farm animals stay warm in the winter and meet some of our animals who live where it…

Vacation Drop-Off Day: Cool Concoctions-FULL

By Kristin Sinatra | January 3, 2025
February 17 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Heckscher Barn
$45 – $50

Join us for a day of our favorite science experiments! We’ll make our own snow, slime, non-cook play-dough, experiment with colors, and more! About SM&NC Vacation Days No school? No problem! No school? No problem! Join us for mornings of fun at the SM&NC! Each day will have…

Vacation Drop-Off Day: Signs of Spring

By Kristin Sinatra | January 3, 2025
March 31 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Heckscher Barn
$45 – $50

From skunk cabbage to our first frogs, there are signs of spring we look for every year! We’ll hit the trails, visit the vernal pools, and check out our woodland meadow to see what signs of spring we can find! About SM&NC Vacation Days No school? No problem!…

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.