Things To Do in Bristol, Connecticut

It is the country's oldest continuously running amusement park. The roller coaster, the dreaded Zoomerang,... More on Off the Beaten Path: Connecticut

Whether it’s chills or thrills that make you happy, Lake Compounce has the best of both, and then some! Pla... More on Lakecompounce.com

One of the best attractions in Bristol is one that you are unlikely to stumble across unless you're a nati... More on Off the Beaten Path: Connecticut

The Witch's Dungeon Classic Movie Museum opened in Bristol, CT in 1966, a tribute to the actors & effects a... More on uptake_content

The Imagine Nation Museum is a 23,000 hands-on interactive museum dedicated to learning and creative play for children and families. The museum features an 1940's old-fashioned ... More on MuseumStuff.com

Imagine Nation is a newer addition to Bristol. They have many programs and exhibits. Inside this m... More on Judysbook.com

The museum contains some of the best examples of antique carousel art in existence, more than 300 pieces i... More on Off the Beaten Path: Connecticut

collections: The Museum is proud to house one of the largest collections of antique carousel pieces in the ... More on MuseumStuff.com

About the middle of the nineteenth century, Bristol was the center of clock- and watchmaking in the Northeast. At one time the town supported 280 ... More on Off the Beaten Path: Connecticut

The American Clock & Watch Museum displays more than 3,000 watches and clocks dating back to the late 1500s. T ... More on PlanetWare

Located in a picturesque setting on Shrub Road offers nature displays. Of special interest is the diorama depicting New England habitat including live reptiles, amphibians, and fish. There ... More on uptake_content

ATRRACTION CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION.The Nature Center covers 70 acres which serves as a natural habitat for a v ... More on PlanetWare

Lake Compounce Theme Park offers a variety of rides and games. It is thought to be the oldest operating amusem ... More on PlanetWare

Lake Compounce likes to refer to Splash Harbor as "Connecticut's largest water park." It's also Connecticut's only water park, so while it's relatively small, the park's spin-meisters aren't fibbing. While it may not have ... More on About