Our family is always out and about on the weekends and there’s so many great places to visit and eat near us! These are some of our favorites in Avon, Simsbury, Farmington, Canton, and Granby CT
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Restaurants
Other Food & Drinks
Outdoor Activities
A great playground for a wide range of ages! Has a separate section for younger kids and lots of slides which are always a hit
Buckingham Road Recreation Area
So many fun activities at this playground! It’s fully accessible and lots of wide ramps and spaces to run and play!
Jonathan’s Dream
Another great playground for different ages. A younger kids section and bigger kids section and lots to do!
ROTARY PARK BOUNDLESS PLAYGROUND
Petting farm with so many animals! My daughter loves this place! They also have a little playground and pony rides. She also did a weekly class for a month with crafts and feeding the animals time as well as tractor rides and pony rides!
Flamig Farm
Restaurants
Our favorite pizza outside of New Haven! Crunchy crust, delicious sauce and the perfect cheese!
E&D Pizza Company
A great variety of lunch options and the cookies are fantastic!
Little Oak Cafe
Other Food & Drinks
Super cute family owned coffee shop. They have delicious drinks and the toasts are my favorite! The avocado toast and egg salad toast are the best!
Dom's Coffee
Delicious pastries and baked goods! When we go here we get 6+ things to share as a family because it’s too hard to choose just one thing!
BouNom Café & Bakery
A cute family owned coffee shop. They make delicious drinks and specialty drinks and have a great menu of food! My daughter loves their cronut donuts!
Bruno's Cafe
Delicious breads and baked goods. Their breakfast sandwich is so good! Fluffy egg and focaccia bread
Small State Provisions
A must-go! The biscuit sandwich on Sundays is the best breakfast sandwich I’ve ever had! Such a cute little place and it’s right next to horse stables which my daughter loves. It gets VERY busy so go early and be prepared to wait. But it’s worth it!
Julien's Farm Store
Family owned ice cream shop. Super cute inside and delicious homemade flavors! I love the seasonal rotation and fun new items they come out with like ice cream tacos! They also have gourmet hot dogs but we’ve never tried them.
Dom's Creamery
A great outdoor space with local music, food and beer. A great place to gather and hang out. There’s usually food trucks and an ice cream shop in the summer
Talcott Mountain Collective
Delicious sourdough and great coffee drinks. They sell yesterday’s bread and pastries at a discount too!
Hartford Baking Co.
Creative desserts with unique flavors and beautiful designs
Taste by Spellbound
The BEST cupcakes! Made to order and so many flavor combinations!
