- TripBuzz found 322 things to do with kids in or near Bristol, Connecticut, including 306 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hartford, West Hartford, Hamden and South Windsor.
- From Imagine Nation Children's Museum to Spare Time Bristol, the Bristol area offers 110 different types of family activities, including: Specialty Museums, Amusement Parks (All Ages), Bowling and Children's Museums.
- A suburb of Hartford, Bristol is a medium-size community with many corporations making their home in this city. The most notable may be that of ESPN who has their studios in Bristol. Other corporations considering this city home include Otis Elevator Company and Cigna Insurance. In the warmer months, tourists are drawn to the area because of its array of festivals and its long standing amusement park - Lake Compounce.
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Built on the site of a vintage railroad switching station, the SoNo Switch Tower Museum is located in Norwalk, Connecticut. It features indoor and outdoor exhibits. Admission and parking are free, but donations are cheerfully received.
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135 Main Street, Lee, MA 01238
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The Animagic Museum of Animation Special Effects & Art offers a journey through the world of animation. Visitors can take a tour highlighted with models and technologies from famous films and can even make their own animated movies.
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Visitors can explore a historic home that features a variety of European and American furnishings from the early 1900s at Merwin House the. The Merwin House was originally purchased by William and Elizabeth Doane in 1875.
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132 Water Street, Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk's Sheffield Island Lighthouse & Nature Trail is preserved and managed by the Sheffield Seaport Association. The lighthouse, which closed in 1902, is available for advance tours and must be accessed via boat.
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Formerly the summer retreat of the Choate family, Naumkeag is an old country estate which comprises of a preserved shingle-styled family home, numerous gardens, fountain pools and more, which are open for public viewing.
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At Black Hawk Fishing Boat, visitors can take a cruise out to the ocean to fish for sea bass and porgy. The crew is quick to help with getting visitors rigged, working out tangles, and providing other assistance.
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Operated by the Norwalk Seaport Association, the Bird Watching Cruise uses a 45-foot C.J. Toth Quest catamaran to give participants an up close look at local bird life. The two hour cruise of the Norwalk Islands offers viewings of herons, egrets, gulls, and ospreys.
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Corner N Water St & Washington St, Norwalk, CT 06854
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Norwalk Island Friday Night Sunset Cruise provides a guided tour of the Norwalk Islands. Patrons will cruise amid the lighthouses and islands for approximately two hours while learning both the area's history and its current issues and attributes.
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15 1st Street, Waterford, CT 06385
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As a family run operation, Sunbeam Fleet takes visitors on small group excursions on a party boat. Each trip targets a specific fish; either sea bass, porgy, bottom fish, or black fish.
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As a family operated business, Dot-E-Dee Sportfishing Charters takes visitors on deep sea fishing trips on a 36' Harris Sport boat. Visitors have the opportunity to catch shark, striper, porgies, and tuna.