Things to Do with Kids in Essex, CT

  • TripBuzz found 242 things to do with kids in or near Essex, Connecticut, including 235 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Groton, Mystic, New London and Waterford.
  • From Essex Steam Train & Riverboat to Connecticut River Museum, the Essex area offers 115 different types of family activities, including: History Museums, National & State Parks, Parks and Historic Homes.
  • The town of Essex is positioned in Middlesex County, Connecticut. This lightly populated area, covering 12 square miles, is made up of three separate villages. The town is home to seven National Historic Sites and is host to an array of festivals and parades. This family-filled town is a historic wonder filled with exquisite architecture on the coast of the nearby Connecticut river.
  • TripBuzz found 242 things to do with kids in or near Essex, Connecticut, including 235 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Groton, Mystic, New London and Waterford.
  • From Essex Steam Train & Riverboat to Connecticut River Museum, the Essex area offers 115 different types of family activities, including: History Museums, National & State Parks, Parks and Historic Homes.
  • The town of Essex is positioned in Middlesex County, Connecticut. This lightly populated area, covering 12 square miles, is made up of three separate villages. The town is home to seven National Historic Sites and is host to an array of festivals and parades. This family-filled town is a historic wonder filled with exquisite architecture on the coast of the nearby Connecticut river.
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28.9 Miles
70% 23 votes
Beaches Wethersfield, CT MoreLess Info
Located in Wethersfield, Connecticut, the Wethersfield Cove is a small, sheltered inlet that is a popular launch location for small watercraft. It is the town's most popular fishing spot and is home to the Wethersfield Cove Yacht Club.
28.9 Miles
90% 154 votes
Beaches Watch Hill, RI MoreLess Info
A spacious, sandy shorefront in full view of the Watch Hill Lighthouse, East Beach, is one of Rhode Island's best kept secrets. With clean, ample bath and changing rooms, bring your kids out for sun, swim, and surf.
28.9 Miles
85% 61 votes
Beaches Watch Hill, RI MoreLess Info
Beautiful and serene, Watch Hill Beach is favorited by locals and travelers to the Watch Hill area. The beach features rock paths, a lighthouse, vintage carousel and nearby ice cream shops.
28.9 Miles
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Cultural Centers 727 Campbell Ave, Ste 2, West Haven, CT 6516 MoreLess Info
Organizing community activities, Turkish Cultural Center provides cultural classes for cooking, learning the language, and more. Visitors can go on coffee night trips, movie nights, and festivals hosted by the center.
28.9 Miles
75% 4 votes
Specialty Museums Corwith Avenue, Bridgehampton, NY MoreLess Info
The Dan Flavin Art Institute was established as a permanent installation of Flavin's work. It is a renovated firehouse that holds a permanent installation of nine works in fluorescent light created by the artist and a gallery for changing exhibitions.
29.0 Miles
84% 38 votes
National & State Parks Wintergreen Ave, Hamden, CT 6515 MoreLess Info
Hamden's West Rock Ridge State Park is free to visit. Its visitor center includes composting toilets. The park features several exclusive hiking trails, and multiple trails for mountain bikers and guests on horseback.
29.0 Miles
99% 95 votes
Beaches Westerly, RI MoreLess Info
The southern most point in Rhode Island, Napatree Point, is a 1.5 mile stretch of sand that now serves as a public beach and nature preserve. Visitors to the point enjoy strolling its length to see ospreys and the federally endangered piping plover.
29.0 Miles
100% 1 votes
Horse Races Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton, NY 11932 MoreLess Info
The Hampton Classic Horse Show is the largest outdoor horse show in the United States. The show lasts for two weeks before Labor Day, and offers displays of various kinds of riding.
29.1 Miles
100% 4 votes
Farms & Ranches 19 Horsemill Lane, Bridgehampton, NY 11932 MoreLess Info
Growing fresh produce, Fairview Farm has several attractions for visitors to enjoy, from corn cannons to a sandbox full of corn kernels. The farm has an 8 acre corn maze for visitors to explore.
29.1 Miles
100% 1 votes
Lighthouses Cedar Point Park, Alewive Brook Road, East Hampton, NY 11937 MoreLess Info
Cedar Island Lighthouse was originally created to help whaling ships safely navigate to and from Sag Harbor. Today, the lighthouse is a daymark for sailboats and yachts arriving in the heart of the Hamptons.
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