- The list below includes 314 free or cheap things to do in or near Hartford, Connecticut, including 114 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Music Venue, Art Museum and Parks.
- From Elizabeth Park to Bushnell Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Hartford and in nearby cities within 25 miles like West Hartford, Springfield, Simsbury and South Windsor.
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Diners enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine, digging into tortilla soup, tacos, quesadillas, and more
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With several historical buildings to visit, Avon Historical Society Museum offers schoolhouses, farm houses, and history rooms for visitors to explore. The museum also hosts Civil War recreation events, such as a medical program and volunteer infantry.
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Situated on 9.4 acres, Sperry Park is a sports complex located between Farmington River and Nod Brook. The park provides three baseball and softball fields, a multipurpose athletic field, picnic tables, a concession stand and bleacher seating.
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An 18 hole miniature golf course, South Windsor Mini Golf features a variety of challenging holes with different layouts and obstacles. The course also features fountains and waterfalls as well as other decorative features.
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A 3.5-mile loop trail, Laurel Marsh Trail takes visitors past the Hockanum River through woodlands, hills and meadows. The trail is suitable for hiking and provides opportunities for fishing, boating, birdwatching and wildlife viewing.
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Farmington Valley Arts Center
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25 Arts Center La., Avon, CT
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Offering individual studios to local artists, Farmington Valley Arts Center is a non-profit organization with a gallery containing sculpture and paintings. The center also provides art education to kids with a yearly summer camp.
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A small but varied gallery with a number of small, intimate rooms, the New Britain Youth Museum houses both a permanent collection and traveling exhibits of paintings, sculpture, and other artworks.
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Featuring a 1.25-mile hiking trail, Talcott Mountain State Park boasts a beautiful observation tower that is open to tourists throughout the week. Visitors should plant to spend roughly 40 minutes on the trail before reaching the tower.
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Oliver Ellsworth Homestead is a museum and educational platform where historic preservation, artifact conservation and archival materials are studied and interpreted. The museum offers special tours and events and educates the public of the historic importance of the Ellsworth family.
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185 W Main Street, New Britain, CT 6051
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The New Britain Industrial Museum collects, preserves and exhibits items representing more than 200 years of New Britain innovation and invention. Patrons can view a variety of exhibits including displays from all of the major manufacturers from Britain's glory days.
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Noted for the presence an observation tower, museum, and visitor's center, Talcott Mountain State Park is a publicly managed park preserve. The park also features a 1.25 mile hiking trail that winds up the slope to the observation area.