- Our list of the best things to do in New Britain, Connecticut, features the top 385 nearby activities — including 146 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- New Britain, 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 12 things to do within the city of New Britain, CT , followed by 373 popular activities in nearby cities, including Hartford, West Hartford, Hamden, Wallingford, Middletown, Bristol, Simsbury, Waterbury, Manchester, South Windsor, Newington, East Haddam, Bloomfield, Wethersfield, Windsor, Torrington, Farmington, Cheshire, Southington, Litchfield, Woodbury, New Hartford, Avon, New Haven, Meriden, Glastonbury, East Hartford, Colchester, Enfield, Naugatuck, Goshen, Mashantucket, Plantsville, Branford, Southbury, Winsted and Guilford
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Lake Compounce Amusement Park, 217 Enterprise Drive, Bristol, CT 06010
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The Haunted Graveyard is a haunted attraction that is a part of Lake Compounce Amusement Park. Visitors can experience a variety of scares and thrills including spiders, witches, catacombs, a cemetery, and the zombie forest.
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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art displays many different works of art and special exhibits throughout the year and also hosts festivals, concerts and other events. Their nearly 50,000 piece art collection spans 5,000 years of history.
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A Hartford insitution, TheaterWorks is a professional theater company known for its off-Broadway musicals and straight plays. The company was founded in 1985 and presents roughly 225 shows annually. Its headquarters on Pearl Street is also a center of community theater, costume rental and theater arts.
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Located in Hartford, Connecticut, the Wadsworth Atheneum is an art museum dedicated to collecting and preserving art from all countries and time periods, with a particular emphasis on American art. It was the first public art music in the United States.
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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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At the time of its completion in 1919, the 24-story Traveler's Tower, was the seventh tallest building in the world. Visitors to the tower are treated to an amazing 360 degree, panoramic view of Hartford and the surrounding areas.
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A four-theater cinema multiplex, Spotlight Theatres shows a variety of first-run Hollywood movies with digital video and sound. Visitors can also dine at the full-service bistro attached to the theater.
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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.
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The Barnes Harry C Memorial Nature Center is a 68 acre nature center dedicated to providing an open area for the public to learn of the importance of the natural world. The center offers several educational exhibits and hiking trails.
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Connecticut's Old State House, a registered National Landmark, is much more than a typical museum. Featuring 22,000 square feet of historic rooms, interactive displays, guided or self-guided tours and more; discover democracy and citizenship in action.