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A haven for many – from foodies to academics to performers to explorers – New Haven has no shortage of things to tour, taste, and test. Follow an expert guide through the city’s historic haunts, taste every slice in the city, or board one of the last remaining carousels in the world. Grab a bite, join the band, or mount a bike – experience New Haven like a local.

Heritage & History

Step Back in Time

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Museums & Galleries

The education and culture offered by Yale is not exclusive to the students. Museum-crawl through the galleries and historic hubs of New Haven and feel the culture come to life.

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Music

In New Haven, we end our days in curtain calls and encores.

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Interactive

Home to the world’s largest indoor ropes course and the state’s number one escape room.

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Sports & Recreation

Our city is not reserved for academics, New Haven has steadily risen as a top sporting destination for the jocks, a title we give with pride.

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Theatrical & Live Performances

Live theater, a gem in the cultural crown of New Haven, blooms on the stages of the legendary Shubert Theatre, Long Wharf Theater, and beyond.

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LGTBQIA+

New Haven is just that, a haven to all.

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Shopping

Historically, even our smallest businesses are big.

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Events & Festivals

From road races to international arts festivals, New Haven welcomes tens of thousands of visitors each year at a variety of community organized events.

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Explore New Haven’s Dixwell Neighborhood

If you find yourself on Dixwell Avenue in early June and hear the distant thump of drums, you’re not imagining things—you’re being pulled into the heartbeat of one of New Haven’s most historic neighborhoods. The Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade, a beloved summer tradition, is a vibrant celebration of Black heritage, community pride, and cultural […]

Celebrate a City of Creativity with the 30th International Festival of Arts & Ideas

One of the city’s most beloved events, The International Festival of Arts & Ideas, returns June 14-28 for its 30th anniversary, and is sure to set the city abuzz. Join family, friends, and neighbors while New Haven marks three decades of unforgettable performances, insightful conversations, and vibrant energy. A Pearl of an Anniversary To honor […]

New Haven Pride Center: A Place for Community, Culture, and Support

If you’ve ever wandered around Downtown in June and felt something electric in the air – more color, more joy, more rhythm in the streets – that’s Pride Month pulsing through the city, a time to honor and uplift our LGBTQ+ community. And right at the center of it all, both literally and symbolically, is […]