- 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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Best known for its huge, elaborate musicals and dance performances, the beautiful Bradley Playhouse in Putnam, Connecticut is the city's cultural hub. Many productions are cast through open community auditions.
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Featuring dance companies, vocal ensembles, and children's theater, The Complex Performing Arts Centre offers a small theater for the community to enjoy performances in. The center also hosts dance classes for children and adults.
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There's always perfect climbing weather at Carabiner's Indoor Climbing in Fairfield, Connecticut. Patrons enjoy obstacles and rocks walls of varying difficulty and a gym for off-rock training. Monthly discounts are available.
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Rhode Island's only ski resort, Yawgoo Valley, is a great destination for the novice skier or for a fun day on the slopes for seasoned pros. Snowboarding, tubing, and ski lessons are also available, and the site includes a waterpark for warmer months.
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Providing training in lacrosse, skating and hockey techniques, Fairfield Ice Academy is a multi-purpose facility. Throughout the year, special programs and activities such as summer skating camps and community hockey leagues are offered.
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Providing a space for indoor fitness activities, Sportsplex@Fairfield has amenities like a rock climbing gym, field house, and gymnasium. The complex hosts games for a sport called Knockerball, where visitors dress in inflatable balls.
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More mansion than true cottage, Roseland Cottage is an elegant Gothic Revival-style home in Woodstock, Connecticut. It features a formal garden, Victorian furnishings, opulent textiles and a bevy of antique dining ware.
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Named for pioneering lifeguard Roger W. Wheeler, the Roger W. Wheeler State Beach is located in Narrangansett, Rhode Island. It features a playground, seasonal lifeguarding and over 60 picnic tables. This is a pet-free beach.
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The perenially popular Woodbury Ski Area in Woodbury, Connecticut is a great place to ski, ride sleds, indulge in an afternoon of snowtubing or hone your snowboarding skills. During warm weather, the Center offers zorbing runs.
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Carol J Charters offers guided fishing trips in the waters off the Rhode Island coast. Visitors can fish for salt water fish like fluke, cod, tuna, black fish, and stripers.