- Our list of the best things to do in Essex, Connecticut, features the top 323 nearby activities — including 141 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Essex, 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 10 things to do within the city of Essex, CT , followed by 313 popular activities in nearby cities, including Groton, New London, Mystic, Middletown, Wallingford, Greenport, Cutchogue, Waterford, Norwich, Clinton, East Haddam, Branford, Old Saybrook, Sag Harbor, Niantic, Guilford, Mashantucket, Old Lyme, Madison, Westbrook, Meriden, Uncasville, Colchester, East Lyme, Ivoryton, East Hampton, East Haven and Stonington
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22.8 Miles
78%
77 votes
75 Greenmanville Ave, 7, Mystic, CT 06355
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Mystic Seaport - The Museum of America & the Sea offers a variety of nautical history exhibits and artifacts along with historic vessels and buildings. The museum also hosts several public events and programs.
22.9 Miles
Brunswick Colony Lanes provides a wide range of activities for the entire family. They offer bowling and bowling leagues for all ages and skill levels. Patrons can also play billiards or video games. Bruswick offers food and beverages.
22.9 Miles
65 S Colony Road, Wallingford, CT 06492
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The Crush Club is a facility that allows visitors to hand-craft their own wines using high-quality grapes from around the world. During visits, guests crush, press, pump, rack, and bottle their homemade wine over the course of a year.
22.9 Miles
From boarding to storage, Masons Island Marina offers visitors a range of services for their boats. From the marina, visitors have access to Mystic Harbor and can explore the nearby islands, such as Andrews Island and Sixpenny Island.
22.9 Miles
Sky Zone is an indoor trampoline park with a basketball court, fitness classes, ultimate dodgeball and an area for toddlers with everything on trampolines. Visitors can also jump into their foam pit with 10,000 foam cubes.
23.0 Miles
A 40-lane bowling center, Wallingford Bowl offers synthetic lanes and automatic scoring suitable for open and league bowlers. The center provides a snack bar, cosmic bowling and arcade games along with a full bar and lounge.
23.0 Miles
38%
8 votes
970 North Colony Road, Wallingford, CT 06492
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Holiday Stadium 10 Cinemas is a movie theater that seeks to provide an entertaining and affordable movie viewing experience to its guests. The theater offers different specials, including matinee pricing and student discounts.
23.1 Miles
Experience the yesteryears with a visit to the historic Palmer House in Stonington. Built by the Palmer brothers in the mid-1800’s, it offers water views along with authentic portraits and furnishings.
23.1 Miles
The paved, scenic Quinnipiac Linear Trail currently spans 1.3 miles, with plans to be expanded in the future. A basketball court, tennis courts, sand volleyball net, and a playground are located nearby.
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Producing 5 different varieties of wines, Coffee Pot Cellars is a winery that also makes handcrafted products including candles, crayons, and lip balm. The winery has a tasting room that is open Friday through Monday.