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1. Action Wildlife Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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2. Barker Character Comic and Cartoon Museum ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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3. Discovery Science Center and Planetarium

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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4. Brooksvale Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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5. Bushnell Park Carousel

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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6. Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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7. Connecticut River Museum

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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8. Connecticut Science Center

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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9. Beardsley Zoo

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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10. Danbury Railway Museum

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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11. Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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12. Flamig Farm

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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13. Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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14. Imagine Nation Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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15. The Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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16. Kidcity Children’s Museum

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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17. KidsPlay Children’s Museum

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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18. Lutz Children's Museum

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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19. Mystic Aquarium

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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20. National Helicopter Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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21. New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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22. The Barnum Museum

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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23. The Bruce Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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24. The Connecticut Trolley Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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25. The New England Carousel Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • When it comes to spending some quality time with the family, Connecticut offers a wealth of fun, educational, and exhilarating things to see and do.
  • From several excellent science-oriented museums and child-centric nature centers to outdoor theme parks, animal sanctuaries, and vintage carousels, the southern New England state has something for everyone.
  • Explore centuries-old ships and visit Beluga whales in Mystic.
  • Discover dinosaur-track fossils in Greenwich.
  • Head into space on a simulated space mission in Bridgeport.
  • Enjoy a picnic at the Brooksvale Park in Hamden.

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