- The list below includes 201 free or cheap things to do in or near Springfield, Massachusetts, including 93 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Art Museum, Specialty Museums and Gardens.
- From Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden to Forest Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Springfield and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hartford, Amherst, Holyoke and West Hartford.
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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.
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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.
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330 New Park Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
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Showing a mix of blockbuster hits and indie films, Bow-tie Palace 17 & Odyssey Theater offers stadium seating and digital sound. They also have a special theater featuring the BTX Giant Screen that is 70 x 50 feet.
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A movie theater with a BTX giant screen auditorium, Palace 17 & BTX Theater displays first-run feature films using digital projection and sound. The theater offers stadium seating, 3D movies, party rooms and a snack bar.
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Pocumtuck Ridge is a geological formation that provides stunning views of the surrounding wilderness and mountains. The Ridge features blazed hiking trails that lead to some of the most impressive views and overlooks.
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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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6 Bourn Place, U-5212, Storrs, CT 06269
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The Ballard Institute and Museum of Photography features temporary exhibitions and a permanent library and archive. The institute also offers workshops for those who wish to learn about puppetry and toy theatre.
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1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566
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Old Sturbridge Village is a recreation of the rural New England area between 1790 to 1830. Featuring guides in costumes, the village is educational and informative and runs programs tailored to children.
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Offering unique tubing excursions, Farmington River Tubing is one of the post popular adventure tourism firms in New Hartford, Connecticut. All tubes and life vests are provided, and the price of each trip includes transportation to the beginning of the tube run.
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on Rt. 44 or 2.4 miles west of jct. Rt. 44/179, New Hartford, CT
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Located in New Hartford, Connecticut, the Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area is a free park that is immensely popular with kayakers and tubing enthusiasts. It is busiest during the summer tubing season.