You can go to the City of Norwalk's website for more information about Norwalk at www.norwalkct.org. You also can check out the local Norwalk paper: The Hour. Online news from and about Norwalk also can be found at The Norwalk Daily Voice, the Hamlet Hubs for SoNo and Norwalk, and Norwalk Patch.
Norwalk Seaport Association: Founded in 1978, the Norwalk Seaport Association is lower Fairfield County’s most active nonprofit organization devoted to maritime preservation, education and the area’s seafaring heritage. It maintains the Sheffield Island Lighthouse, offers summer boat rides out to the lighthouse and also sponsors the city's annual Oyster Festival each second week of September.
Stepping Stones Museum for Children: Named one of America's Top 50 Children's Museums, it features interactive exhibits, educational programs and fun for the whole family.
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum: One of the earliest and finest surviving Second Empire Style country houses ever built in the United States. Tours are available.
The state of Connecticut has much to offer. Turn your visit to The Maritime Aquarium into a weekend or weeklong vacation. For all you can do in Connecticut, visit the state's official tourism site: ctvisit.com.
Metro-North Railroad offers a package through its One-Day Getaways that includes discounted rail service to South Norwalk station and admission to The Maritime Aquarium. For details, call 1-800-METRO-INFO or visit their website.
Once you purchase the Metro-North package, please call our Reservations Department at (203) 852-0700 extension 2206 between 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday or email reservations@maritimeaquarium.org to schedule your Aquarium visit.