The Darien Nature Center’s GRAND OPENING of our newly reimagined Animal Room!
Enjoy Animal Room tours, animal encounters, & S’mores!
Saturday, October 17, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration is not required
Thank you for your patience while we brought this exciting new space to life—we think you’ll agree it was well worth the wait! Come explore the transformed Animal Room, visit our animals in their beautiful new habitats, bask in the stunning nature murals, roast a s’more, and enjoy some up-close snuggles with our animal ambassadors. We can’t wait to welcome our community back and share this special new space!
A special thank you to our lead donor, The Darien Foundation, and the challenge grant from The Riley Family Foundation. We are also so grateful to The Borman Family Foundation and The Rogers Family Foundation, Jon and Colleen Thompson, The Blackman Family Foundation, and the Hausberg Family.