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Plan your visit to Grace Farms
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Tuesday - Saturday | 10 am - 5 pm Sunday | 12 - 5 pm Monday | Closed |
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365 Lukes Wood Road New Canaan, CT 06840 |
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203 - 920 - 1702 [email protected] |
Members are invited to visit us without a reservation. All other visitors must schedule a visit in advance.
Schedule a Visit
Make the most of your visit by downloading our new Digital Guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. Explore an interactive map of the River building and grounds, learn about our art installations and exhibits, and register for upcoming programs and events.
Upon arrival, please visit our Welcome Center in the West Barn to redeem your registration and learn more about what you can do during your daily visit, from daily programs, to scheduled events.
On your daily visit, we invite you to:
- Tour the River building and Barns and view permanent art installations by Beatriz Milhazes, Teresita Fernández, Thomas Demand, and Olafur Eliasson.
- Hike around Cattail Pond and through the restored native meadows along a one-mile loop with 10 different habitats and breathtaking views.
- Participate in fun activities in the subterranean glass-enclosed Court, from basketball and badminton to board games and puzzles in the upper mezzanine.
- Enjoy tea and conversation in the Pavilion.
Download our Fall-Winter 2023 Programming Guide for more information on scheduled programs through December.
Visit our FAQ page for more details to help plan your visit.
On Site Experiences
Visitor Engagement Experiences
Our daily, interactive engagements are designed for all ages and explore topics like sustainable design, food equity, and ethical supply chains.
Community Meals
We offer fresh food and beverages available for purchase in the Commons.
On Tuesdays, visitors may purchase the same meal we donate to the community, as part of our Foundation’s food relief program in partnership with local not-for-profits. Grace Farms has provided healthy meals to more than 130,000 people since March 16, 2020. Proceeds from food sales in the Commons help support the program. Vegetarian options are available.
What is Grace Farms and how does Grace Farms Foundation advance good in the world? An immersive installation inspired by nature, Peace Forest offers visitors an interactive experience highlighting how the landscape, architecture, and people at Grace Farms are part of the Foundation’s mission. Pedestals made with ethically sourced steel and wood repurposed from the site gently sway when touched, and will feature text, objects, and archival photos. A video installation and a map of Grace Farms will highlight offerings each day. The installation is curated by Grace Farms Foundation Creative Director Chelsea Thatcher and designed by Peter Miller (Palette Architecture) and Shohei Yoshida (shohei yoshida + associates / SYA), members of the SANAA-led design team for the award-winning River building at Grace Farms.
Can we continue responding in the interest of the common good after a crisis? Designed by MASS Design with graphics by Pentagram, this exhibit considers the relationships and connections that inspired Grace Farms Foundation’s efforts to provide food relief to hundreds of thousands, 2 million critical PPE to frontline health care workers, and public programming to address the uncertainty caused by the pandemic for all. This work was made possible through our collaboration with the State of Connecticut, a partnership commemorated at a ceremonial bill signing by Governor Ned Lamont. On view until March 2024.
Grace Farms Memberships offer expedited access to Grace Farms, discounts on paid programs and retail items, complimentary access to select events, and an opportunity to share in something greater with a gift bundle from Grace Farms Foods.
Groups are welcome to convene informally on our grounds year-round. Please review our Group FAQ for more information on groups of 8 or more.
School Groups are now invited to join us for programs designed for grades K-12! Learn more about Grace Farms School Programs.
Public tours of Grace Farms are available Thursdays Saturdays at 10:30 am. Register for a Grace Farms Tour.
Groups of 8 or more can request a 90 minute private tour of Grace Farms. Private tours take place Tuesday through Friday at 10:30 am or 12:45 pm. Please complete a Private Tour Request for more information.
Driving
Grace Farms is accessed easily from Route 123 and 124 and marked with a small gray sign. Upon entrance, please present a valid driver's license at our welcome kiosk, where you will be guided to the nearest parking lot.
Buses
Buses with organized groups of 12 or more are not admitted to Grace Farms without prior approval.
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Passenger vans of informal groups of 12 or more planning on coming to Grace Farms (senior care centers, etc.) are kindly asked to notify our team beforehand.
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