Free & Cheap Things to Do in New Haven, CT

  • The list below includes 257 free or cheap things to do in or near New Haven, Connecticut, including 116 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Music Venue, Libraries and National & State Parks.
  • From Yale University to Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in New Haven and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hamden, Milford, Fairfield and Stratford.
  • The list below includes 257 free or cheap things to do in or near New Haven, Connecticut, including 116 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Music Venue, Libraries and National & State Parks.
  • From Yale University to Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in New Haven and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hamden, Milford, Fairfield and Stratford.
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32.6 Miles
72% 29 votes
Specialty Museums Greenport, NY MoreLess Info
Devoted to preserving the maritime history and heritage of the region, East End Seaport Maritime Museum features a collection of historic vessels. They also offer lighthouse cruises, educational programs, and restoration projects.
32.6 Miles
100% 2 votes
Parks 160 Oakwood Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06119 MoreLess Info
Opened in 1964, Kennedy Memorial Park is named for former President John F. Kennedy. The park features facilities for basketball, softball, tennis and baseball as well as a playground, splash pad, picnic tables and a pool with a slide.
32.7 Miles
83% 109 votes
National & State Parks 366 Hopyard Road, East Haddam, CT 06423 MoreLess Info
One of Connecticut's most unusual parks is Devil's Hopyard State Park in East Haddam. The park takes its name from its central waterfall, which is riddled with holes that, according to local legend, stretch down into Hell.
32.7 Miles
50% 6 votes
Horseback Riding 57 E Litchfield Road, Litchfield, CT 06759 MoreLess Info
Affiliated with Windfield Morgan Farm, Lee's Riding Stable offers a variety of horseback riding experiences. The facility offers pony rides for young children as well as trail rides for riders ages 7 and up. Riding lessons are also available.
32.7 Miles
94% 18 votes
Specialty Museums Greenport, Greenport, NY 11944 MoreLess Info
The Fireboat Firefighter Museum documents the history of fireboats and firefighting in New York City. The museum is located in a real working fireboat that operated for over 70 years in New York's harbor before being retired.
32.7 Miles
100% 11 votes
Farmers Markets 622 1st Street - Between Broad and North, (United Methodist Church Lot), Greenport, NY 11944 MoreLess Info
The nonprofit Greenport Farmers' Market provides fresh local goods in a central location. Available goods for purchase include locally made beverages, fresh fruits, vegetables, garden plants, flowers, berries, homemade desserts, oysters, jams, jellies, and dressings.
32.7 Miles
74% 27 votes
Trampoline Parks 91 Brainard Road, Hartford, CT 06114 MoreLess Info
Providing family amusement, Launch Trampoline Park is an indoor jumping facility. Along with open jumping hours, the park features exercise classes, dodgeball and basketball activities. Birthday parties and other group gatherings are also held here.
32.7 Miles
19% 21 votes
Music Venue 31 Webster Street, Hartford, CT 06114 MoreLess Info
Featuring a concert stage with clear acoustics, Webster Theater functions as a venue for performing artists of all kinds. They also have a bar that is separate from the theater area.
32.7 Miles
61% 23 votes
Movie Theaters Blue Back Square, 42 S Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107 MoreLess Info
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.
32.7 Miles
100% 1 votes
Lake 183 Boston Post Road, Old Lyme, CT 6371 MoreLess Info
Featuring a surface area of 260 acres, Rogers Lake is situated along wooded terrain and borders Hains Park on its southern end. The lake can be used for boating and for fishing brook and rainbow trout.
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