Free & Cheap Things to Do in East Hartford, CT

  • The list below includes 291 free or cheap things to do in or near East Hartford, Connecticut, including 113 different types of inexpensive activities like Bowling, Movie Theaters, Parks and Historic Homes.
  • From Great River Park to Dwyer Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in East Hartford and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hartford, West Hartford, Springfield and Simsbury.
  • The list below includes 291 free or cheap things to do in or near East Hartford, Connecticut, including 113 different types of inexpensive activities like Bowling, Movie Theaters, Parks and Historic Homes.
  • From Great River Park to Dwyer Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in East Hartford and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hartford, West Hartford, Springfield and Simsbury.
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38.4 Miles
72% 151 votes
Music Venue 41 Strong Avenue, Northampton, MA 01060 MoreLess Info
The Sierra Grille is a restaurant that serves alcoholic beverages, appetizers, salads, paninis, and desserts. The restaurant has a full bar that features 12 different types of beer on tap.
38.5 Miles
70% 23 votes
National & State Parks 2 Lighthouse Point Road, New Haven, CT 06512 MoreLess Info
Lighthouse Point Park is a community park and historic site that features a wide expanse of beach. The park has picnic and barbecue areas, a carousel, a rock pier, and pavilions that are available for rental.
38.5 Miles
100% 1 votes
Bowling 120 Boston Post Road, Waterford, CT 6385 MoreLess Info
Waterford's Family Bowl is a bowling alley and indoor amusement facility that features traditional as well as duckpin bowling. The alley hosts cosmic bowling in the evenings, as well as rock'n'bowl.
38.5 Miles
- 0 votes
Specialty Museums 30 Hood Ter, West Haven, CT 6516 MoreLess Info
West Haven Veterans Museum & Learning Center collects and preserves artifacts that reflect how soldiers lived and survived during conflict. The collection includes weaponry, uniforms, and equipment used to support the troops from the American Revolution to the present.
38.6 Miles
95% 82 votes
Historic Sites 46 Bridge St., Northampton, MA MoreLess Info
Historic Northampton, Massachusetts is a museum dedicated to the most historically important buildings and people in the town's history. Docent-guided tours are available, or visitors may explore on their own.
38.6 Miles
50% 2 votes
Parks 190 Kelsey Avenue, West Haven, CT 6516 MoreLess Info
Painter Park is a recreational park that features a playground that includes a wooden castle, slides, swings, hiding places, and an area for small children. The park also has pavilions available for picnicking.
38.7 Miles
76% 204 votes
Specialty Museums 125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002 MoreLess Info
Picture books are celebrated for their contributions to the art world at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Three galleries of rotating exhibits are housed within the 40,000 square foot facility along with permanent collections by famous picture book creators Maurice Sendak and Rosemary Wells.
38.7 Miles
100% 1 votes
Lighthouses Thames River/New London Harbor Entrance, New London, CT MoreLess Info
A historic lighthouse, the New London Ledge Lighthouse has been restored and preserved by the New London Ledge Lighthouse Foundation. The lighthouse now contains a museum, and is open for tours.
38.8 Miles
94% 70 votes
Specialty Museums 1021 West Street, Amherst, MA 01002 MoreLess Info
The rescuing, translating, and disseminating of Yiddish books serve as founding pillars for the National Yiddish Book Museum. The organization also strives to advance the knowledge of the saved literature through special education-based programs and exhibits within the architecturally unique building.
38.9 Miles
75% 4 votes
Historic Homes 79 Green Street, New London, CT MoreLess Info
As a historic Colonial home, Richard Douglass House is the former home of a New Londoner captain from the American Revolution. This house is one of the last few gambrel-roof houses remaining in the region.
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