Out and About in Fairfield County this weekend

Weekend Highlights for January 3-5 for Fairfield County families:

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Friday!

Roller Skating at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center: Bring your kids rollerskating at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center! For $8 per person (including skate rental!), you and your families will have fun and stay active! 90 Harding Road, Old Greenwich, CT 06870

Indoor Animal Feedings at Earthplace - The Nature Discovery Center: Bring your kids down to Earthplace today and learn all about the resident indoor animals as we go about the important business of feeding them! This fun program is free with admission and does not require registration.

Echoes of Egypt Exhibit at the Peabody Museum at Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. Visitors will discover how the Ancient Egyptian culture that flourished thousands of years ago has impacted our modern world. Echoes of ancient Egypt appear in art, architecture, and literature around the world. Your kids will have fun this!

EXHIBITIONS: A BILLION BRICKS: LEGO® T-Rex, Turtles & Trains!  at Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Bill Probert & I LUG (LEGO® Users Group) NY return for a fifth season with a LEGO® landscape of epic proportions you and your kids will love!

Saturday!

Sensory Jump Time at Pump it Up - Norwalk: We have created a sensory-friendly environment specific for kids on the autism spectrum. Kids can make new friends, jump, slide and play sensory-friendly games. Please RSVP as this program is not open to the general public.

Drop In Art For Families at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: The Aldrich offers visitors the opportunity to learn more about the work and ideas on view in our exhibitions. Just stop by the Education Center to enjoy self-guided, hands-on projects for all age levels. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Art Explorers at the New Britain Museum of American Art: Art Explorers students at the New Britain Museum of American Art learn to express their creativity using varied art methods and materials to create personal works of art. New themes will be explored each month with different projects weekly.

Maurice Sendak Exhibit at the New Britain Museum of American Art: To celebrate the 50th Birthday of Maurice Sendak's beloved Where the Wild Things Are, the New Britain Museum of American Art has launched a special exhibit of his work! Your kids will get chills seeing original pieces and fantastical creatures.

Outdoor Birds of Prey Feedings at Earthplace - The Nature Discovery Center: Bring your kids down to Earthplace today and learn all about our birds of prey as we go about the important business of feeding them! This fun program is free with admission and does not require registration.

New Year’s Hike at Westmorland Sanctuary. Come out to Westmoreland for a New Year’s hike through the sanctuary. Hiking is a great way to exercise plus get outside and see some amazing scenes in nature. Come dressed for the weather.

Sunday!

Chocolate Factory Experience Tour of Fascia's Chocolates! Come to Fascia's Chocolates factory for a tour you won't forget! Check out the manufacturing process and learn how chocolate is made! Of course, you'll sample chocolate and even make your OWN chocolate bar! RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED.

1st Sunday Bird Walks with Greenwich Audubon at Greenwich Point Park: Morning bird walks on the first Sunday of every month at Greenwich Point Park are becoming a local birding tradition. Get out & enjoy the mornings with your family. Bring binoculars & your cameras. Questions? Call Merideth Sampson at 203-637-9822.

Wildlife Tracking at White Memorial Conservation Center: Get to know wildlife better at the White Memorial Foundation! Children should be accompanied by an adult and all should dress extra warm and wear good boots! You never know where the animals have been!

Free First Sunday at the New Haven Museum: There's no admission at the New Haven Museum on the first Sunday of each month!

Visit our website for a full list of events.