Town of Fairfield, Connecticut

ABOUT


Fairfield, Connecticut, is a charming and thriving town featuring five miles of shoreline on the Long Island sound. Fairfield has five town beaches, two universities, many parks and ball fields, two public golf courses, and a vibrant array of restaurants and stores. Family-oriented Fairfield also has top-notch, high performing public schools with rich academic programs. Its 59,000 residents are well educated and fall into a high-income demographic. Consistently ranked in the top 100 in CNN/Money Magazine's best towns in which to live, Fairfield, in 2006, was ranked as the number one town in the northeast.

DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT

  • Post Road, Black Rock Turnpike restaurant and shopping districts
  • Fairfield Theater Company (FTC) featuring The Warehouse
  • Greenfield Hill and Town Green farmer's market
  • Clam Jam at Jennings Beach featuring outdoor movies
  • Summer concert series at the downtown Gazebo
  • Quick Center for the Performing Arts
  • Annual Dogwood Festival in Greenfield Hill

SPORTS AND RECREATION

  • Four town beaches including Jennings, Penfield, Sasco and Southport
  • Fairfield Marina
  • Lake Mohegan swimming area, dog and walking trails
  • CT Audubon Society Fairfield location
  • Fairfield Museum
  • The Sportsplex indoor sports and recreation center
  • Fairfield Beach Club, Patterson Club, Brooklawn Club, Country Club of Fairfield
  • Smith Richardson, Fairchild Wheeler and Par 3 golf public golf courses
  • Indoor and outdoor tennis courts

TRANSPORTATION AND EDUCATION

  • Easy access to I-95 and the Merrit Parkway (Rt. 15)
  • Fairfield and Fairfield Metro train Metro North train stations
  • 50 miles to NYC or 75 minute train ride to Grand Central Station
  • Sacred Heart Univeristy and Fairfield University
  • Highly ranked Elementary schools and Secondary schools
  • Fairfield public library Main Branch and Fairfeld woods branch