Places to see in Connecticut vacation sights in Connecticut Explore things to do in Connecticut

Sometimes you just want to get out and explore. We try to strike a good balance of places that you will really enjoy. Finding ideas for family friendly outings, or interesting places to go in Connecticut with your friends, both are at your fingertips here with America Top 10. We aim to give you plenty of ideas without you having to do all the research. That way you can easily decide if you want to explore Connecticut sites or check out the sites in another state.

You have also heard how it is becoming a lot more popular to have staycations (where you stay home instead of going to far off places) and discover new and interesting places in the near vicinity. We try to make that easier for you. Check out the sites in Connecticut that have become local favorites easily with our site.

We hope that we have provided you plenty of choices in Connecticut whether this is a new area for you or your own back yard. Something a little different from the typical amusement park. If you really loved somewhere but don’t see them on our list let us know, we are always looking to improve our lists and we can only do that with your help.

PEZ Visitor Center

Orange, CT

See and experience the PEZ brand in person. Over 4,000 square feet dedicated to all things PEZ. See the largest, most comprehensive collection of PEZ memorabilia on public display in the world, PEZ motorcycle built by Orange County Choppers, the world’s largest PEZ dispenser, viewing area into their production area, PEZ trivia game, retail area, interactive historical time line and much more.

Mattatuck Museum

Waterbury, CT

The Mattatuck Museum is a center of art and history, a gathering place that nurtures creativity and learning through transformative experiences to encourage a deeper understanding of ourselves and our heritage. Established in 1877 as the Mattatuck Historical Society, today they collect and exhibit American art and cultural history with a focus on the history of the Naugatuck Valley and the artists of Connecticut.

Wadsworth Athenuem Museum of Art

Hartford, CT

The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, the oldest public art museum in the United States, was founded in 1842 by Daniel Wadsworth, one of the first important American patrons of the arts. Its collections of nearly 50,000 works of art span 5,000 years and feature the Morgan collection of Greek and Roman antiquities and European decorative arts; world-renowned baroque and surrealist paintings; an unsurpassed collection of Hudson River School landscapes; European and American Impressionist paintings; modernist masterpieces; the Serge Lifar collecton of Ballets Russes drawings and costumes; the George A. Gay collection of prints and more.

trap’t Escape Room Adventures

Stamford, CT

trap’t Escape Room Adventures is Stamford’s first and only Escape Room. They provide a premium experience that combines traditional and technological puzzles, locks and clues that will stretch people’s minds while promoting team work and collaboration. They developed room themes that are a bit different from the norm by incorporating deep stories and narratives that are meant to (at least partially) suspend reality and take you to a new place for 60 minutes.

New Haven Museum and Historical Society

New Haven, CT

Three hundred and seventy-five years of history come to life at the New Haven Museum. From the colony’s founding as a puritan village through its growth into a major industrial center and now a thriving metropolitan area, New Haven’s history is brought to life for their visitors, inspiring a rich appreciation of the City’s past, present, and future.

Yale University Art Gallery

New Haven, CT

Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest college art museum in America. The Gallery’s encyclopedic holdings, 200,000 objects, range from ancient times to the present day and represent civilizations from around the globe.

Knights of Columbus Museum

New Haven, CT

Established in 1982, the Knights of Columbus Museum, Inc. is a nonprofit institution serving the educational interests of the general public through periodic exhibitions of artwork and related content. Located in New Haven, Conn., where the Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882, it also serves as an archive, repository, and gallery for documents and artifacts pertaining to the Catholic fraternal organization’s foundation, history and activities.

The Discovery Museum and Planetareum

Bridgeport, CT

The Discovery Museum and Planetarium is a hands-on interactive museum for all ages with over sixty-five exhibit areas featuring “see, hear and touch” explorations of science, technology and ideas. Join us at Connecticut’s premiere science museum and planetarium and rediscover the world around you. Their permanent exhibits feature Space, Light, Sound and Green Energy galleries; the Henry B. duPont III Planetarium; and Connecticut’s only Challenger Learning Center.

Ellsworth Park

Bridgeport, CT

Ellsworth Park provides open space in the heart of Black Rock. In addition to being the home of the Black Rock Little League, the park features new tennis courts and children’s playground. Ellsowrth Park also hosts the annual Black Rock Day festivities in June.

Elizabeth Park Conservancy

West Hartford, CT

The Elizabeth Park Conservancy are stewards of a legacy providing free heritage programming, free concerts, and beautiful horticultural gardens for the public to enjoy as it was intended. It is their mission to preserve and restore the park to its original beauty. The Elizabeth Park Conservancy is a non-profit organization established in 1977, dedicated to assisting the City of Hartford in the maintenance and preservation of the gardens and grounds in Elizabeth Park.