- 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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Specializing in gymnastics training for children, Cats Gymnastics provides classes for tumbling, acrobatics, and dancing. The center also offers a Parent and Tot class to help children under age 3 develop mobility and coordination.
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Roaring Brook Falls is part of a natural wilderness preserve owned and managed by a private citizen's trust. The park features hiking trails to a large waterfall that spills into a natural forested wetland and lake.
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The Repertory Theatre is home to the Connecticut Theatre Company, a professional theater group who performs a seasonally-changing variety of shows. The theater hosts a variety of special events and concerts, as well.
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Located in a historic house that dates back to the early 18th century, the Ward-Heitmann House Museum features an array of exhibits that highlight the natural and cultural history of the surrounding area. They host a variety of special events.
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Watch Hill Light is a lighthouse which was originally constructed by order of President Thomas Jefferson. The lighthouse is 45 feet tall, and was automated in 1986. A small museum can be found on the lighthouse grounds.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.