Are you looking for fun things to do with your kiddos this week? You’ve come to the right place because Macaroni Kid New Haven is here to help you find your family fun! Kick off the weekend with a sword swallower and fire-breather, visit the farm, snuggle with goats and more! To make sure that you don't miss any of the fun, subscribe to our free weekly newsletters and follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
1. Celebrate Spring at Massaro Farms
May 22 | 1pm
Join Massaro Community Farms to celebrate spring and enjoy a relaxing day outside with the family. This year's event features an annual seedling sale as well as a fairy house installation.
2. Robin Hood's Faire Friends & Family Weekend
May 22 & 23 | All Day
The Robin Hood's Faire features a craft marketplace and entertainment. Enjoy watching a Jousting Tournament and Armored Combat show, plus a sword swallower and a fire-breather and more!
3. Circle K Petting Farm at Lyman Orchards
May 22 | 10am
Visit the Circle K petting farm at Lyman Orchards. Plenty of adorable animals are available for petting and pictures, including pygmy goats, sheep, rabbits, alpacas, and a donkey!
4. Kindness Coin Painting
May 22 | 11:00am - 12:30pm
Join the Friends of Short Beach to create hundreds of kindness coins with the Ben's Bells Project sharing their mission of spreading intentional acts of kindness throughout the community.
5. Story Time at The New England Carousel Museum
May 22 | 1pm
Kids of all ages are invited to enjoy a story and a related craft in the Museum's new Art Studio. FREE with admission. Registration is encouraged, space is limited.
6. World Turtle Day
May 23 | 1 - 4pm
Join Roaring Brook Nature Center in its outdoor turtle enclosure to celebrate World Turtle Day. Visit with Tobey, the Eastern box turtle; Juliette, the ornate box turtle; Timber, the wood turtle, and others.
7. Club Canvas: Unicorn
May 23| 9:30am - 11am
Join The Giggling Pig on Sunday morning for an hour and a half of creativity! Your children will be guided through a step by step unicorn painting on canvas.
8. Testo Family Farmers Market
May 23 | 11:30am - 2pm
Join Testo Family Farms for its weekly Farmers Market!! With local vendors and artisans, food trucks and entertainment, there will be plenty of fun for adults and children of all ages. Every Sunday between May 2nd and Labor Day, 11-2pm.
9. Marvelous Metamorphoses! - Connecticut Audubon Society at Fairfield
May 22 | 10:30 & 11:00am
The acclaimed Sova Dance and Puppet Theater will present beautiful and bizarre transformations in nature during a live, puppet workshop and performance on the Center’s back lawn. Through original music, dance and the art of puppetry, “Marvelous Metamorphoses!” celebrates and brings to life the annual life cycles of nature — from caterpillars to butterflies, polliwogs to frogs and more! This all-ages, family program begins with a puppet workshop at 10:30 a.m., followed by the performance at 11 a.m.
10. Goat Snuggles
May 23 | Make a Reservation
Goat Snuggles are the Best! For your safety, our group activities include 1 goat for each group that will be handled by an adult. Come relax and enjoy some snuggles with our cute goats out in the green grass, or inside by our warm pellet stove. Learn how wonderful these creatures can be, and take great pictures! Includes 1 complimentary bag of goat food for each guest. Recommended age is 3 and up. Goat Snuggles will be offered throughout the year.
