New Haven is located on Long Island Sound between New York and Boston. Greater New Haven fans out from an historic city center and harbor to scenic beaches and charming town greens. The city is a cornucopia of cultural riches in the performing and visual arts and outstanding educational opportunities, including Yale University, one of the most prestigious institutions in the world.
Things to do in West Haven
Alling Memorial Golf Course
18 holes, Par 72 Public course Call 203-946-8014 for more information.
35 Eastern Street, New Haven, CT
Amistad Freedom Schooner
Amistad Freedom Schooner. Located at Long Wharf Pier. Call 203-498-9000 for more information.
Amistad Memorial
Fourteen-foot, 3-dimensional bronze statue portraying Senghe Pieh (Joseph Cinque), leader of the Amistad Revolt. Situated on the exact site of the jail where the captives were held. Open year round, free admission Located at City Hall. Call 203-387-0370 for more information.
165 Church Street, New Haven, CT
Artspace
This is a center for contemporary art with programs in the gallery; a lab for emerging curators, showcase works on paper by monthly artists, and a parcel of land that encompasses temporary public art projects. Free admission; open Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 5pm. Call 203-772-2709 for more information.
50 Orange Street, New Haven, CT
Baybrook Bicycles Non-Guided Tours
Rentals, maps, and pre-tour briefing. Call 203-865-2724 for more information.
243 Captain Thomas Boulevard, New Haven, CT
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Featured are a Gutenberg Bible, original Audubon bird prints as well as, changing exhibits. This unusual 1963 building features translucent marble "windows" and sunken sculpture garden. Open Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 8pm; Friday 8:30am - 5pm; Saturday 10am - 5pm. Located at Yale University. Call 203-432-2977 for more information.
121 Wall Street, New Haven, CT
Black Rock Fort and Fort Nathan Hale
Forts from the Revolutionary War (Black Rock) and Civil War (Nathan Hale) command spectacular views of New Haven harbor. Open daily Memorial Day - Labor Day, Admission is free. Located on Woodward Avenue. Call 203-946-8790 for more information.
Connecticut Children's Museum
An interactive, innovative and inclusive museum with 8 rooms of hands-on exhibits, observation bee hive, the Great Green Room from Goodnight Moon, and a pint-size post office. Open Friday - Saturday 12 - 5pm. Call 203-562-5437 for more information.
22 Wall Street, New Haven, CT
Creative Arts Workshop
Regional art school in the visual arts. Creative Works and Hilles Gallery with changing exhibitions of fine arts and crafts, classes, workshops, and lectures. Gallery open September 4 - July 30 Monday -Friday 9am - 5:30pm, Call 203-562-4927 for more information.
80 Audubon Street, New Haven, CT
East Rock Park
Enjoy the spectacular view of Long Island Sound and the harbor; bird sanctuary, nature trails, picnic facilities, playgrounds and recreational facilities. Park is open daily sunrise - sunset; Summit is open April 1 - November 1. Located on corner of Orange and Cold Spring Streets. Call 203-946-6086 for more information.
Edgewood Park
123-acre Park with playground, recreational facilities, duck pond, rollerblading rink, self-guided nature trail. Daily, sunrise-sunset. Located on Edgewood Avenue. Call 203-946-8028 for more information.
John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts
Features many university and community events. Closed in August. Located at Southern Connecticut State University at 501 Crescent Street. Call 203-392-6154 for more information.
Knights of Columbus Museum
Fine and decorate art; artifacts and archival material relating to the history, formation and activities of the Knights of Columbus from 1882 to the present. Rare book collection of Christopher Columbus, photography collection. Changing exhibits. Free admission; open May 2 - Labor Day daily 10am - 5pm; Labor Day - May 1, Wednesday only. Call 203-865-0400 for more information.
1 State Street, New Haven, CT
Lighthouse Point Park
82-acre Park on Long Island Sound; swimming, natural history displays (by appt. only), nature trails, picnic grove, bird sanctuary and antique carousel. Open daily sunrise - sunset; carousel operates 10am - 5pm Memorial Day - Labor Day, Call 203-946-8005 for more information.
2 Lighthouse Road, New Haven, CT
Long Wharf Theatre
Tony award-winning professional theater offering productions of classic and exciting new works. Call 203-787-4282 for more information.
222 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT
Morse Recital Hall at Sprague Hall
Recently renovated, the Hall is an architectural and acoustical treasure. Home to the Yale School of Music, with 250 public events each year. Performances held September - May. Call 203-432-4158 for more information.
470 College Street, New Haven, CT
New Haven Colony Historical Society
Exhibits on New Haven's cultural and industrial growth (1638 to the present), special exhibitions. Gift shop, research library, photo archives (by appt. only). Museum is open Tuesday - Friday 10am -5pm; Saturday 12 - 5pm; closed major holidays. Call 203-562-4183 for more information.
