- The list below includes 302 free or cheap things to do in or near Bloomfield, Connecticut, including 114 different types of inexpensive activities like Breweries, Historic Buildings, Hiking Trails and Movie Theaters.
- From Penwood State Park to Filley Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Bloomfield and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hartford, West Hartford, Springfield and Simsbury.
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Featuring a 1.25-mile hiking trail, Talcott Mountain State Park boasts a beautiful observation tower that is open to tourists throughout the week. Visitors should plant to spend roughly 40 minutes on the trail before reaching the tower.
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Hartford's Elizabeth Park is a free park with luxurious formal gardens maintained by volunteers. Parking is also free. Elizabeth Park is open to leashed dogs, and owners must clean up after pets.
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Fernridge park is one of five neighborhood parks in the town of West Hartford. The park features tennis courts, basketball courts, and picnic tables, wading pools, a playground, and athletic fields.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
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77 Forest St., Hartford, CT 06105
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Located in Hartford, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is devoted to eliminating racism following the inspirational example of novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe. Stowe's seminal novel, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' played an influential role in the abolition of American slavery. The Center seeks to continue this tradition.
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351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT 06105
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Hartford's Mark Twain House is the birthplace of famed American author Mark Twain, otherwise known as Samuel Clemens. The restored house is now a museum furnished with many of the Clemens family's original belongings.
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Offering a paved ramp for visitors to launch their boat from, Bissell Bridge Boat Launch offers scenic views of Windsor Meadows State Park. The river is surrounded by trees and has a concrete bridge running over it.
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The Gengras Planetarium has been situated in the local community for over 40 years and serves as the largest digital planetarium in the state. The site is an immersive full dome planetarium that provides CGI shows about space.
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The Children's Museum of Connecticut
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950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT 06119
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West Hartford, Connecticut is home to The Children's Museum of Connecticut. Its exhibits get kids excited about dinosaurs, marine life, outer space, modern wildlife, physics and other subjects. The museum also contains a planetarium.
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An amphitheater with capacity for 30,000 people, XFINITY Theatre offers both outdoor lawn and indoor seating along with a concession area. The theater is home to events including concerts and festivals.
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The Children's Museum is a museum that offers hands on experiences that are focused on nature and science. The museum features a live wildlife sanctuary, a digital science dome planetarium, and interactive labs.