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| Niantic | Children's Museum of Southeastern CT | |
| FREE PASS AT THE ALDRICH LIBRARY | This is a hands-on educational experience for children up through Grade 5. Learn about the arts, sciences, safety and health. Visit the Health Discovery Center. Climb into the kids' clubhouse. Pilot a fishing boat, then head to Capt. Scott's Fish Market. Explore Toddler Land and Global Village. The outdoor garden has giant chimes, whale drum, echo tube, dino dig, climbing wall, pond exhibit and more! It has live critters, a pipe organ and an authentic 2-person research submarine in another outdoor space. | |
The library pass allows 4 people into the museum at no charge. The pass is available at Aldrich Library. |
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| LINK TO CT PARK LIST AND INFORMATION | ||
| FREE PASS AT THE ALDRICH LIBRARY, PLAINFIELD AND CENTRAL VILLAGE LIBRARY |
The CT DEP Park Pass. This pass can be presented at any state park or forest for free admission. The pass also provides free entrance to any museum located at a state park such as Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, Fort Trumbull State Park in New London and Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam. Borrow our copy of Joseph Leary's A Shared Landscape: A Guide & History of Connecticut's State Parks & Forests. This book provides details and colorful photographs of Connecticut's state parks. | |
| Mystic | Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center | |
| Access to 10 miles of walking trails. Live animal exhibits, including amphibians, reptiles and birds of prey. For all ages. | ||
| Old Lyme | Florence Griswold Museum | |
| The home of American Impressionism. Visit the gardens, home and art galleries. Art room sometimes offers instruction. Be sure to visit the Lyme Art Association next door while you are there. | ||
| Worcester | Higgins Armory Museum | |
| America's premiere collection of arms & armor. Real swordplay---check out weekend events. Hands-on exhibits. Try on costumes, helmets, play a game of chess. | ||
| Mystic | Mystic Aquarium | |
DISCOUNTED |
2 adults $22.00 each [$26 each without pass] |
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| Mystic | Mystic Seaport | |
| No matter what the season, Mystic Seaport always offers something to do for visitors of all ages. | ||
FREE PASS AT CENTRAL VILLAGE |
Admission is free with the library pass. . |
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| New Britain | New Britain Museum of American Art | |
| The first museum of strictly American art in the the country. The museum includes a new cafe overlooking historic Walnut Hill Park (with jogging stations). | ||
| Providence | Providence Children's Museum | |
Play Power, a major new exhibit celebrating the power of children’s play |
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| Providence | Roger Williams Zoo | |
| Hartford | Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | |
| This museum is considered to be one of the dozen greatest art museums in the country, includes paintings, porcelains and more. For all ages. | ||
| FREE PASS AT THE ALDRICH LIBRARY, PLAINFIELD AND CENTRAL VILLAGE LIBRARY |
Library pass provides free admission for 2 adults and 2 children (ages 6-17).
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| The following are more attractions in the area. | ||
| Oakdale | Dinosaur Crossing | |
| Worcester | Ecotarium | |
| Bristol | Imagine Nation | |
| Middletown | KidCity Children's Museum | |
| Manchester | Lutz Children's Museum | |
| Mashantucket | Mashantucket Pequot Museum | |
| Boston | Museum of Science | |
| New York | Bronx Zoo | |
| Voluntown | Green Falls Area in Pachaug Forest Free admission with CT DEP Park pass. |
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| Voluntown | Pachuag State Forest including Mt. Misery | |
| Griswold |
Free admission with CT DEP Park pass |
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| East Lyme |
Free admission with CT DEP Park pass |
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| Waterford |
Free admission with CT DEP Park pass |
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| THEATERS AND MUSIC | ||
| Putnam | Bradley Playhouse | |
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