Great Things to Do In and Around Danbury

Parks

• Tarrywile Park & Mansion, Southern Blvd. (hiking, picnicking), Danbury
• Roger’s Park, Main St., Danbury
• Kent Falls State Park (north of New Milford), Kent Cornwall Road, (hiking, swimming, fishing, picnicking), Kent
• Candlewood Lake, E. Hayestown Rd. (for residents but nonresidents can buy daily passes; swimming, boating and picnicking), Danbury
• Kenosia Park, Christopher Columbus Rd. (near Westside campus), swimming, fishing, boating, picnicking,  Danbury
• Squantz Pond State Park, Shortwoods Road, (swimming, fishing, hiking, boating, picnicking, New Fairfield
• Westside Nature Preserve, Lake Avenue, (hiking trail starts at softball field), Westside campus, Danbury
• Huntington State Park, Sunset Hill Road, (hiking, mountain biking, fishing), Bethel
• Bear Mountain Reservation, Bear Mountain Road, (hiking, swimming, mountain biking, picnicking, Danbury
• Farrington Woods, Mill Plain Road, (hiking, mountain biking), Danbury
• Putnam Memorial State Park, Black Rock Turnpike, (hiking, museum, park activities), Redding

Movies

• AMC Loews Movie Theatre, Eagle Road, Danbury
• Bethel Cinema, Greenwood Ave., (foreign films, independent studio films, specials offered on Mon. and Tues.), Bethel
• Bank Street Movie and Events Theater, Bank Street, New Milford
• Edmond Town Hall, Main Street, Newtown
• Palace Theatre, Main Street, Danbury

Coffee Houses and Diners

• Molten Java Café, Greenwood Ave., (live music on Friday and Saturday nights; seasonal outdoor seating, Internet), Bethel
• Mothership on Main, Main Street, Danbury
• Rumors European Cafe, Mill Plain Road, Danbury
• Mill Plain Diner, Mill Plain Road, Danbury
• 3 Brothers Diner, White Street, Danbury

Museums

• Danbury Scott Fanton Museum and Historical Society, Main Street, Danbury
• Danbury Railway Museum, White Street, Danbury
• Charles Ives House, Mountainville Road, Danbury

Ice Cream

• Dr. Mike’s Ice Cream Shop, Greenwood Ave., Bethel
• Dubl-Twister (across from White Hall), White St., Danbury
• Cold Stone Creamery, near the mall, Backus Ave., Danbury
• Il Bacio Ice Cream, Germantown Road, Danbury
• Cream & Sugar Cafe, PT Barnum Square, Bethel
• Ferris Acres Creamery, Sugar Street, Newtown

Local Restaurants

• TK’s American Cafe, White St., Danbury
• La Mitad del Mundo, Ives Street, Danbury
• Two Steps Downtown Grille (Southwest), Ives St., Danbury
• JK’s Texas Hot Wieners (American), South St., Danbury
• Sycamore Drive-in (American), Greenwood Ave., Bethel
• Bambu Modern Asian & Bar, Lake Avenue, Danbury
• Mezon Tapas Bar & Restaurant (Latin American, Spanish & Caribbean), Mill Plain Road, Danbury
• Panda House (Asian), Mill Plain Road, Danbury
• Soho Pizza, White Street, Danbury
• Pippas Sports Cafe, South Street, Danbury
• Molly Darcy’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, Mill Plain Road, Danbury
• Billy Bean’s Ecuadorian Restaurant, White Street, Danbury
• Pancho’s Tacos Restaurant (Mexican), White St., Danbury
• El Milenio Restaurant (Ecuadorian), North Street, Danbury
• SONIC, White Street, Danbury
• Market Place Kitchen & Bar (Farm to Table), Mill Plain Road, Danbury
• Augie’s Numero Uno Restaurant & Pizza (Italian), Germantown Road, Danbury
• Sesame Seed (Middle Eastern), West Wooster Street, Danbury
• Social 46 American Bar & Grill, Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury
• Square One Bar & Grill (American), Mill Plain Road, Danbury
• Staniziato’s Wood Fired Pizza, Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury
• Planeta Brazil (Brazilian Steakhouse), Newtown Road, Danbury
• Rosy Tomorrow’s, Old Mill Plain Road, Danbury

Recreational

• Danbury Ice Rink (ice skating, hockey), Independence Way, Danbury
• Mohawk Mountain Ski Area, Great Hollow Road, Cornwall
• Thunder Ridge Ski Area, Patterson, NY
• Golf at Richter Park (public course), Aunt Hack Road, Danbury
• Golf Quest (mini-golf and indoor driving range), Sand Cut Road, Brookfield
• The Golf Performance Center (Driving Range), Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield
• Strikers of Brookfield (just north of the 4 corners), Federal Road, Brookfield
• Dolrbills Bowling and Family Entertainment, Danbury Road, New Milford
• Danbury Duckpin Lanes, East Hayestown Road, Danbury
• Danbury Sports Dome, Shelter Rock Lane, Danbury
• Escape 101, Kenosia Avenue, Danbury
• Liberty Paintball, Thunder Ridge Road, Patterson, NY
• Jumpz Trampoline Park, Prindle Lane, Danbury
• Sky Zone Trampoline Park, Francis J. Clarke Circle, Bethel
• On Track Karting, Silvermine Road, Brookfield

Other

• HART bus to Brewster, N.Y. (to catch the Metro North train to Grand Central station in NYC), call (203) 748-2034 for locations
• Danbury Fair Mall, Backus Avenue, Danbury
• Danbury Public Library, Main Street, Danbury
• Elephant’s Trunk Flea Market, Route 7, New Milford (Sundays only)
• Stew Leonard’s Dairy Store, Federal Road, Danbury
• WCSU Westside Nature Preserve (start by the softball field and follow signs), Westside campus

Music

• Danbury City Center concert on the Green, Ives Street, Danbury
•  Ives Concert Park, Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury
• Daryl’s House, NY-22, Pawling
• Musicals at Richter, Aunt Hack Road, Danbury
• Ridgefield Playhouse, E. Ridge Road, Danbury
• Local Radio – WXCI (on campus), Danbury

Bookstore/Café

• Barnes & Noble, Danbury Square Mall, Danbury