- 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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Featuring a 100-acre campus replete with historical buildings, Trinity College, is a liberal arts college located in Hartford. Campus life is highlighted by the weekly 49-bell Carillon and organ concerts and events held in the soaring campus Chapel.
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Rhode Island's largest beach with more than a half-mile of sandy shorefront, Misquamicut State Beach, is a favorite for locals and out-of-towners alike. Featuring shower facilities, picnic areas, and shade gazebos get your fun in the sun today.
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With panoramic views of the ocean, Ocean Road Beach offers visitors a space to sunbathe, swim, and surf. The beach is surrounded by sand dunes and has stands with lifeguards on duty during the day.
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Located within a historic 1876 building, the Charter Oak Cultural Center is a facility that offers a number of educational services for members of the local community. Performing arts shows, literacy-based classes, and after school programs are among these services.
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20 Jefferson Ave Ste 1, West Hartford, CT 6110
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Dedicated to providing theater education, exposure, and opportunities for performance to kids of all ages, the Connecticut Family Theatre Inc offers an array of theater classes in a cooperative and confidence-building atmosphere. The theater stages a number of performances.
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307 Burnside Avenue, East Hartford, CT 6108
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Founded in 1964, The Historical Society of East Hartford Inc is a historical society that has the mission of instilling a sense of history to the surrounding community. The society operates the Goodwin Schoolhouse and the Burnham Blacksmith Shop.
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Visitors can improve their golf skills at one of the 32 tee mats situated on Southampton Golf Range. The range also has a golf simulator that uses physics engine software for visitors to play with.
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As a family operation, Southampton Golf Range offers visitors a variety of entertainment options, from ice skating to batting cages. The range is 300 yards long and is set on 12 acres of greens.
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100 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT 06103
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Hartford is home to the Connecticut Convention Center, a sprawling meeting and performance space attached to a large hotel. It sits on the banks of the Connecticut River and easily accommodates thousands of people.
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Infinity Music Hall & Bistro is a restaurant and music concert venue. It is an intimate, acoustically sound 500-seat music hall, hosting 250 popular live music and comedy shows per year, combined with a four-star restaurant and bar.