- The list below includes 376 free or cheap things to do in or near Cheshire, Connecticut, including 116 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Bowling, Playgrounds and History Museums.
- From Bartlem Park to Lock 12 Historical Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Cheshire and in nearby cities within 25 miles like New Haven, Hartford, West Hartford and Hamden.
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1500 Main St., Springfield, MA 01115
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Pan African Historical Museum U.S.A showcases a variety of museum exhibits. Patrons can view artifacts including a slave sales receipt, authentic photos, letters and other items. The PAHMUSA also displays murals and other African American artwork and sculptures.
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Step back into history by visiting Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park in Groton, CT where the 1781 Revolutionary War massacre led by traitor Benedict Arnold happened. A restoration of the Ebenezer Avery House, which sheltered the wounded soldiers has been restored on the grounds.
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Visitors can enjoy supervised swimming, bird watching, fishing, and walking on a quarter mile stretch of beach at Waterford Town Beach. The beach also features picnic areas and nearby tennis courts.
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220 State Street, Springfield, MA
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Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden was built in the honor of the famous illustrator and author, Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. The garden features multiple statues of Dr. Seuss's characters such as the Lorax, the Grinch, Yertle the Turtle and more.
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State and Chestnut Streets, Springfield, MA 01103
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One of the two fine arts museums in the area, the Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts features a collection of American and European art including paintings, sculptures, paperworks and more, coupled with smaller collections of French, Dutch and Flemish art.
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220 State St., Springfield, MA 01103
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A large museum dedicated to local and state history and culture, the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum features a variety of collections. One notable exhibit is of Indian motorcycles, a brand founded in Connecticut.
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220 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103
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Holding the largest Chinese cloisonne collection in the western world, the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum is mostly Victorian in style. Most of the collection are decorative arts and painting pieces that were gathered by G.W.V. Smith and his wife Belle.
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The Revolutionary War comes alive at Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park in Groton, Connecticut. The park contains the fort and the refurbished Ebenezer Avery House, where wounded colonial soldiers received medical treatment.
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220 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103
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The Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden is a collection of bronze Doctor Seuss related sculptures created by Sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates. Among the various sculptures are Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat, Horton Court, and The Storyteller.
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When the weather is warm, everyone loves to spend time at Ocean Beach Park in New London, Connecticut. This water-themed amusement park offers a clean, 'sugar sand' beach, an Olympic-sized pool, waterslides, a secure locker facility, a mini-golf course and an extensive boardwalk.