Amusements

• Berkshire Balloons
  P.O. Box 706 • Southington, CT 06489
  Central Connecticut and Farmington River Valley
  203-250-8441
  Enjoy our daily hot-air balloon flights over Central Connecticut, Farmington and Housatonic river valleys, and the Litchfield Hills, weather permitting. more...  map

• Lake Compounce Family Theme Park
  822 Lake Avenue • Bristol, CT 06010
  860-583-3300
  "New England's family theme park," Lake Compounce is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in North America. Attractions include Boulder Dash, Zoomerang, Thunder n’ Lightning, Anchor Bay, Clipper Cove, Mammoth Falls, Circus World, perfect for ages 3-10; live shows, and Zoomer's Gas n' Go. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• American Clock and Watch Museum
  100 Maple Street • Bristol, CT 06010
  860-583-6070
  The history of Connecticut's clock making with the finest collection of American manufactured clocks and watches on public display and many foreign ones. more...  map

• Barnes Museum
  85 North Main Street • Southington, CT 06489
  860-628-5426
  Home of a prominent local family for more than a century. Beautiful original furnishings with a historical and genealogical library inside. more...  map

• Carousel Museum of New England
  95 Riverside Avenue, Route 72 • Bristol, CT 06010
  860-585-5411
  Houses one of the largest collections of antique carousel pieces in the country. more...  map

• Family Center, The
  47 Upson Street • Bristol, CT 06010
  860-583-1679
  Museum offering many activities and programs for children of all ages in a safe and nurturing environment where children and families can reach their highest potential. more...  map

• H.C Barnes Memorial Nature Center
  175 Shrub Road • Bristol, CT 06010
  860-589-6082
  A 70-acre nature center with many trails, interpretive center, nature library, animal exhibits, and gift shop.  map

• Imagine Nation Museum
  One Pleasant Street • Bristol, CT 06010
  860-314-1400
  The Imagine Nation Museum is a hands-on, interactive children's museum best suited for those two to ten. Exhibits include the Sandsational Sand Pendulum, Gravity Well, Tuning Fork Table, Stretch-It pegboard, and the over-sized Glockenspiel. more...

• Silver Screen Movie Museum and Archive
  90 Battle Street • Bristol, CT 06010
  Museum containing displays of costume and set design, prop making, the make up process, and animation technologies including the original Witch's Dungeon House Of Wax.  more...  map