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Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It borders the city of Bridgeport and towns of Trumbull, Easton, Weston, and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of 2020, the town had a population of 61,512. [3] The town is part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region .
- Jennings Beach
- Fairfield Historic District
- Fairfield Museum and History Center
- Penfield Beach
- Lake Mohegan Recreation Area
- Fairfield University Art Museum
- Quick Center For The Arts
- Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary
- Sasco Beach
- Greenfield Hill Historic District
On a gentle curve the pristine Jennings Beach is long, wide and backed by quiet residential areas. The beach faces east, and at its very north is bordered by a fishing pier at the mouth of Ash Creek. It’s a gorgeous place to pass a few hours in the summer and is lapped by calm, shallow waters that children can enjoy in safety. On summer nights ther...
Fairfield’s old center is on a stretch of the Old Post Road between Turney Road and U.S. Route 1. The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is composed of an ensemble of 75 historic buildings. I get a little thrill to think that many have been here since the 18th century. There’s the town hall, crested by a cup...
Right by the Town Green is a local museum with temporary exhibitions opening a window on Fairfield’s past. The Fairfield Museum and History Center is made up of a museum building with several galleries, a research library and reading room, and an 80-seat theater on the Town Green. I paid a visit during spooky season for the thought-provoking Dearly...
Travel south along Jennings Beach and you’ll soon find yourself on Penfield Beach. It’s another enticing ribbon of sand, covering 3.5 acres and furnished with lots of amenities. If you’re on foot, I reckon you can get to this spot in 20 minutes from the downtown area. Washed by the gentle Long Island Sound, the sand at Penfield Beach is soft and cl...
If you’re reluctant to swim in Long Island Sound, the calm and clean Lake Mohegan is a real alternative. It’s all embedded in more than 170 acres of parkland reclaimed from farms and a gravel mine. The expansive sandy beach is supervised by lifeguards in the summer, and there’s a roped swimming area marking out the depths. Fairfield Parks and Recre...
For a blast of high culture Fairfield University has a superb art gallery on the lower level of the palatial Bellarmine Hall, which dates to 1921. These galleries are open Tuesday to Thursday in summer, and Tuesday to Saturday for the rest of the year. You can view Italian Renaissance and Baroque painting in the Meditz Gallery, designed like an ear...
The cultural heart of Fairfield University, the Quick Center for the Arts was founded in 1990 and can hold audiences of 740. The center has a rich program of theater, classical and popular music, dance, talks and shows and activities for children. The venue receives the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center on an annual basis. It’s also the home ...
Founded in 1914 by author and early Audubon movement leader Mabel Osgood Wright (1859-1934), Fairfield has America’s oldest private songbird sanctuary. In six acres, this comprises a pond and gardens, specially planted to attract birdlife (more than 120 recorded) and butterflies. To my mind, the most charming feature is the teaching bridge and its ...
West of Kensie Point and just south of the Country Club of Fairfield, this 10-acre beach is a much more remote and tranquil option compared to the beaches above. Sasco Beach is a public beach, but it comes with a caveat. When I wrote this article, only residents with a special beach sticker were able to park in the beach’s lot between Memorial Day ...
A couple of minutes out of Fairfield proper, the affluent neighborhood of Greenfield Hill has a very picturesque historic district, all set around a classic New England green. The district is on the National Register of Historic Places and is made up of 27 contributing buildings across 175 acres. The most eye-catching of these for me is the whitewa...
Fairfield, urban town (township), Fairfield county, southwestern Connecticut, U.S., on Long Island Sound adjoining Bridgeport (northeast). It includes Southport, a village on Mill River. Possibly named for Fairfield, England, it was settled in 1639 by Roger Ludlow, who in 1637 had been a participant in the Pequot War , which nearly destroyed ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Welcome to the Town of Fairfield Connecticut. William A. Gerber, First Selectman. 203-256-3030. Email. Fairfield is a charming, thriving town featuring five miles of shoreline on the Long Island Sound.
About Fairfield. Fairfield, Connecticut, is a charming and thriving town featuring five miles of shoreline on the Long Island Sound. Fairfield has five town beaches, two universities, many parks and ball fields, two public golf courses, and a vibrant array of restaurants and stores.
Mar 23, 2023 · 1. Bask in the Sun at Penfield Beach. 2. Take a Trip through Time at the Fairfield Museum and History Center. 3. Tour the Old Post Road Historic District. 4. Be One with the Birds at the Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary. 5. Relax on Jennings Beach. 6. Hike or Swim in the Lake Mohegan Recreation Area. 7.
Buy. Eat. Drink. Sleep. Connect. Go next. Fairfield is a city in Connecticut . Understand. Get in. Get around. See. Burr Mansion (The Burr Homestead) Fairfield Historic district. David Ogden House. Burr Mansion (The Burr Homestead), 739 Old Post Road. Do. Locals usually hangout at the beach or walk around town.
