WaterfrontA private harbor setting, unlike anything else in Fairfield County.

200 parking spacesSecured, on-site, with room for the whole guest list.

50 to 500Intimate dinners to full-scale galas, all on one campus.

Off I-95Exit 27A, plus the Merritt Parkway and Routes 8 and 25.

Minutes awayTen minutes from Fairfield and Trumbull, twenty from Westport.

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Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century. Live Screening and Q&A

Saturday, September 26, 2026. A live screening of Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, followed by a live Q&A with screenwriter Stu Krieger.

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The Story

A Mill Building Finds a Second Life

The Knowlton was built to work: timber beams, steel windows, a floor that carried a century of Bridgeport industry. Today it carries a wedding under string light, a muralist at work in daylight, a gallery opening with the water going gold behind it.

Fairfield County has plenty of ballrooms. It has one Knowlton.

Seated dinner at a bar mitzvah in the Boathouse, pink uplighting and round tables

Events

Bar & Bat Mitzvahs, Weddings and Galas, Fairfield County's Waterfront Venue

The Boathouse, the Armstrong Gallery and the Wilder Gallery. One team, one campus, one water view.

Sweet 16 celebration with pink number balloons, a black heart One Way sign, red velvet loveseats and a sequin backdrop in the Armstrong Gallery at The Knowlton in Bridgeport, CT. — Armstrong Gallery. Sweet 16, purple uplighting.

Bar Mitzvah dance party with a DJ and color lighting — The Boathouse. Bar Mitzvah dance party, color lighting.

Bar Mitzvah stage with a custom monogram light — The Boathouse. Bar Mitzvah stage, custom monogram.

Bat Mitzvah reception with a floral chandelier centerpiece — The Boathouse. Bat Mitzvah, floral chandelier.

Packed dance floor at a Bar Mitzvah in the Boathouse with a video wall — The Boathouse. Bar Mitzvah, packed floor and video wall.

Bat Mitzvah reception in the Boathouse with pink uplighting and florals — The Boathouse. Bat Mitzvah, pink uplighting and florals.

Fundraiser gala in the Boathouse with an aerial performer and balloon decor — The Boathouse. Fundraiser gala, aerial performance.

Cocktail hour at a fundraiser in the Wilder Gallery — Wilder Gallery. Cocktail hour at a fundraiser.

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Studios & Offices

A Working Creative Campus on the Water

Artist Studios

Daylight studios for painters, muralists and makers. Applications open on a rolling basis.

Professional & Office Space

Character offices for real estate teams, IT firms and small companies who want a waterfront address.

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Art & Mural Park

An Outdoor Gallery on the Water

Rotating murals line the waterfront walk, painted by resident and visiting artists. Indoors, the Armstrong and Wilder galleries carry the exhibitions further.

Walk the Mural Park

Jason Naylor's HOPE mural and Jenna Morello's rose mural wrap around a building corner at The Knowlton in Bridgeport, CT.

The Artists

Jason NaylorHopeMuralist Joe IuratoNever Give UpMuralist Craig Anthony MillerElephantsMuralist CrashOneCrashMuralist John Paul O'GrodnickJPOMuralist Nathan BrownThe Mantra WallMuralist Jenna MorelloRosesMuralist Tats CruBridgeport CTMuralist

Plus a growing list of studio alumni.

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