Mill River Park Collaborative

Whittingham Discovery Center
2023-01-01 12:00 - 19:00, 2023-01-02 11:00 - 21:00, 2023-01-04 10:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-04 10:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-08 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Whittingham Discovery Center, our newest addition to the park, is NOW OPEN! This state-of-the-art visitor and environmental center has FREE educational exhibits and activities for all ages. Visit today!

Cohen Skating Center
2023-01-01 14:00 - 20:00 | 30 West Broad Street, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
The Cohen Skating Center is now open for the 2022 – 2023 skating season!
Holiday Hour
January 1st – 2pm – 8pm
Click to purchase tickets.
Weekdays
Monday – Thursday: 5 – 9 PM
$8 per child and $10 per adult, plus optional $4/person skate rental
Weekends
Friday: 5 – 10 PM • Saturday: 11 AM – 10 PM • Sunday: 11 AM – 9 PM
$10 per child and $12 per adult, plus optional $4/person skate rental

Cohen Skating Center
2023-01-02 11:00 - 22:00 | 30 West Broad Street, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
The Cohen Skating Center is now open for the 2022 – 2023 skating season!
Holiday Hour
January 2nd – 11am – 10pm

Click to purchase tickets.
Weekdays
Monday – Thursday: 5 – 9 PM
$8 per child and $10 per adult, plus optional $4/person skate rental
Weekends
Friday: 5 – 10 PM • Saturday: 11 AM – 10 PM • Sunday: 11 AM – 9 PM
$10 per child and $12 per adult, plus optional $4/person skate rental

Owls + Owlets
2023-01-11 09:30 - 11:00 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
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Join us for our new eight-week session of Owls + Owlets, a peaceful playtime series created to help caregivers foster strong relationships of trust and understanding with their child(ren).
Through easy, nature-inspired activities that are specifically designed for young learners, your little owlets will develop their fine and gross motor skills. Children will also build on their social skills as they play and interact with other children!

Sunday Funday: Martin Luther King Jr
2023-01-15 10:00 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Join us at the Whittingham Discovery Center on Sunday, Jan 15th, at 10 AM. The kiddos will read “Who Was Martin Luther King Jr.” by Lisbeth Kaiser. The story honors and shares the life and work of one of the most influential civil rights activists.

Sunday Funday: City Snow
2023-01-22 10:00 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Join us at the Whittingham Discovery Center on Sunday, Jan 22nd, at 10 AM. The kiddos will read “Slushy, Slurpy, City Snow” by Brooke Vitale. The story will show that city snow isn’t as peaceful as it seems, and surprises wait at every turn!

Sunday Funday: Winter Animals
2023-01-29 10:00 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Join us at the Whittingham Discovery Center on Sunday, Jan 29th, at 10 AM. The kiddos will read “The Mitten” by Jan Brett. The story shows a young boy’s lost mitten, leading to a charming snowy adventure!

Sunday Funday: Groundhog Day
2023-02-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Join us at the Whittingham Discovery Center on Sunday, Feb 5th, at 10 AM. The kiddos will read ” Groundhog’s Runaway Shadow” By David Biedrzycki. The Story Shows that Being friends isn’t always easy. True friends, however, always find their way back to each other.

Sunday Funday: Love You to Pieces
2023-02-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Join us at the Whittingham Discovery Center on Sunday, Feb 12, at 10 AM. The kiddos will read “Love from the Crayons” by Drew Daywalt. The story represents all the rainbow colors of love.

Valentine Day at The Rink
2023-02-14 17:00 - 21:00 | Cohen Skating Center, 1040 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, 06901, United States
Buy Rink Tickets Here
Spend your Valentine’s Day at the Cohen Skating Center. Bring your valentine or your friends! Take pictures together while skating on 2/14/23 for a chance to win two free tickets to the rink. One winner will be picked randomly, and we will send a DM/Email to the winner with instructions on redeeming their free tickets.

Survivor: Wildlife in Winter
2023-02-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Cohen Skating Center, 1040 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, 06901, United States
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A drop-off program for ages 6 – 10 at the Whittingham Discovery Center! Kids will learn how the Park’s wildlife fight tooth and nail to survive the winter. We’ll talk about how animal anatomy impacts survival strategy, study tracks and related behaviors, and learn how animals adjust their diets as food sources change.

Sunday Funday: President Day
2023-02-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Join us at the Whittingham Discovery Center on Sunday, Feb 19, at 10 AM. The kiddos will read “Duck For President” by Doren Cronin. The story shows if he walks like a duck and talks like a duck, he will be the next president of the United States of America.

CELF at Mill River Park
2023-02-23 16:30 - 18:30 | 30 West Broad Street, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
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Join CELF at Mill River Park in the heart of downtown Stamford for a FREE outdoor field experience focused on place-based education through the lens of sustainability. Aligned with NGSS! Cultivate community among fellow K-12 educators.

