Cheap Things To Do in Connecticut

Vacations are about relaxing, but they are also opportunities to get out and try new things, have fun, and be adventurous. Each fresh destination has a wealth of activities and attractions to experience. So, what are you waiting for! Use UpTake to find that perfect restaurant, shopping district or art museum in Connecticut. We'll point you towards the best things to do, whether you are travelling with your family, your dog, or a group of close friends.

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ABurr Pond State Park

  • Overview Adam, cellar hole and bronze plaque mark the site of the world's first condensed milk factory. Gail Borden, who invented the evaporation-condensation process for preserving milk, opened his operati... more on L.L.Bean
Burr Pond State Park
Torrington
CT 06790, U.S.A.

BNatchaug State Forest

  • Overview This state forest occupies a portion of the former hunting grounds of the Wabbaquasset Native Americans. Natchaug is a Native American word meaning land between the rivers. In this case the rivers ... more on L.L.Bean
Natchaug State Forest
Pomfret Center
CT 06259, U.S.A.

CStepping Stones Museum for Children

Average Rating
4.0
7+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yahoo! Travel
4.0
5+ reviews
Yelp
4.5
2+ reviews
  • Highlights: gift shop more
  • Overview Connecticut's Premier Children's Museum - Enjoy ... more on entertainment.com
  • Overview Except for the ColorCoaster, a 27-foot-high mechanical toy in constant motion, the exhibits ... more on Fodor's
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Mathews Park
303 West Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut, 06850

DMystic Aquarium

Average Rating
4.0
63+ reviews
from 4 sources
Yahoo! Travel
4.0
21+ reviews
Yelp
4.0
17+ reviews
Frommers
2.0
1+ reviews
  • I visited Mystic in 1999 while on a weekend trip ... more on epinions.com
  • this place is awesome. I havent been here sicne I was little but good place to stay if ... more on Yahoo! Travel
Mystic Aquarium
Mystic Aquarium
55 Coogan Boulevard
Mystic, CT 06355-1927

ESleeping Giant Park

  • Its a smaller park but great hiking and picnicking for all ages. Many different ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Overview Sleeping Giant State Park lives up to its billing as a wilderness park and is a great get-a-way ... more on Wcities
Sleeping Giant Park
200 Mount Carmel Ave
Hamden, CT 06518-1906

FGillette Castle State Park

Average Rating
5.0
1+ reviews
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Yahoo! Travel
5.0
1+ reviews
  • Overview This beautiful 1919 castle overlooking the Connecticut River was the private home of ... more on Wcities
  • Gillette Castle is certainly one of my most favorite places I have ever been to. It ... more on Yahoo! Travel
Gillette Castle State Park
67 River Road
East Haddam, CT 06423-1462

GTalcott Mountain State Park

Average Rating
5.0
1+ reviews
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Yahoo! Travel
5.0
1+ reviews
Talcott Mountain State Park
Rte. 185
Simsbury, CT 06070

HKettletown State Park

  • Overview The Pootatuck tribe of the Algonquins once inhabited the area that today includes Kettletown State Park, situated at 1400 George's Hill Road in Southbury. They were excellent farmers and had a drum... more on L.L.Bean
Kettletown State Park
Southbury
CT 06896, U.S.A.

IFort Trumbull State Park

Average Rating
5.0
1+ reviews
from 1 sources
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
1+ reviews
Fort Trumbull State Park
90 Walbach Street
New London, CT 06320-5507

JHammonasset State Park and Meigs Point Nature Center

Average Rating
5.0
1+ reviews
from 1 sources
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
1+ reviews
  • plenty of sand water nature ........... probably cts. best day getaway. bike blade ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Overview Take a 20-minute drive east to Hammonasset to enjoy year round shoreline vistas and a boardwalk for long walks and ... more on Wcities
Hammonasset State Park and Meigs Point Nature Center
exit 62 from Interstate 95 North
Madison, CT 06443