The New Haven Free Public Library will have a delayed opening at noon on Thursday, April 25, 2024 for staff development.

Free Activities

Museums and Institutions
Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center
New Haven, CT
National Helicopter Museum
Stratford, CT
Connecticut College Arboretum
New London, CT
New England Civil War Museum
Vernon, CT
Connecticut State Capitol Tours
Hartford, CT
Submarine Force Library and Museum
Groton, CT
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History
Storrs, CT
The William Benton Museum of Art
Storrs, CT
Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust
Woodbury, CT
*some programs have a fee
Yale Peabody Museum
New Haven, CT
Peabody membership is now free.
Having trouble booking a visit? The New Haven Free Public Library has a limited quantity of museum passes available for NHFPL cardholders who live in New Haven. One-time use only. Call your local branch for more information.
Online Activities

Visit our Fun Activities page for educational games, exercise resources, and virtual tours and exhibits of museums and institutions around the world!

Theaters

Long Wharf Theater

Long Wharf Theater (LWT) has revamped its longstanding free theater pass program. Together with NHFPL, they’re offering Library cardmembers the opportunity to attend LWT performances for free. Your nearest NHFPL location has 2 total passes available on a first come, first served basis for each on-stage, in the community Long Wharf production. Each pass can be redeemed for up to 2 free tickets to a single show date and time.

Reserving a pass is easy. Simply see a Library staff member at the Circulation desk for assistance, and enjoy the show!

Rules and Restrictions:

  • Only the current (on stage) show is available for pass checkout. Passes will become available 1 week prior to the first performance for each show.
  • This service is only available to New Haven Free Public Library cardholders. Out of town cards are ineligible for cultural passes.
  • Passes are available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.
  • Successful checkout of a theater pass does not guarantee admission to the requested performance date/time.      
  • NO HOLDS: We cannot hold passes for any given date or time.
  • 1 pass may be assigned per cardholder per play.

Click here or call the box office at (203) 432-1234 for more information on this season’s shows.

Yale Repertory Theatre

Yale Repertory Theatre is working with NHFPL to offer Library cardmembers the opportunity to attend Yale Rep performances for free. Each library pass is good for 2 adult tickets to each scheduled performance of the Yale Repertory Theatre season (some date restrictions may apply).

Rules and Restrictions:

  • Only the current (on stage) show is available for pass checkout. Passes will become available 1 week prior to the first performance for each show.
  • This service is only available to New Haven Free Public Library cardholders. Out of town cards are ineligible for cultural passes.
  • Passes are available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.
  • Successful checkout of a theater pass does not guarantee admission to the requested performance date/time.      
  • NO HOLDS: We cannot hold passes for any given date or time.
  • 1 pass may be assigned per cardholder per play.

Click here or call the box office at (203) 432-1234 for more information on this season’s shows.