- 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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Panthorn Park is a 139 acre park that has a wide variety of sporting venues. Along with children's play structures, the park has tennis courts, basketball courts, a lacrosse field, and a nature hiking trail.
30.4 Miles
South Street Beach is a sandy crescent beach known for being relatively quiet and uncrowded. The beach features several rocky outcroppings that make good fishing spots. Visitors can also swim (unsupervised, there are no lifeguards) and go boating.
30.4 Miles
Alley Katz Bowling Center is a bowling alley with advanced lighting, musical equipment and fog machines and an attached restaurant and bar. There is also a game room with barroom arcade staples like Big Buck Hunter and Golden Tee.
30.4 Miles
Devoted to fostering creativity and self-expression in kids, Jitterbugs Performing Arts Center offers play-based programs that challenge and entertain kids as they learn to perform and to use their imaginations in new ways.
30.5 Miles
748 Silver Ln, East Hartford, CT 6118
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With over 50 lanes available, HOF Silver Lanes offers recreational bowling and leagues for visitors to participate in. During the weekends, the bowling alley has glow-in-the-dark lanes and pins.
30.6 Miles
Hosting the University of Connecticut's football games, Rentschler Field serves as a multipurpose arena for sports, concerts, and community events. The locals often tailgate in the parking lot before the football games.
30.6 Miles
Rotary Park is a public park that provides visitors with a safe and relaxing environment to enjoy the outdoors in. Amenities at the park include two playgrounds, tennis and volleyball courts, and a trail for exercise.
30.7 Miles
Situated on Long Island, Mecox Bay is roughly shaped like a skillet along the side of the landmass that faces the Atlantic Ocean. The picturesque bay is popular with many painters and photographers and offers oyster harvesting.
30.7 Miles
The Artists & Writers Softball Game is an annual celebrity softball game that features performers such as Alec Baldwin, Lori Singer, and Josh Charles. The proceeds from the game go to charitable organizations.
30.8 Miles
With 5 boats ranging from 60 to 140 feet long, Viking Fleet Day Tours takes visitors on sightseeing and fishing tours of the region. The company also has a ferry service on a three deck boat with a snack bar.