For the Whole Family – Activities

- from Best of kidHaven Readers Poll, 2011 -

Best Park

Larry’s Playground at Bassett Park in Hamden

really cool, too: Kids in Motion Playground at Bartlem Park in Cheshire, East Rock Park in New Haven

Best Hiking Trail

Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden

really cool, too: West Rock in New Haven, Lake Wintergreen in Hamden

Best Indoor Swimming Pool

Jewish Community Center in Woodbridge

really cool, too: Woodruff Family YMCA in Milford, Soundview Family YMCA in Branford

Best Outdoor Swimming Pool

Cheshire Community Pool in Cheshire

really cool, too: The Woodbridge Club in Woodbridge

Best Amusement Park

Lake Compounce in Bristol

really cool, too: Six Flags New England in Springfield, MA; Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury

Best Children’s Theatre Troupe

Yale Children’s Theatre in New Haven

really cool, too: A Broken Umbrella Theatre in New Haven

Best Museum for the Whole Family

Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in New Haven

really cool, too: Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk, Kidcity Children’s Museum in Middletown, American Museum of Natural History in NYC

Best Museum with the Best Family Programming

Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in New Haven

really cool, too: Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk

Best Public Library

Miller Library in Hamden

really cool, too: North Haven Memorial Library in North Haven, New Haven Free Public Library in New Haven, Wallingford Public Library in Wallingford

Best Beach

Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison

really cool, too: Lighthouse Point in New Haven, Cosey Beach in East Haven

Best Campground

Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison

really cool, too: River Dale Farm Camp Site in Clinton, Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme

Best Splash Park

Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven

really cool, too: Cosey Beach in East Haven

Best Ice Rink

Louis Astorina Ice Arena in Hamden

really cool, too: Ralph Walker Ice Skating Rink in New Haven

Best Ski Mountain for the Whole Family

Mohawk Mountain in Cornwall

really cool, too: Ski Butternut in Great Barrington, MA; Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow, VT

Best Day Trip

Mystic, CT

really cool, too: New York City, NY

Best Family Activity to Do for Free

Hiking at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden

really cool, too: Saturdays at Common Ground High School in New Haven, Toddler Tunes in New Haven, Summer Concerts on the Green in New Haven, Free Thursday Afternoons at the Peabody Museum in New Haven

Best Annual Family Event

Sunday in the Park at Edgerton Park in New Haven

really cool, too: Daffodil Festival in Meriden, ArtWalk in Westville, International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven, Captain Kidd Pirate Festival in Milford, Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival in New Haven

Seasonal Activities

Best Easter Egg Hunt