# Things to do with kids in New Haven, CT this week > Outings and places for kids up to age 6 in New Haven, CT, taken from our Hartford and New Haven list by the town in each address. This week has 3 dated outings, and 3 more are coming up. There are also 3 places to go any week and 3 weekly storytimes. Last checked Oct 28, 2026. Canonical page: https://littlesweekly.com/hartford-new-haven/new-haven/ ## This week in New Haven - **Stay and Play at the Stetson Branch** at Stetson Branch, New Haven Free Public Library, 197 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511. When: Sat Oct 31. Time: 10–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–4. Official page: https://nhfpl.libcal.com/event/15637705 (checked 2026-10-28) - **Halloween Story Time and Crafts at Ives Main Library** at Ives Main Library, New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm Street, New Haven, CT 06510. When: Sat Oct 31. Time: 11–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 3–8. Official page: https://nhfpl.libcal.com/event/17732080 (checked 2026-10-28) - **Story Time at the Yale Peabody Museum** at Yale Peabody Museum, 170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511. When: Sat Oct 31 and Sun Nov 1. Time: 1pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–8. Official page: https://peabody.yale.edu/events (checked 2026-10-28) ## Coming up in New Haven - **Story Time at the Peabody** at Yale Peabody Museum, New Haven. When: Sat Oct 31 and Sun Nov 1. Price: Free. Free day. Official page: https://peabody.yale.edu/events (checked 2026-10-28) - **Lighthouse Point Park Tree Lighting** at Lighthouse Point Park pavilion, New Haven. When: Thu, Nov 19, 2026. Time: 4pm. Price: Free to attend. Parade or tree lighting. Official page: https://www.goodwillsne.org/fantasy-of-lights-2026-new-haven/ (checked 2026-10-29) - **City of New Haven Tree Lighting** at New Haven Green, New Haven Green, New Haven, CT. When: Dec 3, 2026. Time: 5pm. Price: See the event page. Christmas lights. Official page: https://thenewhavengreen.org/events/city-of-new-haven-tree-lighting-2/ (checked 2026-10-28) ## Places for little kids in New Haven - **Yale Peabody Museum**, 170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511. Indoor play. Ages: All. Price: Free. Official page: https://peabody.yale.edu/visit (checked 2026-10-28) - **Connecticut Children’s Museum**, 22 Wall Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Indoor play. Ages: 0–8. Price: $12. Official page: https://www.childrensbuilding.org/ (checked 2026-10-28) - **Ralph Walker Ice Rink**, New Haven. Ice rink. Price: $8 New Haven residents, $10 nonresidents; children under 5 free. Official page: https://www.ralphwalkericerink.com/public-skate (checked 2026-10-30) ## Library storytimes in New Haven - **Stay 'N' Play Story Time** at Ives Main Library (New Haven Free Public Library). Mondays at 11 a.m. For: family. Official page: https://nhfpl.libcal.com/event/12530455 - **Stay 'N' Play Story Time** at Ives Main Library (New Haven Free Public Library). Wednesdays at 11 a.m. For: family. Official page: https://nhfpl.libcal.com/event/12530454 - **Stay and Play Story Time** at Wilson Branch (New Haven Free Public Library). Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. For: family. Official page: https://nhfpl.libcal.com/event/15696138 ## More around Hartford and New Haven - [This week in Hartford](https://littlesweekly.com/hartford-new-haven/index.md) ## FAQ ### What can we do with kids in New Haven this week? Stay and Play at the Stetson Branch (Sat Oct 31), Halloween Story Time and Crafts at Ives Main Library (Sat Oct 31) and Story Time at the Yale Peabody Museum (Sat Oct 31 and Sun Nov 1). Each one links to its official page with times and prices. ### What’s coming up in New Haven? Story Time at the Peabody on Oct 31, Lighthouse Point Park Tree Lighting on Nov 19 and City of New Haven Tree Lighting on Dec 3. ### Is anything free for kids in New Haven? Yes. Stay and Play at the Stetson Branch, Halloween Story Time and Crafts at Ives Main Library, Story Time at the Yale Peabody Museum and Story Time at the Peabody are free, going by the official pages. Parking and extras can still cost money. ### Are there library storytimes in New Haven? 3 a week: Stay 'N' Play Story Time at Ives Main Library on Mondays at 11 a.m., Stay 'N' Play Story Time at Ives Main Library on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and Stay and Play Story Time at Wilson Branch on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Every storytime in Hartford. ### How do you decide what counts as New Haven? We go by the town in each listing’s own address, or the library branch for storytimes. Anything with a different town in its address stays on the Hartford and New Haven pages. Every listing links to the venue’s or organizer’s page, and we only show a date, time or price when that page does. Last checked Oct 28, 2026. ## About this list Littles Weekly lists things to do with kids up to age 6. This page regroups the Hartford and New Haven listings by the town in each address. Corrections: hello@littlesweekly.com.