Connecticut is home to more than 50 agricultural fairs held between the months of July and October.
From your About Guide, extend your vacation at Foxwoods Resort Casino by visiting some of these nearby attractions in Connecticut.
Connecticut for covered bridges? Yes! You'll find a handful of covered bridges in Connecticut, including three in Litchfield County.
Tucked away on a winding country road in Old Mystic, Connecticut, is the only remaining steam-powered cider mill in the United States--B.F. Clyde's Cider Mill.
From your About Guide, head out on Connecticut's scenic highways and winding roads for fabulous views during fall foliage season or any time of year.
From your About Guide, did you know that Connecticut's Foxwoods is the largest casino in the world? Here's everything you'll need to plan your Foxwoods Casino trip.
From your About Guide, here is a suggested itinerary for seeing the highlights of Connecticut.
Beluga whales are fascinating creatures, and at Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium, you can have an intimate encounter with beluga whales. You can even pat a beluga on the tongue.
The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center located near Foxwoods Resort Casino in southeastern Connecticut is one of the state's preeminent cultural institutions, depicting the history and culture of Native Americans in Connecticut.
Tour the Connecticut Women's Heritage Trail, a collection of 13 historic sites statewide that honor the accomplishments of prominent Connecticut women.
From your About Guide, Mohegan Sun Casino gives nearby Foxwoods a run for its money. Here's your complete guide to Connecticut's "other" casino.
Mystic Seaport Mystic Connecticut: A virtual photo tour of Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut, along with information on visiting this 19th-century living history museum that preserves and celebrates America's seafaring heritage.
Did you know that the National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument is located on the New Britain - Newington town line in central Connecticut? This monument honoring the American who died at Iwo Jima during World War II is open free to the public, or come along on this photo tour.
From your About Guide, you'll see historic Colonial gravestones when you venture into the subterranean underworld of New Haven, Connecticut's Center Church for a tour of the crypt.
Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury, Connecticut, is one of America's last 11 surviving trolley parks, an old-fashioned family theme park that dates to simpler days when the trolley brought visitors to Lake Quassapaug for a day of fun and amusement. Here is a look at the history of Quassy Amusement Park, written by Ron Gustafson.
A review of Cruising Connecticut with a Picnic Basket, a cookbook and guide to the best Connecticut picnic spots by Connecticut author Jan Mann.
Gillette Castle in East Haddam is one of Connecticut's most popular and intriguing attractions. The castle, built by actor William Gillette, reopened in 2002 after a four-year restoration.
When Sugar Maple trees sprout buckets in central Connecticut, it can only mean it's maple sugaring season. Come along on a sugar house virtual tour and find out how to visit Lamothe's Sugar House in Connecticut yourself.
Visit Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, for a glimpse of "Jurassic Connecticut."
Each winter, bald eagles return to the Connecticut River, and the best way to see them is aboard a Winter Eagle Watch Cruise operated by Deep River Navigation from the Connecticut River Museum in Essex, Connecticut. Essex is also home to the annual Connecticut River Eagle Festival.
The famous White Flower Farm catalog comes to life at the historic nursery's lovely and sprawling Litchfield, Connecticut, retail store and display gardens. It's free to visit White Flower Farm, to stroll among the flower borders, to shop and to find inspiration for your own home garden.
From your About Hartford Guide, take a virtual tour of the West Hartford Reservoir in the fall--it's a popular hiking, walking, jogging, and picnicking spot.
From your About Hartford Guide, head out on Connecticut's scenic highways and winding roads for fabulous views during fall foliage season or any time of year.
The Lutz Children's Museum in Manchester, Connecticut, is designed to appeal to the youngest of tots, as well as to the child in everyone. With an art gallery, interactive exhibits and a menagerie of rehabilitated animals, it’s a place for discovery and fun.
Explore the Connecticut Wine Trail during the fall harvest or any time of year.
P. T. Barnum, the crown prince of oddities and founder of "The Greatest Show on Earth," and his cast of characters are commemorated at this Bridgeport museum.
Regularly updated list of Connecticut happenings sure to alleviate boredom.
A guide to Connecticut's regions and attractions from Visit Connecticut.
Essex, CT - Maritime history exhibits, including a full-scale working reproduction of the first submarine, invented in Connecticut in 1776.
Visiting Connecticut? Visit the Connecticut Tourism Board's home on the Internet first! Comprehensive vacation planner and up-to-date information on special events statewide.
Visit the Danbury Railway Museun, located in a historic station and rail yard in Danbury, and be sure to book passage on a scenic excursion trip aboard a vintage train, too.
See New England and the scenic Connecticut River the old fashioned way.
Family fun on 1,100 acres in Middlefield: two golf courses; pick-your-own apples, peaches, pears, strawberries and more; a farm market; Cider Mill, and bakery.
Norwalk, Connecticut, is home to this multi-faceted facility, which features an aquarium with more than 1,000 marine animals, an IMAX theater, and special exhibits.
The tour of Mark Twain's Hartford, Connecticut, home is delightful and provides a unique look into the life and humor of this American icon.
Step back in time to the era of ships and whaling in Connecticut. This recreated village features interpreters in character and interactive demonstrations.
New Britain, CT - Explore the evolution of American art from the colonial days to the present.
Windsor Locks, CT - Aircraft and engine displays and many other fascinating exhibits such as Early French Aviation and History of Air Mail.
See the Great Hall of Dinosaurs and so much more at Yale University's Peabody Museum of Natural History in New Haven.
Kids will love this hands-on science center and planetarium in West Hartford, Connecticut, which makes learning about our world entertaining and fun.
Stamford, CT - This diverse facility features a working farm, artists' studio, planetarium and observatory, nature and other exhibits, and three miles of wooded hiking trails.
Hartford, CT - America's oldest continually operating public art museum.
Guided tours of the historic campus are offered seven days per week and include a stop to view the Gutenberg Bible at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