Art in the Park
2023-02-25 10:00 - 12:00 | 30 West Broad Street, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Join us for this year’s Art in the Park, presented by the @Stamford Art Association and located in Mill River Park!

Visit the Whittingham Discovery Center from 10 AM – 12 PM for free, open-to-the-public art workshops led by seasoned art teachers. These workshops are great for families and kids in elementary school and middle school, and at the end, you will get to take home your piece of unique art.

No registration required!

Sunday Funday: An Extraordinary Day
2023-02-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Join us at the Whittingham Discovery Center on Sunday, Feb 26, at 10 AM. The kiddos will read “Parker Looks Up” by Jessica Curry and Parker Curry. The story showcases that an everyday moment can become extraordinary…a moment that will continue to resonate with power, inspiration, and indelible impact.

Sunday Funday: Woman’s Day
2023-03-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Join us at the Whittingham Discovery Center on Sunday, March 5, at 10 AM. The kiddos will read “ABC, What Can She Be?” by Sugar Snap Studio. The story presents a world of possibilities—from astronauts to zoologists and everything in between for all little kids with big dreams.

Sticky Science
2023-03-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
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Join us on March 24 from 1 – 2:30 pm for our FREE Sticky Science drop-off class at the Whittingham Discovery Center. We will look to nature for inspiration as your young scientists experiment with making different materials and testing them to see which is stronger. Stickiness abounds in this fun-filled class for ages between 7 – 10 years old!

Thanks to generous funding from Henkel, Inc., this Researchers’ WorldTM Sticky Science class is provided free of charge.

Sunday Funday- Rainbow Fish
2023-04-02 10:00 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Join us at the Whittingham Discovery Center on Sunday, April 2nd, at 10 AM. The kiddos will read “Rainbow Fish” by Marcus Pfister. The story shows you can’t win friends through beauty but with your personality.

Easter Bunny Trail
2023-04-08 12:00 - 15:00 | 30 West Broad Street, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL!
Join us on April 8th from 12 – 3 pm for our new Easter Bunny Trail event on the Park’s West Side! This free event includes a bunny trail with 12 egg stations and a photo-op with spring-time inflatables. The Carousel will also be open with easter-themed treats and snacks. Bring your own basket!

Sunday Funday -The Tiny Seed
2023-04-16 10:00 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Join us at the Whittingham Discovery Center on Sunday, April 16, at 10 AM. The kiddos will read “The Tiny Seed”by Eric Carle. The kiddos will learn the tiny seed progression into a beautiful flower.

Upcycled Fairy Houses
2023-04-17 16:30 - 18:00 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Join us for a recycled crafting activity for elementary-aged kids as we create whimsical and colorful fairy houses out of reused materials in honor of Earth Day. Registration required!
REGISTER TODAY
AGES: 5 – 10 years old
COST: FREE

Public Park Cleanup
2023-04-19 16:30 - 18:30 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Join us for a public park clean-up! We will meet outside the Whittingham Discovery Center on the patio and provide volunteers with the necessary supplies. This event will be simply gathering trash as the group moves around the park doing one big earth-loving lap.
NOTE: Minors must be accompanied by an adult. This activity is not recommended for children under the age of five.
REGISTER NOW
WHO: Adults and Children ages 5+
COST: FREE

Earth Paints with Flowers
2023-04-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
After a long, frosty winter, Spring has arrived! Fields are sprinkled with wildflowers like daffodils and hyacinth, and our gardens are starting to bloom! Did you know that we can make paint from the colors in some flowers? This Earth Day, we will experiment with a few kinds of flowers to make paint and alter the pH to make a wide range of colors. Each child will return home with a one-of-a-kind framed watercolor painting! Registration required.
REGISTER TODAY
WHO: Ages 6 –10
HOW MUCH: $15 per child (materials included)

Sunday Funday-Spring Stinks
2023-04-23 10:00 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Join us at the Whittingham Discovery Center on Sunday, April 23, at 10 AM. The kiddos will read “ Spring Stinks”by Ryan Y. Higgins. The kiddos will see a funny tale between a bunny and a bear’s reaction to the spring weather.

Sunday Funday-Mindful Me
2023-04-30 10:00 | Whittingham Discovery Center, 17 W Park Place, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
Join us at the Whittingham Discovery Center on Sunday, April 30, at 10 AM. The kiddos will read ““ABC Mindful Me”by Christiane Engel. the kiddos will learn their ABCs, but also introduce them to key mindfulness tenets which promote physical and mental wellness through breathing, compassion, gratitude, and kindness.

Park Closure for Cinco Loco
2023-05-05 16:00 - 23:00 | 30 West Broad Street, Stamford, CT, 06902, United States
The North entrance near UConn campus and the rear entrance will be closed to the public on May 5, 6 and 7 from 4 – 11 PM for the Cinco Loco event. The fenced-in Dog Park will still be open during this time.
There will be amplified music that will finish at 10 PM.

For Cinco Loco tickets, click the link below:
https://cincolocofest.com/
