Tours
New Haven offers a number of guided and self-guided tours. From colonial-era houses to thought provoking modern sculpture, New Haven is a thriving outdoor museum of design, planning, restoration and adaptive reuse.
Grove Street Cemetery
Designated as a National Historic Landmark, this cemetery serves as the final resting place for many prominent historical figures. With more than 14,000 burial records, this site was the first burial ground to offer family plots. Friends of the Grove Street Cemetery offer free guided tours, along with audio recordings for self-guided tours.
Yale Campus Tours
Renovated in 2002, the Mead Visitor Center is the front door of Yale University and welcomes visitors from around the world. It is located across the street from the New Haven Green and offers daily tours of campus. No reservations are necessary, and tours are free of charge.
Arts & Culture Self-Guided Tours
Tapping into the font of New Haven's rich cultural offerings -- and superior walkability -- the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce (GNHCC) Arts & Culture Leadership Team assembled four walking tours of the Elm City.
Theater and Museum District: Beginning at INFO New Haven on the corner of College and Chapel Streets, this tour snakes through the hub of the downtown theater district. Stops include New Haven institutions such as Union League Cafe, Skull & Bones, and Louis Lunch (birthplace of the hamburger!).
Audubon Street: This short walk down Audubon Street cuts
through the hub of the city's arts district and includes the Arts Council
of Greater New Haven, Creative Arts Workshop and several
significant cultural organizations.
Beinecke: Explore the area surrounding Yale University's Hewitt Quadrangle, or Beinecke Plaza.
Starting at Memorial Hall and ending with Grove Street Cemetery, this
route sheds light on the relationship between Yale and New
Haven.
Around the Green: Arguably the defining feature of downtown New Haven, the Green is packed with both history and civics lessons. From Bennett Memorial Fountain to City Hall to Trinity Church, this tour gives you a true taste of the heart of the city.
Led by the animated and knowledgeable historian and food and drink lover Colin M. Caplan,tours included multiple food and drink stops with a carefully crafted menus that show off the city's best cuisine and cultural surprises. See why New Haven is known throughout the country as a cultural and culinary destination.