Explore Canaan
Cafe Gourmet Bakery & CateringCafe Gourmet Bakery & Catering is a restaurant in Canaan. We offer dishes like vegetarian omelettes with goat cheese, croque madame, roast beef sandwiches, and a variety of freshly made cannolis with lemon filling. Our menu also features truffle fries, Caesar salads with pickled tomatoes, house-made potato chips, and potato hash.
ilse coffeeilse coffee is a coffee roastery in Canaan, offering a bright space to enjoy espresso, pour-overs, and mochas. We feature a rotating selection of beans from around the world, showcasing origins like Kenya, Colombia, and Mexico. We also provide a curated selection of pantry items, including local chili oil, jams, and olive oils.
Homegrown CafeHomegrown Cafe is a coffee shop in Canaan. We offer cappuccinos, teas, and smoothies made with real fruit. We also prepare protein shakes that are filling and sweet without being overly sweet. Our team is known for remembering customer orders.
New England Accordion Connection and Museum CompanyNew England Accordion Connection and Museum Company is a museum in Canaan. We provide small group tours to view our exhibit of accordions and their related memorabilia. Our team offers educational experiences for visitors, sharing the backstories of the collection and the history of accordions. We are open Tuesday through Sunday.
Music Mountain IncMusic Mountain Inc is a concert hall in Canaan. We present chamber music and jazz concerts in our acoustically Gordon Hall, with performances scheduled on 15 consecutive weekends from June through September. We offer Sunday pre-concert talks in Gordon Hall, along with a Saturday evening concert and a season opening benefit concert. Our venue also provides outdoor viewing options on video screens, as well as indoor seating.
Canaan Colonial TheatreCanaan Colonial Theatre is a movie theater in Canaan. We offer flexible event spaces for public and private events, including private film showings for birthday parties and school field trips. Our 129-person theater hosts live music performances, corporate events, community gatherings, family events, and cultural festivals. We are a century-old cultural landmark in North Canaan.
Be Well Community Yoga, LLCBe Well Community Yoga, LLC is a yoga studio in Canaan offering both in-studio and virtual classes. Our team provides yoga, aerial yoga, sound healing, and workshops in The Benesen Building. We welcome all levels and ages to our space.
Canaan Pool is a swimming pool in Canaan. We operate as a recreation center and town pool, with regular operating hours seven days a week. Our team offers activities like Family Movie Night, Back To School Pool Party, and Adult Water Volleyball.
North Canaan Community Pool is a swimming pool in Canaan, CT. We are open daily from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM for the community.
Smoking Ape CanaanSmoking Ape Canaan is a store in Canaan offering a diverse selection of products. Our team is committed to helping customers find exactly what they are looking for.
C A Lindell & Son IncC A Lindell & Son Inc is a hardware store in Canaan. Our team provides products for pipe winterization, wood and pellet stoves, fireplaces, and ductless mini-splits. We also offer portable and window air conditioners, evaporative and central air conditioners, and outdoor power equipment. You can find power tool accessories here, along with Halloween and Fall decor. We offer custom lawn care plans and products from brands like Scotts, Ortho, Miracle-Gro, Roundup, and Tomcat.
100 Main100 Main is a home goods store in Canaan. We showcase a curated collection of goods from over 40 artisans from Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts, including majolica dishes, furniture, lamps, and hand-printed textiles. We support local artists by featuring their crafts.
Appalachian Trail Universal Access LoopAppalachian Trail Universal Access Loop is a hiking area in Falls Village. We offer an easy hiking trail that runs along the river bank, providing views of trees and the river. Our trail is often described as a walk in the park, with notable features like ferns.
Stone Man Mountain TrailheadStone Man Mountain Trailhead is a hiking area in Canaan, Connecticut. We invite visitors to explore the Stone Man Mountain trail, located within the privately-owned Great Mountain Forest. Our trail is known as the "Iron Trail," honoring the region's history as an iron-making hub in the 1800s. Our scenery changes from lush forests with Eastern Hemlocks and green moss to areas with lichens clinging to rocks as you ascend. When you reach the summit, we offer expansive 270-degree views, extending to the Catskill Mountains on clear days. Our trail is 2.8 miles long with a 682 ft elevation gain, typically taking 1.52 hours to complete.
Hollenbeck PreserveHollenbeck Preserve is a nature preserve in Canaan. We protect significant parts of the Hollenbeck River's watershed and provide habitat for several rare plant and animal species, including Connecticut's declining grassland bird species like bobolink and meadowlarks. Our team maintains the preserve's fields, specifically for grassland birds, and we are planting elm trees on site. Visitors can look for wildflowers in the spring and observe birds in the fields near the trail during the summer. We welcome passive recreation such as hiking, birding, canoeing, nature study, and cross-country skiing. The preserve's landscape features a swamp wooded with red maple, black ash, white pine, and hemlock trees, alongside open fields.
