- Our list of the best things to do in Essex, Connecticut, features the top 323 nearby activities — including 141 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Essex, 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 10 things to do within the city of Essex, CT , followed by 313 popular activities in nearby cities, including Groton, New London, Mystic, Middletown, Wallingford, Greenport, Cutchogue, Waterford, Norwich, Clinton, East Haddam, Branford, Old Saybrook, Sag Harbor, Niantic, Guilford, Mashantucket, Old Lyme, Madison, Westbrook, Meriden, Uncasville, Colchester, East Lyme, Ivoryton, East Hampton, East Haven and Stonington
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30 Village Square Drive, Wakefield, RI 02879
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Entertainment Cinemas – South Kingstown Cinemas offers visitors the chance to watch first-run movies in a theatre with wall-to-wall screens and digital sound support. Moviegoers can watch the movies in stadium seating.
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Situated within a 4,000 acre nature reserve, the Big Cathedral Trail offers relatively smooth travel for even the novice hiker. Visitors are also able to use the trail for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter.
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80 Whitehall Road, Litchfield, CT 06759
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Located in Litchfield, Connecticut, the White Memorial Conservation Center is dedicated to environmental preservation and education. It is an active research institution and wildlife conservancy. Visitors are welcome, and tours are available.
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Designed for multi-purposes, Southern Rhode Island Green Trail is suitable for running, skating and bicycling. Circling many parks and scenic areas, it is also ideal for nature walks and quiet romantic strolls.
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Trails To Terror features an annual haunted-house style hayride and walking trail. Both attractions last for around thirty minutes and contain several scary effects and decorations. Trails To Terror also maintains a full service snack shack.
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Beautiful Burr Pond State Park in Torrington, Connecticut offers facilities for picnicking, kayaking, hiking and swimming. The picnic area has a large shelter, and the convenient boat launch makes it easy to get in the water.
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Harmony Vineyards
169 Harbor Rd, Head of the Harbor, Smithtown, NY 11780
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Harmony Vineyards is a winery that is located in St. James New York. Known for its Chablis-style Chardonnays and Bordeaux-style red blends, the vineyards are on the north side of Long Island, approximately an hour away from Manhattan.
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1399 Suffield Street, Agawam, MA 01001
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Open from April through October, the Sand Trap Mini Golf at Twin Silos features family fun through an 18-hole putt putt golf course. Visitors can also enjoy a full video game arcade and a snack bar with pizza and ice cream.
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A historic park located adjacent to a 19th-century cemetery, Fueurer Park offers an interesting mix of attractions. In addition to the cemetery, it has baseball fields, hiking and biking trails, and wilderness views.
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Rhode Island Jet Ski Rentals are the perfect choice for a fun and adventurous activity to partake in on your next trip to Narragansett. Jet Ski Rentals give some perspective to the beauty of Rhode Island from the water.