sports & fun
Do you love a warm summer day out on the ball field? Whether you like to be on the grass with a glove or in the stands with your friends, you can do it here in New Haven. Exciting professional, collegiate, and recreational sporting events are happening all year round, so don't miss out!
Do you love a warm summer day out on the ball field? Whether you like to be on the grass with a glove or in the stands with your friends, you can do it here in New Haven. Exciting professional, collegiate, and recreational sporting events are happening all year round, so don't miss out!
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professional sports
New Haven is home to the Pilot Pen International Tennis Tournament! Don't miss Americans Lindsay Davenport and John Isner as well as Amelie Mauresmo on the Women's side as they play some of the best talent in the tennis world this August (15-23). -
collegiate sports
Home to five universities with athletics, New Haven is rich in young talent. Just ask the Southern CT Lady Owls basketball team, their 2007 Division II championship speaks for itself! Take in a hockey game at Yale's Ingalls Rink, a modern architectural marvel, shaped like a whale. Click for more on collegiate athletics. -
recreational sports
Here's your chance to join in on the fun! There are plenty of spots on amateur and recreational teams in New Haven for all ages and abilities. Play a leisurely round of golf at Alling Memorial or for a more rigorous exercise, try out for The New Haven Rugby Club who has won the New England Rugby Division I Championship in '05 & '06. Something in between more of your speed? Check out some softball put together by Parks & Rec. Click for more! -
great parks & public spaces
New Haven is home to breathtaking vistas, historic landmarks, and exciting recreational activities in our beautiful public parks. Whether your nature calls you to take in some fresh air while you hike, bike, or canoe alongside the vibrant local flora and fauna; Long Island Sound from the summits of East and West Rock Parks or hit the ramps with your skateboard - New Haven has it. -
walking tours
Take a break and a breath of fresh air. New Haven offers a number of self-guided tours; simply download photos, key information, audio narration, and you're good to go. From colonial-era houses to thought provoking modern sculpture, New Haven is a thriving outdoor museum of design, planning, restoration and adaptive reuse. The Elm City is rich in architecture, history, and culture ... and it's all just a few steps away. -
bicycling
Hop on your favorite two wheeler and ride on down to the many bike trails in New Haven. -
fitness
Looking for a way to keep in shape? New Haven has more iron than you could ever pump and enough cardio equipment to keep you in your target range 'til the apocalypse. Click here for a listing of local gyms, yoga studios and other fitness facilities.
