- Our list of the best things to do in Bristol, Connecticut, features the top 393 nearby activities — including 150 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Bristol, CT has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 17 things to do within the city of Bristol, CT , followed by 376 popular activities in nearby cities, including Hartford, West Hartford, Hamden, Middletown, Wallingford, Simsbury, Waterbury, South Windsor, Manchester, Newington, New Haven, New Britain, Bloomfield, Wethersfield, Windsor, Torrington, Farmington, Cheshire, Southington, Woodbury, Southbury, Litchfield, Goshen, Avon, New Hartford, Glastonbury, Meriden, New Milford, East Hartford, Naugatuck, Washington Depot, Washington, Mashantucket, Plantsville, Guilford and Winsted
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Focusing on educating young children, the KidsPlay Children's Museum strives to make learning fun. The museum teaches through multi-sensory, hands-on exhibits that allow children to become fully immersed in the educational experience.
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Connecticut Children's Museum, 950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT 6119
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The Conny the Whale Statue is a life sized statue in the likeness of a sperm whale that was built in 1976. The hollow whale can be walked through and water sprays from the blowhole every hour.
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The Gengras Planetarium has been situated in the local community for over 40 years and serves as the largest digital planetarium in the state. The site is an immersive full dome planetarium that provides CGI shows about space.
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Artwell provides gallery space to exhibit contemporary works by both professional and amateur artists. They offer instruction in traditional visual art forms and emerging and technology-based visual art forms and also provide educational lectures on the visual arts.
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Offering unique tubing excursions, Farmington River Tubing is one of the post popular adventure tourism firms in New Hartford, Connecticut. All tubes and life vests are provided, and the price of each trip includes transportation to the beginning of the tube run.
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Callahan's Bowl a Rama is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This bowling alley provides bowling, food, and drinks. Callahan's bowling rates are based per game, not per hour.
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9 votes
2143 Berlin Tpke, Newington, CT 06111
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Open twenty-four hours a day, Newington Bowl-O-Rama Bowling Lanes offers entertainment and sporting fun anytime. The bowling alley is home to multiple lanes of ten pin bowling, a party area and a lounge offering snacks and drinks.
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An art gallery named for its featured artist, Thomas F McKnight features a wide selection of paintings, silk screen prints, and posters. McKnight's subject matter is eclectic, and includes landscapes, scenes from myth, and whimsical scenes.
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60 Prospect Street, Newington, CT 6111
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Consisting of six plexi-pave tennis courts, Tennis Center Newington-Wethersfield offers programs for improving tennis performance and a pro shop to purchase equipment from. The center hosts weekly tournaments that members can participate in.
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The Torrington Historical Society is devoted to preserving and raising awareness of local history and culture. One of the society's chief activities is maintaining the Hotchkiss-Fyler estate, the birthplace of John Brown.