- The list below includes 245 free or cheap things to do in or near New London, Connecticut, including 113 different types of inexpensive activities like Lighthouses, Art Gallery, Beaches and Pubs.
- From Connecticut College to Fort Trumbull State Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in New London and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Groton, Montauk, Mystic and Westerly.
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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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Bannister's Wharf used to be the center of the commercial seaport for the settlement of Newport during its colonial era. Shopping and dining next to the harbor are now offered in the area.
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Featuring a two and a half hour journey along the Narragansett Bay, the Newport Dinner Train is the only attraction of its kind in Rhode Island. The arrangement tries to restore the elegance and privilege associated with dining on a train.
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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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Running along a former canal, Farmington Canal State Park allows visitors to view remnants of the canal bed, locks and retaining walls. The park has a 5.5-mile paved, multiuse trail along with an undeveloped 3.9-mile trail.
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An amphitheater with capacity for 30,000 people, XFINITY Theatre offers both outdoor lawn and indoor seating along with a concession area. The theater is home to events including concerts and festivals.
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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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New Britain Museum of American Art
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56 Lexington St., New Britain, CT
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Art lovers and history buffs always enjoy visiting the New Britain Museum of American Art in New Britain, Connecticut. This spacious museum owns impressive collections of paintings, drawings, sculptures and other creations made by American artists.
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Designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt, Marble House is part of the Newport Mansions pantheon. Commissioned by the stratospherically wealthy Vanderbilt family, the elegantly-columned Marble House is now a public museum.
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The core of Newport, Rhode Island is Thames Street, a historic thoroughfare that bisects the town. In spring and summer Thames Street thrums with activity and traffic. It contains many fine restaurants and shops.