- The list below includes 271 free or cheap things to do in or near Branford, Connecticut, including 119 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Movie Theaters, Breweries and Art Gallery.
- From Route 146 Scenic Drive to Foote Family Memorial Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Branford and in nearby cities within 25 miles like New Haven, Hamden, Milford and Stratford.
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Featuring 32 synthetic lanes, Carmel Bowl offers open and league bowling with automatic scoring and bumpers. The center provides a pro shop and private event hosting along with arcade and redemption games.
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One of the state's most unusual museums, Connecticut Antique Machinery is an indoor-outdoor institution featuring refurbished farm equipment and factory appliances. It is a favorite destination among lovers of antiques and technology.
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Home of the Blue Trail, Macedonia Brook State Park is popular with hikers and backpackers. This locale is also equipped with numerous camping sites and with water access, provides for recreational stream fishing.
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One of Connecticutt's most popular museums is the Bruce Museum in Greenwich. This unusual institution offers a panoply of art, history and science exhibits. Its satellite marine life center is roughly seven miles from the main museum and is dedicated to marine ecology and preservation.
45.7 Miles
Posh Greenwich Avenue offers Connecticut's finest shopping experience. The Avenue and surrounding streets are packed with designer clothing boutiques, antique shops, fine jewelry stores, art galleries, spas and world-class restaurants.
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Heron American Craft Gallery is a shop with all kinds of handmade art gifts including jewelry, pottery, clothing and toys. It also serves as a gallery with the range of items on display from glass and sculptures to prints.
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Featuring stadium seating and digital projection, the Crown Greenwich Plaza Theatres is a popular attraction for Greenwich locals. The theater features a full service coffee and snack bar, state of the art sound and three screens.
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The Mashantucket Pequot Museum is dedicated to First Nations cultures indigenous to New England. Maintained by the Mashantucket Nation, the museum offers many programs for children, including intensive school outreach programming.
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The most famous feature of Mashantucket's Foxwoods Resort & Casino is the Rainmaker Statue, crafted from a translucent material. The statue, which depicts a Native American from the Mashantucket Nation, is illuminated with a laser light show featuring audio commentary every two hours.
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The Sloane-Stanley Museum & Kent Furnace is a historical museum that displays a large variety of early American tools. The museum is also home to the Kent Furnace, which is a historic furnace that began producing pig iron in 1826.