Crowd-free weekends in Stamford
Curious about what you'll do when you live in Stamford? If you like the idea of sailing along the Sound, getting artsy at cutting-edge galleries, and are daring enough to try rock climbing downtown walls, Stamford is calling you home! This list of fun things to do will take you from harbor walks to rooftop bars and give you a full taste of Stamford's seriously impressive creative energy.
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What Will You Do in Stamford?
From weekend adventures to iconic road trips, here's how locals spend their time off.
On a Saturday with perfect weather
Cummings Park beach before the geese invade.
When the gals come to town for the weekend
Bedford Street eats and Town Center sprees.
Dude hangout
Half Full Brewery pretending you understand craft beer notes.
Rainy, dreary day
Palace Theatre catching a show like a cultured human.
Artsy
Stamford Art Association showcases.
Outdoorsy
Bartlett Arboretum trails and paddling with the jellyfish in the sound.
Fitness oriented
Mill River Park, jogging past hedge fund bros power walking.
If you're a shopaholic
Stamford Town Center mall surviving by sheer corporate will.
With your dog
Scalzi Park where every golden retriever is named Cooper.
Family oriented
Chelsea Piers trampoline park for exhausting the tiny humans.
You have to see this
Harbor Point waterfront pretending you live in a major city
For sports fans
Bobby V's, watching games with transplants who miss home.
My Favorite Local Spot in Stamford
Ocha for Asian cuisine. The sushi is always A+.
— Lynn Nelthropp
Connecticut Local Expert
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