- 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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Long Beach is a little over one mile in length and is one of the longest barrier beaches in Connecticut. It is also home to many species of shorebirds and waterfowl.
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Northwest Park, 135 Lang Road, Windsor, CT 6095
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For a unique tour, visitors to the Windsor area enjoy touring the Luddy/Taylor Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum. The museum includes a refurbished tobacco shed and a museum archive, both displaying artifacts and documents on the areas tobacco industry.
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The beautiful Windsor Dog Park is a third of an acre of sprawling land and includes two play areas, for both large and small breeds. The park allows dogs to run off-leash and features wood chip mulch fenced-in play areas.
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The Northwest Park provides access to 12 miles of trails, a nature center, a Coffee House Concert Series, and a gift shop. Those who wish to host an event may also rent out the site's facilities.
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All digital projection, surround sound, and stadium seating are offered within the 16 auditoriums of the Bow Tie Marquis 16 Cinema. First-run wide-release films are presented at this theater which also feature warm concession foods.
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Owned for almost 200 years over 5 generations of the Phelps family, the Phelps Tavern Museum contains artifacts from the once tavern and is made of architecture reflecting the 18th century in which it was built.
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Handicap accessibilities and a pet friendly park, there is something for everyone at the Kettletown State Park. Bathrooms, picnic areas, camping and hiking sites, and swimming and fishing sites with updates on water quality are popular attractions to the park.
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22 Iron Horse Blvd, Simsbury, CT 06070
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As an outdoor venue, Performing Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows hosts a variety of nationally recognized musicians. The stage has a lawn general admission area where visitors can bring blankets and lawn chairs to watch the performances from.
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Flora Sculpture
Performing Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows, 22 Iron Horse Blvd, Simsbury, CT 6070
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The Flora Sculpture was created by sculptor Douglas Mueller in 2009. The sculpture represents the Roman goddess of the Spring, and is composed entirely of bronze rods. It lies just inside the main gate of the Performing Arts Center.
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Founded in 1911, the Simsbury Historical Society is a non-profit organization that oversees modern buildings, artifact collections, and manuscript assemblages. The society owns 16 buildings including the Phelps Tavern and the Hendrick Cottage.