114 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT
New Haven Green
One of the nine "squares" in the city's 1638 village plan. Its three churches are outstanding examples of Gothic, Federalist, and Georgian design. National Historic Landmark. downtown
New Haven Ravens Dugout Store
Merchandise featuring New Haven Ravens Baseball. Located at Yale Field. Call 203-782-1666 for more information.
252 Derby Avenue, New Haven, CT
Palace Performing Arts Center
Operating with performances year-round. Call 203-789-2122 for more information.
246 College Street, New Haven, CT
Peabody Museum of Natural History
"Brontosaurus" and Stegosaurus haunt the Great Hall of Dinosaurs, where Rudolph Zallinger's famous Age of Reptiles mural spans 108' and 300 million years of earth history. Frogs and other live animals inhabit the Discovery Room. Exhibits on Native America. Open Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday 12 - 5pm; closed major holidays. Call 203-432-5050 for more information.
170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT
Quinnipiack
Learn about the ecology, culture and history of Long Island Sound aboard the flagship of New Haven, Quinnipiack, and a 91-foot gaff rigged wooden schooner. Half-day, all day and sunset sails. Charters available. Sail New Haven offers a sail-training course. Departs from Long Wharf Pier. Public sails late May - October Wednesday - Sunday. Departs from Long Wharf Pier.. Call 203-865-1737 for more information.
Shubert Theater
Known as the "Birthplace of the nation's greatest hits" offering the best of Broadway, dance, cabaret and family entertainment. Season runs from September - June. Call 203562-5666 for more information.
247 College Street, New Haven, CT
SoNo Switch Tower Museum
Historic 1890s New Haven Railroad switch tower with only museum with "Armstrong" switch level machine in the country. Discover the important function performed by this building, while watching trains pass by on the busy Northeast corridor. Gift shop on site. Open May - October Saturday & Sunday 12 - 5pm; and by appointment. Call 203-246-6958 for more information.
77 Washington Street, New Haven, CT
South Central Connecticut Biking
Bicycle rentals with maps, pre-ride briefing for tours of the shoreline, Yale University, Rails to Trails, wooded areas, and mountain bike areas. Call 203-933-4576 for more information.
252 College Street, New Haven, CT
Sports Haven
Simulcast theater where you can watch and wager on thoroughbred, harness, greyhound, and jai alai on high resolution screens. 2,800 gallon aquarium filled with Tropical sharks; casual dining, snack bar. Open daily 11:30am - midnight; Friday & Saturday to 1am. Call 203-946-3201 for more information.
600 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT
Tours of the Shubert
Experience the thrill of the theater with an extensive tour of the legendary performing arts center, including backstage areas, dressing rooms and "graffiti walls" with autographs of the performers. Reservations required. Open September - June; office hours Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. Located at the Shubert Performing Arts Center. Call 203-624-1825 for more information.
247 College Street, New Haven, CT
West Rock Nature Center
40-acre center has native reptiles, nature building with wildlife displays. Mon.-Fri. 10-4, closed Sat., Sun. & holidays. Admission is free. Call 203-946-8016 for more information.
West Rock Ridge State Park
Located off Rte. 10 at Wintergreen Street Call 860-424-3200 for more information.
Woolsey Hall
Concert auditorium built in 1901. Season runs September - May. Located at Yale University on the corner of College & Grove Streets Call 203-432-8620 for more information.
Yale Cabaret
Imaginative and top quality theater. Performances held October - August. Call 203-432-1566 for more information.
217 Park Street, New Haven, CT
Yale Center for British Art
Opened in 1977 and designed by Louis Kahn, the museum houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom. Its foundation is the gift of paintings, drawings prints, rare books, manuscripts, and sculpture. Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am -5pm; Sunday12 - 5pm; closed major holidays. Call 203-432-2800 for more information.
1080 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT
Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Over 800 16th- to 20th-century musical instruments documenting European and American music tradition. Concert series runs from September - April; closed July-August. Call 203-432-0822 for more information.
15 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT
Yale Repertory Theatre
Tony Award-winning theatre dedicated to the production of new plays and classics of world theatre. Performances held September - May Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 8pm. Call 203-432-1234 for more information.
1120 Chapel Street at York Street, New Haven, CT
Yale University Art Gallery
Founded in 1832, with more than 85,000 objects dating from ancient Egypt to the present. Paintings by Van Gogh, Manet, Monet and Picasso, one of the finest collections of American paintings and decorative arts; changing exhibits, sculpture garden and gift shop on site. Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday 1 - 6pm; September - May Thursday 10am - 8pm. Call 203-432-0600 for more information.
1111 Chapel Street at York Street, New Haven, CT
Yale University Visitor Center
Guided one-hour walking tours of historic campus, including Connecticut Hall where Nathan Hale, William Howard Taft and Noah Webster studied. Tours offered Monday - Friday 10:30 & 2pm; Saturday & Sunday 1:30pm; free admission. Call 203-432-2300 for more information.
149 Elm Street, New Haven, CT