Imagine Blazing New Trails
Bike Tours
Bike Tour: East Coast Greenway / Farmington Canal Trail North
With Elm City Cycling & East Coast Greenway
IN-PERSON EVENT
Travel North from New Haven to Cheshire and learn about plans to connect the former rail trail to Northampton, Massachusetts.
Bike Tour: Juneteenth, A Historical Ride Through New Haven Celebrating African American Heritage
With New Haven Coalition for Active Transportation
IN-PERSON EVENT
Mark Juneteenth 2021 with this bike tour through history visiting many of New Haven's sites on the Connecticut Freedom Trail.
Bike Tour: New Haven's Historic Districts
with Elm City Cycling
IN PERSON EVENT
Discover the rich history and architecture of Wooster Square, City Point, and the Quinnipiac River section of Fair Haven.
Bike Tour: New Haven Bike/Walk Present and Future
With Elm City Cycling
IN-PERSON EVENT
Tables and ballards are cropping up on city streets everywhere. Find out what it all means for walkers and bikers now and what is in store for the future. Discover the answer to "what's a sharrow? "
Bike Tour: New Haven Smorgasbord Ride
With Elm City Cycling
IN-PERSON EVENT
Tour around the city and visit both popular and unknown sites alike.
Bike Tour: East Coast Greenway South
With Elm City Cycling
IN-PERSON EVENT
Travel South on the East Coast Greenway to Silver Sands State Park in Milford.
Bike Tour: Planes, Trains, and Trolleys
With Elm City Cycling
IN-PERSON EVENT
Travel back to New Haven's not too distant past and discover the development of transportation in the city.
Bike Tour: Riding on Mixed Surfaces
With Elm City Cycling
IN-PERSON EVENT
New Haven has its share of mixed surfaces often creating a challenge for even the most seasoned rider. Learn techniques from one of New Haven's most prolific riders and skilled educators.
Bike Tour: Stony Creek along the Shoreline Greenway Trail
With Elm City Cycling
IN-PERSON EVENT
Saddle up for this full-day excursion to the enchanting Stony Creek.
Bike Tour: Fair Haven Past, Present and Future, A Perspective on Urban Neighborhood Development
With Chatham Square Neighborhood Association
IN-PERSON EVENT
Nestled between the Mill and Quinnipiac rivers, Fair Haven is New Haven's most ethnically and racially diverse neighborhood. On this bike tour, you’ll explore 4 miles of the city’s most scenic waterfront paths.
East Coast Greenway/Farmington Canal Trail North
Travel North from New Haven to Cheshire and learn about plans to connect the former rail trail to Northampton, MA. Visit historic Locks 12 and 14 before returning to New Haven. A representative of ECG will lead the ride and provide information and background on the trail.
Public Art in New Haven
Public art abounds in New Haven from commissioned works, donated pieces, to bold graffiti art. Explore the melange of art offerings from international and local artists that are free and open to the public.
Boat Tours
Water Tour: Paddle Lake Wintergreen
With New Haven Youth and Recreation
IN-PERSON EVENT
West Rock’s serene Lake Wintergreen is the perfect location for trying out new watersports or perfecting skills you already have. Join New Haven Youth and Recreation in this outdoor social for paddlers of all levels.
Water Tour: Intro to Paddleboard Yoga
With New Haven Youth and Recreation
IN-PERSON EVENT
Tour Lake Wintergreen and awaken your balance and core muscles. In this class, you’ll be guided through basic paddleboard yoga.
Water Tour: Introduction to Stand up Paddleboard Core Workout
With New Haven Youth and Recreation
IN-PERSON EVENT
Join this hybrid water-tour work-out to engage your whole core and multiple other muscle groups while improving your balance.
Walking Tours
Walking Tour: Imagine Your Food System
With Massaro Community Farm
IN-PERSON EVENT
Learn what's behind "farm to table" with Massaro Community Farm and explore 57 acres of diverse ecosystems cultivating vegetables, flowers, and honey.
Walking Tour: Exploring Westville
With Westville Village Renaissance Alliance
IN-PERSON EVENT
Join the Westville Village Renaissance Alliance for a tour of Westville's old and new favorites, outdoor public art, and an overview of the latest projects on the horizon.
Walking Tour: New Haven City Center, From its Founding and into the Future
With New Haven Preservation Trust
IN-PERSON EVENT
Tour one of the oldest and most well-known town greens in the nation with the New Haven Preservation Trust.
Walking Tour: Botanical Garden of Healing Dedicated to Victims of Gun Violence
With New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing
IN-PERSON EVENT
Find healing in West Rock's greenery
Walking Tour: Public Discourse in the time of Historic Preservation
With Friends of Dwight Historic District
IN-PERSON EVENT
After a year of national discussion around monuments and their role in the public, what historic places do we choose to keep?
Walking Tour: Re-the-Future, 57+ Years and Counting
With Ely Center for Contemporary Art
IN-PERSON EVENT
Tour the Ely Center of Contemporary Art, one of New Haven’s premier contemporary art spaces, with a constant rotation of thought provoking and innovative art from New Haven’s vibrant visual arts community.
Bibliophilia & Taphophilia for a Quasquibicentennial
In partnership with the Yale Beinecke Library
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED
Bibliophilia & Taphophilia: The Living Archives of the Dead in New Haven
Two great archives are neighbors in New Haven: Grove Street Cemetery, the nation’s first chartered burial ground, established 225 years ago in 1797, and Beinecke Library, North America’s largest building dedicated exclusively to rare books and manuscripts.
The Humanities Quadrangle at Yale
Take a guided tour of the Humanities Quadrangle at Yale. The newly renovated 14-story building, formerly known as the Hall of Graduate Studies, recently began a new era for the Humanities at Yale.
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Experience Tours
Experience Tour: The Huneebee Project, Beekeeping 101
With The Huneebee Project
IN-PERSON EVENT
Suit up and experience opening and inspecting an established beehive located in the Hill neighborhood of New Haven while learning all about beekeeping from the Huneebee Project.
Experience Tour: New Haven Food Entrepreneurs at Atticus Market
With Atticus Market
IN-PERSON EVENT
The smell of cardamom, cumin, and thyme awaits you on this tour of the new Atticus Market located in East Rock. Sample foods like salted honey tart, zaatar rolls, and keyk kadoo.
