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Merritt Parkway’s Fall Beauty Featured on NewEngland.com

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In the news · NewEngland.com

By Arianne Kolb, Executive Director

NewEngland.com, from the editors at Yankee, features the Merritt Parkway in its guide, 8 Great Things to Do in New England This Fall Weekend. The October 23–25, 2026 selections highlight an autumn drive from Greenwich to Stratford, accompanied by Attila Kun’s photograph, shared courtesy of the Merritt Parkway Conservancy.

Aerial view of the Merritt Parkway and an arched stone bridge surrounded by colorful autumn trees.
Autumn along the Merritt Parkway. Photograph by Attila Kun.

The Merritt Parkway in autumn

For associate editor Katrina Farmer, the parkway offers a family outing that combines fall color with architectural discovery. Her recommendation describes counting bridges and making a game of spotting their distinctive 1930s details, with maples and dogwoods adding seasonal color along the route.

“Our family likes to count the bridges (over 40!) under which we pass…”

— Katrina Farmer, associate editor at Yankee

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Read the full feature and the editors’ other seasonal recommendations at NewEngland.com.

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