- The list below includes 376 free or cheap things to do in or near Cheshire, Connecticut, including 116 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Bowling, Playgrounds and History Museums.
- From Bartlem Park to Lock 12 Historical Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Cheshire and in nearby cities within 25 miles like New Haven, Hartford, West Hartford and Hamden.
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Fishin Factory III is a fishing gear and bait shop that provides equipment like rods, reels, tackle and baits as well as rod and reel repair. They also can issue inland, saltwater, and hunting licenses and permits.
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One of the eight Ivy League colleges, Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut. It has many revered programs, including those in engineering, medicine, musicology, physics and the biological sciences.
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175 Quaker Farms Rd, Rt 188, Southbury, CT 06488
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A designated trout park, Southford Falls State Park offers year-round activities including hiking, cross-country skiing and field sports. Located along Eightmile Brook, the 169-acre park features several trails and a scenic waterfall.
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KC Show Stables
Strawberry Fields, 741 Plainville Avenue, Farmington, CT 6032
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Open to riders of all skill levels, KC Show Stables offers private lessons that teach the basics of both English and Western riding styles. Visitors can lease the farm, which comes with a free lesson and practice ride.
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1615 Stanley St., New Britain, CT
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Located on the campus of Central Connecticut State University, the Copernican Observatory & Planetarium provides lectures, observing sessions and other, astronomical-related activities at no cost. In addition, there is a regularly scheduled, free show held on Saturdays.
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The Connecticut Children’s Museum is an educational museum that offers hands-on science and nature lessons for families, school groups, and community organizations. The museum features a dome planetarium.
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With a varied collection including an array of books and audiovisual resources, New Haven Free Public Library supports education in and around the community. Special programs for youth, seniors and the general public are also sponsored here.
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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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1080 Chapel Street at High St, New Haven, CT 06520
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The Yale Center for British Art is a free art museum that holds the largest collection of British art outside of Great Britain. It features a restoration shop and climate-controlled rooms for viewing antique paper documents.
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1111 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06520
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The Yale University Art Gallery is a free institution dedicated to art education, appreciation and preservation. The museum's collections include illuminated manuscripts, coins, historical weaponry, tapestries, sculptures, paintings, bronzes and examples of many other art forms.