- The list below includes 246 free or cheap things to do in or near Essex, Connecticut, including 112 different types of inexpensive activities like Restaurants, Art Gallery, History Museums and National & State Parks.
- From Essex Library Association to Canfield woods, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Essex and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Groton, Mystic, New London and Middletown.
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4 High Street, Stonington, CT 06378
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Featuring over a dozen vendors, Stonington Village Farmers' Market offers food items including local produce, baked and homemade goods, meats, seafood, jams and dairy products. The market also provides music, crafts, plants and an assortment of handmade items.
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All dogs enjoy Hamden Dog Park, a roomy environment for pets and owners to play and socialize. This park is well kept, completely fenced in, with a separate area and entrance for smaller dogs.
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8-14 Northwest Street, Stonington, CT 6378
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Located along Stonington Harbor, Stonington Village Playground is a small community playground with a wooded play structure, slides, swings and other play equipment. The park has a paved perimeter walking path, a gazebo and picnic tables.
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The Pardee Rose Garden is a community owned public park that features sculpted rose gardens of various colors that bloom throughout the summer. The park features mutliple walking paths and park benches for visitors to enjoy the natural setting.
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The whimsically-named Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, Connecticut takes its name from its characteristic hill formations. The park is free to visit, but guests who wish to use the parking lot must pay a small fee throughout most of the year.
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Maintained by the Stonington Historical Society, the 16-room Palmer house is more accurately described as a manion. Its gleaming white edifice gives way to sumptuous interior furnishings in the late Victorian style.
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Visitors who are interested in the potato famine that caused many immigrants to come to America may enjoy what Ireland's Great Hunger Museum has to offer. Affiliated with Quinnipiac University, the museum maintains artwork and archival materials.
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Overlooking Stonington Harbor, Cannon Square is a small park area that commemorates the Battle of Stonington in 1814. The square features a grass field and trees along with two cannons used in the battle and an obelisk.
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Enjoy the rustic environment and glorious coastal scenery at the Old Lighthouse Museum in Stonington, Connecticut. Ascend to the top of the lighthouse, or stay on the ground and enjoy a picnic on the shady grounds.
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830 Fireplace Rd., East Hampton, NY
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The Pollock-Krasner House & Study Center is open from May through October. The house and adjacent studio allow visitors to glimpse how both Jason Pollock and Lee Krasner lived and worked.