- 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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Giuffrida Park provides hiking opportunities for those who wish to travel to the top of Chauncey Peak. Providing plenty of photo opportunities to its visitors, the location offers views of Avon Mountain.
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An outdoor haunted attraction, the Trail of Terror features costumed actors and special-effects laden set-pieces that mix a darkly humorous sensibility with ample scares. The trail features a variety of terrains and scenarios.
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Coffee Pot Cellars Tasting Room is a small-production winery with connections to the beekeeping world that features beeswax and honey products in addition to their wines. They also occasionally host live music.
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Devoted to the study, appreciation and protection of marine life, the Mystic Aquarium features a bevy of exhibits and programs for all ages. It includes a children's touch tank, docent-guided tours and dozens of fascinating and beautiful marine species.
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Mystic, Connecticut's Olde Mistick Village is a quaint historical shopping area closed to motor vehicles. Patrons and leashed dogs are welcome to explore the area and patronize over 40 boutiques.
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The Peconic Bay Winery was founded in 1979 and offers an extensive variety of wines, hard cider, and grape brandy. Outdoor live entertainment is presented during the summer months and harvest season, but the actual tasting room is located off-site.
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This location features both hiking and climbing trails that take guests along the ridge of Lamentation Mountain. Scenic views of the area are available at the end of each trail.
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With a schedule of unique shows and performances, Cornerstone Playhouse is a popular tourist destination. Their calendar includes musical comedies along with skits from the neo-vaudevillian genre. Focused upon community, the theater also regularly sponsors fund-raisers for non-profit groups.
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Mystic Village Cinema 3 is an independently owned movie theater multiplex that shows a combination of first run Hollywood movies and art house, independent, and classic films. The venue also hosts live entertainment.
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Olde Mistick Village Art Cinemas is a combination of an independent cinema and a performing arts theater. Along with the showing of new independent films during the week, live theater and concerts are held during the performance season.