- The list below includes 304 free or cheap things to do in or near Newington, Connecticut, including 114 different types of inexpensive activities like Bowling, History Museums, Skating Rinks and Family Fun Center.
- From Mill pond park to Iwo Jima Survivors Memorial Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Newington and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hartford, West Hartford, South Windsor and Simsbury.
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Traditional Korean martial art develops self-esteem and discipline, bolstering wellness of mind, body, and spirit for kids and adults
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A must visit for anyone interested in the history and methods of garbage disposal, energy conservation, and recycling, plan your visit to Hartford: CRRA Trash Museum today. Featuring over 6,500 square feet of educational exhibits, your tour will be one to remember.
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The Children's Museum of Connecticut
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950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT 06119
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West Hartford, Connecticut is home to The Children's Museum of Connecticut. Its exhibits get kids excited about dinosaurs, marine life, outer space, modern wildlife, physics and other subjects. The museum also contains a planetarium.
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Blue Back Square, 42 S Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107
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A five-screen cinema multiplex affiliated with the Bow Tie Cinema chain, Bow Tie Criterion Cinemas screens contemporary films in a retro-themed atmosphere. It offers a variety of refreshments, including several varieties of coffee and baked goods.
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The Children's Museum is a museum that offers hands on experiences that are focused on nature and science. The museum features a live wildlife sanctuary, a digital science dome planetarium, and interactive labs.
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Connecticut Children's Museum, 950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT 6119
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The Conny the Whale Statue is a life sized statue in the likeness of a sperm whale that was built in 1976. The hollow whale can be walked through and water sprays from the blowhole every hour.
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Blue Back Square, 69 Raymond Road, West Hartford, CT 06107
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With painting sessions each week, Muse Paintbar & Eatery holds painting instruction in a restaurant and bar venue. They provide the canvas and materials and visitors paint while enjoying a selection of food, wine and beer.
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The Gengras Planetarium has been situated in the local community for over 40 years and serves as the largest digital planetarium in the state. The site is an immersive full dome planetarium that provides CGI shows about space.
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Hartford's Elizabeth Park is a free park with luxurious formal gardens maintained by volunteers. Parking is also free. Elizabeth Park is open to leashed dogs, and owners must clean up after pets.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
SPECIAL GROUPON DEAL: Up to 39% Off Admission to Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
77 Forest St., Hartford, CT 06105
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Located in Hartford, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is devoted to eliminating racism following the inspirational example of novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe. Stowe's seminal novel, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' played an influential role in the abolition of American slavery. The Center seeks to continue this tradition.
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351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT 06105
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Hartford's Mark Twain House is the birthplace of famed American author Mark Twain, otherwise known as Samuel Clemens. The restored house is now a museum furnished with many of the Clemens family's original belongings.