PEZ Visitor Center
Time Needed: 1-2 hours
Experience Type: family fun, offbeat & fun, photo op
Though PEZ originated in Austria, its U.S. home in Orange has been making candy here since 1952—and it feels quintessentially American. Spanning 4,000 square feet, the PEZ Visitor Center is a colorful, nostalgia-packed tribute to one of the world’s most beloved candies.
MUST-DO CHECKLIST
- View the World’s Largest PEZ Collection – Explore thousands of dispensers, from presidents to movie icons, tracing the evolution of this pop culture favorite through the decades.
- Watch PEZ Candy Production – Peek through factory windows to see how colorful PEZ candies are made and packaged.
- See the World’s Largest PEZ Dispenser – Snap a photo beside the towering PEZ dispenser that greets visitors just inside the front doors.
- Explore the PEZ Timeline – Follow colorful displays and interactive trivia that showcase PEZ history, from its 1920s origins to its all-American status today.
- Play the Game of the Month – Pick up a game card, follow clues throughout the center, and claim a prize on your way out if you complete the scavenger hunt-style game.
Recommended Reading: Dive into the quirky history behind those iconic dispensers with PEZ: From Austrian Invention to American Icon by the brand’s official historian, Shawn Peterson. It’s the perfect companion to a visit to the PEZ Visitor Center.
Photo Credit: Connecticut Office of Tourism