- The list below includes 276 free or cheap things to do in or near Manchester, Connecticut, including 108 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Parks, Hiking Trails and Bowling.
- From Wickham Park to Case Mountain, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Manchester and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hartford, West Hartford, Springfield and Simsbury.
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Northwest Park, 135 Lang Road, Windsor, CT 6095
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For a unique tour, visitors to the Windsor area enjoy touring the Luddy/Taylor Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum. The museum includes a refurbished tobacco shed and a museum archive, both displaying artifacts and documents on the areas tobacco industry.
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The beautiful Windsor Dog Park is a third of an acre of sprawling land and includes two play areas, for both large and small breeds. The park allows dogs to run off-leash and features wood chip mulch fenced-in play areas.
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The Northwest Park provides access to 12 miles of trails, a nature center, a Coffee House Concert Series, and a gift shop. Those who wish to host an event may also rent out the site's facilities.
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Laser Quest - Newington
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3005 Berlin Tpke, Newington, CT 06111
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A Laser Tag entertainment center with a variety of obstacles and structures in the arena, Laser Quest - Newington specializes in birthday and other parties. The arena offers memberships and group deals.
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Newington Arena features two indoor ice rinks and hosts hockey leagues, figure skating competitions and offers public skating. The arena also offers skating classes and is available for special events and birthday parties.
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Also known as the Newington Arena, the Connecticut Skating Center is a competition scale ice rink that hosts hockey leagues and games, ice skating, figure skating, and ice shows. The facility also offers skating lessons.
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55 Buena Vista Road, West Hartford, CT 06107
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The Cornerstone Aquatics Center is a recreational facility that hosts swimming lessons, group fitness classes, and splash parties. The facility features a lap pool, a multi-purpose pool, and a hydrotherapy pool.
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Auer Farm is a private, not for profit education facility dedicated to providing agriculture training and experience for visitors of all ages. The farm hosts and supports local 4-H activities.
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Connecticut's West Hartford Reservoir is located in a beautiful park setting. The paved trail encircling the reservoir is just over 3.2 miles long, and there are several other unpaved hiking trails. Dogs are welcome but must be leashed.
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Ella Grasso Blvd., Newington, CT 6111
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Newington, Connecticut is home to the Iwo Jima Survivors Memorial Park, dedicated to American service personnel who fought and died while capturing the island during World War Two. It features a replica of the iconic flag-raising statue.