- Our list of the best things to do in Old Lyme, Connecticut, features the top 324 nearby activities — including 146 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Old Lyme, 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 11 things to do within the city of Old Lyme, CT , followed by 313 popular activities in nearby cities, including Groton, New London, Mystic, Greenport, Sag Harbor, Cutchogue, Middletown, Waterford, Norwich, Clinton, East Haddam, Old Saybrook, Niantic, Guilford, Mashantucket, Stonington, Madison, Essex, East Hampton, Branford, Westbrook, Uncasville, Westerly, Colchester, Wallingford, Watch Hill, East Lyme, Ivoryton and Bridgehampton
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Representing the works of over 40 local and global artists, Chrysalis Gallery has something for every taste. Genres include surrealism, expressionism, realism, still life, sculptures, post-impressionism, abstract, and much more.
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The whimsically-named Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, Connecticut takes its name from its characteristic hill formations. The park is free to visit, but guests who wish to use the parking lot must pay a small fee throughout most of the year.
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Lighthouse Point Park is a community park and historic site that features a wide expanse of beach. The park has picnic and barbecue areas, a carousel, a rock pier, and pavilions that are available for rental.
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Home to a salt water lake, West Haven Beaches offers visitors an area for sunbathing and walking at its beach. The beach has a boardwalk with local businesses and benches to sit on.
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Agawam Park is a large public park that features expanses of green space as well as playground areas, picnic facilities, and live performance areas. The park hosts a series of summer concerts as well as other events.
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100 Montauk Highway, Southampton, NY 11968
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Run and guided by Shinnecock members, the Shinnecock Museum & Cultural Center offers a look into the history and current life on the Shinnecock Indian reservation. The center features many events, a lively gallery of paintings, and a sculpture collection.
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Visitors who are interested in the potato famine that caused many immigrants to come to America may enjoy what Ireland's Great Hunger Museum has to offer. Affiliated with Quinnipiac University, the museum maintains artwork and archival materials.
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Montauk Highway across from Theodore Roosevelt County Park, Montauk, NY
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The oldest working ranch in US, Deep Hollow Ranch offers its visitors horseback riding adventures on 3,000 acres of hills and beaches. The children can enjoy the Summer Pony Camp, and from the Trading Post can be bought souvenirs such as T-shirts and cowboy hats.
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940 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06517
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Open to bike riders, joggers, and dogs on a leash, Farmington Canal Rail To Trail Assoc offers a scenic shortcut through the city of New Haven. The trail has several benches to sit on and a variety of plant life.
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The Eli Whitney Museum is more of a children's scientific workshop for building things than a conventional museum. The museum offers programs where students can build items such as pinball machines or host birthday parties.