Sometimes, being a mom doesn’t fill our cup completely; we need MORE. A day to forget our responsibilities and have a girls’ day out with our besties is seemingly what the doctor ordered! What’s better than sipping on your drink of choice, some good eats, and catching up on everything you’ve missed while rearing your children? I scoured the internet and also went off things I have personally done with my girlfriends for the BEST girls’ day out ideas in and around Fairfield County. Check them out!
1. Go to a winery or even try to fill out a winery passport for some of the surrounding wineries.
- Jones Winery, Shelton
- Gouveia Vineyards, Wallingford
- Stonington Vineyards, Stonington
- DiGrazia Vineyards and Winery, Brookfield
- Haight-Brown Vineyard, Litchfield
- Savino Vineyards, Woodbridge
- Priam Vineyards, Colchester
- Aquilas Nest Vineyard, Sandy Hook
2. Shop ’til you drop at the outlets.
- Clinton Crossings, Clinton
- Westbrook Outlets, Westbrook
3. Hit up the casino.
- Mohegan Sun, Uncasville
- Foxwoods, Mashantucket
4. Go to the spa.
- The Spa at Norwich Inn, Norwich
- Agora Spa, Stamford
- Wine and Cheese Spa, Fairfield
- Saybrook Point Inn, Old Saybrook
- M Spa and Skin Care, Shelton
- Branford River Resort & Spa, Branford
- Dolce Vida Medical Spa, Trumbull
- Water’s Edge Resort and Spa, Westbrook
5. Indulge in a long lunch.
- A wide variety of restaurants all over Connecticut!
6. Enjoy live music.
- Check out where you can see live music when the weather turns nice again.
7. Try adventure zip-lining.
- It Adventure Ropes Course, New Haven
- HighFlyer Zipline, Foxwoods
- Fields of Fire Adventure Park, Mystic
- The Adventure Park at Discovery Museum, Bridgeport
8. Take a day trip to New York City or see a Broadway show.
- Use TKTS in Times Square that day for shows to get them at rock-bottom prices. It is located near the red stairs in the middle of Times Square.
9. Explore Olde Mystic Village.
- Mystic Aquarium
- Mystic Seaport Museum
- S & P Oyster
- Sift Bake Shop
- Mango’s Homemade Ice Cream
- Abbott’s Lobster
10. Conquer an Escape Room.
- Escape New Haven, New Haven
- Mind Factory, Bridgeport
- Trap’t, Stamford
- Panic Room, Norwalk
- Escapology, Trumbull
11. Relax at the beach.
- Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison
- Jennings Beach, Fairfield
- Silver Sands State Park, Milford
- Compo Beach, Westport
- Walnut Beach, Milford
- Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk
- Clinton Town Beach, Clinton
- Short Beach, Stratford
12. Visit a museum.
- Yale Peabody Museum, New Haven
- Connecticut Science Center, Hartford
13. Go for a hike.
- Mohegan Park Loop, Norwich
- Webb Mountain, Monroe
- The Shelton Riverwalk Park, Shelton
- Castle Craig, Meriden
- Hemlock Hills, Ridgefield
14. Brewery hop.
- New England Brewing Company, Woodbridge
- Elicit Brewing Company, Bridgeport
- Half Full Brewery, Stamford
- Two Roads Brewing Company, Stratford
- Brewport, Bridgeport
- Beer’d, Stonington
- Tribus Beer Co, Milford
- BAD SONS, Derby
