Weston is woodsy and serene and contains miles of country lanes lined with estates, historic
colonials and farmhouses, along with
towering contemporary homes. Properties are zoned for plots of two acres or more.
Most shopping opportunities are outside of town. Weston offers a post office, gas station,
hardware store and one or two other small businesses.
Sherwood Island State Park
Sherwood Island State Park, on the shore of Long Island Sound in Westport Connecticut, covers 234 acres of beach, wetlands and woodlands. People come to the park to hike, bike, ski, swim, fish, study nature, watch birds, fly kites, fly model airplanes, play volleyball, picnic, or just relax under the trees.
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Arts & Musuems
Westport Country Playhouse
This summer-stock playhouse has offered hundreds of professional productions for 75 years. First located in
a cow barn-turned-tanning factory to a rustic country theater with post-and-beam construction,
the playhouse has been completely renovated.
Now the playhouse is a year-round venue.
The mission of Westport Country Playhouse is to transform people's lives through the power of theatre. Our aim is to enlighten, enrich and engage a diverse community of theatre lovers, artists and students by presenting excellent professional theatre and by offering a welcoming experience that perpetuates the long tradition of the Westport Country Playhouse red barn.
White Barn Theatre
The White Barn Theatre was a small theater founded by actress, producer and theater impresario Lucille Lortel on the property of her estate in Norwalk, Connecticut that premiered numerous plays from major playwrights and plays that went on to successful Broadway and Off-Broadway runs.
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts
This is an outdoor pavilion that offers a festival atmosphere from late June through late August.
Bring a blanket and picnic to the lawn and enjoy the free performances.
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art
It is the mission of The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art to be a national leader in the exhibition of significant and challenging contemporary art with an emphasis on emerging and mid-career artists, a world-class innovator of museum education programs, and a vital cultural resource for our community.
Artists' Market
Artists' Market is an oasis of art, an exciting blend of a gallery, a museum, and a busy framing workshop. Here you'll find artistic creations in a variety of media: classic contemporary handmade American crafts, exquisite fine art and photography as well as custom framing for those who want to show off something special or preserve heirlooms for future generations.
Southport Harbor Gallery
Artists' Market is an oasis of art, an exciting blend of a gallery, a museum, and a busy framing workshop. Here you'll find artistic creations in a variety of media: classic contemporary handmade American crafts, exquisite fine art and photography as well as custom framing for those who want to show off something special or preserve heirlooms for future generations.
Golf
If you love playing golf then you're going to love playing in and around Fairfield County.
Birchwood Country Club
The 9-hole "Birchwood" course at the Birchwood Country Club facility in Westport, Connecticut features 3,157 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 36. The course rating is 37.3 and it has a slope rating of 131. Designed by Orris Smith/(R) William F. Mitchell, the Birchwood golf course opened in 1900
Longshore Club Park Golf Course
The 18-hole "Longshore" course at the Longshore Club Park Golf Course facility in Westport, Connecticut features 5,845 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 73. The course rating is 69 and it has a slope rating of 115 on Rye grass. Designed by Orrin E. Smith, the Longshore golf course opened in 1922.
Country Club of Fairfield
The 18-hole "Fairfield" course at the Country Club of Fairfield facility in Fairfield, Connecticut features 6,358 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. The course rating is 71.6 and it has a slope rating of 133. Designed by Seth Raynor, the Fairfield golf course opened in 1914.
Silvermine Golf Club Inc
The 18-hole "Silvermine 2" course at the Silvermine Golf Club Inc facility in Norwalk, Connecticut features 6,077 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. The course rating is 65 and it has a slope rating of 107 on Blue grass. Designed by John E. Warner, the Silvermine 2 golf course opened in 1954.
Woodstock Nature Center
The Woodcock Nature Center has been a private non-profit source of nature and environmental education in Southwestern Connecticut since 1972.
Located on 149 acres of state-protected land, the Woodcock Preserve includes a pond, wetlands, and 3 miles of publicly accessible woodland trails. The Center is home to a variety of living local and exotic creatures including snakes, frogs, and lizards. We also house a handful of injured birds of prey.
Fairfield County offers many great beaches along the Long Island Sound. You will find facilities such as
beaches with pavilion and concessions, marinas, tennis courts, softball fields, horseshoe pits, playgrounds,
skating rinks, picnic areas, walking paths, biking trails, fishing, rest rooms and more.
Winter is the sleepiest time of the year in Fairfield County. But once Spring has sprung
the Housatonic Valley and coastal towns come alive with food, frolic, and festivities that last throughout spring, summer, and fall.
Beardsley Zoo
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo provides a wonderfully wild experience for families, students and you! We have a proud history of over 80 years as Connecticut's only zoo.
Maritime Aquarium
Maritime Aquarium
The Maritime Aquarium inspires people of all ages to appreciate Long Island Sound and protect it for future generations. A vibrant and entertaining learning environment, the Maritime Aquarium achieves this goal through living exhibits, marine science, and environmental education.
Shopping
Area Shops
The Wilton area offers a multitude of shopping venues.
Sherwood Island State Park, on the shore of Long Island Sound in Westport Connecticut, covers 234 acres of beach, wetlands and woodlands. People come to the park to hike, bike, ski, swim, fish, study nature, watch birds, fly kites, fly model airplanes, play volleyball, picnic, or just relax under the trees.
Fairfield County offers many great beaches along the Long Island Sound. You will find facilities such as
beaches with pavilion and concessions, marinas, tennis courts, softball fields, horseshoe pits, playgrounds,
skating rinks, picnic areas, walking paths, biking trails, fishing, rest rooms and more.
Fairfield has some of the best boating waters on Long Island Sound.
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