Best of Danbury
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, International Drive (off Federal Rd.), Danbury
- AMC Loews Movie Theatre, Eagle Drive, Danbury
- Bethel Cinema, Greenwood Ave., (foreign films, independent studio films, specials offered on Mon. and Tues.), Bethel
- Bank Street Movie Theater ($5 Tuesdays), Bank Street, New Milford
- Edmond Town Hall, Main Street, Newtown
- Empire Cinema, NY-22, Brewster, NY
- 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, Mill Plain Road, Danbury
- Mill Plain Diner, Mill Plain Road, Danbury
- 3 Brothers Diner, White Street, Danbury
Museums
- Military Museum of Southern New England, Park Avenue, Danbury
- 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 Parlor, Greenwood Ave., Bethel
- Dubl-Twister (across from White Hall), White St., Danbury
- Cold Stone Creamery, near the mall, Backus Ave., Danbury
- Il Bacio’s, Germantown Road, Danbury
- Cream and 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, Lake Avenue, Danbury
- Mezon (Latin American, Spanish & Caribbean), Mill Plain Road, Danbury
- Panda West (Asian), Mill Plain Road, Danbury
- So-Ho Pizza, White Street, Danbury
- Pippas Sports Cafe, South Street, Danbury
- Molly Darcy’s, Mill Plain Road, Danbury
- Billy Bean’s Cafe and Pub, White Street, Danbury
- Pancho’s Tacos (Mexican), White St., Danbury
- El Milenio Restaurant (Ecuadorian), North Street, Danbury
- Ibiza Tapas (Spanish), Mill Plain Road, Danbury
- Market Place (Farm to Table), Mill Plain Road, Danbury
- Augie’s Numero Uno Pizza & Restaurant (Italian), Germantown Road, Danbury
- Sesame Seed (Middle Eastern), West Wooster Street, Danbury
- Social 46 (American), Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury
- Square One (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 Ski Area, Great Hollow Road, Cornwall
- Thunder Ridge Ski Area, Birch Hill Road, Danbury, Patterson, NY
- Woodbury Ski and Tubing Area, Washington Road, Woodbury
- Golf at Richter Park (public course), Aunt Hack Road, Danbury
- Monster Mini Golf, Starr Road, Danbury
- Golf Quest (mini-golf and indoor driving range), Sand Cut Road, Brookfield
- The Golf Performance Center (Driving Range), Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield
- Fun Station, Mill Plain Road, Danbury
- Brookfield Lanes Bowling Alley (just north of the 4 corners), Federal Road, Brookfield
- Dolrbills Bowling and Family Entertainment, Danbury Road, New Milford
- Danbury duck Pin Bowling, East Hayestown Road, Danbury
- Danbury Sports Dome, Shelter Rock Lane, Danbury
- Escape 101, Kenosia Avenue, Danbury
- Liberty Paintball, Thunder Ridge Road, Patterson, NY
- Trampoline Parks, 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 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
- Midtown Coffeehouse (Thursdays), White Street, 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