BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Cakes and balloons are so 'last year' when it comes to birthday parties. Instead of blowing out the candles on their special day, children can swing from the treetops thanks to the birthday packages available at The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum in Bridgeport.The high-altitude fun is available for weekend and weekday rates as guests enjoy a two hours of ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Looking to take your Friday nights to new heights? Thanks to the Glow in the Park Climb at The Adventure Park at Discovery Museum, having a good time doesn't mean staying on the ground. The fun is up in the trees--in the zip lines and aerial trails.Held every second Friday of the month, guest are able to traverse the park's treetop obstacle course and experience the ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. ­­ With school out for the summer, finding ways to keep the whole family active and entertained is no easy task. Vacations can be expensive, the beach becomes overcrowded and sitting around the house just isn't an option. Why not view the world from above? The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum in Bridgeport offers the chance to do just that.Located on five wooded ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The recent nip in the air reminds us that while winter may be peeking at us from around the corner, at The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum in Bridgeport, the treetop fun continues through Nov. 29. In addition to regular fall hours of operation, the Park has some special fall events planned. Oct. 30 – Zombie Outbreak! Climb among the zombies and, if you dare, ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Once again, a new record has been set by a climber at The Adventure Parks of Outdoor Ventures — the popular zip line and ropes courses currently operating in six states — including one in Bridgeport. On Sept. 23, Barbara (“Bebe”) Stetson, age 95, beat her own record set last year as the oldest climber to-date at any of the company’s eight Adventure Park ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- As the temperatures moderate and the trees begin to turn to their beautiful autumn colors an exciting new scene reveals itself up in the treetops for climbers and zip liners at The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum. The Park also recently switched to its fall operating hours.For as beautiful as the trees are in summer in all their lush greenery, they are truly ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum has developed an outdoor alternative to indoor climbing walls. The Monkey Grove at the park is a section of 10 trees that are color-coded by difficulty and height. The section opened in 2014. “The fun part is you get to climb on a real tree in the outdoors rather than an artificial wall indoors.’’ said Karen O’Halloran, ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Kids and their friends can climb to their hearts’ content for their birthday parties at Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum in Bridgeport. The Labyrinth, a new two-level self-contained climbing structure, opened in May at the park. Children ages 5-10 can have the run of the section at the park for two hours of climbing adventure for up to 18 climbers. The party ...

The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum – the largest aerial forest park in New England has announced it is now open seven days a week for the remainder of summer 2015.  After September 8 it will return to its fall/spring schedule of weekends and holidays until it closes for the winter. Since its debut in 2012 The Adventure Park has become a magnet for kids, teens, adults and groups ...